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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
Local Observations.

The following nrr local weather oh-cr-
J vati"ns. covering the 2lhour period
ending at n. uI. today taken hy the
local United States weather bureau. in
charge w Mrs. A. W. Reed:
Maximum temperature ...-...... I'i.1
Minimum temperature ............G5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
l;y Associated PrcsS.D

tIiy Associated rrcsS)
BERLIN. Dec. Four thousand more
Italians have been captured in the new
Au>tro-German offensive on the northern
front, bringing the total ~ $4,000. accord
INC 10 today'S German statement. Monte
Siscmol was captured by storm. the state
ment SAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
(By Ass0ci tied PreSs.)

HALIFAX NJ S. Dec fires burning Halifax
heavy
the dead The nowOweser as an ara quenchng
doctors and medical supplies
wounded sent Windsor and other
hospitals.
change the police estimate of two
injured twohmds of suf
suspended will be for several days All
closed S0deS and sailors including from
which rushed the ire patrong the district and aid
the work
give yesterdays
continent recent The estimate of two thousand
The filled
ina reported the hospitals private homes churches and
The injured being cared for
Il certain might
entire am its instances whom
ad the of their Many
confined their efforts today searching the of the flame
Richmond which approximately half
G0tngen street. not building
the greatest loss OF lie
established that twenty minutes after the collision before the
AT the first shock rocked vessels broke from their
wStd through the buildings fell the
and
children into m streets Then the fire broke out
hundred places
(By Associated Press)
S, IA telegraph Halifax
said he the bodies
had killed by the explosion yesterday
ss0cild PresS)
YORK " Dec Word has ben received here that the passengers
American steamer ku Amsterdam Hall
fax ws~s~~~~Ts a~4A 4
(By AssOciltd Press)
BOSTON, Dec special train carrying Red consisting
and quantity of medical
plies artea for Halifax This afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
HALIFAX DEAD MAY
REACH 5000; HUNT
FOR BODIES is ON
lBY Associlied :. ess.l

WASHINGTON D. C.. Dec Five believed to have
explosion Halifax aTbOr and the fire which swept North
Halifax naval
reaching department The dispatches said the figures
been verified
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
(By Ass0ci lted Press

BOSTON carying Red Gross unit consisting
fifteen physicians thirty and quantity OF medical and other
plies started Halifax this afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
(By Ass0ci lted Press. J

Word has ben received here that the
and crew of the Holland
axsf~~~~ss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-07
(By AssOci lted PresS.)

NJ IA telegraph operator sent here Halifax
bodies
navy had heen killed by the explosion yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
WOMEN MAY OPERATE CARS.
Richmond Labor Situation Causes
Companies to Consider Plan.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, December 15.-So
acute is the labor situation here that
the local street car companies are dis
cussing the advisability of employing
women to operate the cars as conduc-
tors. The company has been and is
lacking men to man the cars, and for a
long time it has been giving employment
to all men who were capable of acting
men in the employ of the company have
quit their jobs cold and have taken work
in the Industrial plants and at the
camps, where the pay Is better and the
hours shorter
Many of them engaged in the max
ing of munitions for the war. thousands
OF them going from this city to Hope
well, where they have managed to earn
big pay and where they have replaced
the floating" and foreign workers OF
all sorts. The pay there Is still good
but the force of employees Is no longer
the shifting variety. The banks, insur-
ance companies and many business
pIaces have taken on women and girls
TO replace the men who have gone TO
the ooiors. and these will have their
old positions In case they return from
the Army. There are many young men
still to be found here, men who have
been held exempt from Army service,
and who idle the days on the streets
The demand is being made that they
shall be forced to take employment of
some sort. and IL they decline to accept
TO have them conscrfpted and sent to-
the farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
APPEARS
IN THE cA|L[AUx CASE
Premier Declares Country Demands
Fullest Light on Acts Of
Deputy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. December Is. - Premier Gle
menceau and Edouard Ignace. under
secretary for military justice. were
heard today by the committee of eleven
appointed by the chamber Of deputies
to report on the proposed suspensions
of Deputies Caillaux and Loustalot.
The premier produced documents bear
ing on the case from the French
foreign office. and said he would be
unable to commupicate others without
authorizatidn from the foreiSn powers
NJ. Ignace read documents explaining
the charges saying they sfiivoiysd ~
laff0hs with the enemy thfoieh the
.Aimereyda. Bolo Pasha and Cavallina
aMairs and an attempt against the BE-
curity OF the republic through manei1-
vers in Italy by Caillaux as reported
by the diplomatic service. The meme
hers OF the committee said the govern
ment had not supplied it with suficiert
documents.
Premier C1emenceau said that of
Caillaux's three chief correspondents
one had died IN prison and two others
were In prison under the most grave
charges. Any other citizen in such a
case, he declared. would already have
been called before an investigating
Judge.
tee that the country demands the full
est light on the Caillaux case as on
the Malvy case and that II can only be
attained by the action of a court OF
Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
NEW ROCHELLE PROUD OF BIT.
Army Authorities Busy With Task
of Providing for Soldiers.

