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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat, special brands,
in wood, 81 80 per bbl.; hard spring wheat
patents 95 per cent grade, in jute. $1100;
straight in export bags. $10.so first clears
5000 IN jute; second clears, $3.50; low
grades, s75o6S.00: fancy soft winter wheat
patents, In jute, 5000; standard soft win
ter wheat patents, 1910 in jute; fancy
hard winter wheat, patents. $780, in jute;
standard hard winter patents, $1075, In
lutte: first clears, $1,000 in jute; second
clears, in jute, $9.0O0950: new white rye,
$9.5 new dark rye. 500.
HAY-Choice timothy. old and new.
s22 OO123Oo; No. l, $2o.5o@21.5o: No. 2, $1,000
$4,000: No. red top and grassy mixed,
s170O01S50; light clover mixed, $4,000
clover mixed, s17.0041S0O; clover hay, $500
$4,000.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 421ac; ex-
ira flrsts, 42c; frsts. 4o1x@41tc; seconds.
S9640c; ladies, 37kc: process, 4Og4O1ac;
packing stock, 351hG361sc.
EGGS-Fresh firsts, 3S039c; ordinary
firsts, 36I37c: miscellaneous lots. cases in
cluded, 35a371ac; cases returned. a4gS6hc;
checks, country candled, 21@2Sc; city re-
22G2Sc; No. ! recandled, 3o@32c; city re-
candled. 3o9s4c; extras, 4s944c; storage
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 1sc; fowls
general run, 221kd231ec: heavy stock, 25c;
ROSTERS, INC: spring chickeps, 24c: ducks
22d23c; geese, 14@lSc.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys, 22c; fowls,
246Nc; ROSTERS. 1S@1s1sc; spring chickens.
364c; ducks, 16@1Sc; geese, 10@15c.
OTATOES-Minnesota Early Ohios,
bulk. Sl.2061.9O per bu.; Jersey cobblers.
Il 3o61. IS per bu.; Giants, N.10gL15; Wis
consin red, $1.1091.25; white, $1.15@1S0 per
bu.
CATTLE-Good to choice steers. $500
II. 40; yearlings. good to choice. $1060g7.00;
fair to good steers, s9.0O@12.6o; range
steers. S9.509145o stockers and feeders,
g 0o@s75; good to choice cows. 5000
iO25: good to choice heifers, $s0o61100;
fair to good COWS, &e.7597.75; Gamers. &.%
gss cutters .% S5,|ig = sSSES}S9 5 bulls;
calves, $7.5o@1o.oo; good to prime calves,
$12.0o@16.0o.
HOGs-Prime light butchers, $ls 45@1S75:
fair to fancy light, s1725@1s55; medium
weight butchers, 2oo625o lbs, $1s6o@1S90;
heavy butchers, 24oG4oo lbs, $lS.4o0lsS5;
choice heavy packing. $17.75@1s26; rough
heavy packing. $17.0O@17so; pigs fair to
good. $1sOoG1700; stays. $17GO91S.90.
SHEEP-Good to choice wethers, s9.0C1
IN rs: good to choice ewes, $S.0o0105o: year.
lngs. s1O0O613.25; feeding yearling ewes.
l3.0O61525; western lambs, good to choice.
SIG 0O61750; native lambs, good to choice,
H55o6175O: feeding lambs, S4.Oo@17.75.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Iowans Flrst - Report.

Dos Moines.-Iowa was the first
state In the thirteenth division, and
probably the first in the entire coun-
try, to completely report its first
Dor cent Of It's national draft army
quota for service.
All of Iowa's first 7s7 men, repre-
ssnting every county And city in the
state from which drafted men are
taken, are on the tob and equipped
Other states are oonsid eralbly slower
In reporting, and will DO sending In
men for some time. Illinois seAt
more than 200.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Investigate Bad Flre.

