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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
MEXICAN FOREIGN OFFICE
DENIES CARRANZA SENT THE
GERMAN EMPEROR MESSAGE

MEAlCO CITY. Feb. :. The
MeNican foreign office cmphutical-
lN denied that Provisional Prc>i-
dent Carranza had tclegraphed his
congratulations to the German en-
pcrnr on the International ~itna-
ti"n. ~ reported III pres, dis
patch.
The foreign office explained that
Gcramn emperor by General Car
the only communication sent a. the
rama had been felicitation on the
occasion of Emperor Williams
birthday. january 27.
Similar fluctuations. " wu~
pointed out, were lclrgraphcd to
King Albert VI Belgium and King
Victor Emmanuel ot Italy on their
birthdays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
SO VESSELS
DESTROYED
BY GERMAN
SUBS SINCE
new ORDER
tBy Associated IrcsS.)

NEW YORK, y. T.. Feb. S.-fifty nine
ships have been sunk by German Subma-
rinee or mines since the blockade order
took effect February |, according to a
compilation Of cable reports. Thirty-two,
or more than half the number sunk were
British vessels, five carried the flag, of
other entente belligerents, one was IN
American. the TIou>atonic, and twenty
one were owned by other neutral coun-
tries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
Americans in Berlin
Applying For assports

BERLIN. Feb. s.-The breaking of Dip
lomaiic relations with the United States
brings ont the fact that there are about
four hundred native and naturaIized Amer
leans IN Berlin the majority OF whom have
applied 10 the United States embassy Tor
passports or alterations permitting them
to leave Germany for Switzerland or
Scandinavian countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
FieCher Prepares
To Go To Mexico
(Ry Associated rrrss.l

WASHINGTON. ~ III, Feb. S-Henry L.
Fletcher, the American ambassador "a
Mexico. today conferred with President
Wilson before leaving for his post. Am
ba>sador Gerard l. still IN Berlin and not
at Berne. Switzerland. a. thought yester-
day. Ambassador Willard at Madrid said
yesterdays impression was due to teIe-
graph mistake
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08


n \" ne British ship Californian of the Irish coast from Consul Frost
tpn
about10
only know America
hip the saved.
she with and
dfromN wYorkfo
Glasgow
authoratf
q
Officials the belief that acts : question Of me.
considered
of
or the loss of America lives,
today formally Of
~ ttuth
The Netherlands through a onlny
break
fdcnal dispatches Holland to
Wilson's has a
een made public
Frost
Of noft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
German Alliance
Endorses Break

NV NNNflI- IlITFIF 7 Tf'NN-T
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 8.
Resolutions endorsing Presi-
dent Wilson'S break with Germany
and piedging its loyal support to
the United States, were adopted
by the German-American National
Alliance. II decided in case of
hOSti!ities to form regiments OF
German-AmericanS and to turn
over TO the American Red Cross
funds which the alliance has been
collecting for German war relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
GERMAN LINE IS PIERCED.
(By Associated Press.)

PEROGRAD, Feb. 8.-Despite artillery
fire, mines and barbcd wire ENHANCEMENT
the Russians pierced and occupied the
German first line entrenchments and with
stood counte rattack near Kirlibaba, 1t
is officially announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
Southwestern Summary.

Nurth IrAasl cIUUdN tO IuEs4i i'W. ~
3 to- ~
8 West Texas light rain in San Antonio;
. balance cloudy tn clear.
. East Texas. cloudy to foggy; tenn. 10
: Ia -.
. Central Texas. light showers during
. night at turSicana. balance clear tenn ~.
. Gulf Coast. raining al Houston Beau
. mont and Galveston; balance cloudy: tenn.
. ~ tu 80
. Arkansas. cloudy with av. tenn. I6:
; fogsy ~ Fort Smith with tenn 80
3 Louisiana. cloudy; m>ting at Monroe:
. tenn. IL to 10.
. Oklahoma, clear and calm: TEN. 80 To
. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
(T;y Associated Press. }