NEW ROCHELLE. N r.. December
15.-Army authorities were bending
every effort today to dispatch enough
soldiers from Fort Slocum to make
accommodations available for the
nearly 1000 recruits who have been
"billeted" in homes in New Rochelle.
Mount Vernon and Pelham for the last
few days
Not complaint over the situation,
however. has been heard either from
the townspeopie. who, the mayor says.
are proud to do their Bit" or from
the recruits. EARLY today 500 uni
formed men departed from the fort to o
training camp. and as many of the
overflow promptly were admitted. This
process is to be continued as rapidly
as train facilities permit until con-
ditions again are normal
Until the men all are quartered at
Fort -Slocum. Gov Whitman's order
temporarily =. suspending sall - liquor
licenses VIII be rigidly enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
MAI. G. v. MENZIES DIES.
Civil War Veteran and Democratic
Politician of Mount Vernon, Ind.

MOUNT VERNON, Ind, December Is.
Maj. G. v. Menzies. lawyer. prominent
democratic politician. soldier and naval
officer. died at his home here today aft
er long Illness. Mai. Menzies had at
tended practically every democratic
national convention since 1880. and at the
1884 convention moved that the nom-
ination of Grover Cleveland for Presi-
dent be made unanimous. At the Baiti-
more convention he nominated Thomas
r. Marshall for Vice President.
Maj. Menzies served in the civil war
as a soldier. and later was graduated as
a midshipman from the Naval Academy.
His last post with the Navy Department
was as lieutenant commander of the
Portsmouth navy yard.
son. Lieut.. Winston Menzies, is now
In France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
STREET CAR
PARTLY DEMOLISHED
Rushes Down a Grade and Jumps
Tracks at Crossing-Man Hurt
by Automobile.

A runaway street car on the Soldiers
Home spur of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company last night about
80 o'clock created considerable excite
ment among the prospective passengers
at a street crossing. The car had been
left at the terminus of the line, I'd and
upshur streets. unattended. and in some
unaccountable manner the brakes were
released and the car started on the down
grade.
1t was impossible for the members of the
crew to overtake the runaway car, board
1t and stop it before it reached Georgia
avenue, and when 1t arrived there 1t
jumped the tracks and was partly de-
molished. There were no passengers in the
car, nor was there any one SO unfortunate
as to get IN the path Of the runaway.
George w. Beasley, colored. was knocked
down by an automobile while crossing at
w street and Florida avenue yesterday
and injured about the head and body.
Bernard udoff, 2601 Sherman avenue.
owner and operator of the automobile.
took the injured man to Freedmen's Hos
pital.
motor delivery wagon last night COL
lided with street car at 7th and H
streets. breaking the car fender, and in
getting away from the car 1t struck the
automobile of Mrs. Hannah Weldon.
Caritol Heights. Md. The latter car was
slightly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
HOPES HOLY CITY SEIZURE
MAY BE PEACE HARBINGER

f,abIerram to The Sunday Star ard
New York World. Copyright. 1eI7.
ROME. December 15.-"The holy father
is most happy to see Christian nations
keeping the feast of the birth OF our
Lord in His holy city. and trusts that the
occupation of those holy places where
the Prince of Peace was born. lived and
died for the salvation of mankind may
be the harbinger Of that peace so much.
desired by all peoples. said Cardinal
Gasparri S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Tribute to Fellow Members.

