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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
GENERAL NOW
HIS
EARLY ORDER

Major General Charles q. Morton j. an
army officer without an assignment. result
in. from the receipt and acceptance yc>-
ierday 81 hi~ commission a> a major gen
cral Of the United States army. which ac-
ccpiancc automatically removed him H.
commander of the Brownsville district.
General Morton said today that he cx-
poets order, al any minute calling him 10
some point for duty in connection with the
organization Of new division "a the army,
which he doubtless will command II j.
considered probable Mt Fort Brown that he
will first be ordered TO Washington for
conference.
A message today was sent 10 Colonel
Ferrand Sayre, commander OF the sixteenth
United States cavalry, the ranking officer
on the lower border, To report 1T Fort
Brown "a commanding officer of the dis
trict, until the return of Colonel Elmore r.
Taggart, who will assume command of the
district with headquarters ut Brownsville,
upon his return from short detail else
where
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
RALLY TONIGHT
FOR MILITIA co.
WELL KNOWN MEN WILL MAKE AD-
DRESSES AT CITY HALL AT 8P. M
RECRUITS COMING SLOWLY.

4 ioint Mexican American rally to
arouse enthusiasm for the enlistments in
the Texas National Guard viii be held to-
night under the auspices Of the organizers
Of the local company. and notices in Eng
lish and Spanish have been circulated an
nouncing the meeting.
The features of tonight's meeting will be
music and speeches by such well known
men as Secretary Louis Cobolin of the
Board Of City Development. W. X. Jones,
Tomas Tiigrina. u. H. Pierce, Justine Lo-
PEI. George Champion and other officials.
II Brownsville i, 10 take advantage of its
opportunity to place the first company of
Texas National Guard authorized under
the increase into service il will be neces-
~ary II "Spced up enli~tmcnt~.
Although many men have promised to
enlist, 20 far only fifteen have presented
themselves for a physical examination. At
tonights meeting. which will be held in the
court room Of the city hall, il j. hoped to
secure large number NJ recruits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
TO GO.
MAYOR ORDERS
CHARITY HOME ANNOUNCES THAT IT
STANDS READY TO CARE FOR
ALl-WAS AN INSTITUTION.

Another ancient MeXcon custom that
must give way "a progress j. the Saturday
begging day. and indeed all other hee.ine
days. Following a request from the board
Of directors Of the Charity Home. Mayor
4. a. Browne has instructed Chief Linton
that begging ~ The streets must stop.
Investigation ~ those who make char
tie, THEN lie work Ia, disclosed that the
ma ior:ty of those soliciting aims and bread
upon the streets and nj the doors Of the
houses really ~ not stand IN mead ~ pub
liz hcnefaction hnt are either perfectly
pahe ~ ~clf--urlprt themselves. or are.
through their begging, supporting families
with members capable OF making a living.
In the past most business houses have
recognized Saturday r. sort of privileged
day for the bf4,ar and on this day have
adopted the crstom Ut giving pennies or
foodstuffs ~ every mendicant-and there
are many-who applied.
The Charity Home Is especially equipped
for the ease ~ those really in need of az
sistance and j, willing to 40 %. The home
managers say that the worthy pocr with
ont execution apply to them when IN want
hrt that the street beggars are profession
ais who will not work when work j. offered.
Mayor Browne said today that those vio-
lating the order against begging would he
subject 10 a trial for vagrancy and a Jail
sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
.BRI ISH SHIP
IN SUB
WARFARE GOES
TO 1,745,000
TONS. 4 MOS.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1S.-The
German submarine toll Of British shipping
since February, 1917, a. shown in the Of
ficial British figures compiled here today,
j. 322 vessels Of more than 1000 tons, and
l35 of less than iGUd tons. British steam
fishing vessels sunk in that period number
80. The record for satin. vessels are in
complete, but a three week, total was rs.
'The B-::i>i. f'eures do Of give the ton
r,t.t. of vrs sci, sunk but officials here say
that five thousand tons probably would be
4 fair average for vessels of more than
.Guu tons destroyed. Computing the total
AZ tia; average and putting the average Of
smaller hp> .! a thousand tons, the total
loss during the slightly less than four
months q, submarine warfare would reach
i..Ij 1000 tons, or about 250,O00 tons less
than the entire worlds shipping output
during 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

