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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08
American Citizens
In Jerusalem Move

LONDON, Dec. s.-All American cit-
zens in Jerusalem have been removed u
the north and east, according to a Reuter-
dispatch from British army headquartcr,
in Palestine Most OF the American ci.i-
Zens in Jerusalem are jews. of whom there
are about six hundred.
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Revolution Breaks
Out In Lisbon City

MODRlD. Spain. Dee. S.-A revolution
has broken out in Lisbon. the capital ot
Portugal. dispatch received here says
Outbreaks are also said to have occurred
in Oporto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-08

LONDON. Dee. s.--iuard- surrounding
Nicholas Romanoof. the former Russian
emperor. near Tobnl~k. Siberia. have been
dl,armed by the Rol~heviki soldiers and
sailors. according "a advice, received in
Peirograd. The Bo-heviki leaders intend
to remove Nicholas Ia some other place
fearing that he might hy lynched.
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Propose Republic
In Finnish Diet

ST0CKHAlM. Dec "a proposal
submitted to the Finnish Iandtag bill pro-
vi0eS that Finland shall become a republic
with a president elected for term OF six
wears, according to adviCes from Helsing-
fOrS
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Won LUxBURG ARRIVES AT HOME.

LONDON. Dec S.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen says that County Won Lux
Argentina has arrived in Bergen and pro-
ceedcd a. Germany.
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ARTILLERY FIGHTING ON MEUSE
0Hy ASsociatcd Press.l

PARIS. Dee. s.-There wa~ active artil-
lcry fighting last night on the right bank
Of the Mcu-e, i i officially stated South
ri >cnonc~ 4 German raid was repul~cd.
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OBy Associated I-ess.)

LONDON. Dee s-1hc Bcl.hcviki gov
ernmeni. according to Reuters dispatch
from Petrosrad. j. preparing a decree re-
pudiaiing all Russian foreign loans and
loans concluded by land banks and rail
WAYS on government guarantees. Shares Ut
internal loans held abroad also will be re-
Dudiated
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Local Observations.

The following are local weather obscr-
. vationS. covering the 2ihnur period
ending ~ \. ~. today. taken ~ the
l"csll nitcd States weather bureau i'm
sAlaNimum temperature .<.l
Minimum temperature ......ilJ
farulnrirc Urr sure 4. n. m. . "a y.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
COMBINE FORCES IN
SUNDAY School WORK

A big drive to assemble all the
forces OF Grace NJ r. Church into the
activities OF the Sunday school, be-
ginning with the second Sunday in
September. was planned at a meeting
OF the Sunday school board last nignt
Several new features were discussed
and will be placed in execution at that
time.
The school, which will close
throughout August. will open septem-
Der 9. The sessions instead of being
at o'clock. will meet directly after
the morning services at noon. Tho
meeting OF the Mems Bible Class viii
continue in the church house.
It is proposed 10 organise a Women
Bible Glass and DIT Randolph will as
sumo charge OF this branch. IL Is
also planned to form a class for the
young women OF the city. with the
idea OF interesting those Who are en-
gagged in bus ness. Miss Saran
Wheeler VIII have charge or tnls
work This class will meet IN the
main sunday school room
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
Held Without BAIL
ON MURDER CHARGE
Boggs According to Wit
nesses Admitted Firing Shot
That Killed O'Boyle
CLAIMS HE ACTED
IN SELF DEFENSE

John W. Boggs. the Negro charged
with the murder OF Frank OBoyle. on
June "a. was gwen preliminary
hearing in the Municipal Court this
morning and held without bail for
trial
only the evidence on behalf Of tho
State was submitted this morning.
While the hearing had been postponed
from last week in compl ance with
the request OF the attorney-general
who desired 10 attend the hearing, ne
was not present this morning.
Detective Frank j. Mahoney tes-
tilted that he knew Frank OBoyle
during his life time and identified his
body in tho mOrgue.
DIR. p. A. NJ Rov.thl described the
results OF his autopsy upon the body
of OBoyle, who he said came to his
death BY the rupture OF the femoral
artery. caused by a bullet, which he
identihnd.
Albert ]. Mccreary. deputy cor
oner. testified to going to the Robin
son farm and bringing the body ol
O'Boyle 70 the morgue. He ordered al
autopsy and il was performed by DTS
Briggs and ROvitt. He sad tha
there was nothing anywhere near the
body which could have caused
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EXPLOSION before
BARBER SHOP FIRE
Papillo Place Gutted; Barone
Tenants Have Close
Call
FIREBUGS FORCED
WAY INTO SHOP