Secret service men are In
vssttgating the cause Of the fire here
which threatened to destroy the en-
tire town.
The conhagration started in an
empty icehouse belonging to tho Eos
tor residence and consumed two
barns.
1t was thought for q while that
tramps might have dropped a lighted
cigerst into the dry sawdust In the
icshouse, but the moro recent theory
to that some locally known person is
responsible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Elk.
ECTTRIX,
35wkS4.

State of Iowa, Delaware County, ss:-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Executrix
OF the estate of John J. Lunbeck late
Of Delaware county, deceased. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against
the same will present them, duly au-
thenticated, to the undersigned for
allowance.
HANNAH LUNBECK.
Dated August 9th, 1917.
A. M. UT, Attorney for Estate. 1873.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

Nature always warns you If your
bowels are clogged or inflamed-heed
this. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea removes the Inflammation,
soothes the irritated organs, aids nat
ural digestion. A cleanser, purifier
of great renown. A. c. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Picturesque kien.

The most beautiful city in Russia Is
said to be, not Petrograd or Moscow,
Which lack perspective, the one lying
fiat at the level of the Neva, and the
other situated on an insignificant
stream, but Kieff, the ancient capital
of the Cossacks. which lies on the
heights overlooking the rolling Dpie-
per.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Auto Thieves Al Fonda,

Fonda.-Profession automobile
thieves are thought to have been the
robbers who entered the Tolan Bros
department store and stole goods WI
usd at from 5000 to 5000. All the
silks In the store, plush coats and
dresses were stolen.
Entrance VA made through Z tran
som. A number Of belts Of silk were
lost BY the thieves along The road
leading toward the twin Sitios.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

">Nsar TINS When vsu Entsr Berlin"
Woodbins.-Wssr this when you
enter Berlin" WAS the injunction Siv-
On the members Of the collected army
when ladIs. from tSs local chapter
Of the Red Cross pinned badges on
the coats Of the BOYS. he badges
were pinned ON tho boys following .
banquet rendered them, following
which they were addressed by sidnsy
Pitt, Sr., 4 civil war veteran.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
U. s, FLAG FLIES AT VERDUN
Gift of Red Cross Worker Hoistec
Over Ruin Of City Hall After
Ceremony.

Paris, Sept. 12.-The American col
ors now fly over Verdun. The flae
which was the gift of prominent
American Red Cross worker to the city
was hoisted over the ruin Of the city
hall after ceremony attended by thu
subprefect, Jean Grillon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

You know as we'll as anyone when
you need something to regulate your
system. If your bowels are sluggish,
food distresses YOU, your kidneys
pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Natures wondrous herbs
blended scientifically. Results guar
anteed. 35c. A. C. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Subconscious Wishes.

When a girl dreams it is that she is
being married in church crowded
with former Suitors who are crying so
loud that the strains Of the wedding
march canont be heard. - Cappers
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
lrreverent Mink.

''In my time" declared grandma,
"girls were more modest" 81 Know"
said the 1lippant girl. 1T was fad
once. We may get back to it."-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
East Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. II

East bUIIdIO, 3ePN H.
CATTLE-Active and steady; prime
steers, s14OOG1565; butcher grades, 5000
1850.
CALVES-Market active and steady;
Gull to choice, s.. 00017.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market active,
81 higher: choice lambs, $lS.0o0ls.25; Gull
to fair, $12 O0Gol7.75: yearlings, s14.5oGl5.5O;
sheep $500d120O.
HOGS-Market active and 10c higher:
Workers, S1a0OM19.2O; pigs, $18.0O618.25:
Mixed s19 i5nD1925; heavy, $191bQ18.25;
roughS $17.tcGlS.CO: stays, $15.0041600.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
It Can't Be Done.

We know of Il father who has beeh
striving for tiv" years in vain for mas
fiery of the heir TX, ,H.H.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Similar Effect.

