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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
City

No Loafing on p. 0. Steps-There's to
be no more 'loafing" on the federal build
ing steps. The edict went out today from
the caretaker's office, and signs were put
up in conspicuous places announcing that
~loungers would no longer be INDUCED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

NJ. I. Kaplan Of the Kaplan Dry Good.
Co, of Brownsville and Laredo. il in tn,
city for a few days on business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Arrives In France-Joseph X. Wells, the
second son of Judge and Mrs. James Ii
Wells to enter the service of the American
Field Service ambulance corps, has ar
rived on European soil, according to q
message received by his parents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
For Quick Service, cleaning and press
ing, Phone No. /. Model Laundry. (tf)

Cafe Force Departs-Paul Caras, who
for the past year has been conducting
Pauls Cafe in Brownsville accompanied
by his force of workers, left this afternoon
for Waco where he has leased a location
in the heart of the city for his cafe. Mr..
.Caras has made a reputation in Browns
vile a a caterer, and his patrons re-
GREETED 10 see him withdraw from the local
field. although wishing him success in the
new and larger field. Mr.. Caras selected
Waco because it i TO be the training camp
for more than $40. 900 soldiers this fail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Recreation Board to Meet-Thcrc viii
be "a meeting tonight of the members of
the fraternal committee of the Recreation
board. The meeting will be held in the
rooms of the City Board of Development
has announced that be has IN important
plan to submit To the committee aud urges
a full attendance. The fraternal commit
tee includes practically every male mem
Der of the board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

We will call for and deliver your suit
pressed in 80 minutes. Phone No. l, Mod
ell Laundry. . (tfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

wv &"S W" s'"' '''
pressed in 80 minutes. Phone No. l, Mod
ell Laundry. (tf)
Labor in Demand-Cotton pickers are
in demand throughout the Valley To har-
vest the cotton crop and farmers are com
ing into Brownsville in search of this kind
of labor. The exodus of Mexicans thar
preceded registration and the increased
cotton acreage have combined to make la
Dor of this character unavailable. Chief
of Police w. b. Linton this morning said
that he thought he could render mater
assistance in providing cotton pieekrs and
suggested an alternative of the county jail
or the cotton patch for wrong doors.
Phone 568 or address p. B. Box 303,
and call for Il. l.. Gutierrez 10 estimate on
that Carpenter Job, Painting, Paperhang-
in, etc. T-2l-tf)
Joins U. S. !. S. Here-Betram Couch
has arrived in Brownsville from Jared to
Join the United States immigration ser
| vice here. Mr.. Couch was in the Gus
toms service at Laredo. lie i known III
this city, having been formerly assistant
claim agent for the Gulf Coast lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

HAIRCUT, SHAVE AND SHOWER
BATH, SO CENTS. MASSAGE (HAk0
OR ELECTRlC). SHAVE AND SHOWER
BATH, SO CENTS. WHITE FRONT BAR
Der SHOP, 1912 ELIZABETH STREET,
ACROSS FROM MILLER HOTEL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Solid Gold Wedding Rings Of the usual
high Rutledge standard; the best that
money can buy, at the old reliable Rutlcdge
[Jewelry Store. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Mrs. j. j. Fromme Of Corpus Christi ana
niece of Mrs. james Hill are visitors with
Mrs. Mary ID. Collins, on Elizabeth street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
IH0MASW.LAWSOA
WILL ANSWER OR
GO TO JAIL
# Plan Of Congressional Commit
tee Does Not Go AStray
QUESTION is READY FOR HIM
investigators VIII Not Honor Habeas
Corpus Writ From Any Court And
Are Ready For Any Move