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-When John Burns,
- years old. . Civil War veteran. sought
To enlist here today he was told that he
was too old. He protested and promised
t. induce his two sons and three nephews
to enlist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
US. Violates Old
Treaty, is Charge

BERLIN. Feb. s.JThc Lokal Anzieger
to day charges the United States with
breach of treaty obligations IN ''compul-
sorily detaining'' in America German sub
ject> who under the treaty of 1899 will not
be molested even in case Of war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
DELvE INTO TEXAS U. TROUBLES

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. S.-Senat"r Latti-
more today introduced resolution Tor
the appointment of a committee oi i've
senators To investigate the governor M
versIty of Texas controversy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
Bolivia Decides
Will Support U.S.
fBv Associated Press. }

LONDON, Feb. 8.-The Boliv-
ian minister of foreign affairs,
says a Reuters dispatch from
Lapaz, announces that Bolivia
has decided to support the atti-
tude of the United States in the
German crisis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
MORE CITIZENSHIP DECLARATIONS
(By Associated Press;

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Feb. Sin the last
twcnty-r four hours i've hundred and twcn-
ty-eight aliens filed citizenship declara-
tionS. breaking previous records. -Four
hundred and fifty OF THESE were Germans
or Au-trian~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
SIx-INCH GUNS TO NEW YORK.

WEST POINT, \. Y. Feb. S.-AII avail
able sx-inch guns here have been shipped
to New York to use 1T forts protecting
the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic Valley is issued 10y the United
States weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Friday generally fair with
light variable winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
GERMANY To
DEMAND THE
LIBERTY OF
ITS SHIPS
IN AMERICA
nv Assncintcd Presa.l

IEy AssOCintcd FrrssI
WASHINGTON, D. c., rreb. 8.
Officials here are inclined TO
minimize the inheritance of the
detention of Ambassador Gerard,
as reported from London, beIiev-
ing that the condition arises
through misunderstanding and
soon viii be righted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
AMERICAN TANK STEAMER SAILS


IIIY ASsNciafrd TrE7s.I
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. S.-Thc
American tank steamer Gold~hcll, with a
cargo of petroleum. sailed today for
France Eighteen of the crew are Amcrl-
cans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08

NEW fokh Feb Ne passenger % flying flag Of the entente two
%
York and European All
possible In addition
British Yorkar to but ported
Nearly all have aboard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
Local Observations.

! The following local weather observa-
tions are issued today ~ Mrs. a. W. Reed.
! United States official weather observer al
J Brownsville. and covers the period of
J twenty tyfour hours ending at ! a. Ia. today !:
Maximum temperature .... 40
Minimum temperature ........ 5lI
;arometrlc pressure ......... .N.1 =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON C., Feb 8-Presiden Wilson told of the s
the TurnO the killing negro gave immediate
sructions that all facts be gathered promptly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
CALIFORNIA SINKING
41 PERSONS MISSINC
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
LONDON Feb 8-An Tuino
George Washington killed. according
American embassy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08

LONDON Feb 8L0dS reports the sinking the British steamships
Turno The landed Six Of the OF the Daunt
sunk drowned and twenty landed two Of whom died. The
HClinslde left the in boats the captain landing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 8-The possibility that break
ia avoided practically United States
has not withdrawn modified note aGheing
campaign
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08

) 80 80 go -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
One Doctor Rejects South Side
Man Because of Injured 0p-
tic, but Second MediCo
Passes Him.
PHYSICAL EXAMS UNTIL
SATURDAY NOON.