Awakened about O'Clock this
morning by the odor OF smoke. Mrs.
Tony Barone. OF No. 6O4 Madison
street. heard an explosion on the floor
below her apartments. which is used
as a barber shop by Joseph Papillo.
Mrs. Barone called her husband, and
they both heard the door OF the shop
slammed.
Jumping from their bed they dis
covered the barber shop in flames. and
George Gould. OF No. 6i9 Madison
street, who had been awakened by the
noise OF the door slamming. and see
ing the flames sent in an alarm
from BOX No. 81. Fourth and Madison
streets.
The fremen found the barber shop
a mass OF flames and It required hard
work on their part to oonfne the
flames to the building. The police ar
rived on the scene early and found a
key in the lock on the front door.
showing that someone had entered
that way and set fire to the shop.
The interior OF the shop was gutted,
the loss amounting to about $500.
PapillO, who is visiting in Atlantic
City, N. J., has been notified OF the
/ fire.
The Baroness are unable 70 throw
any light on the cause OF the fire OF
why the place should have been SCI
afre. The police are at work on the
case.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
DRAFT OF Guard
PLEASES State
Delaware Soldiers on Edge
for National Service Be-
ginning August 5
PREPARING FOR
THE MOBILIZATION

No effort was made at the state
Armory today to conceal the satistac-
tion with which Delaware National
Guardsmen met the announcement that
President Wilson had issued a proclams-
tion drafting the entire National Guard
into the Federal service on August o.
While it had been the impression Of the
state soldiers for some time that they
were TO be modified on July ., a
veritnble SIGH Of relief went up at head
quarters today, following the publication
Of the Presidents proclamation, which,
according to the rank and file, means
that there Is now no danger that the
original order for mobilization will be
changed and the date postponed.
While some Of the men were taken
by surprise to learn that they are 10
start on the first lap OF their journey
TO France so soon after the date OF
mobilization, most Of the boys having
planned on being in this city until
, August 10, at least, the pleasant pros
poets OF getting started overwhelmed
all possible grief over the miscarriage
Of many of their plans.
officers, however, were brought Tor
the first time face to face with the
tremendous amount of work, which
the short period OF mobilization will
entail. There will be nothing TO COM
pare with the expedition to the bor-
! der. and all the difficulties incident &c
war with the foremost military power
OF the world will be begun to be en-.
countered on the morning Of July %
There will be about 900 men e
equip with uniforms and other ac.
coutrements as one Of the require
ments OF the ten days OF work. Be
sides this there will be a thousand
and one details Of greater or less i'm
portance to be attended to before th'
regiment can be started on the sil
trains for the concentration camp. /
will be the most tremendous task ye
undertaken by the guard.
Between now and August 3 an effor
to recruit 500 more men will be made
and. although It will mean the mos
strenuous campaign yet undertaken
by the recruiting party, the men ar
hopeful Of success as recruits are al
ways more easily obtained when
military unit Is making ready TO
action.
While a few months may elapse be
, fore the regiment is finally on Il
way to France, the orders draftin
them into, the United States seryic
for war duty relieved tension tina
:. had been making itself mere and nor
T. apparent among the men. IN
trenches suddenly grew much neare
d. 10 the BOYS and here and there smal
I. groups OF soldiers were gathered. 70
Z the first time. discussing the posioil
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Former, Long Under Fire in Germany for
Bungling Mezican-Japanese Situation.
Washington Regards UpheavaI as Hopeful
Sign Of Later Explosion" in TeutOn
Affairs.
KAISER CONFERS WITH MINISTERS
FOR FIRST TIME DURING WAR

From what they can learn froud
tho press and meager official reports
from neutral coutries they think Ger
many as a whole will stand steadiaso
~ with the Kaiser for the time BEING
The demands for a statement OF peaoe
terms-without annexations and IN
demnitlos-is viewed as q sign, how
ever, OF an underlying discomfort witt
things as they are, which Will grow
louder and more insistent as ecot
nomic and military pressure intensA<
iies.
The Russian offensive has been
blow to Germany. The entrance ot
America into the war, while sconod
at by the German press, Is neverthc4
less thoughtfully considered by Ger(
many's students and leaders.
AS for new peace terms, the ae.
| tltudo OF the United States Is as II
] has been-no peace until tho seas ara
I safe and Germany so crushed as
| To make her impotent for rur.
thor eit-frightfulnesA. A
peace on Germany's own terms o.
hitherto offered will be prompN
spurnod
, Germany IS unbeaten and win re
, main so for several years. mnitar
n experta say. America might as We
Continued on Page Mght)
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SOCIALISTS roll UP
MAJORITY AGAINST
WAR Draft POLICY
BY me United Press.