Washington, Jan. 14.--aefusal to
| recognize q writ Of habeas corpus, in
case Thomas W. Lawson should OBJ
tain one, in possible contempt pro-
| ceedings against him, and great care
to prevent the name of any represen-
tative of foreign government being
publicly dragged into the investiga-
tion of the alleged leak" on Presi-
dent Wilson's recent pace not., are
among the 2'ans laid today b. sub
committees CT he house rules cnh :
r'ltee in mcI"rmg for resumgtion
tomorrow OF The leak inquiry. The
whole comn..ttSe vii, pass Gu the
plans at an executive meeting before
the hearings pesir.
Mr.. Lawson will be called before
the committee and given list of writ
ten questions subcommittee has
drafted for his reply. Failure to an
swer will be followed Immediately by
the beginning of contempt proceed.
ings in the house.
In substance the chief questions, of
a dozen or more to be asked, are
"Who is the member of congress
that told you he had heard cabinet
officer. banker and member of
congress were engaged in a stock
market partnership and had profted
by a leak?
what are the names OF the cabinet
member, the member OF congress and
the banker?
III a citizen of this country. Vino
is the high official whose name you
formerly testified might be brought
into the case. ii the name of the cab
met officer were mentioned?"
Committeeman have no clue to the
identity of the high official" but as
rumor and gossip have mentioned the
name of representative OF foreign
government with 1t, they will take no
chances OF involving him in a public
hearing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
ssws Of tho Town and Village ros
5rIef'y FOR Busy Rsans~s

r. E. Daggert of Mccall street is
ill.,
The annual business meeting of the
Y. w. c. will be held in their rooms
this evening at o'clock Important
business is to be transacted and n
large attendance is requested.
Gage street circle of the Baptist
church will entertain the ladies of the
church and congregation in the
church parlor Tuesday afternoon
from to 5. Miss Eugenia Hutchin-
son has prepared an interesting ar
ticle which will be read at this meet
ing.
A. w. Braisted, of the board of d.
rectors of the Putnam Memorial hos
pital. speaking in regard to the ru-
mors concerning the business
troubles of McDermott & Hannigan
contractors for the building, states
that the rumors are false and that the
firm, being temporarily held up by
pressure upon their finances brought
by their work in other places, but
which has no influence on their work
here, will resume full operations by
the end of the week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
WE6B-k ENYON LAW
supt. of Anti-SaIoon League Explains
Its Intent.

I
Its Intent.
Editor The anner:-Judging from
numerous newspaper comments on
the Supreme Court decision uphold
ing the Webb-Kenyon law, there is
some misunderstanding as to just
what the law is and what its effect
is likely to be. IL you will permit
the correction, your editorial state.
ment that 1t lis intended to protect
the dry states from the shipment of
liquors either for personal use or for
Illegal sale" is not true,
The Webb-Kenyon law forbids the
interstate shipment of intoxicating
liquor which is intended to be used in
violation OF any state law. 1t is just
as applicable to wet state as TO a
dry one, and has nothing to do with
the personal use of liquor unless the
law of the state has made that illegal.
For example, If a person in Ben
nington orders liquor from Boston for
his own use, that is q perfectly legal
thing under the Vermont law, and the
with 1t. But il a person in Renning-
ton orders liquor from Boston which
he intends to sell contrary to law, the
Webb-Kenyon law does apply in this
way, 1t divests that liquor of its in
terstate character, so that it is not
under the protection of the United
States government, but may be dealt
with by the state officials as soon as
II crosses the state lines.
There certainly would seem to be
nothing in such law that any law
abiding citizen should object to. whet-
her he approves of prohibition or not.
That the law will tend TO discourage
state prohibition is an amusing state
ment. The man who can I find COM
fort in that reasoning would be able
to get sunshine out of cucumbers on
zero day like this.
Yours very truly,
Clifford II. Smith.
Burlington, VT, Jan. IL, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
GERMANS WILLING
/. VOW TO PRESENT
THEIR TRIMS
In Contrast to Those Offered By
the Entent Allies
KAISER WAITS FOR PRESIDENT
German and Austrian Public Are
Stiffened by the Harsh Dema ands
OF Their Enemies.