A Mexican man who says he i a compe-
tent farmer has made application to the
city employment bureau, 10 farm tract
of irrigated land of between five and twen-
ty acres. \ valley canal company has
made application to the bureau for steam
engineer and Mr.. CARA, who is in charge of
the bureau, will be glad to hear from amy
person interested in these two offers
The fame of the municipal employment
bureau has spread afar and position seek
ers are utilizeng the mails in search of n
position. A man from Galveston has writ
ten seeking position "a interpreter. The
writer claims 10 read and speak lluently
English, French and Spanish.
Mr.. CARA said this morning that, with
the aid of the press, the bureau was doing
good work Thursday an electrical cngi-
neer made application at the bureau. a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
new ARMY IN
FORM BY OCT.
15,CAMP WORK
DELAY HAVING
POSTPONED IT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June lS.-Unless
there are unforeseen developments To hur-
m construction Of the sixteen environments
for the training Of the new army the first
increment of COS 900 will not be in train
ing by September and probably not be
fore the middle of October. Ii s explained
that no specific date has ever been set. but
that the war department officials had be-
lieved training would begin then.
The sixteen environments for the new ar
NY will he built under u general form of
contract. The maximum profit on any
contract j. fixed at 1250,0o. The gov
crnmcnt ha~ complete supervision over the
work and may terminate it, contract at
WILL
The terms were made public by the war
department today. The primary object in
The wording of the agreement i 70 speed
construction and the avoidance 1T un-
necessary expenditure
The contractor y to ~ paid hi- expenses
and percentage Of their total amount ont
Of which he must meet his overhead costs.
Ills profits are to come from the differ
cncc between this percentage and The over
herd expense
Tho first body ~ officers Tor the new
amy now beng trained in camps j. To be
turned ont in August to make room for the
next body. This was arranged on q plan
~ having the draft completed. exemptions
disposed of and troops ordered INTO tram
iuu rarup- hv spDtprnhpr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Capital Punishment
In Missouri F asses
Special to The Iernid.l

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. June IS
From this date no person convicted in the
Missouri courts OF murder or other crime
may be sentenced to death. This i IN
accordance with the law aboli,hing capital
punishment which was enacted by the la-t
legislature Missouri u tho eleventh state
of the union To abolish the death penalty.
The other state, in which lie impriSon-
ment is the ~cycrc~i penalty of the law are
Kansas. Maine. Michigan, Minnesota.
North Dakota. Oregon. Rhode Island
South Dakota. Tennessee and Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
RebuiId Political
Spain is Purpose
CRy Associated Press.)

MADRID. Spain, June ls.-A movement
for the radical rebuilding of the whole po-
litical editice in Spain l. gaining adher-
cntS everywhere. Discomfort with exist
ing methods has long been general among
the more advanced liberals and reformers
and among other parties OF the left. The
international and cxtemational difficulties
arising from the war have served 70
heighten and increase ii and II has gained
among other parties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Wants Mexico To Go
In On Side Allies

MEXICO CITY, June ls-A strong
campaign To have Mexico JOIN the allie in
the war against Germany VIII be- launched
here this week BY III Universal, which NJ
considered the leading new paper of !hi-
country.
The paper is edited by Felix Talavncini.
former secretary of public works, and is
considered the organ of the civilian party
III distinction from the military party. thc
latter being headed BY Generals Oregon.
Gonzales, Till and other high army Off
GERS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Comes From Starr Go.
N To Join Militia Go.

vi MI Brownsville young men were a-
anxious To see service a. n Walter Nor
ris OF Rio Grandc City. Brownsville could
not only turn ont 2 company but a bat
TALON. Learning through the press that
Brownsville was forming \ company Mr..
Morris came ~ Brownsville and hunted up
the local recruiting officer. Lieutenant
Ieifcrds filled out an enlistment blank for
the upper Valley recruit and he will be
given physical examination This evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Gorky Starts Move
For Reconstruction

PETROGRAD. June lS.-Mayim Gorky.
the author. j. taking the lead in VIDE
spread movement for the political and eco
nomic lC-ons tructon vi Russian affairs M
basis Of universal application NJ science
t. practical life. lie is collaborating with
other scientists in starting the "Free Asso-
citation for the Development and Dissenmi-
nation ul the Positive Science"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
important Events In
War Zone impending