Whether a steel splinter in the
left eye is sufficient cause for rejec-
ton gave the South Side exemption
board its first problem in examining
recruits for Uncle Sans great draft
army.
Daniel Rearing, employed at
Swift's the very first man examined
on the South Side, was the victim.
He has a steel plinter lodged in his
left eye.
DR.. r. E. Schindel, who examined
him first, rejected him, but DR.. H. G.
Allingham passed him on the second
examination with the explanation that
he thought the man could see some
with the injured optic.
This put it up to the other two
members of the board for decision.
But the board was lucky and did not
have to determine Hearings fate. 1t
was found he was not called on the
first draft.
Rearing gave his reason for appear
ing so far ahead of time that he in
tended to go to South Dakota and
fellow workmen advised him to be
examined before he left
Have Poor Hearing.
Perry Wheeler, clerk of the South
Side exemption board, said that it is
interesting to see the men examined.
Some of them have poor hearing,
very Door" said Mr.. Wheeler.
"One fellow kept saying, i can't
hear you Even when the doctor
would ask him in a low voice, Can
you hear me now? he'd say No de-
cidedly."
Another young chap afflicted with
peculiar hearing could not hear the
names the doctor asked him to re-
peat after him, but as soon as the
doctor would say, Raise your hand"
or Stand back" the deaf fellow
would comply with the request
The South Side exemption board
has examined seventy-two men. Ten
of them were rejected.
Twelve an Hour.
Fourth district exemption board
this morning began examining drafted
men at the rate of twelve an hour
A line of men had formed outside
DR.. c. w. Pollard's office in the Kee-
~u De-. T..o roIuo,0 Gavao
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column FOur.)
Arrangements Under Way
To Draft Allies Citizens in U. S.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Negotiations
with the allies for drafting their citi-
zens into the new national army will
be entered into Immediately by the
State department in accordance with
the resolution recently passed by the
senate. This will require revision of
treaties in the case of Italy and ia
pan and a common understanding
with the other nations involved.
If the United States asserts the
right to draft aliens here the allied
governments may insist on military
service for American residents among
them. To avoid having Americans
enrolled compulsorily into foreign
armies some sort of exchange system
may be evolved similar to that now
in operation between England, France
and Russia. Under this plan Ameri-
cans abroad liable to military service
would be returned to this country,
while aliens here would be sent to
their home armies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
Deliberate Consideration of
War by Germans Confirmed

London, Aug. 4.-Louis Einstein,
former special agent of the American
embassy at Constantinople, writes the
Times supporting the story of the
German conference July S, 1914, pre-
ceding the declaration of war.
He says that Marquis Garroni, the
Italian ambassador at Constantinople,
told him that on July IS the German
Ambassador Wangenheim, who had
returned to Constantinople from Ber-
lin the previous day, informed him of
the conference at which Herr Wan
genheim himself was present and that
the war was decided upon at the con-
ference.
The Austrian arhduke's murder was
to be the pretext and the plan was
tos present all uitimatum to Serbia,
which she could not accept and from
which war would ensue in forty-eight
hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
DONATES
GENEROUSLY TO
YARN DAY FUND
Willingly Digs Down Into Its
Collective Pocket to Buy
:. Yarn for Uncle Sans
Lads at Sea.