Col House paid tribute to his fellow
members of the mission in this statement-
81 wish to record my appreciation Of tho
individual work of the members of this
mission. Whatever success II has had as
a force for good is due to them. In all
my experience of men, 1 have never
known better and more intelligent team-
work There has been no confusion OF
purpose, no Stacking in pursuit of tho
objects to be obtained and there have
been absolutely no personal differences
or friction to retard their work. They
have been amenable to both advice and
suggestions, and have left the impression
in England and in France Of men Of great
ability and Of equally great modesty."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
TELEGRAPHs HIS GREETINGS.
President Wilson Sends Message t
Indianapolis War Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, December 15.-
President Wilson telegraphed his
greetings to the first of the series of
statewide war conferences which
closed here last night. but the mes
sage was not received by. viii H
Hayes, chairman of the State Council
war council, until today. The message
follows:
Mr.. VIII H. Hayes. chairman of In
diana war conference: Pray extend my
.warmest greetings TO the conference
rHdound to the benefit Of the whole ,ns :
ton WOODROW WILSON,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
CANNOT COMPEL SOLDIERS
TO UNDERGO OPERATIONS

A soldier cannot be compelled to un-
dergo a surgical operation unless the
military surgeon in charge furnishes
him with a certificate showing that his
life will not be put in jeopardy. the
judge advocate general ruled yesterday in
the case OF Private Brady E. Cross. 15oth
Infantry, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg,
Miss The soldier refused to be operat-
ed upon for removal of a disability,
and was sentenced by a court-martial
to three months Imprisonment for dis
obedience Of orders. The sentence is
disapproved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
BRITISH MAKE FURTHER
ADVANCE IN PALESTINE

LONDON, December 15.-The British
have made another advance in Pales-
tine northeast of Jerusalem. the war
office announces. The announcement
follows. rs
Gen Allenby reports that he further
extended his line northeast of Jeru-
salem on Thursday, capturing 40
prisoners. Otherwise the situation is
unchanged.
Since Wednesday three enemy air
planes have been destroyed and another
has been brought down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
AUSTRO-HUNGARY ARMIES
HAVE LILO BATTALI0NS

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Friday, December 14.-The
total man power of Austria -Hungary's
armies, the latest enemies of America,
now has reached LILO battalions of in
fantry; $40 squadrons Of cavalry, 1880
field guns, 1900 light howitzers and
922 heavy guns, according to approxi-
mately exact figures obtained today by
the CORRESPONDENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
AND A|RSA|P
ARE LOST BY BRITISH
Flying Craft Leveled by seaplane.
Another Forced to Land
in Holland.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December ia British
airship is believed TO have been de-
stroyed by a hostile seaplane and a
second British airship was forced to
descend in Holland. according to an
Official announcement tonight.
1t was also officially announced that
a British destroyer had been sunk.
The text OF the Official announcement
by the admiralty telling Of the losses
reads:
"A British airstip of the non-rigid
type. with crew of i've. which pro-
ceeded on patrol Tuesday from an east
coast base, has not returned, and from
the information available it Is believed
she has been destroyed by a hostile
seaplane in the southern part of the
North sea.
"A second airship of similar type was
forced to descend In Holland through
engine failure on Wednesday,.
One of his majesty's destroyers was
sunk on "Wednesday after being In col
lision. All the officers and the ships
company were saved except two men,
who are presumed to have been drowned.
Dispatches from Holland on Thursday
announced that an airship, believed to
no E.n plish had landed in a Dutch vii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
eleven KILLED BY BLAST
IN WEST VIRGINIA MINE

BLUEFIELD. w. Va. December 15.-
Eleven miners are known to have been
killed early tonight by an explosion in
the mine of the Observation-Disclosures Coal
Company. at Susanna. twenty miles
west of here, in Mcdowell county
Six others are reported to have lost
their lives.
The bodies of eleven men have been
taken from the mine and exploring par
ties are searching for other possible ex-
plosion victims. -
The mine is located along what is
known as the Dryfork branch Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad. The
explosion Is the first to occur in that
section Of the Pocahontas coal field in
number OF years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Attacks by Both Sides Come
in Quick Order in Tremen-
dous Struggle.
TEUTONS HAVE REACHED
COL CAPULLE, SAYS ROME
Austro- Germans Many Times Driven
Back at Various Points; They Per-
, sist and Suffer Great Casualties.