Some Of those who get into the pub
lie eye aggravate said public eye like
a cinder in the individual optic
AtchiS6n Globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
CROP OUTLOOK
is FAVORABLE
IN THE VALLEY
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF CROP
ESTIMATES TRUCK CROP SPECIAL
IST FINDS CONDITIONS GOOD
FOR EXCELLENT CROP

\ highly optimistic report on truck crnp
conditions III the Lower Rio Grandc Naic,
In given hr the truck crop specialist of tho
Bureau Of Crop Estimates of the United
States Department of Agriculture after \
personal trip through this section. lii
report follows
Conditions in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley this year are favorable Ia the produc-
tion ot 4 large crop of ull varieties of veg
etahlc~. Irrigation difficulties. which
caused some delay and consequent lo--
in seed beds of cabbaee and onions. ap-
pear to have been overcome and trans
planting u progressing satisfactorily
From san Bcnito and Mercedes large
express shipments nt snap beans. cabbage
eggplant okra. peppers. squash and toma :
toes are now moving daily. with smaller
quantities from other points in the Valley
OF the principal spring crops u ~ roughly
estimated tina; there will he $1,000 acres
VI cabbage. 20OO acres III onions. 2O00
acres NJ lettuce and 1900 acres VT pota
toes The planting of potatoes will be re-
tardcd IN high price. and scarcity ot red
triumph seed. which i the variety demand
ed by the trade from that ~ertiun Some
cobhlcr~. WILL however We planted
In the Laredo district there will proba
hlv he 5000 acres Nj Bermuda onions. 1Nn
acres Of early spinach. which will proha
hy bc increased to GOO acres bv later
paintings. 100 acres of lettuce. and SOC
acres ot cabbage. III LaSalle county. 400
acres Of Bermuda onions. go acres of lct
tucc. and 1885 acres of spinach In Dim
nit county. 5000 acres Wi Bermuda onions
400 acres OF lettuce and about 100 acre.
of -trawhcrrie- IN Zavallu county about
1000 acres of Bermuda onions and loo
acres of lettuce. and IN Frio county. about
1000 acres of Bermuda onions Tie spin
ach crop IN Travis county. near Austin
will hc harvested from between 5000 ana
1000 acres, depending upon weather condi-
tion~ from now WI. There will hc 1000
acrc~ on the farm nf ihc Walker Proper
tic~ Association under irrigation. about 30t
acres Nj which will ~ for thc early winter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
TOURISTS WILL
REMAIN A WEEK
LEE LAND COMPANY, DEVELOPING
NEAR Ia FERIA. STARTS AN IN
N0vATION FOR LAND MEN.

Thomas r. Lee. believing that the longer
one STAYS in the Valley the better one likes
the Valley, ha~ arranged for hi~ first solid
trainload Of homc~eekcrs from the north
and central north Ia remain III the Valley
for more than a week. Mr. Lee special,
which j. made NJ of all-stccl coaches. and
with 4 crowd of 250 home~ccker~. arrived
at lIarlingen yesterday morning and loft
for In Fcra where the visitors Will bc
taken over Iceland. the large tract of land
which has been under course ot develop
men and Improvement by the Lee concern
for the past eighteen months.
Mr. Lee expects ~ give hi tourists OPP
poriunliy to see everything worth while ~
the Valley. and during their stay III this
section i planning t. bring the party down
10 Brownsville sometime during next week.
and may take them on 4 trip tn Point l~a-
bel. on the coast.
The train will remain III the Valley until
December II. II was delivered 10 the San
Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad vi San
Antonio, and tn the Brownsville road AZ
Odem
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
BANDIT BAND
IS DEFEATED
ANDROUTED
BY TROOPS
OF OSUNA

