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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Brazil ReprisaIs Are
Directed al Germany
(Bv Associated Press.

RIO JANIER0. Brazil, Nov. I5.-The
Brazilian chamber Of deputies has adopted
the bill for reprisals against the Germans
~ amended ly tho senate IRE n1vrrn-
mfni IN authorized No pr1claii " state af
siege wherever necessary tJ cancel con
tracts with Germany 10 aHnul any other
contracts PIE gdic,a. 70 the national de-
tense. to prohibit International commerce
with the Germans, to intern enemy suspects
ant revise land concessions to colonsts.
The chamber adopted bill to send a
military mission TO France and a naval
mission to England or the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
PinChot And Lassater
designations Accepted

WASHINGTON, ID IL. Nov. 15.-Thc
resignation Of Clifford pinchot and +. 4.
La>sater. the Texas cattlcmen. have been
accepted a. members of the food admin
i>tration's organization. They resigned.
il l. said, because they differed with the
food administration w. NJ how the meat
situation should hc handled
Pinchot and Las-atcr urged that the
packing industry he taken over and nper-
seed and cake could be sold to cattle own
ton seed crop be taken - that the cotton
seen and cake could he sold 10 cattle own
crS at low prices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Hearings of Perez
And Rivera Nov. II

The hearings Of Guadalupe Riviera and
Juan r. Perez, who were arrested Tuesday
night on charges ~ violating the food cX-
ports embargo. have been let for Satur-
day, November ~. before United States
Commissioner T.. X. Goodrich. 50 far the
men have made no statement concerning
the ownership of the goods confiscated
from their wagons. but Officers are an
tcpatlng testimony at Saturday hear
ing that will throw light on the subject
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
OF AMERICANS
KILLED OR WOUNDED
TRENCHES SHELLED

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. l5-A number OF Ameri-
can soldiers have been killed or wounded in
the recent sheIling Of American trenches by
the Germans. One shell which dopped into
a trench caused several casualties.
American artillery fire has been active
recently and there is reason TO believe that
il has accounted for considerable num-
Der of the enemy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

STOCKHOLM, Nov. l5.-Lieutenant-
Colonel MOuravieff, commander of the
forces defending Petrograd, according TO a
dated dispatch from haparanoa, has is
sued the following proclamation:
'kerensky has circulated false rumor
that the troops in Petrograd have gone
voluntarily to the provisional government
The troops of the free Russian people are
not retiring and are not surrendering. They
only have evacuated Catchina in order to
avoid useless hIOOdshed, and make de-
fensive position nearest Ptrograd. The
position Is now strong enough TO resist
forces ten times as strong rs kerensk's.
Our troops are in the best OF spirits. Or
der and calm prevail in Petrograd."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Tammany Leader is
After Woman Vote
Ny Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Nov. l5.-"Jimmy" Kelly,
the Tammanv Hall leader of the second as
Sembly district, will celebrate the success
Of the democratic ticket in the recent cleo
iion BY giving away \ thousand pounds
Of sugar Ia $50 East Side housewives who,
incidentally, have only recently gained the
vote Each family gets two and half
pounds of sugar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
BRAZILIAN STEAMER SUNK.

AMSTERDAM. Holland. NOV. l5.-'icr-
man newspapers announce that the Brazil
ian steamers Acary and Guaynyba have
been sunk by submarines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
(By Associated Prcss.)

ROME. Italy. Nov. l5.-The enemy
forces which affected crossing al the
cZn-on are being more closely invested
and those across the river IN the mar~hy
sector near the coast are being checked
and -hcllcd. Other enemy attacks were re-
pulSd. In the mountains IN the north the
Italians have made further Withdrawals
The advanced positions at Monte TomatI-
go. south of Feltrc. were drawn back to
positions previously determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
COKE PRICES ARE UNCHANGED.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. 15.-Coke
prices fixed BY the fuel administration will
not be changed. ii was announced today.
unless producers establish beyond question
that their costs of production Justify al
ferations If price changes are sought the
applicant will be required 20 make out a
schedule of their costs in manner APP
proved by the federal commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
THREE COMPANIES OF 57TH
AND HEADQUARTERS COMING

departing for the station further into the
interior of the state.
Colonel David j. Baker. district com
mander, j. the senior officer Of the Fifty
Seventh, but i detached during his detail
a. district commander The regiment j. IN
command of Lieutenant Colonel Miller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Sibert's Sons Flock
Into American Army
- m. -