Omaha was digging down inits pock-
cts yesterday to buy the little yellow
tickets which testify that the wearer
has helped the boys at sea"
-Four hundred girls besieged shop
pers and business men, both on
the streets and in the offices, in behalf
of the Navy leagues effort to buy
yarn to knit helmets, socks, wristlets,
sweaters and mufilers for Uncle Sans
marines. Miss Katherine Newbranch
and her staff of captains, including
Misses Helen Giltner, Geraldine John
son, Margaretha Grimmel, Harriet
Sherman, Helen Pogue, Rachael Met
calfe, Gertrude Weeth, Ruth Thomp-
son, Luella Petersen and BERTHE Hoag,
had chosen their groups of ten each
last night, and they were on the jobs
as early at 7:30 yesterday morning.
Many and varied are the experiences
related by the girl canvassers. One
old man thought the money was being
raised for the Red Cross and he gave
a dime, saying that his son was leav-
ing August 5, and he was gone before
the fair recipient of the coin could
explain her mission He said he hoped
it would help his son.
Miss Dorothy Black, stationed at
Sixteenth and Farnam streets, tackled
a sailor lad. FILLED up" he said, pat
ting his bulging MILDLY pocket, from
which numerous tag strings dangled.
"We are all knitting for you" laughed
Miss Black, as he passed on.
Soldiers Liberal.
Soldiers, the girls report, are very
liberal. One private, drawing his $50
per month, forked up 50 cents.
Gosh, I'm broke" is a frequent
reply flung at the knitting lassies,
which interpreted is signifying the
willingness, but also the inability to
buy tag,
One man, when asked to contribute
his bit, said: "You bet. | have son
in the navy. OF course III help"
A foreign woman, of very evident
Teutonic origin, cheerfully handed
over a 81 bill.
A poorly dressed man, when So
1icited for a tag, said: "B'gosh, I'm
out of a job, but I'll do this much"
and handed the Canvasser a quarter
Four admiring, dark-eyed little
newsboys at Sixteenth and Farnam
were some of Miss Harriet Sher-
mans best customers. They all con-
tributed generously of their small
boards.
Leonard Trester, state chairman of
the Navy league from the headquar-
ters in Lincoln, is in charge of the
work of Yarn day. The Navy league
is working in conjunction with the
National League for Woman's Serv-
ice. Miss Helen Loftman is in charge
of the Yarn day headquarters at the
league office in the First National
bank building. Miss Eunice Chaplin,
local chairman of the knitting work
for Lancaster county, is also in
Omaha for the day assisting with the
work.
Most of the money comes in the
form of quarters and half dollars, the
girls report. Very few reported con-
tributions of more than ST. but on the
other hand, these dollar contributions
we're frequent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
" Zones Family" Would Make
Resolution Simultaneous

Oklahoma City, OH, Aug. 4.-With
the arraignment in federal court here
this morning of eleven alleged lead
ers of the Jones family" so-called
anti-draft organization, it was dis
closed through the office of John
Halt, United States district attor-
ney, that the organization had planned
to raise the red flag of revolution
simultaneously in all parts of the
country.
Attaches of the district attorneys
Office likewise disclosed how two fed
eral agents became members of the
Jones family" and obtained infor-
nation on which the arrests were
based.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05

CROWDER MAKES STATEMENT
This was announced in a formal
statement tonight by Brigadier Gen.
eral Enoch H. Crowder, provost mar
shal general, in response to reports
from North Carolina, Georgia and
Oklahoma of anti-draft disturbances.
As yet the power of the federal gov
ernnent has not been invoked by the
governors of the three states nor by
the agents of the Department of
Justice.
The only official notice received in
Washington of the disturbances was
a telegram from the governor of
North Carolina, saying the registered
men of two townships in that state
refuse in a body to comply with the
summons for examination.
Will Use Troops If Needed.
No official word came from Okla
homa, where the most serious situa-
ton prevails. 1t was believed the gov
ernor, both in his official state capac-
ity and the direct agent of the presi-
dent in the execution of the draft law,
is confident that order can be restored
without military aid. There will be
no hesitation, however, in employing
federal troops if they are needed.
In practice under General Crowd
er's construction of the law, register
ed men who do Uot appear for ex-
animation will be posted to the dis
trict boards as selected for military
service as soon as the tive-day per-
iod allowed them to put i'll an ap-
pearance after they have been sum-
moned has elapsed. Two days more
will elapse after their names reach
the district board to await appeal
action by the individual. They then
will be posted to the adjutant gen
eral of the state as selected to fill
the quotas of their district
Orders for the mobilization of the
selected men will be given sometime
during the present month. If the
resister fails to obey that order he
will be set down as absent without
leave and the machinery will be set
in motion to bring him in. When it
is clear that he is wilfully absenting
himself with no intention of reporting
% the army, a charge of desertion
will be placed against him. From
that time on. any civil officer who ar
rests him will earn reward of $50.
Death Penalty for Desertion.
If found guilty by court-martial of
desertion, the individual may be SEN
fenced to death and only the presi-
dent can save him from punishment.
General Crowder believes that the
resisters in Oklahoma and elsewhere
are acting under a delusion, fostered
probably by agitators, that they are
conducting political campaign
against the draft, whereas the time
for that passed when the registration
was completed. The government
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
BUSINESS men
Want TESTIMONY
BEFORE GOVERNOR
Make Two Efforts to Present
Their Case, Which They
Refused to Present to
Mediation Board.