The Italian front remains the only
major field of military operations IN
which there is more than local activ-
ity on the part of the infantry. The
Italian line, although almost cease
.lessly assaiied in the mountain re-
gions, is still intact and holding we'll,
except for small recession here and
there, forced at the cost of extreme
ly heavy casualties On the part of the
Austro-German invaders.
Several times recently there has
been temporary let-up, but on each
renewal the force of the attack ap-
parent1y has been intensified, as big
ger guns and fresh reserves were
brought up. The attack in its pres
ent phase is centering in the Monte
Beretta region, northwest of Monte
Grappa and just to the east of the
Brcnta.
Fierce Al1-Day Battle.
BY the Associated Press
ROME. December 15.-After an all
day battle yesterday on the Italian
mountain front the enemy reached Col
Caprille, the war office announced to-
day. The nightfall stopped the fight
ing. The Italian troops held firmly on
the position a little to the rear of Col
Caprille. The text of the statement
reads:
.To,,.t,. ya~tar<5oy tha h,t<1. hot,ra.,
the Brenta and the Piave continued
fiercely. The artillery struggle. which
has been repeated at intervals in the
night, became violent. again at dawn
and continued without interruption.
Early In the afternoon the enemy
launched his masses of infantry to at
tack
Italians on Offensive.
s ~ sl]skstta region. a. D
though 8 couhtSr 0Men1fve on our part.
aiming # 1ightsniaEsthe enemy pres
n IL isl assy zSscss to ain that s1asaE point.
the enemy thrust was most violent on
Col CAprille and to the south OF Col
ssTshe assault was sustained by our
trdop4 and completely repuised in a
counter attack which inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy.
THE enemy. who had never diminish
ed his Intense bonibardment Of our po-
sitions. began his artillery prepara-
tion again., renewed his force and re-
peated the attack. succeeding in reach
ing the Col eCaprilie. Our troops held
Arm to the positions a little to the
rear, and nightfan stopped the fight
ing.
salient the enemy attacked in force at
1880 am. This was supported by
secondary action directed against Col
del 'Orao and sustained by most in
tense artillery fire, which swept our
line. This attack was repulsed. and
the enemy suffered heavy losses in a
counter attack. He again attacked at
pm, but another counter attack on
our part forced him to retire and sus-
pend artillery action for the day.
The daring of our troops of the
fourth army during this fierce and bit
ter struggle, which has been proceed
ing for four days between the Brenta
and the Pfsve, has been worthy the
greatness of the hour"
Berlin Claims Prisoners.
BERLIN, December 15.-The official
statement reads:
italian front-During the past few
days. in engagements between the
Rrenta and the Piave we took 40 Of
ficers and more than 5000 men prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Dispatches from Holland on Thursday
announced that an airship, believed to
be English. had landed in Dutch VII
lage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Berlin Claims Prisoners.

BERLIN, December 15.-The official
statement reads:
italian front-During the past few
days, in engagements between the
Rrenta and the Piave we took 40 Of
ficers and more than 1900 men prison.
ers and captured some guns and ma
chine guns. Several Italian counter
attacks against positions we have cap
tured were repulsed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
u. S. MUST AWAKE
TO FOIL .PRUSS|ANS
Corey Sounds Warning of Hun
victory-Blames Unjusti-
fled Optimism.
OUTLINES THE SITUATION
BY HERBERT COREY.

This remarkable warning for America
was written by Mr.. Corey after careful and
industrious study of the European war sit
uation. He had been in France for months
with American and French troops before he
went to Switzerland to study German scondi-
tions at points near the border. With this
almost frst-hand knowledge of German con-
ditions he returned to France, where he was
able to form a comprehensive Judgment Of
the whole war situation. lie has thus been
able to issue this warning to Americans.
based on the best sources Of information.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Some Peace Terms.
By the Associated Press.

According to one version of Germany's
separate peace terms reaching Petroerad
from Stockholm. Russia must forever
abandon her influence in the Balkans.
while Germany shall have the right to
export manufactures into Russia for fif-
teen years without customs duty. Ger
many and Austria have made confessional
rights to Russia, beginning from the day
Of the signing Of peace treaty and run
ming for forty years.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-16
Dr.. Morton Candidate for Mayor.