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY l>
FRANCE, NOV. l5.-Maior General :
ben advised that the youngest enlisted as
of ms sons are captains. one a lieutenant,
and one N a West Point cadet, and the
general instructed hi~ fifth and youngest
son ~ keep away for the present. He has
been advised thta the youngest enlisted a.
private.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
SOLDIERS PHOTOGRAPHED.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Nov. 15.-Gcr-
man papers received here reproduce photo
graphs of types of the first Americans
captured on the western front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
COTTON BELT EMPLOYEES MEDIATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. 15.-Cotton
Belt employees accepted the service of the
federal mediation and cancellation board
for the settlement Nj differences with the
railway management.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

LONDON, Nov. I5.-Two thousand per-
sons have been killed in street fighting in
Moscow up 10 noon Tuesday. according to
reports brought by travellers arriving at
The Russian Swedish frontier, as forward
el in press dspatrhes from Stockholm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

FRANCE, Nov. l5-American infantry
men exacted partial revenge for the recent
rain of an American trench by Huns, when
last night they ambushed large German
patrol in No Mans Land, killing or wound
ing number of the Germans
The American patrol, in which there
were some French soldiers, arranged an
amhuscade near the German lines on a
shell ruined farm and their trap worked
admirably
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

ROME. Italy. Nov. I5.-The Italians
have defeated renewed efforts OF the Ger
mans TO cross the Piaye river. Those of
the enemy who crossed the crossing al two
points on previous days are being held in
check, the war office announces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

BERLIN, Nov. I5.-German troops on
the mountain front in Northern Italy are
advancing TO the south from Fonzase and
FeItre, says todays official communica-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
CBy Associated PressD

reports from Stockholm, travellers arriv-
reports from Stockholm, travellers arriv-
ing yesterday evening in Haparanda, Swe-
den. from Finland say that rumors are
current there that Petrograd is IN flames
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
The WEATHER FORECAST.

The following forecast for the lower
gulf coast and thr Lower Rio Grandc
Valley IL issued hy the United States
Weather Bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight generally fair. Friday pruha-
hly fair. light tu gentle northeast I'd
southern winds un coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Southwestern Summary.


The following is a summary IT weather
conditions throughout the southwest az
J daybreak this morning:
North Texas generally cloudy. al:
} Central Texas. generally clear. il. East
Texas generally cloudy. NJ Gulf Coast.
generally clear. -. t.,St Texas Erncr-
ully clear. ~. Arkansas. generally clear.
20: Louisiana. generally clear 80; Okla
homa. light FROST. -. Adrmorc. clear. 40;
, heavy frost; Chckasha. clear, heavy
frost r.
Local 0bseV atoms
The following are local Weather obser-
vatiuns. covering the - hour period
ending M : N. m.. today. taken ny thu
|, local United States weather bureau. in
charge ~ Mrs. a w Reed
Maximum temperature. .........S2
Minimum temperature .JS0
Barome;ric pressure, ! a. m. .....30lS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

tBy Associated PressD
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01

The June term of the Superior Court was opened this morning when the jury drawn last week reported for duty as follows reported by the sheriff:
 John C. Hanney. J. D. Boone. Vim. Hudson, Roy E. Smith. F.. s. Finlay. Sam W. Hayhurst. Chris Oabovich. Archie Meek. NJ. Foudy. D. Jones. B. Caretto. D. o. Williams, T. J. Edwards. Walter Brockbank, L. s. Rudolph. Ramon Reina.
 There being only 16 out of panel of 50 who reported the panel was incomplete, and the jury was excused until Wednesday morning when an ,ther venfre of % will report. tue names having been drawn this morn .ng.
 Under the operation of the new | law, which does not allow drawing of special venires. it is expected thai delays such as occurred today will bt and the expense much heavier O maintaining juries here on accoun of there being insufficient men or he panel 10 try cases 1 The case of the State vs Joe Ferri which was to have been h' ed todd. was continued until Wednes Ay.
 Doc Johnson, who pleaded guilt to bootlegging received 2-year su: pended sentence.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
BITTEN BY RAITLEsNAkE

BOWIE, June 25-J. Craft was bitten by a rattler last Sunday even ing while hunting in the foothills. He had just wounded rabbit which took refuge in a hole under a rock. and on reaching in after the rabbit was struck on the palm of the hand by the snake. Mir. Kraft had the presence of mind 10 lacerate the wound and suck all the poison possi' ble ont He came to Bowie as rap idly as possible and was treated by Dr. Wilson of Willcoy. At the present writing he is improving rap idly and was hardly confined to hi. bed at any time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
INJUNCTION IS ASKED
 IN WAGE DISPUTE

