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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
PAIRS OF
SHOES GIVEN
IN CAMPAIGN
CHARITY HOME CHILDREN REMOVE
THEIR OWN SHOES AND GIVE
THEM GLADLY FOR THE
BENEFIT OF BELGIANS.

Brownsville and San Benito together will
| contribute nearly 1900 pairs of shoes. nine
tenth of which are ~ervIceable. for the
needy men. women and children of Bel
.ium. Today there are stacked up ut the
board of city development headquarters IN
Brownsville n great hill of shoes, good
shoes. bad shoes. little shoes, bic shoes.
all sorts Of ~ize-. shapes. STYLES and color>
OF shoes. and the hill of shoes will he boxed
into crates Of equal size for shipment to
he Begian~ through the medium of the
American Rcd Gross.
Til. campaign was conducted by the Ro-
taIy Club of Brownsville with the assist
ance of 'hr Brownsville Boy Scouts of this
city. and with the assistance Of the ladies
ot the Red Gross of San Bcnto.
The Brownsville campaign was huge
Success and was carried through with 2
rush. The committee chairmen used auto
mobiles, and the Boy Scouts used their
horns Many women IN the city wer pre-
pared for the committee, and had All their
shoes stacked upon their porche~ or IN
Other convenient places where they could
bc seen by the collectors. Others. however,
said they had not seen the notices IN the
newspapers. bat this did MOI prevent their
scurrying into their houses for old shoes
when they were informed OF the object OF
the campaign.
One woman solicited for shoes was
found at her front gate. When informed
of the purpose Of the campaign She. with
out hesitation stopped down. pulled the
shoes from both feet. and handed them
over the fence She walked into the house
in her stockinged feet.
At the Charity Home was made the
most notable sacrifice. Twenty-Five chill
drcn of the home decided that they could
withstand the mild winter of Brownsville
better than the children of Belgium could
withstand cold. RAIN. snow and ~lect with
ont shoes. and 50 twenty-five little IN
mates removed every vestige of shoe leaih-
er from their feet and handed them over,
according TO report turned IN at collect l.
ing headquarters to ID. l.. Spero, president
of the Rotary Club.
Boy Scouts who aided IN the campaign
were Workman Davenport. Rafael Cowen.
Earl Roy. William Runyon. Robert Pierce,
Clarence Ceaya, Burnell Goodrich. En-
nett Goodrich. James Russell Murccllu-
McDavitt, Lynus Hart, William Tucker,
Joe Nivier. Carroll Thomas. IIar Thomas
Fred Thomas. Baxter Webb, Louis Layton.
Robert Daney, .Iudson Wood. Robert
sampson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

The transformation "t the Lower Rio
Grande Valley INTO the Sugar Bowl Of
America" and the ultimate investment oi
$50. 600 600 III sugar planting and develop
mcnt IN this region, announced ~ The
Herald some months ago. and the cultlva-
iinn of many thousands ~ acres If ground
contiguous to the city of Brownsville to
other products. are rapidly coming 10 q
focus.
With the announcement that the Browne
estate. through it, holding concern. the
Santa Helena Improvement Company has
leased the Carmen ranch 81 6.305 acres
about ~iven mile from Brownsville to Nnez
Noriega. formerly OF Mexico City. for gen
cral agricultural purposes, q decided Inn
petus has been given 70 agricultural sales
and leases around Brownsville Mr. No
riega leased the trac, with the option 81
purchase at any time and he plans to make
the proposition one OF the most attractive
farming tracts III the south Clearing and
canal construction will begin at once. ID
being hi~ intention IL water more than
three thousand acres oi the tract
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES
ADDITION TO SUGAR CANE