Developments NJ Importance seem i'm
pending On the Macedonian front. The
most pronounced movements are the with
drawal BY the British without pressure on
their advanced positions east of Struma
and accommodating activity by the entente
forces, particularly along the border in
the central section.
LONDON, June lS.-The government in
tends to take steps not only for damage
to the enemy, but for preventing raids on
England. Banar Law announced in the
house Nj commons today.
LONDON, june ls.-Thc admiralty an
nounccd today that German submarine
probably had been sunk by Japanc-c
war~hip in the Mediterranean.
LONDON, June lS.-Thc British have
fallen hacl; from some of their advanced
posts in Belgium. according 10 the war Of
flee official statement. The main posi-
tion> arr still held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Verdict of $4,000
For Mrs. PendIeton

After being out since Saturday after
noon the jury in the ease styled Mrs. c. ID.
Pendleton ". Mid Continent Life Insur-
ancc Company. for damages. Al 80 this
afternoon returned 4 verdict, awarding the
plaintiff 10000.
Indications today were that second
mi~trial will result from the civil suit in
the district STYLED II. ID. Pendleton versus
the Mid Continent Life Insurance Com
pany The ease went IA trial Monday Of
last week and was given the jury Saturday
afternoon. Up To this afternoon at > 80
the Jury had made no report.
The action III the outgrowh of the al
legged failure Nj the defendant corporation,
together with others, ~ comply with the
terms of a contract under which land was
sold To the plaintiff.
The Jury in the ease i composed of: (:
.D. Il. rtcifcr. u. y. Whiting, J. H. Nc
.Dayitt, =. Bishop. George McGonigle,
George B. Brown. John Starck, Charles
Seapaugh. r. +. Colgin. Gerald Johnson,
Walker Austin. and Il. McChesney.
The court thi, morning commenced the
fourth week uf the term but % far has
tried ~ eases. Cases ~et for tomorrow are
Jose Ramircz versus Walker Bros. Han
cocks Co, and e. f. Schaff versus the La
Feria Canal Go. The jury for the week
follows:
W. II. Rolfe, q. NJ. Kllain, H. l.. Blount,
+. ". Colmerry, II. O.florrberg, j. f. Boil
lack. III. j. Stockton. j. H. Keller, X. 4.
Satter. II. +. Garcia, T. +. Perry, Leo
Wise and f.. l.. Howard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
US. Ambulance Men
Victims Air Mishap
(By Associated Press

PARIS. June l5.-The Pars Herald
says that Benny Woodwork Of san Fran
cisco. chief Of the frs, section ot the
American ambulance field service has been
killed and Lincoln Chatkoff OF New York,
pilot in the Lafayette e~quadrlle was
dangerously wounded in an airplane ac-
cidcnt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Chicago Merchants
Give Bond Premiums
CBy Associated T-ress.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June lS.-Advertise-
ments by Chicago merchants in local news
papers today offered ~ high a. sos for
Liberty Bonds in exchange for merchan-
disc. An even purchase of 800 worth OF
merchandise could bc paid for with Sl0o
bond, the purchaser receiving 50 in cash
in change The same offer was made ID
affect larger and smaller bonds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
PEKSHIWG SPENDS DAY AT OFFICE
(Ry Asso, lated Press

PARIS. June Is.- General PerShing
worked at his Office today considering
questions regarding arrangements for the
arrival of the American troops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Nearly An Inch of
Rain MoiStenS CITY

The first rain in nearly two months fell
shorteIy after noon today and at I:3o
O'Clock ~ of an inch had fallen. Al
thouuh the rain appeared to be largely
local, weather observers say that lis bene-
fits will be manifold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Contracts Let For
More Trade Ships

WASHINGTON. ID. a., June 1S.-Con-
tracts fur ten more steel merchant ships
complD.r and twenty four additional
wooden hulls were announced today BY
General Gocthals The vessels Will he de
livCred IN 1915
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
NORWEGIAN VESSEL TOhpEDOED

YMUlDEN, Holland, June 1S.-Thc
crew Of the Norwegian sailing vessel Per
feet has arrived here, the ship having been
torpcdocd and sunk Two ~ the crew are
Americans. Tho Perfect had 4 cargo of
wheat from Bahia for Copenhagen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
|. C. C. COMMISSIONER DIES.