CHICAGO. ILL.,, July lO.-Tho anti
war and antidraft policy of the SociaiS
ist party. as outlined in rcsolutions
adopted at tho st. Louis conventio4
have been endorsed by the party'a rank
and flo according TO complete return4
today from the referendum taken
Tho returns, according to Mrs Berth4
Hale Brown. assistant secretary OF th4
nartv, show that tho majority report
adopted at tho convention ~ backed "
a "hugo majority"
A minority report was presented "A
the convention, but the referendum wa
taken on tho resolutions which worl
adopted.
Socialist party officials here declare
they have no information as TO possible
regulations Of members Of the party.
~ read in the papers a statement bs
/ Allan Benson Socialist party candidate
/ for president in the last electionl saying
that he would resign from the party Il
the resolutions were upheld" said MIRA
/ Brown, ."but 1 don't believe he VIII To
sign"
Mrs. Brown said she would not ra
sign.
Commenting on the designations of )
d. Phelps Stokes and his wife, Ros,
Pastor Stokes, from tho party. 1frz
Brown said;
"They never were very much with th|
party. They were Of independent"
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
TEST OF WET AND'
DRY Y'LAWTOCOME
in MANDANUSS SUIT
Levy Courts Refusal to Pay
for Printing Basis of
Court Action
BILL OF S3.25 TURNED
DOWN TO FORCE issue

Members OF the Levy Court. after
a secret conference this afternoon.
opened a way TO get a court decision
on the constitutionality Of the liquor
license resubmission law providing
for the wet" and dry" election In
November.
The Levy Court early this after
noon refused unanimously TO pay a
bill for S325 presented by the VIII
mington Printing Company for print
ing 200 blank forms for afidavits 10
be filled in by registrars and their
alternates In connection with the spe-
cial registration prior TO the Novem-
Der election.
The Wilmington Printing Company
either today OF tomorrow, will apply
for writ Of mandamus 10 compel the
Levy Court 20 pay its bill, and the law
suit that will follow will involve the
question of constitutionality of the re.
submission law, and Of whether the
levy Court under that law is required
to pay the expenses Of the registration
and election, which would be about
$4,000 for the entire county. An Off
cial of the Wilmington Printing Com
pany said he would institute mandamu'
proceedings as soon as possible.
The Levy Courtmen held a Ions
secret conference and discussed the
situation over the resubmission law
The courtmen feel there is a doubt
over the law standing a legal test and
they also are in doubt as TO whether
under the law they are required to pay
the expenses OF the FIVE days regis
tration provided for in the law. Thel
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ARMED bandit
DEMANDS Cash:
makes escape
Forces James Arthur, Res
tauranter, at Point of Pistol
to Hand Over $40
ASSAULTS VICTIM
BEFORE ROBBERY

Armed with a large cahbre revolver
and black jack, young white man
held up the restaurant Of James
Arthurs. No. 22l West Eighth street,
at 80 o'clock this morning in Western
style, and took the contents of the cash
register. $40. The lone bandit did not
take the money, but with a sharp com
mand, made Arthurs walk TO the register
ahead of him and hand over the cash.
Pockcting this, the bandit strutted to
the door, still covering Arthurs and de-
camped.
According 10 Arthurs, the robber
walked into the cafe as another man
who had been eating there left, and he
is inclined TO think that this man was
a pal and had secured the lay of the
place for the robber. When the robber
entered he ordered two fried eggs and
as Arthurs, who was alone, turned to
prepare them, he was struck a stunning
blow on the back of the head with n
blackjack in the hands of the thief. As
Arthurs turned TO give battle to the
man, he was greeted with an ugly look
ing revolver, and a command, "hands
up: give me the CASH!
AS Arthur walked 10 the register
the robber kept at his heels. the muz-
zle OF the gun pressing against the
back Of his head. The cafe proprietor
opened the cash box and passed ovei
the money 10 the robber who had
ceased talking. and he then backed e
tho door with the Woanon in hfp hauf
and left the place.
. AS soon as the man left Arthur
hurried to a telephone and notifies
/ the police. The police patrol witt
a squad OF officers hurried to III
scene. but the robber had escaped
/ According TO Arthurs. the man wa
about 26 years OF age, fve feet fou
inches in height and OF slim build
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
NEEDED
FROM Delaware
Quota Required for Draft
Army Will be From
As to so
URGE MEN TO ATTEND
TRAINING CAMP