Two other big agricultural projects are
now pcnding near Brownsville. one 81 them
being the sale outright NJ about 3.ooo acres
of land which II i intended - plant -
sugar. and the other the sale of appr"Nlm-
atclv 5000 acres ~ wealthy concern i"r
general agricultural purpo>cs
The III Blanca Sugar Company ~
Brownsville and New York. ~ addition !"
other large recent deals, has leased 500
acre. nf land near Santa Maria IRON
Frank Rabb for a period Of five years, with
option of purchase at the end VI five
wears. Thi, land will he planted 70 sugar
cane. The La Blanca Sugar Company now
rortrol~ nearly $1,000 acres of land. All uf
which eventually will he planted t. sugar
cane The company j. arranging 10 re-
plant a. much of IT, present year cane
crop a. possible. the balance To be ground
III the sugar mill nj Donna. 1t hopes to
increase it, planted acreage this year hy
3 OGO to / 1000 acrc~
The Texas Sugar Company ot Browns
Vile and Pharr D. also understood to be
arranging 10 largely extend iiS cane acre-
age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
NO MORELARD
OR SUGAR CAN
BE EXPORTED

The expectation ~ lard and sugar IN any
quantity. either for family use or retail
trade. has been stopped for the present
through orders reaching the Brownsville
cu,tomhouse late Wednesday afternoon
from the San Antonio headquarters Of the
customs district At the cu~tomhou~e IL
was stated today that licenses which have
been issued b. the Exports License Board
for the export Of lard and sugar are now
imperative. Exports m quantities may.
until further orders bc exported now only
through special permits ISSUED by the
board
Since the embargo was put on midi
vidualS have been allowed to carry 4 few
pounds vi sugar or lard bought at retail
in Brownsville 10 Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
tBy Associated lrcss.)

LONDON. Nov 22-The village Of Fon-
taine. Notre Dame. has been captured by
the British the war office announces. The
village j. two and three quarter miles
southwest Of Cambria on the main road
between Bapaume and Cambrai.
Today'- war office statement confines
itself 10 reporting the single operation.
This j the only official statement re-
gardin@ hc offensive announced today.
Wha, i going Oh within The remainder
of the wide field WI the British offensive
- ~pectacularly begun on Tuesday re-
mains vcilcd ~ the official rcticence. The
news dispatches however. Indicate that
everything has not been told If the British
victory. Emphasis u laid an the fact that
cavalry IN reported IN action IN large num-
hers. while some reports declare that the
British forces have pushed northward
from Graincouri behind the broken wing of
the Ilindcnburg line potentially imperilling
the retreat Of the Germans who were en-
irenched between the Bapaume- Cambrai
road and the Scarpc river. opposite Arras.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
CATTLE FEEDS
GET RIGHT OF
WAY BY ORDER

| WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. 22-The
Texas railroads today were ordered BY the
priorities board TO give preference in
transportation, beginning tomorrow. to All
shipments of cotton seed cake and cotton
seed meal for points in TeraS and New
Mexico over all traffic except livestock
and perishables. human foodstuffS. rail
road appliances and material, coal and
government supplies. The purpose j. to
get food To the thousands Of cattle
threatened with starvation owing to the
drouth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

PETROGRAD. Wednesday.-Th formal
offer for an armI~ticc 10 the behgerent~
which the Council of Peoples Comms
saric~ of the all Russian Norkmen'e and
Soldiers Congress proposes 70 make short
II i not intended 10 forecast any effort
toward separate peace. ON the contra
IN. it j. declared definitely here that only
separate peace /, not desired hut that the
rejection Of I'M armi~tice bN Germany.
even should II he acceptable To the alle>.
would mean the continuation of the war
by the new revolution with vlgor against
German imperialism until the German pco-
pie "in-pired by Russian democratic ideas
overthrow their rulers and demand peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
AN EXTENSIVE
MASS ATTACK
BY GERMANS
IS OPENED
IN ITALY
(By Associated Press.)

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS Wednes-
day.-The greatest mass attack the enemy
has made i in progress along the upper
Piave river at the point where il bends TO
TO the northeast into Bellunoups. ~ the
action proceeds the enemy Is bringing for
ward masses
These masses include the picked troops
of the Prussian Guards. besides some Of
the best German troops drawn from the
western and Russian fronts. He also has
twenty thousand mountaneers from lower
Hungary, troops which are noted for their
brutal vandalism
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
.elU York VIII
Soon KuOuU of
Texas Roads
To Be Told There
Are Some Th0tAYe
More Than Cow
Trails of YOye