Washington, Jan 14.--Germany is
now willing to state openly and clear
ly the terms upon which it will end
the war in Europe, If President vii.
son so requests, according to appar'
emily authentic information in Wash.
ington tonight. Officil German sour
ces say despite the harshness of the
demands made by the Allies, Germany
undoubtedly would take every step
possible to meet any demands which
the President might make upon it in
his efforts to bring about peace.
1t was admitted in diplomatic cir.
cles that upon the attitude of Ger
many must depend the success or fail
ure of President Wilson's next move
toward ending the war.
While official Washington is con-
vinced the Presidents next peace ef-
fort will be a request that Germany
place before the world a statement
that willparallel the objects of the
war" announced by the Allies in their
reply to the Presidents peace note,
no announcement was forthcoming
from the administration. Both the
White House and the state department
continued the policy of secrecy. Sec
retary Lansing said he would have
nothing to say" as to the interna
tional situation at this time.
Diplomatic circles here were con-
vinced tonight that the next move in
the peace game will be delayed by the
President--probably for some time.
The administration, it was learned to-
night. is somewhat disturbed by the
apparent outburst of indignation re-
ported to have swept Germany and
Austria as a result of the entente
peace reply.
Washington has been informed the
demands of the entente powers have
been denounced throughout the Teu-
tonic empires as madness and 'im-
possible" The administration feeAi
that If such a sentiment exists the
German government should not be
asked to make further public peace
move until it subsidies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
NORTH BENNINGTON
Mrs. ]. B. Woodruff is i'll.

Mrs. J. B. Woodruff is i'll.
Mrs. Fred Mattison is quite i'll.
Daniel Barber of "Fairview" is i'll
with the mumps.
Mrs. Ira l.. Adams is confined to
the house by Illness.
Mrs. X. A. Jones was called to Put
nam. y. Y. Friday, by the death of
an uncle.
Leslie White of Reading. Penn, is
the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. R. White.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hall of Red
Oak. Iowa. are guests of friends and
relatives in town.
Harrie c. White of the II. c. White
Co., is on three weeks business
trip through the middle west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Littlefield and
children were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Maxon of Peters
burgh.
Wayne Spencer is attending the
furniture exhibit in Grand Rapids,
Mich, in the interest of the II. T..
Cushman Mfg. Co.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
F.. NJ Derwacter, Mr. Mead OF Ben
nington, will occupy the pulpit at the
Baptist church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Babcock,
Ralph Babcock, Curtis Enyder and
Raymond Clark have returned from
visiting friends in Petersburg, N. Y.
Charles and Edward yelling
have returned to their school in Great
Darlington, Mass, having spent the
holiday vacation with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. yelling.
A surprise party was given Wednes-
day evening OF the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luman White in honor of the
birthday of their son Earle White.
The evening was made pleasant by
music and games and refreshments
were served, Gy
Rev. F. NJ Derwacter accompanied
Clarence Parker and Byron McGraw
to Burlington Friday, to attend the
older boys conference. Mr.. Der.
wacter was sent by the mems class
and the boys by the Sunday school
and Christian Endeavor society
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
RICH PosTMAN A SUICIDE
New York Letter Carrier Worth
100000 Stuck to $1,000 Job.

New York, Jan. 15.-Although he
has amassed fortune by careful in
vestments in real estate which in
creasesd rapidly in value, Martin l..
Henry clung to his job as ANAL
carrier along East Seventy second
street, at salary of $1,000 year.
Yesterday he committed suicide by
inhaling illuminating gas leaving a
note in which he said Il am tired of
life" He was reputed 10 be worth
100000, and was said to be probably
the wealthiest active letter carrier in
the country.
Henry entered the service in 1882,
when he was 80 years old He lived
frugally and saved a little money
Then he got tips on profitable stock
speculations from wealthy men to
whom he delivered mail. He soon
abandoned Wall street. however, and
began buying real estate in the Bronx
u was this which gave him his for
tune. Some time ago Henry fell and
injured his head while looking over
some of his property. Since then, his
family said, he had been i'll mentally
and physically.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15

JOINT INSTALLATION
Miriam Rebekah and Stark Lodge
Install officers.