The Mason City newspapers contain
announcements of the candidacy of DR..
R. A. Morton, a former Cresco resi-
dent, for mayor of that city. 1nas-
much as "Doc" never mixed in politics
while here, such an announcement is
somewhat surprising, and we surmise
that his candidacy is not due to his own
seeking but in response to the de-
mand of Mason City people who have
grown to know his business worth and
high personal character. While prac-
ticing dentistry in Cresco, ''Doc" was
always one Of the boosters" Of any,
thing for the betterment of the town,
and doubtless on account of his univer-
sity work, an enthusiast in school ath-
letics and school work generally. If
the people Of Mason City select him as
their mayor they may be sure that they
have selected a man of unblemished
character and genuine business ability
who will administer the duties of the
Office without fear or favor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-16
CRESCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 1917
Fair and Warmer"

Fair and Warmer" is the piquant
title of Avery Hopwood's latest and
finest farce which ran for one year at
the Eltinge & Harris theatres, New
York, and for six months at the Cort
Theatre, Chicago, and which Selwyn &
Co. having put it on tour in response to
universal demand will present at the
Cresco Opera House on Wednesday ev-
ening, Feb. 2lst.
Mr.. Hopwood's farce tells a merry
tale Of how two highly respectable and
more than averagely domesticated per-
sons, discovering that their respective
errant spouses had taxed their patience
till it ceased to be a virtue. rose in
their righteous wrath and tried to be
wicked. Having little or no expert.
ence in wickedness and being hindered
rather than helped by what they knew
of it by hearsay, they involved them
selves in terrible calamities while the
former naughty members of their fam.
lilies had the righteous indignation all
to themselves.
The innocents, meanwhile, having
even less knowledge of how to get out
of trouble than how to get into it, saw
their plight increase till it all but OBJ
liberated them. 1t is precisely the sort
of idea which Avery Hopwood knows
best how to put through its PAGES, get
ting its finest farcial flavor, and giving
it his deftest characterization and sa
tirical comedy. One scene now ia
nous as the cocktail scene was de-
scribed by the reviewers as the best il
the whole history of farce.
Fair and Warmer" begins IN The
early evening, stays up all night ant
concludes by noon of the following
day having in that time disrupted ane
re-assorted two households, devasted {
tame robin" and brought wisdom ane
repentance to saints and sinners alike
1t has not moment between its cur
tains when its humor flags or its stu
ations slacken.
Selwyn & Co. will present it here
with cast fully designed to give it!
comic values, and the complete pro
duction requiring special 60-ft. car.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-16
Horejsi- Dinger Wedding.

On Tuesday, Feb. 9Th occurred the
marriage Of Miss Rose Horejsi and
Francis Dinger. The ceremony took
place at Lourdes, Rev. Father Norris
officiating. The bride wore a beauti-
full gown of white messaline and crepe
de chine and was attended by Miss
Elizabeth Dinger, sister of the BRIDE
groom, who wore dress of tan silk.
Anton Horejsi acted the part of best
man. After the ceremony the bridal
party went to the Horejsi home where
a most delicious wedding dinner was
served to relatives and a few friends.
The happy couple received some very
beautiful as we'll as useful presents.
That Mr.. and Mrs. Dinger may have a
long and happy welded life is the wish
of their many friends.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-16
important Stock Sale.

Mullackey Bros. of Lansing, Ia, Wis.,
tied the Holland Farms of C. D. Nichols
Live Stock Co., Wednesday of this
week and purchased a very fine bull,
Prince Igrow I'd. Prince Igrow 2d's
dam, Hester of View Point Sd, was. the
Sd prize two year old heifer at the Chi
cago international in 1912 and a great
8 nShter of, Prince Ito that sold
for $4,000. 90 and was the Worlds Fair
champion bull of St. Louis. His sire
was Heather Black King, a grandson of
Black Woodlawn, another grand champ
ion many times, Mullacky Bros, while
they paid a good price for this youngs-
ter, can be congratulated upon securing
such an animal which we hope will do
them good and will be heard
from in the future.