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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
REPORTS
TELL OF VICTORY AND
DEFEAT OF K0RN|LOFF
(BY ASSOCIA TED PRESS)

13tneu i rcIorcd o have Lo-n drnr
battle Besorod
the Daily Mail which reported his Rtov
that the tOck he
Bolhevk konoff ~xr Of
tackled Bo~hevih.
KaedneS .
General kaneo' original idea Of cutting supplies
Pererad the
with Siberia
The correspondent " the London description the battle lie
that General kornif had
the Wild Division W
Death artillery When
eral konoff divided by
followed BSheviki
the forcen
the BshekI attacked
Pos
the reported ~heyiH
will
Post correspondent ba General Konio w Ib,~Leyii
and others surrendered n ioned the red Guards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Guerrero Capture By
Felicistas Is Denied

Mexican Consul j. II. CARA uf BroWn- j
Vile denied today that there ~ any truth
in the reported capture Of the town oe
Guerrero, Mexico. on the border opposite
Iapata. Texas. Consul Cara said that
Colonel Tirzo Gonzales y III Guerrero with
hi~ command. and that there H. nn anti
government force in the vicinity eli ihc
place. II was also stated al Fort Brown
today that the military authortic- have NV
information that would Indicate the cap
ture of the town. An American garrison
j. stationed al Zapata.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Investigate Cause
OF Cambrai Reverse
lEv A.sucinLed Pros. "

LONDON. Dec l3-The British govern
mcni viii investigate the reasons for thr
British reverse on the south end of ihc
Cambrai salient. This was the assurance
given hy Andrew Bonur Law answering
criticisms of the military operations Wy tow
hou~c of commons today. Law said that
the governments information wa~ that ru-
mor~ concerning the Cambrai operations
were exaggerated greatly ana Ac had been
attempting to warn the people that nothing
~ the shape ri decisive result WAS eN-
pctced from that operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
1OOSWEATERS
ARE SHIPPED
TOFT.WORTH

Cameron county boyS stationed at Camp
Bowie, Fort Worth, viii not suffer from
the cold i sweater, will make them more
comfortable
One hundred sweaters. grcy~ and other
color~. were bought FROM Brownsville mer-
chants today through fund raised ~ Il
committee of members from the Rotary
Club. consisting ~ y. l.. Spero. 4. r.
Walker and e. Wayne Wood. and early
this afternoon crew of men started
packing the sweaters for -hipmcn on thi,
afternoons train to Fort Worth. w ~
distributed among the Cameron county
boys stationed ~ that camp Probably
many w the Cameron county boy already
have sweaters. and in the event there are
amy left over they will bc given ~ who
ever needs them.
Nearly 5000 in cash and about $40 IN
pledges was the amount raised by thc com
mttee Yesterday afternoon. and sufficient
to make up an amount NJ $500 was raised
today. This would hc enough. it was stated.
to huy about loo ~wcatcr-.
That thc people uf Brownsville uu-
prcriutc the needs W.T. INV men ~ Camp
Bowie many ot whom perhaps have no one
at home ahlc to prpyid, for them Vas in
dIcatcd hy thc readiness with which the
donations were made. i'm amounts ranging
from nm up. I'm order tu gri tho shipment
"ut mp thc boys ut once. ID wu- necessary
%" raise the fund quickly. ana many other
who probably would nave given w increase
thr fund were uut seen hv ihc committee
Neither the government nor Tho Red
Gross han been able to supply enough
sweaters tn 4u round No Fort Worth. ana
tll"h Coles of Houston. governor uI thr
Twelfth District ot Rotary Clubs. began
thc movement tu provid, thc boy at thr
camp with ~wcaicr-. at least until ihr eut.
ernmcnt Wa- able tn supply thc regulation
sweaters. The need resulted tu throwing
"ui ihc rul,- uud urccptIu- sweater ul ulI
color- tor thc present,
The lack ut sufficient warm rluthrr.
both personal aud hcd ,Inthue. i- -1ld tr
have been responsible tnr thr great amount
oi sickness at Camp Bowie ono ur two
Cameron county boys were lHkrr hl. thc
more SERIOUS case hr.u- iLut uf Milton
Bennett. -ou uf Mr. aud Mr. J II Bennett.
llc IVY reported a~ uu thc road tu au car,
recovery, however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
lRv Associated Prcss.l