PHOENIX, June 25-After many days spent in checking up the refer endum petitions affecting the mini mum wage bill for women. passed at the last sessicn of the legislature. it was announced Saturday at the office of the secretary of state that it will be definitely known today whether the bill is a law or is to be referred to the people for a ballot.
 Petitions containing more than sod names in excess of the required mum ber asking for a referendum were filed in the office of the secretary ol state. There also were filed affidav it's by 800 people declaring that theil names were placed on the referen dunn petitions without their know ledge or consent and asking for thei removal. The checking up of al these names has been a long tasl but will be completed today. it is al
 nounced, and the result known.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
EMPLoYE MUST BE
 PAID WHEN HE ours

PHOENIX. June 26.-Several opin- ions were handed down by the su- preme court Saturday. none of them of great importance. though one of them is not without interest. It is the Arizona Power company. appel lant against the state from Yavapai county. IL was instituted by T. F. Caughlin against the power company whose service he had quit and haC been required by the company tc wait until the regular payday before receiving ;ae amount yet due him The company as charged with vio iation of the law which provides tha
 m employe shall be paid when h. quits the service Of his employer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
YOUNG GIRL IS BURNED
 IN 4 RANCH HOME

FLAGSTAFF, June 25-Word was received here of the death in her burning home of Alma Campbell. 15- year-old daughter of John Campbell. a rancher on Beaver creek. Sunday night. Few details were learned.
 According to the story as learned here, the fire was caused by the ex- plosion of a lamp. The light frame building caught fire almost instantly, and the young girl was smothered before help could reach her l. $ understood that she V os alone in .he house at the time. her father beins some distarce away.
 John Ca .Ipteil rented the raac' from William Rack. Wor was sea in from the Back ranch Dear Monte :Y,a's We'll to Camp Verde a d coroner's jury as empaneled there t | .u cf.igate the case
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
FIRST shlPMeNr s,.. -.
 ~~ MAoe TODAY

AJo, June 25-The New Cornei.a Copper Company made its first ship ment to Perth Amboy. x. j.. of re fined eiectrolytic copper ss,s per cent fine
 The shipment. which was loaded the day before and lett Ajo st :. o'clock Monday morning. consisted jl,O00 IDS. worth at 25 cents per pound sl5.250. .Oo.
 The first complete plate or cathode went to the State House at Phoenix there to repose forever as a memento of the only plant of it's kind in the world and to mark the beginning of an industry that will help to bring wealth 10 the state and that will last for many years until the time shall come for the treatment of other ores different and richer.
 Since Monday shipments have been at the rate of about S00o0 pounds daily: and it will not be long until capacity nO0.00O) will be reached. il is thought. though the approach will be gradual. as the plant is tuned up
 Two cars of calcines are, being shipped daily to the C. & A. smelter lt Douglas This is the product re maining from Bisbee pyrite ore that has been roasted at the plant and the sulphur content removed and made lse Of. When the ore or calcins
 caches Douglas it is smelted ana ,he values in copper. silver and golG are recovered
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
ROAD WORK


 The crew on the Fairbank road will soon come to Tombstone to sur face the bootlegger cut leading from the gulch into town. which was not done when the cut was built. The crew will then be able to jump right out with drags and drag the new work from here 10 Turner as soon as the rains come The gang on the Dragoon- Tombstone road is about two miles this side of the old Haber- stock ranch. They are mainly re- moving rocks from the road and praying for rain. This route is be ing travelled more and more each day and the city should waste no time in fixing the city street crossings so that travel that way would come di- rect from Lambs house to Allen street aLd to do this only two street crossings need little work. The camp of the bootleggers is being moved to Government Draw. where pumping plant is being installed on a nearby ranch. Work of surfaeing on the fiat west Of the Bisbee Exten- sion is progressine but is handicap- ped ny the lack of dump wagons and stock. State Engineer Tom Mad dock agreed to make his first official order after he took office to be- -four dump carts for Cochise County" and ,he dump carts are on their way Work on the Charleston Bridge is getting along fine. High waters will moi interfere with the work
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
LADY FOUND DEAD HAS
 BEEN FULLY IDENTIFIED