A band of Mexican bandits In command
battle with federal troops under General
Carlos 0suna and Colonel Tirzo Gonzales,
and seventy OF the Almaizon force were
killed, according 10 official advicc> 10 the
Mexican consulate today. No details were
given. The federal losses were not given.
The fight resulted in the scattering of
the bandit force, according 10 the adviceS,
small portion going toward the river IN
the direction of Guerrero. Mexico. opposite
Zapata. Texas. where some of them are
believed 10 have crossed the border into
the United States.
The battle, which was expected Ia occur
sometime Friday, but which actually oc-
Cured about sundown Thursday evening,
took place at AgulecuaS. IN the state Of
Nuevo Leon, north Of Cerralvo. The cap
ture of Agulegua~. which wa- reported in
news dispatches from Laredo few days
ago, apparently was effected in the re-
treat in the direction Of the border of the
Almaizon force. Osuna'S command com
ing up from Cerralvo. The bandits con
iinued 10 fell back until reaching Aeule-
guas, where they made the stand.
4 report has been received here that
bandits held up a train Thursday between
Aldamas and Camargc, bui made no effort
to obtain loot. They apparently were
looking for government money and ammu-
milton.
General Manuel Dicguez and General
Alfredo Ricaut. who were expected 10 visit
Matamoros today have postponed their
trip, according To announcement al The
Mexican consulate today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
BROWNSVILLE ~ DEGREES
WARMERTHANISAMARHO

FurtN-twn degrees was The difference in
temperature between Brownsville. wv .hc
extreme southeast corner ut Texas. and
Amarillo Al the extreme northwest corner
ot the state. according wv the I'ntcd States
weather bureau reports at Dallas Anna
rllo reported the lowest temperature wv
the state this morning. with the thermum-
ctcr down 20 zero. Brownsville wa~ blessed
with the warmc-t III the State WI thc anne
hour. - degrees above zero.
The temperature WI Dallas wa~ thirteen
degrees this morning, making q drop MA
turiN-~cven dcgrec- since /; o'clock Nc-tt-g-
day afternoon. San Antonio rrphr'cd
twenty desrce~ and Galveston reported
thiriy-two degrees. the freezing point.
There were traces Of snow 40 Dallas last
night
The weather bureau mi Dallas announced
that the backbone VT the cold wave ha-
been broken and that The temperature Mill
rise today.
a typical Texas norjhrr swept down
over the Lower Rio Grundc last ni.ht
changing stretch W several week. w
pleasant. oummery weather ~ 4 NaUr,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
Mexican Lion
A Monster, Is
HunteyS'Pye
Party Brownsville
Men Shoot Him
Near The City

mountain lion. sometimes called 4
Mexican lion, and often puma. was
brought in last night by party oi
:. West. John +. Rutledge and Emilio
Crixell. The lion, which was Init twice in
the head. Il rifle being used. measures >iX
feet and four inches. and weighs probably
100 pounds. lie was probably one OF the
largest ever killed IN this section. being
slightly larger. perhaps. than the lion
killed two years ago near Raymondyille by
Judge j. &. George of Brownsville
The lion was shot on the san Roman
ranch. about twenty -one miles east ct
Brownsville. Versions a. To who killed the
Lion are greatly at variance. with the cX-
ception of the fact that the lion was
killed. that one shot killed him and one
grazed his head. Who actually fired the
shot that did the work. however, may never
be definitely known, for:
Mr. West said:
IL killed him at distance of thirty
feet. At first. because of the growing
darkness. | thought il was a eat fired
al him and the leap and growl assured me
that il was something vastly different and
vastly larger than Il eat. III admit that
my second shot was kinder spontaneous
like | wasn't certain which of u was
the most scared
Mr.. Rutledge', statement was brief, but
to the point:
Il had Just started to shoot At two deer
saw when 10 my left e~picd the lion.
fired. and the lion fell That's all there
was too it..
Mr. Crixell also was brief. le said he
saw two lions and fired at one of them
and it fell.
1t was a rather convincing statement
that Cclc>tno. the Mexican guide. made:
''Si. senor Ne. keel 'ecm.
The animal was this morning on display
1T the John +. Rutledge store where Il wa~
the center of interest of 4 large number OF
persons.
Mountain lions of this. the yellow OF tan
species. only occasionally stray into this
section of the country, living on young
calves and other young animals on the
ranches of the surrounding country. The
presence Of thi, lion and it, mate was
known IT, ". a. King. nm animal dealer ~
this city. men from whom he buys animals
having reported that the two lions had
been seen some miles from the city. They
always travel in pairs.
The hunters also baggcd couple Of
bucks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
JACOB JONES, PATROL
SHIP, IS SUMMARIZED
IN WAR ZONE DEC. 6
(Hy Associated TrcSs.D