In the drive TO have Delaware fur
nish her quota TO the second series OF
officers training camps. President
Samuel c. Mitchell, OF Delaware Col
lege, was called on by former United
states District Attorney John p.
Nields to furnish list OF all the
men who specialized in military train
ing at the college during the past fif-
teen years. Application blanks have
been forwarded by Mr.. Nlelds to all
these men, together with graduates
OF Hyatts Military Academy and
young men in Wilmington Of appro-
pirate military age and experience.
I Delaware is bound to furnish more
than 1000 men TO the draft army.
Delaware's quota OF officers for this
draft army is from As to so, and they
will be obtained from the training
camp at Fort Myeg. Maryland and
Pennsylvania will furnish the officers
for Delaware's quota unless Delaware
sends her full quota 10 the training
camp from which the 40 or 90 officers
can be selected.
The second camp at Fort Myer viii
start in a short time, and IL the state
| is to furnish her quota Of officers II vii
DO necessary for more men TO attend
than there are at the camp which vii
soon end.
The Military Training Camps Associa
tion has issued bulletins throughout the
country calling attention TO the fact
that this is tht lass chance for men u
qualify as officers for the draft army
/ All applications for the second series o
camps must be filed with Captain
Charles lanhan at Baltimore on or be
fore Sunday, July Is.
IL is now up 10 Delaware 20 do he
duty and send sufficient men TO thi
training camp 10 officer the draft arm,
that will be raised in the State.
At noon tody Mr.. Nields had tall
over the telephone with Captain Ian
han in Baltimore. Captain La1hal
stated that he desired II UNDERSTOOD
that the kind OF men sought for {
take the training at the officers train
ing camps are men Of the highes
character and standing In their com
munities. They want men, he said
from 25 20 IS years OF age who hav
shown themselves to be men OF abilit
and who have made good in life. II
expressly stated that IL is not neces
sary for men going TO the camp {
have had previous military training
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
Limit Street CARS TO SIX
MILES AN hour ON BRIDGES

II trolley cars exceeding two tons
weight are passing over county
bridges at a speed greater than one
mile in ten minutes. the State law
regulating the speed of vehicles on
county bridges is being violated. ac-
cording 70 an opinion submitted TO
the Levy Court this morning by At
torney Frank l.. Speakman. counsel
for the court "and," says Attorney
Speakman in his opinion. "the per-
sons IN charge OF the operation OF
the cars. namely the motormen. are
guilty OF said violation
The fine is from S25 10 500. ac-
cording % the law quoted
Attorney SpealCman advises that
Inc officials Of the Traction Company
be notified OF the law. and that II the
street cars over two tons in weight
go faster than one mile in ten min
utes when crossing county bridges.
warrants will be sworn out for the
arrest OF those violating the law.
The opinion was given as the re-
suit OF complaints to Levy COurtmen
by automobilists that street cars
were allowed 10 speed on the Wash
ington street bridge, while autoists
are limited 70 six niles an houH
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
OLD GUARD AGAIN
SEIZES CONTROL
Of SCHOOLBOARD
Accept DR.. Cooper'S List of
Committees; Turn Down
President Miller
ALSO DEFEAT PROPOSAL
FOR BUSINESS MANAGER

"Old Guard" members OF the Board
Of Education last night perpetuated
their control of the board, took away
from President George b. Miller au-
thority to appoint committees and
then adopted list Of committees made
up by Dr. Thomas o. Cooper 10 their
own liking.
The remark Of DR.. Cooper at the
meeting last evening, when nc an
nounced the position Of eight mem
bers Of that body. I'VE are not will
ing that a new man should come in
here and disrupt all that the old men,
bers have done" effectually settled
any hone for school reforms which
a majority Of Wilmington citizens and
taxpayers might have had when. on
June 9, they defeated Samuel II. Bay
nard for president Of that body and
elected George 3. Miller in his stead.
Dr. Cooper remains dictator OF the
board which ran the steam roller
again and again last night over Presl-
dent Miller and his supporters, Mes5rs.
Washburn, BantOnl Moore and Souder'
on every proposition they advanced.
Summarily as the result OF previous
agreement, did the old combine. led by
Cooper, take from President Miller
the appointment Of committees. and
in this they were assisted by Frank A.
pinker.on, new member from the
Fourth ward, who voted every time
with the Old Guard.
Mayor Lawson attended tho meet
ing, and, declining the invitation OF
President Miller to occupy a chaiI
by his side sat throughout the ses'
sion by the side Of Dr. Cooper Aftel
the meeting was over he expressed
himself "as deeply interested in TIT
business-like manner in which tn
proceedings had been conducted"
Immediately after President Mile
had concluded his preliminary re
marks. printed elsewhere. Mr.. Mile
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Evening journal., 1917-07-10
no ADDRFSS NURSES.