WASHINGTON, u. g.. June 1S.-Com-
missioner Jud-on q. Clements Of the In
tcrstatc Commerce Commission died here
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

The proportion of ahens among male
Germans Il years of age and over j. very
much smaller than the corresponding pro-
portions for the other countries named.
having been only little more than / ] per
cent IL 1910, a. against approximately 63
per cent Of Austrans, "a per cent for Hun
garians, So per cent for Turks, and nearly
so per cent for BulearianS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
1862, 900 is
NUMBER ALIEN
ENEMIES HERE
DIRECTOR OF CENSUS ANNOUNCES
THAT Az FER CENT OF P0PULA-
TI0N ARE NATIVES or GERMANY
AND HER ALLIES.
PROPORTION ALIENS AMONG MALE
GERMANS Il YEARS OLD AND OVER
is MUCH SMALLER THAN SAME
OF OTHER COUNTRIES.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 1S.-The
natives of Germany, Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey now residing in the
United States aggregate approximately
i,GG2, 900. or about az per cent Of the to-
tai population of the country.
The foregoing total j. announced by Di-
rector Sam l.. Rogers, of the Bureau of the
Census, Department Of Commerce, a. the
result of calculation based on the census
Figures Of 1910, the reports Of the Bureau
'if immigration for the period between 1910
and the present time, and the estimated
mortality during that period. Although il
j. not possible by this method to determine
with absolute exactnes- the number If III
tve~ Of the countries named now living i'll
the United States, il j. believed that the
result, obtained represent "a reasonably
close approximation 10 the facts.
These 4.661.O0 foreigners are di~trib-
uted. according to country of birth, a. fol-
lows:
Germany .................. 2.5l9.O
Austria .................. $4,000
hungary .-.--..-.... 'oo'u"u
Turkey .....-............ los,nOO
Bulgaria .............. ll.Uu0
II l. impossible 10 say whether the pro-
portion OF aliens-that j., persons who
have not applied for naturalization certIfi-
cates-among these foreigners are approx
imntely the same in 1917 as they were IN
1910; but, assuming this To be the case.
the number of male aliens II years Of age
and over included in the above total would
be approximately 1900, or about 3.2
per cent of the total number of male in
habitants of the United States Il years of
age and over. The distribution Of these
aliens. according to country of birth. would
br III folnw-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
CITY EMPLOYMENT BUREAU IS WORKING WELL

notice Of the application appeared in Fri
days Herald and Saturday morning the
applicant started to work in local gar
age
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
6-DAy DRIVE.
FOR $4,000
|NAuGURA
BY COMMIT TEE
WORK ISBEGUN

fBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., June l8.-The
b'g drive for the SI00,c0), 900 Fed Cross
war fund was begun throughout the United
States this morning and will continue until
Saturday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
PRICE OF STEEL is FIXED.
WASHINGTON n C.. June i8 -

II WHSEIITu UV' u. ., JUIIt TO. = ! TIE
slipping board today fixed the price Of
steel at $5620 per ton.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-20
NONPARTlSAN LEAGUES LOY-
Atty.