WASHINGTON. u. Ill. Dee. S.-Thc
American DESTROYER Jacob Jones was tor
pcdocd and sunk w the war zone Thurs
day with the loss of large part Of her
crew. Thrty-~even survivors we're taken
off nn life RATS. The names uf ten sur
uvor~ have since been received here.
The ship was on patrol duty when sunk.
She WAS commanded bv David Worth Bag
lev. u brother VT Mrs Jo-cphu~ Daniels.
wife of the secretary of the navy
Commander Bagley'~ brother va, the
first American officer killed III the Span
h-American war
The Jacob Jone~ wa~ the ~hp which
saved 300 persons from the Drama. the
n. II. q. liner which wa converted into
I'M auxiliary cruiser on October ~. The
Drama had been torpedoed by submarine
while ~he was acting a- part WI u convoy
Of merchant vessels under the escort of
American de>troyer~. The Jacob Jones
was one of the convoy
The Jacob Jones peace time complement
was five Officers. five petty officer and
eighty seven men. She was one Of the
newest and largest " American de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
Two Companies 57th
Are Due Here Monday

Two companies. II and !. of the Fifty
Seventh Infantry. which have been station
cd nj McAllen. lett that town Yesterday on
an overland Journey 10 Fort Brown. where
the two companies will bc stationed. They
are expected To- reach Brownsville Monday
morning.
1t j. expected at Fort Brown that liz
companies of the Fifty Seventh. which
have been stationed in the oil fields about
Houston for strike duty. will shortly be
ordered Ia Brownsville. ~ strike having
been settled IN agreement Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
1900 LATEST
ESTIMATE OF
HALIFAX DEAD
lEy Associated Prr ID

AMHERST y. ~. Dee s.-Au estimate
oI four thousand persons dead in the
Halifax disaster wa~ contained ia private
telegram from Halifax by WV undertaking
firm here. The message asks that more
cotiin~ ~ sent at once.
market. The balance If the crop of 2O0O
"" 5000 acres viii wv planted WY on-irri
gated land. The early spinach crop IN Nm
sections WI Texas IVY Well advanced. and \,
looking we'll
Total for South Texas: Cabbage. II. 300
ACRES; lettuce. 37uO acres: Bermuda nn-
ions, 1000 acrc~: potatoes. 1900 acres;
spinach. 5000 acres. ANA Strawberries juD
acres.
" Should WV noted That much " tbc
acreage above reported -IiIl Implanted
and that material changes n arrcaac rir-
urc- many bc necessary latter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
Border Board
OF Trade Is
A Suggestion
EaglePassManHaS
Opportunity For
Border Benefit
Especial to The IIcrald.D

EAGLE PASS. Texas. Dee S.-Organi-
zatlon of the Chamber of Commerce of tho
various cities alonc the Mexican border
for the mutual welfare of these cities l. 4
movement that J. being a.itatcd here and
the cooperation oi the various cities alon.
the border j. desired in the hope of accom-
pli>hng this end.
Since the Interests of these cities are
practically identical il i pointed out that
1t J. essential that these cities work to-
sether towards bringing about amy mean,
that may bc necessary for the good and
welfare Of each respective community The
necessity of such an organization ha>
never - pronouncedy asserted itself n,
during the present situation brought about
by the passport regulations A. each
city along the Mexican border j. largely de
pendent upon the trade from across the
river for III commercial existence and in
du~trlal progress il J. urged here that i'm
mediate steps be taken for the organiza-
ilon of the chamber of commerce of the
border cities, including Brownsville. La
redo. Eagle Pass. Del Rio. I'll Pa~o and
such other points n may be organized
Secretary Fred W. Mo>ebach of the Ea-
Gle Pass Chamber of Commerce ha> taken
tin, matter up with the chamber ot COM
mcrce of the other border elite, in the
hope of perfecting such an organization
before another month rolls around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08