PETROGRAD. Dec. l3-Thr con-t-
tuiional democratic party will not bc per
mItted to get control Of the constituent
assembly ~ the Bol~hevik. according t. y
statement issued by the official news bn-
reau' N the event Of majority OF the con
Stiiuent assembly not being in favor NJ
the wOrkmen'S and soldiers council. The
statement says Il 4 proposed II exclude
the constitutional democrats who are
frankly counter revolutionary and hold rc-
elections in view Of the ~ubornng of cler-
toral committees in many places by the
democrats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
100000 TO BE
ACREAGE FOR
VALLEY new
CROP, THE
ESTIMATE

For the first time in il history. the
acreage of irrigated Lands actually under
cultivation in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley will be around 100. 600, i, the estimate
of James W. Holt, one of the pioneer val
ley land developers. This means, accord
ing TO Mr.. Holt, that during the cron year
of l9l1-l9lS, there will be approximate'
10000 acres more of irrigated lands
actually under cultivation than was the
ease during the crop year of l9l6-l1.
"Every farming section IN the Nallcv will
show large increases in the rumhcr of
acres under cultivation this year said
Mr. Holt. 'and some of The tracts viii
show up to 10000 acre more under cul-
tivation this coming year than was the
case last yeaE which indicates the large
amount of sales since last winter. and also
the fact that many are taking advantage
of the opportunity for excellent prices to
return to the farm.
''In giving this increase in acreage
wish il made clear that this doc not mean
crop acreage, such n planting several
crops TO an acre n year. The increase j.
actually new acreage that l. being titled
and which heretofore has lain idle. Large
increases in the amount Of land being cul-
tivated have been made NJ Mission, Shary
land, Donna and Pharr- San Juan. and in
creases have been made at McAllen. Mcr-
cede~. EIarlinsen, San Benito and Browns
Vile
''It j. estimated that the total value OF
the crops produced in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley during the crop year OF
19l6-17 reached Ss,0O0,000. which amount
equals, or perhaps more than equals, the
first cost of all the canal systems in the
Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Sees Sub Activity
As A Final Effort

LONDON, Dec. I3-Wilen the AS
sociated Press inquired of a high
naval authority IF the antl-submarine
war was going well and what was the
reason for the high rate of sinkings in
the past three weeks he answered:
The enemy has had more subma-
rines at work. He has actually been
attempting submarine offensive of
the greatest possible magnitude in an
effort TO reinforce his offensive on
land. He is trying to bring aft a coup
which will incline US to peace
In the answer he added that 1.-THE
enemy has failed signalIy on sea as on
land and he has had to pay heavy
price. Our counter measures are meet
ing with increased success"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
COTTON AND FAIL MEN TO CONFER

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Dee. l3.-Com-
miitce~ representing the National Council
of Cotton Manufacturers and the rail
roads are a. hold another conference in
this city tomorrow 10 discuss read Just
ment> II rates with view ~ accelcratng
the cotton movement and III the same time
conserving railway equipment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
HAVE TO PROVE IT'S LIQUOR.

DALLAS. Texas, Dee. l3.-Bcfore an
alleged hooileeger can bc tried IN Dallas
county for violation of the liquor laws,
proof that real liquor wa, sold ha~ to bc
submitted to the court. Officers making
arrests Of alleged bootleggcr- are required
t. bring sample Of the liquor to court
where the jurors are to sample Il To e~tab-
lish beyond doubt the defendants guilt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
MAYOR LAWTHER AL so PRIVATE.

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. l3.-Prvate Law
thor: When Major Deck DAVIS of the Dali
la Home Guards calls this pryate~ name,
Mayor joe r. Lathey steps a. the front
The Dallas Home Guard was organized
some months ago and ha~ now grown e.
battalion strength. The ranks of the or
eanzation includes Dallas most prominent
business men and financerS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
GERMAN ENGINEERS SUSPENDED.

MoNTENlDEO. Dee. l3.-Because oi
the rupture az relations with GERMANY,
three German engineers ii the port ~erv-
zee have been suspended for an indefinite
time. For the same cause. the chief cngi
neer of the cruiser Uruguay has been -u--
pended hui allowed continuance IN hi-
pay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
TWO MEN WOUNDED AT FRONT

WASHINGTON. ID. q. Dee. l3.-Grncral
Per~hing reports the serious wuunding III
one and the slight woundng of another pri-
Nate m action. Both are from New York
They are believed io have sustained the in
jurie~ ~ the Camhrai operations lie also
reports another death from pneumonia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
TEuTONSMAKE
; ATTACKS, z
ARE FAILURES
(Iiy Associated i'rcSs.)