i am going TO write my friend, that
there are roads in Texas that are more
than cow trails. that the Lone Star state
= worth the time and effort Of motorists.
and especially Your beautiful. wonderful
Gull Coast country said Mr. Howard
Gould Of New York CITY. who !, ~
Brownsville today, accompanied IN her
secretary, Ms l.. Freeman of Atlanta. Ga.
Mrs. Gould J. an enthusiastic good roads
adVocatc. and ~hc II touring the entire
Gulf Coast country. from Kew West, Fla.
around the crescent to Brownsville and the
mouth Of the Rio Grandc. in behalf ali n
motor magazine of New York. Tor which
she y preparing ~erIc- uf articles "a
good roads, especially a. they may bc
made attractive tO the motorists Ut the
east
The east does not know that there are
excellent automobile roads IN Texas" said
Mr.. Gould. In fact. | didn't know il
either. and when | completed nv trip alour
the Florida gulf coast decided "a shin
my ear To Memphis. Tenn. and rent ears
wherever ! needed them to complete the
work have undertaken. thought II
would be impossible t. travel over Texas
m an automobile. but have found instead
that Nou have ONE wonderful highways
along the Gulf Coast that should prove
mighty attractive IL our eastern motorists.
u on know, whenever our people decide
~ 70 south nowadays they think only
q Florida. And oh. it, 80 warm there.
lett Florida Just two weeks ago. and ii
was unbCarably warm. >ultrv. in fnct. Over
on this side of the coast ii /, So different.
You have "A cool. crisp atmosphere that y
entirely delighsful 50 through my mnpa
zine articles hope 10 wake up some OF the
easterner~ 10 the fact that there ~ 4 place
they may 20 that l. even more desirable
than the Florida coast You Texans have
wonderful beaches and splendid boating
possibilities 1T Corpus Christi and Calves
ton.
/ Remembering Point Isabel and the won
deriul sands Of the Padre Island beach
the reporter mode>tly informed Mr., Gould
iof some of the blessings on this part ot
The coast, all Of which She noted with deem
esi interest and she promised that N W,
finds the time she will visit Brownsville.
coast resort.
Mr~. Gould IL especially interested M
Matamoros. the Mexican city oppo,it,
Brownsville. and this afternoon was bus,
arranging e. n some way obtain permi-
sion from the department Of Justice I,
visit that city. ~ passports being issued
1" women now 10 go to Mexico. or other
foreign countries. II understand thr Mex.
lcan border cities are quaint and curion~ X
SAID Mrs.. Gould. "and am - hopeful that
Will be permitted to w acro~>. you
know. ! don't want N 20 into the interior
lusi want 70 take an automobile trip over
the city
Mr~. Gould plans N spend two or ihrc,
days touring IN the Lower Rio Grand,
Valley, after which She plans wv resume hcr
Journey westward
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
lBy Associated Press
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS. Nov -
The battle in the mountainous region IN
the north between the Piave and Brenta
rivers l. nearing elimination. II center>
mt Monte Grappa and has become q ~trug-
gle of giants.
great numbers of troops employed by The
enemy and his advantage Of terrain he i
able To advance only very slowly now that
he Is not being assisted by the element of
surprise, by treason and other circum-
stances which favored him at first.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
Railway Union Heads
Meet the President
(By Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 22-The
heads Of four brotherhood> came here to-
day at President Wilson, request to dis
cuss with him their proposed new demands
for higher wages. The president was pre-
pared 10 take up the problem with free
hand so far as the railroads are concerned,
having been formally notified, that the
roads will abide by any step that he sees
fiji to take
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
Exemption Baseball
Players Not Sought

NEW YORk. Nov 21-Thc National
League will not ask special exemption for
it, baseball players and ], not IN any ~vm-
Pathy with any selfish plan nj di--
crImlnaiion IN favor ot it> players and
business, declared John H. Tencr president
Of the league. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
TAKEN TO BASE HOSPITAL.