Miriam Rebekah lodge and Stark
lodge, /. o. o. f. held joint install
lation of officers Wednesday evening,
Jan. 10. which was preceded by ban
quet at $50.
District Deputy President, Mrs. Or
rie Covey and suite, of Excelsior
lodge in Manchester, installed the fol-
lowing officers of Miriam Rebekah
lodge: Noble Grand, Mrs. Nellie Os-
borne; noble grand's right assistant,
Mrs. Sarah Carpenter; left assistant,
Mrs. Ella Davis; vice grand, Mrs.
Minnie Hagar; vice grand right as
sistant, Mrs. Martha Powers, left as
sistant, Mrs. Minnie Armstrong; past
noble grand, Mrs. Julia Peak; chap
lain. Mrs. Sarah Shufelt; warden,
Mrs. Stella Frost; conductor, Mrs.
Mary Griffith; recording secretary,
Mrs. +. May Livingston; financial sec
retary, Mrs. Emily Marsden: treasur-
er, Mrs. Hattie Hudgins right altar
support, Mrs. Lettia Russell: left
alter support, Mrs Matte Boyce; in
side guard, Mrs. Catherine Edison;
outside guard. Harry Hagar and plan
ist, Miss Mabel Livingston.
The following officers of Stark
lodge, l. O. o. +. were installed by
District Grand Master j. II Powers
and suite: Noble grand, r. |. San
born; vice grand, w. J. Randles past
noble grand. H. b. Hagar; chaplain,
William Hagar: warden, II. E. Blake;
conductor, j. B. Powers, recording
secretary, J. T. Carpenter; financial
secretary. l.. A. Carrier; scene sup
porters, Clinton Russell and G. II.
Green; inside guardian. Clarence
Weld; outside guardian. Morse Levin
There were about fifteen present
from Hope Lodge, |. o. o. F. and Ex-
celsior lodge of Rebekahs in Man
chester and social time was en-
joyed after installation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
ADMITS KILLING GIRL
Wells Says He Shot Mona Simon In
Self Defense.

Self Defense.
Weldon II. Wells, former Kansas
City brokers' clerk. confessed here
last night TO County Prosecutor X.
p. Duncan that he shot aond killed
Mona Byron Simon in a room in a
Columbus hotel Thursday night. His
statement, according to the authori-
ties. says he killed the girl in self
defense. Wells, who was arrested in
Huntington, Ind, early Saturday
morning, arrived at Columbus last
night in the custody of local police.
The body of Mona Simon was dis
covered Friday noon in hotel room
which had been occupied Thursday
by man registering as &c. " Van
Brunt of Chicago" While police were
sending broadcast notices for the ar
rest of Van Brunt". Wells was ar
rested in Huntington, Ind, on an en-
bezzlement charge made against him
by Kansas City police. He told the
police he had been at the Columbus
hotel under the name of Van Brunt
and the Columbus authorities we're
notified
In his confession last night, the
authorities say, Wells states that he
quarreled with the girl in his hotel
room, and that her taunts led to a
fight; that she threatened him with
razor, and he shot her. Two razors
and a revolver with one empty cham
ber were found among Wells effects.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
WARNING

The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby
notified and warned to meet at High
School Hall, in said district, in the
Village of Bennington, on Wednes-
day, January "a. 1917, at o'clock in
the evening. to transact the following
business:
/. To hear the report Of the Trus-
tees relative to the surrender of dis
tricts charter.
2. To see If the district will vote
to surrender it's charter as a corpora
ton for the maintenance of public
schools, or such part of its charter as
pertains to the maintenance of public
schools
8. To determine when such sur
render. IL voted, shall take effect.
A. If such surrender is voted, to
take such action as may be necessary
for the statement of the business af
fairs of the district
5. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met
NJ. B. Morgan, Clerk.
Bennington, VT, Jan. 10, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
GERMANS f6ns,'yG
SERFIH LINE IN :
MAlDAV|A
Have Pushed to Within Six Miles
Of GaIetz Fortress
HAVE TAKEN TOWN OF VADEhI
Rain and Snow on Western Front
Halt Operations and No New
Movements In Vicinity of Riga.