LONDON. Dec l3.-The Germans made
three attacks in Yesterdays battle. the
war office announces. The first two were
repul~ed. The third penetrated and
oblitcrated British trenches al the apex oi
the angle IN the British lines near BulIe-
court. Local fighting continued until late
in the evening without changing the -iiua-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
American Engineers
Thanked By Gen. Haig

WITH TIE AMERICAN FORCES IN
FRANCE. Dee. 13.-Field Marshal Hang
has epreS-ed thanks to Major General John
J. Pershing for assistance given by the
American army enginees around Goubeau-
court November 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
SPAIN is PREPARING A PROTEST
nRv Assnciated rrcss.l

MADRID. Spain. Dee. l3.-Span j. pre-
pairing an energetic protest To Germany re-
earding the homhnrdmrnt of the Spanish
-ienmcr Claudid hy German submarine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
HEADQUARTERS


NORTEIlRN ITALY. Dee. l3.-The Ger
man troops have joined the Austrian and
Bohemian> in series of assaults during
the last two days between the Brenta and
PIave rivers. Fighting ha~ been severe and
attended by large loss hut in the main
the Italian mc has been sustained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
WOMEN TO DRIVE LAUNDRY WAGONS

DALLAS. Texas, Dee. 13.--Women as
drivers of laundry wagons was suggested
and favorahly recommended IT a netting
Of Iaundrymen Of the state here recently
IN means of solving the scarcity of male
help.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
SIX DEATHS AT CAMP TRAVIS.

san ANTONIO. Tcxa~. Dee. I33-Six
deaih~ have occurred within the last two
days "A! Camp Travis from pneumonia.
with the mea-el> i contributors cause In
some eases
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
tBy Associated Press. !

PARIS, Dec. l3.-Activc artillery fight
ing j. in progress along the whole front.
the war office announces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13

While the weather forecast today indi-
Tectcd In the Lower Rio Grandc Valley.
farmer, nevertheless are taking every pre-
caution to protect their crops against
frost. 4 light drizzling rain sct il II
Brownsville lhi- forenoon. and continued
through this afternoon. with no indications
that the cloudy conditions prevailing since
yesterday will abatc by tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
FREEZING WEATHER EXCEPT
in VALLEY, IS PREDICTED
(Ry Associated Prcss)

DALLAS, Texas, Dee. b. Freezing
temperature will prevail in NIL sections Of
the state tonight except n the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. according 10 the United
States weather bureau here.
With the mercury fourteen degrees
above zero ut o'clock this morning and
predictions Of continued cold. the AN
nouncemcnt came of another break il the
ga~ main supplying Dallas and there will
be no ea~ this afternoon. Gas officials cX-
pressed the belief that supply j. hardly
to bc expected before tomorrow.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22

You're bilious. Your liver is slug
giSh! You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head Is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels cOnstipated. But
don't take salivating calomel. It makes
you sick; you may lose days work.
CalOmel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
CalOmel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
If you want to enjoy the incest, gem
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take a spoonful
of harmless DOdson'S Liver Tone to-
night. Your druggist or dealer sells
you a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
for few cents under my personal
money-back guarantee that each spoon
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
Ugh! CaIOmeI SiCkenS; SaIiVates!
Please Try DodSOn'S Liver Tone
am sincerel My medicine does not upset liver
and bowels so you lose days work.

full will clean your sluggish liver bet
ter than a dose Of nasty calOmel and
that it won't make you sick.
DodSOn's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine. your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'n be cheerful; full of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale of calOmel is almost
stopped entirely here-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household panacea all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming of up food, palpita-
ton of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
Not Bread Alone.

A Japanese newspaper, in emphasiz-
ing the gravity Of the Responsibility
resting on Japan and America on ac-
count of the fact that the world ac-
tivity is shifting from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, says that these two great
nations are bound to exchange more
and more of their products and de-
clares that they must come to agree on
high principles. Man cannot live by
bread alone" quotes the editOr-which
is perfectly true but, ash the old
darby remarked. observes an exchange.
1T keeps err man hustlin' TO little
piece o meat
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
Deputies OF Brazil Vote For ReprisaIs

Rio Janeiro, Brazil.-The chamber
of deputies has adopted the bill for re-
prisals against Germans, as amended
by the senate The government is au-
tborized to proclaim a state of seige
wherever necessary, to cancel con-
tracts for public works with Germany,
to annul any other contracts prejudic-
ial to the defense, to prohibit inter
national commerce with Germans, to
intern enemy subjects and to revise
land concessions to colonists. The
chamber apodted on first reading the
bill providing for sending a military
mission to France and a naval mis-
sion to England or the United States.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
.u.,.ns stirrinn Chinese Wrath.