Deputy Collector of Customs J. A. Malt
hN. n charc of the port Of Brownsville
who was taken Ill several days ago. has
been removed to Base Hospital NJ. 2. Mr.
Maltby was reported today a considerably
improved. lii condition l. said to ~ not
serious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
BRITISH TAKE VILLAGE
NEARLY THREE MILES
SOUTHWEST CAMBRIA
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Nov 22.-Six mile wedge
driven into German defenses in British Of
fensive on Arras-St. Quentin front Is PEN
atrating still deeper and spreading out,
Reuters headquarters correspondent teIe-
graphs. On some stretches British have
broken into enemy's final defense line. Ali
German counter attacks have been re-
pulsed. "A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
NH. Wolfe Again is
Head Texas Baptists
iRv Associated Press.l

DALLAS. Texas. Nov. ON III. Wolfe
of Dallas. state prohibition leader. was re-
elected president of the Baptist general
convention OF Texas today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
Biz Chemical Works
In Germany is Lost

ZURICH. Switzerland Wednesday
One Of the largest and most important
hamcal works N Germany the Griesheim
tlcktron. near Frankfort n-thc- Main.
was destroyed by an explosion Tuesday
night. accordin. ~ y Frankfort dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
DAN SHAY is FOUND NOT GUILTY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 22.-Dan
Shay, former manager Of the Kansas City
baseball clubs found not guilty ~ \
Jury this morning on 4 charge of second
degree murder. Shay shot and killed a
negro waiter. Ia contcnded self defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
Express Rate Will
Be Discussed Dec. 7
Dy associated Press.l

WASHINGTON D. C., Nov. 22-The In
terstate Commerce Commission announced
today thar a hearing will be held December
Z on the application Of the express com
panies for Il ten per cent rate increase.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
TANKS OF GASOLINE BURNING

- aR"7'' I''N'FF IFFNs
BIRMINGHAM. Ala Nov. 22-Bctween
twenty and thirty tanks Of gasoline and
kerosene II the plant Of the Indiana Re-
Inning Company are reported burning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

PETROGhAD. Nov. 22-The Russian
Caucasus armies have won remarkable
success against The enemy along the River
Dial, according to information reaching the
army and the WOrkmen's and Soldiers
Delegates. The Russians started the at
tack and oyercame the enemy, capturing
I,e00. The morale of the troops is said
to be excellent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
.FEDERALS AND
REBELS ABOUT
WAGE BATTLE
tBy Associated Press.l

JCAREZ. Mexico, Nov 22-Somewherc
IN Northern Mexico battle between Villa
forces and federal troops j. expected
within twentyfour hours. Reinforcements
have been sent from the south to strength
en- the Chihuahua City garrison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
For
Armistice Ordered
Opened By Russia
tIy Associated Press.l

PETROGRAD. Nov. 22.-The Russian
government Yesterday ordered General
Bukhonin. the commander III chief. t. open
negotiations for an armlstlce with the com
manders of enemy armies. The proposal
to negotiate peace was conveyed 10 the
ambassadors of the allied nations at
Petrograd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Nov 22--An official wireless
statement from PeIrograd says General
Bukhonin has been deposed BY the Coun-
eli Of Peoples Commis~ares for refusing
tu obey their order, by offering an arms
ticc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
ONE LARGE FRENCH SHIP SUNK
FEN ASSOCiatrl prcSS. J

PARIS. NOV. 22.-Onc French vessel ~
more than sixteen hundred tons and two
fishing vessel, were sunk hy submarines "
mines last week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

PARIS. Nov. 22-Premicr Clcmrnreuu
had cordial talk with General Pcr~hnc
at the ministry VI war Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
Bells Sound Victory
InLondOn First Time

LONDON, Nov 22-The bells of Lon
don probably will peal today for General
Byng'S victory and if the proposal II
adopted il will be the first time since the
war that the bells have rung for rejoicing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
lliy Associated PresS.)