LONDON, Dee s.-A Russian govern
meni dispatch dated Thursday. announces
that Leon Troizky. the Bol~heviki foreign
minister. has sent to al allied cmba ~c>
and legations in Petrograd note intimat
the central powers have been suspended
for week al the initiative of the Russian
delegation for the purpose 1T providing an
opportunity of informing the peoples and
governments Of allied countries 80 the cx-
lhiencc of such negotiations and their ten
denotes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
AERIAL FIGHT
OVER NEUTRAL
LAND Anglers
By Associated Press.

GENEVA. Switzerland, Dee. S.-The
first aerial battle between allied and Ger
man airmen over Switzerland occurred
around Basle Yesterday. 1t appears that
the Germans, hard pressed by their op-
ponents, Intentionally entered Switzerland.
the number of airplane~ participating i
unknown. The encounter lasted twenty
minutes. Seven bombs were dropped on
Swiss territory. but only immaterial dam
age was done.
Residents of Basic and the neighborhood
are indignant over the violations of
Swtzerland's neutrality
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
Southwestern Summary.

. tn" following J. summary IF weather
: conditions throughout the southwest at
. daybrcak this morning:
. North Texas. generally clear ~: Cen
. trail Texas. generally clear. 326: Corsi-
. cana. clear. 20; rain and hail Yesterday
. evening: East Texas generally clear. II
. 'ulf Coast. generally. clear. -: l,cau
. mont. freezing. ::6, heavy rain last night !:
West Texas. generally clear. II: Argau-
shs. generally clear. ~: Louisiana gen
. orally cloudy. 81: Dklah"ma generally
. clear. q; Oklahoma City slrrt. snow early
last night; Ardmore rlcar. :: snow last
. night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
REAL RUSSIA
WORKING TO
RETURN TO
A STABLE
STATUS

LONDON. Dee. Sin reiteratiun of his
former statement that regeneratve pro-
ce~>e~ are going on IN Russia. the Petro-
grad correspondent of the Morning Post
SAYS the '.rcal Russia j. working silently
and steadily for reconstruction and the in
cvtabe return 60 common sense which we
may hope l. near NJ hand lie adds that
the Bol-heviki now are being challenged by
an organization calling itself the Union Of
Anarchist Syndicatiot~"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
Member Naval Guard
lauded By Daniels
tHy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. u. G., Dec. S.-Wiliam
+. EI>enhardt of the armed naval guard Of
the American steamer Rochester. sunk IN
a submarine. has been commended by See
retary of the Navy Daniels for gallanfrv
displayed during the abandonment of the
vessel. lie refused Ia enter the litcboat
until he was satisfied that h~ commander
had gotten away in another boat. lie was
the last man Ia leave TIE sinking vessel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08

PETROGRAD. Dee. s.-Term~ of The
temporary armi,tic agreed upon between
the Germans and the Russians. a. received
here by telegraph from VI. karakhan.
member of the delegation w-o remains III
Bic~t Litov>k. says that the Germans will
make only such transfer of troops ~ or
dered for December >.
The suggestion of the Russian that the
conference meet al P~koff was rejected hy
The Germans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
. SSSSSSSS.ssS5S5yxz
The EATHER FORECAST.

The follpwn. forecast for the lower
gulf coast and ;hc Lower Rio Grande
Valley j. issued hy the United States
Weather Bureau 1t New Orleans:
Tonight fair. cudrr. freezing 60 coast:
temperature viii ~ - a. - IL sugar and
trucking region; Sunday fair. not 50 cold:
light nurthrrly winds