Advices received from Douglas are to the effect that the so-called mur- der mystery of the unidentified woman has been solved through the actions of Deputy Sheriff Chas. Cross A few days ago he found a man who lives in PirtlevIlle who gave him the first information and told him that the woman was 2 Mexican named Cuca Soza and that he knew it was her from the fact that he had bought her the parasol that was found by the body and also other articles that were found there He also informed the deputy of a woman who lived on 18th street who was well acquainted with the wo. man and who knew all clothes and even described the buttons on some Of the garments as we'll as the ear screws.
 The woman has been partially in sane for some time. Tn fact for near iy two years and a few weeks prior 10 her disappearance an application was made to have her taken to the county hospital but this was denied According to the woman Cuca disap peared and she thought Cuca hat been taken to some institution st that she gave the matter no furthe thought It is her opinion and als' that of the officer that Cuca had al insane attack and crawled up unde the porch where her body was found and died.
 Deputy Cross is confident tha there was not crime committed an hat the woman died a natural death
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
DEFENSE COUNCIL WILL L
 COMBAT FOOD SPECTATORS

TUCSON. June 25-In order 10 thwart the plans of food spectators xho are seeking to contract for in advance for the grain crops Of the state. farmers are being asked to avoid making such contracts and It is being pointed out to them that they might as well get the profit from the increase in food prices as The speculator. In other words they are being shown that if it is a good thing fer the speculator to buy up ,he crops. then it is a good thing for the farmer to hold on to them and ,ake the profit which the speculato' would otherwise make.
 Fair profits to the farmer will en courage food production this fall ana next spring and win keep prices nor ma. If spectators succeed in ty ing up the grain crops. prices vii be abnormal and the farmer will no se, the return be is entitled to.
 The Arizona Council of Defens is investigating wherever possibl reported speculation in food produ' lions and pitiless publicity will D aposIed to those who take advantaa of the war situation to extort abno -.l prot,ts from the consumer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
t FairbanR
FORMER TOMBSTONE SOY MkRRIES

A marriage license was issued today rom Clerk James office of the Su- Superior Court to John R. Mcintyre O wed Ruth Parker. both of Parker Canyon. Mir. Mcintyre is a form. ar Tombstone boy and is a brother of Roy Mcintyre of the Bunker Hill mechanical forces. and is well known here.
 FOR SALE-l Range with hot Wa .er reservoir; Hoosier Kitchen Cabi net. Bookcase, 1 Wardrobe Apply at hospital (Mrs. Rradshaw).
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
GLEASON TO cELEsRATE WITH FRONTIER DAY CELEBRATION

Constable Lafe Gibson accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Miller was in the city today on official business. and for the urpose of starting the advertising campaign fer the Glee- son Frontier Day Celebration. which is to be held on July Fourth
 According to the advertising mat ter issued, the celebration is to be a real old fashioned Frontier Day af- fair. with cowboy sports and steer tying. bull riding. broncho busting. and other cowboy attractions as the headliners and a grand barbecue for which four beeves and four goats have been secured for the afternoon entertainment for all who will attend At night a dance with the best of music obtainable. is on the pro- gram for the benefit of the American Red Cross Society. and if previous celebrations and dance affairs pull. ad cff' in that town are to be taken as an example the July Fourth event Eill be hummer.
 Work on publicity has started in earnest and within the next two days the Frontier Day Celebration will rave been widely advertised through out the county and particularly in the towns and cities near Gleeson and throughout the entire Sulphur Spring Valley. It is a we'll known fact that the boosters of Gleeson known how to conduct a celebration and this one is | to be bigger and better than ever. ac- cording to the program that has been mapped out. About twice the money secured on former occasions, has been subscribed for this years event, and the prizes are to be made an induce , ment so that some of the best horses
 md riders in the county will be on
 he grounds for the cowboy events.
 The broncho busting with at least
 three or four of the best horses on
 he range will be one of the features and the bull riding event in which
 "Pacus" Higgins will attempt to stay
 with the animal will be another lead.
 ing attraction: The other cowboy
 sports will be interesting, especially
 in this county where everyone knows
 what good cowboy sports are.
 Then in the afternoon the big free
 barbecue will hold the crowds until
 all have been satisfied and all that remains from the four big beeves and
 four goats will be sent over to Tomb.
 stone by the committee and the pris.
 oners at the county jail are to be giv. en treat.
 Arrangements have been made for , q band 10 be on the grounds all day and a special orchestra from the
 band will furnish the music at night f for the big Red Cross dance which I ;.I!l be 6 finale to the celebration.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-01
WILLIAMS FIRE DESTROYS
 CITY ELECTRIC WORKS

WILLIAMS. June 2S-Fire from an unknown cause this morning entirely destroyed the electric light and water plant at this place and has left the town without lighting facilities ex- cept such as may be provided by the small private plant of a lumber com pany. Efforts are being made to have this plant connected with the wires which remain of the plant de stroyed.
 The building and machinery de stroyed were the power station which was near the Santa Fe depot two engines. generators. transform CTS and other electrical appliances The loss is considerable. The plan is owned by Chicago parties.