The Nonpartisan League and the
Tammanyites of the Bowery in New
York have formed a mutual admira-
ton society under the efforts of Mr..
Townley while visiting that city.
This is a coalition hat is hard to e
plain.-Brookings Register.
The Saturday News holds no brief
for the Nonpartisan League, nor for
any officer or member thereof, but it
is constrained to offer a few observa-
tons of it's own regarding the organi-
zation, since there have appeared in
the public prints paragraphs here and
there which appear to question the
loyalty of the organization to the
principles of democracy, as represent.
ed in this war.
We know nothing concerning Mr..
Towniey, the president, nor with re-
ference TO his alleged Irritation with
Tammany in New York, beyond what
we have read in the press, but it is
safe to say that neither Mr.. Townley
nor any one else could lead the mem
bership of South Dakota into ALI
ances with such unholy political
bodies as Tammany is generally pic
tured TO be.
We think we know the rank and
file of the members of the league in
Codington county. We know them
from long association. Perhaps it
would not be stretching the truth to
say that we enjoy the personal ac-
qu~aintance Of a very large percentage
Of the membership IN the county. We
know what they have represented in
the past in citizenship, in social re-
lations with their fellowmen. in the
upbuilding OF the community, in the
Thousand and n foibles and eccen.
tricities and steadfast purposes and
hopes and aims and aspirations which
have affected their daily life.
If the membership in C~odington
county is representative of the mem.
bership throughout the state, it would
assuredly not be a seif-paid compli
ment to the intelligence OF The Sat
urday News for it to indulge in in
nuendo with respect to the loyalty oil
these men to the American flag and
the principles for which it stands, OF
to intimate that it believes the asso
citation is seeking an alliance with
of the most notorious p~olitica
is oi6tHiLStIIOuo III tut Onlltu SldIeS.
What it hopes to accomplish along
political lines is a proper subject fol
discussion, however, now or in the
future. We may controvert its argu
ment, IL we choose. We may seek tt
prevent the carrying into effect of the
principles which it upholds, if VIZ
think our duty as American citizens
so demands.
But, SO far as The Saturday News
IL concerned, SO long as its present
management remains at the helm
there will bA. no disposition to ques
ton the sincerity of purpose of the
men composing the membership, as
class, nor an inclination to charge
them with effecting unholy alliances
without more tangible evidence upor
which to base such an accusation
than that which thus far has beer
brought to u attention.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-20
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP.

In a child that is subject to attacks
of Group, the first Indication of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be warded off and all danger and
anxiety avoided. Adv. 1929
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-20

Otto Kaufman returned from his
visit at Watertown last Friday. -
Miss Jessie Martin returned from her
visit at Watertown, S. D., last We'd
nesday morning.-Nassau (Minn,)
Review.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-20

Europe is crying for bread and
meat. Women and children are
starving for want of the things
that we Americans have been in the
habit of wasting. If we save by deny
ing ourselves what we can get along
without. SO that our allies may have
what they cannot get along without,
we shall help to win this war.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-20
E DIT @ R A L
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING

The Saturday News has repeatedly
indicated its opposition to the passage
of a federal law providing for uni
versal military training until this war
is brought to a close, when it will
have been determined whether the
world is to be compelled to sustain
the sort of militarism against which
the United States is today hurting it
self with ALI the energy it can com
mand.
We are glad to note that Secretary
Balser, of the war department in
President Wilson's cabinet, shares
this view-or, rather, we should say
that The Saturday News shares Sec
rotary Bakers opinion.
The department has not sought
and does not 10Y seek legislation on
the subject" declares Secretary Bak-
er in his report, recently published,
referring to universal military train
ing, chiefly for the reason hat the
formation of a permanent military
policy will inevitably be affected by
the arrangement consequent upon the
termination of the present war, Civil
lied men must hope that the future
has in store a relief from the burden
of armament and the destruction and
! waste of war.
However vain that hope may APP
pear in the midst of the most devas-
tating and destructive war in the his
tory of the race, it persists-perhaps
because we are encouraged by the
| analogous substitution of courts for
' rnron IL, M rnftl ,yY,p VA ,f pr;r,tn.,n,
| troyersies; perhaps because all the
projections of nature teach us that
they are the product of processes
which have eliminated waste and sub
stituted constructive for destructive
principles.
When a permanent military policy
therefore, m to be adopted, it will
doubtless be conceived in a spirit
which will be adequate to preserve
against any possible attack those vi
tai principles of liberty upon which
democratic institutions are based, and
yet be SO restrained as in no event to
foster the growth of mere militarist
ambitions or to excite the apprehen.
sions of nations with whom it is our
first desire to live in harmonious and
just accord
The American problem relates to
transportation. The American soldiers
in Europe must be fed and clothed
and equipped with arms and ammuni
ton. Europe can spare no food-in
fact, it hasn't enough to sustain itself
America can supply its allies with
only the foodstuffs it can save until
the next crop. The entire surplus of
the 1917 crop has already been ship.
ped to Europe, or is about to be
shipped. American housewives. Am.
erican men, American tea parties,
American cafes, American hotels. can
thus perceive the Importance of con.
servation. Save, save. " is the
watchword. Deny ourselves. not only
bread for n day and meat for an
other day, but bread for more than
one day and meat for more than an
other.