Miss Carol ne Van Blarcom. OF New
York. and Miss Agnes Delnes. Of
Washington. ID. c.. will address the az
terndOn session Of the Delaware Grad
uate Nurses Association, 10 be held
tomorrow at the home OF Mrs. Allen
Spealxman. at Claymont They will
each speak on the Red Cross nursing
service. All nurses in the city and
also all others interested In Red Gross
work, are invited 10 hear these speak
ers tomorrow afternoon. Business
session OF the association will be held
tomorrow morning. The afternoon
session viii begin at 2 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
THIS Lad SWATS $500
FLIES ON FIRST DAY

stanley Chlebowsl1i. No. 1901 Beech
street. won the honors in the first day
Of the new swat the fly campaign"
of the Board of Health, which began
yesterday. bringing in 250O flies late
yesterday afternoon.
Nellie Ehart, Of No. 610 East Elev-
enth street, was the second highest
swatter Of the day. getting 1000
others who entered the contest were:
Frank H. Nickle. No. 2319 Tatnall
street. 500, and Francis Boehm, No
l74O West Fourth street, 725.
The contest will close at IL O'Clock
Saturday, July 21, when the valuable
prize will be awarded.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10

By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, July 10.-Unconnrm-
ed reports received here today state
that the Kaiser has decided TO accept
the designations OF Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman and Vice Chancellor
Helnerlch.
Foreign Secretary zimmerman has
long been under FIRE in Germany. par
ticularly for his bungling OF the MeM-
can-Japanese situation against the
United States. AT one time it was
circumstantially reported that he was
10 be replaced by Count Won Bern
storif. former Ambassador TO Wash
ingtOn.
Vice Chancellor Won Helferich has
been charged with his chief. Won Beth
mann Hollweg. in blame for many
conditions In Germany. His minis
terial post puts him in control OF in
| ternational affairs, and much OF the
dissatisfaction In food control and ra
tioning Of The empire has been lai'
70 him.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
scottish
RITE MASONS NOW
WORKING FOR Peace
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Scottish
rite Masons OF Italy, France, Eng
land and tho European neutral nations
are working for peace.
Rome dispatches today to V. Fal-
orsi. OF the italian embassy, showed
the fraternal order had met secretly
IN Paris and outlined peace TERMS
Restoration of Alsace-
Lorraine 10 France; independence OF
Bohemia and assurance OF the rights
OF Poland and Belgium.
Italy objected when her own aims
were left In rebelous shape.
American Masons were not asked
20 participate, isasmuch as they keep
keep themselves free from politics.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
49, orrIcrn KILLs HmsELF.

rs The United Press.
WASHINGTON July 1orO at rest rumors that naval
,moer was discovered and committed suicide,
the Navy Department announced today tha T. r. Wnsater
chief water tender North Dakota Lad committed suicide
secretary Daniels declared motive known for the
aet wnsorter jumped while the ship erui'-
ing He lived at Eagle. Wis., A-I
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
NEMsPAPER Nan NJrRED.

George II. NJ Stengle. a reporter on
a local morning newspaper. fell on a
ladder yesterday. morning while max
ing repairs so the roof of his house.
He dropped a distance OF fourteen
feet, lacerating his scalp and sustain
ing other injuries He was treated
at Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
his OWN PHONE POLE.

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y. July 10
Frederick Slingsby is so tall he has
TO stoop down when he wishes TO hear
conversation OF friends. firing OF this
stonning exercise he has invented and
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
cnNNs rREsIDENT cONFmlIED.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July io-wim Peking surrounded by re-
pubean troops the Emperor has the forbidden city
md the new president Hsuan has been confirmed at Nanns
according to state Department advices today
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
GERMANs RETREAT.

- 4he United Press.
BERLIN Via London July Withdrawal Of the reuonie
line to behind tic lower River Iukovea Ccaa)
was announced in odays statement There was close
nghtng yesterday northwest stonsau," the statement
added.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
Nv Carl ID. GRnAT.

United Press Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-Germany'n
present political upheaval is only
hopeful sign OF later explosion ia
the view OF officials here today.
Evening journal., 1917-07-10
TODAYiS TEMPERATURE

at The Evening Journals Ufhee.
500 A. NJ. ~ 1901 p. M..... u
1000 A. NJ. - l.3O p. M..... y
Evening journal., 1917-07-10

installed a telephone with a transmit
ter hanging at the level OF his SIDE
pocket. into which ordinary people
may pour conversation intended for
his lofty ear.