, London, Jan. 15.-Capture by the
Teutonic forces of the town of Vadeni,
about six miles southwest OF the i'm
portant Rumanian center of Galatz,
ON the Danube, Is reported in the Off
cial communication issued from army
Headquarters at Berlin last evening.
The statement follows: "On the
western and eastern fronts there
were no important military actions.
The town Of vadeni, on the railroad
between Braila and Galatz, has been
captured"
On the northern Rumanian front
Saturday Tsutonic forces took by
storm the top of mountain south
of the Oituz road, the war Office an
nounces. An attack by Russians on
the Sereth, northwest Of Braila, was
repulsed. Following is the official ac-
count:
Front OF Archduke Joseph: In the
eastern Carpathians, north of the
Golden Bystritza, German grenadiers
entered Russian positions at several
places, inflicted severe losses on the
enemy and returned, as they had been
ordered, to their own positions with
booty and prisoners. South of the
Oituz road mountain top occupied
by the enemy was carried by storm,
and so prisoners fell into the hands
OF the aggressors.
Front of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen: Military activity was limited
by unfavorable weather conditions. A
Russian advance on the Sereth north
west Of Braila was repulsed."
Except for lively artillery firing on
both sides of the Snmme. there was
little fighting at any point, owing to
rain and snow" says yesterdays Off
cial report from the Franco-Belgian
front, according to dispatch from
Berlin by wireless to Sayville. Dur
ing the might hostile patrols which ad
vanced at several points were re-
pulsed.
"On the Russo-Galician front there
were no important events.
Following is the official report of
yesterday from the Macedonian front.
according to dispatch from Berlin
by wireless to Sayville: "An attack
on our positions south Of Stoyokoco,
between the Vardar river and Lake
Doiran, was without success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
DANIEL }. GAGE
WatervIiet Man Died Suddenly While
Visiting Friends Here.

The sudden death of Daniel j. Gage
of Watervliet occurred Sunday after
noon at The Lundeen," where the
deceased had come in the morning to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs Ro
bert McFarlane. He was apparently
in perfect health and had taken walk
about town before dinner. Death was
due to a cerebral hemorrhage.
Daniel ]. Gage was born in Pennsyl-
vania So years ago and at the time
OF mis- death was employed as pat
tern maker in the plant of the Con-
tinuous Rail Joint company in Troy.
He was member of the North Re-
formed church. He is survived by
his wife, two sons and two daughters.
He was member of Evening Star
lodge. F. & A. M. and the Masonic
association. The remains were TAX
ken this morning to his home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-15
POW S-RYAN
Married at ST. Francis de Sales
Church This Morning.

The marriage of Miss Mary Frances
Ryan, daughter of Mrs. James Ryan
Of Dewey street and Thomas Francs
Powers, son Of MIR. and Mrs. p. ].
Powers of Rock street, North Adams.
was solemnized this morning at 8
o'clock in st. Francis de Sales church
by the Rev. Thomas r. Carty.
The brides maid was Miss Kathryn
Dwyer of Rutland and the best man
was Henry J. Powers, q brother of the
groom. The bride was attired in
yellow satin with hat to match and
her attendant wore blue taffeta with
silver trimmings and hat to match.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served at the home OF the
bride, after which the happy couple
left for a wedding trip to be spent in
New York city and vicinity.
The bride is a graduate of the Ben
nington high school. class of 1910 and
the groom attended st. Joseph's
academy in North Adams. He has
been employed as car inspector here
since last spring. Both have many
friends. whose good will was evil
denced in the numerous and beautiful
gifts received. Among those present
from out of town we're Mr.. and Mrs.
P. ]. Powers and Misses Mary and
Agnes Powers of North Adams.