BERLIN. Nov. 22-Thc battle south
west If Cambria continues, army head
quarters announced today. The enemy, the
statement declares. did not succeed in
breaking through though he gained little
ground beyond the German front line.
The German statement says that on the
western bank of the Schedule the Germans
drove back the British 70 Anncux and Fon-
tame and that on the east bank Of the
river the British wcrs forced hack into for
mer positions south of Rumillv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

BERLIN, Nov. 222-The submits Of
Monte Fontaina and Monte Shinucccia, OH
the Northern Italian front. between the
Brenta and Piaye rivers have been cap
tured, il is officially announced
ROME, Nov. 22-The Ausiro- Germans
invading northern Italy yesterday reached
a few of the italian outstanding positions
on the Italians advanced line on Monte
Fontana Secca. but elsewhere the Teutons
were repulsed the war office announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

PARIS. Nov 22.-The German. last
night made counter attacks on the Aisne
front in An cndeavor to rccapture ground
won by the French IN Yesterdays often
sivc. The war office announces the enemy
was repulsed with serious losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

PETROGRAD. Nov 22-The wife of
Premier kerensky il reported 10 have been
arrested by members ~ the Red Gaurd
while tearing down posters In which Kcr-
en-Sy was referred to ia uncomplimentary
terms.
Evening star., 1917-05-27

creased food supply are being agrees
sively developed. This organization
consists of one chief supervisor of
farming. five inspectors, two special
agents, five supervisors. 131 superin-
tendents. 297 farmers and fifty-two
stockmen-a total of 800 trained men.
The larger reservations are divided
into districts. in each of which farm
er is located who is furnished with
transportation facilities to travel
among Indians and direct their agri-
cultural work under the immediate SUI
pervision of the superintendent and
the general direction of the Washing
ton office.
The work involves not only imme-
diate cultivation. but the making of
surveys of all the larger reservations
looking toward plan of leasing, to the
end that there shall be no unused land
capable of production Within the last
thirty days a number of large leases
have been made, and the superintend-
ents of the reservations report great
activity in leasing smaller areas to In.
dividual farmers. On the Fort Hall
reservation, in Idaho, negotiations are
being effected for the leasing of nearly
10000 acres. At the Crow reservation.
Montana, approximately 10000 acres
are about to be leased. with every pros
pect that this VIII be doubled, il not
trebled. during thu summer One lease
has been made on fae Blackfeet reser-
vation, in Montana, for 1000 acres. and
other leases are being arranged. all of
these leases for agricultural purposes.
Similar activity is general throughout
the service wherever there are l&nd9
which cannot be put under cultivation
by Indians or employees of the Indian
bureau.
While increased production both from
Indians and lessees will be tremen-
dously enlarged this year. there is every
reason to believe that next years crop
season will find practically every acre
of tfllable land on the Indian reserva-
tions under cultivation.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
le1ians Plant Millions of Acres Of Food Product:

service farmers should get into the
field early and stay late, encouraging
and assisting the Indians in every way
possible. Enlist the cooperation OF
the lessees Of Indian land and of the
white farmers in the vicinity. This
appeal is based on both economic and
brought home to every employe and
Indian on the reservation, through the
farmers and other industrial employees
Publish it in the school and agency
papers and circulate it by every other
available means
Appeal to the patriotism of the In
dians. Show how they can serve their
country effectively in the present
the uttermost in the production Of
foodstuffs. While my telegram men
toned foodstuffs. particularly wheat.
beans. potatoes. corn and meat there
should be no diminution in the produce
ton of forage for your own use.
with a long pull, strong pull and
a pull all together 1 feel that the In
dians will play a large and important
nation during this period of war stresS
Bread and meat are essential fac
tors in this emergency and l am ex-
tremely anxious that the Indians shall
country and their capacity for indus
trial accomplishment, as well as other
wise, should circumstances require.
'"The success Of our efforts in this
respect WILL OepenO very largely upon
the ability, aggressiveness and dill
gence of the superintendent having
Immediate supervision. Report prog
ress from time to time by letter, and
do not permit anY1et-up in this cam
pafgn. CATO SELLS, Commissioner
Immediately after the receipt of this
letter telegraphic and postal responses
were received indicating very aggres-
sive activities. THAT second lot of
kilograms represents the replies by
wire." said the commissioner. pointing
to another big yellow package lying on
his desk. The correspondent asked
and received permission to read few
of them. Here are some:
'An employees working food produc-
ton. Reservation divided into dis
tricts. Volunteer representatives in
each.''
Acreage being increased from 5000
to 1000"
Everybody working. Following
planted or will be planted before
June 80:
525 acres cotton-6OO bales.
1850 acres alfalfa-5, 600 TONS
500 acres barley and wheat 600 tons hay.