The Business Mems association of
Omaha, though it would not allow its
members to testify before the State
Board of Mediation and Investigation
in the strike matter in Omaha, has at
tempted by other means to get its side
of the case properly represented.
After repeatedly refusing to testify,
while the strikers were giving testi-
mony which filled l,500 pages of
transcript, the Business Mems asso-
citation called a meeting at the Com
,nercial club and invited Chairman
Robert Cowell of the State Board of
Mediation and Investigation.
There, behind closed doors, they at
tempted to put Chairman Cowell on
trial. They criticised him severely for
holding this strike hearing in Omaha
in spite of the fact that his board is
created by law and in spite of the
fact that til. governor ordered the
board to hold the hearing. Member
after member of the Business Mems
association got to his feet and poured
questions at Mr.. Cowell.
Argue Before Cowell.
They argued their case before him,
though they would not come before
the board to argue it.
Mr. Cowell told them they had been
repeatedly invited to come before the
board and testify in order that the
report going to the governor might
contain the testimony from both sides
In reply ]. A. Sunderland and Walter
Jardine asked Mr.. Cowell if he en-
dorsed violence.
Mr.. Cowell, in return, is said to
have asked Sunderland why he kept
48 cents per day out of the wages of
some of his men, as testified before
the board by some of the former en-
ployes of Mr.. Sunderland.
The argument grew hotter and hot
ter, until Mr.. Cowell informed the
gentlemen that he was not on, trial,
that he had committed no crime in
holding the strike hearing as Or
dered by the governor of the state.
Some of the members then attempted
to apologize to Mr.. Cowell for the
rashness of others and the melee
gradually quieted down.
Report to Governor Monday.
After a few days more of the
boards hearing the 1,500-page trans
cript of the strikers testimony was
completed and the report of the board
to the governor was drawn up. 1t
was reported through the papers that
the report would be made to the
governor Monday.
When the Business Mems associ-
alton learned this delegation consist
ing of ]. A. Sunderland and Secre-
tary Victor Smith went to Lincoln
to wait on the governor in advance
of the boards report. They called on
Governor Neville Friday to tell him
the report of the board was coming
and to ask him not to allow himself
to be influenced by it, since it con-
tained only the strikers side of the
story. They then told to the COVER
nor orally their story, which they re-
fused to tell the governors special
board on oath.
Thus the governor will have the
verbal word of the employers as to
the strike case in Omaha, while he
will have the l,500-page story of the
strikers under oath.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
Seven More Letter
Carriers Ordered
For Omaha Office

Washington, Aug. 4.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Congressman Lobeck was
assured today that Omaha would be
given seven additional letter carriers,
although he had asked for ten on the
recommendation of Postmaster Fan
ming. Lobeck said he was pleased to
receive any concession the Postoffice
department might make in the inter
est of Omaha, but knowing the city
and its increasing postal needs, he
would not be satisfied until the de-
partment came across" with enough
postal carriers to meet the demands
of the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
OMAHA COMPANIES ANSWER CALL;
SLACkERS MAY FACE FIRING SQUAD

HOW THE GERMANS MADE THEIR LAST AIR RAID ON
LONDON-This remarkable photograph was taken as the
invading fers the cty than thirty persons
were killed by the bombs they dropped
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-05
Americans in England to
Be Registered for Draft

London, Aug. 4.-Robert P. Skin
ner, the American consul general, has
requested and received from the for
eign office list of all American citi-
zens within the United Kingdom eli
giblc for draft under the American
selective conscription law. These per-
sons are now being circularized by the
consulate and told they are expected
to register.