Washington propaganda is
working at Picking to stir China
against the United States because of
the Acknowledgements pact. Evidence
Of this fact reached diplomatic quar-
ters where it was likewise stated that
England and France were consulted
before the Ishii,Lansing pact was con
cluded. contrary to earlier reports. Ac'
tive irritation in Japan during the war
was allayed by the agreement with
the United States, according to OF
ficials.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
5000 Mexican Troops AnnihiIated

Ell Paso, Tex.-A force of 5000
Mexican government troops sent into
the state Of Morelos, Mexico, to OPP
crate against Zapata and Felix Diaz,
has been trapped in mountain pass
and practically annihilated by ma
chine gun fire, according to code mes
sapes received here by American min
ing companies from their agents IN
the interior. Confirmation from gov
eminent sources at Mexico City is also
claimed. The local Mexican consul has
no information.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
WARNING AGAINST U-BOATS
Sir Eric Geddes Says Progress Has
Been Made. But More ShiDs Need
ed To Combat The Menace

LOndon.-In reply TO a question in
the house OF commons. Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord OF the admiralty.
said: The good return Of tonnage
sinking by enemy submarines last
week, and indeed the comparatively
favorable result OF the last two
months, ought not to be taken as in
dicating that the submarine menace is
a thing of the past, or defeated"
Sir Eric recalled his recent speech
in the house of commons in which he
said the enemy's attack on British
trade was being held. but had not
been defeated; that the Germans were
building submarines faster than the
British were destroying them, but that
with improved methods he looked for
the eventual defeat of this menace.
He also reminded his hearers he had
said merchant marine tonnage was not
being maintained against the depreda-
ton of submarines.
Il see no reason in what has hap
pened since, or in the favorable re-
suits of the last week." he continued,
ito qualify or modify in any way what
| have said that the calls upon the
merchant shipping of the world for
waging war are so great that nothing
should be left unsaid or undOne which
will bring home to the people of this
and allied countries that economy in
everything which is sea-borne has a
direct, vital and early result in the
successful prosecution of the war; that
shipyards are short of men and wom-
en-, and that all labor which can be
saved from unnecessary work and di-
verted to the shipyards will have a
direct effect on winning the war.
ask the house and the country not to
be lifted up or cast down by one good
or one bad week in tonnage shipping.
No Time For EIaton.
Washington.-"Thi is no time to
pat ourselves on the back"
Chairman E. N. Hurley, of the ship
ping board, took this view of the
greatly decreased submarine totals
last week. He declared ship construc-
ton must be pressed to the utmost
if the United States and her allies
are to outstrip the Uboat. He wei
coined the suggestion of Thomas A.
Edison that as many as possible of
the 1882 American sailing vessels be
into steam craft
At the same time navy officials look
ed for some willy trick in the suddenly
diminished submarine activity. Re
cent reports of strange submarines
sighted much nearer American shores
than the U-boats main hunting grounds
were recalled. That the kaiser is CIV
ing the Mediterranean more attention
now because of the Teuton drive into
italy was an explanation experts ad- |
rather than increased attacks
IN United States transports.
Experts Say Progress Being Made.
Washington. American naval ex-
oerts, it was made plain, do not agree
With the view that the lull in subma- |
inc activities indicates collapse OF /
he U-boat campaign or that anti-sub-
marine measures have proved wholly
effective. They agree that progress is
being made but prefer to postpone
on whether the U-boat has
1een eliminated as a factor until the
heory has been more thoroughly test
I'd. Meanwhile, the American navy
will continue it's preparations to deal
With the menace.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
War Behind the lines.

IA the hgHS9 of cpmlnQns the sta
'ment WAS nude some time ago that Il
needs a man and a half behind the
line to keep one man in the trenches
and that is only at the front. He
many men, women and children =
home are needed to keep going the
man with the rifle and hand grenade
we can only conjecture but If we say
ten civilians to every fighting man
we shall not xaggerate.-Simon
Strunsky in the Yale Review.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
WILSON DEMANDS
UNITY ON CONTROL
SENDS EMPHATIC TELEGRAM TO
COLONEL {. NJ. HOUSE, HEAD
OF THE AMERICAN MISSION
ALLIES MUST COOPERATE
President Says This Unity Must Be Ac-
comPlished n Resources OF U. S.
Are Used To Best Advantage

London.-Colonel Edward NJ. House
head of the American mission, receiv
ed a cablegram from President vii
son stating emphatically that the
United States government considers
that unity of plan and ! bntrol between
all the allies and the 4hited States is
essential in order to achieve just
and permanent peace. NJ
President Wilson no oihasizes the
fact that this unity 1.-THE be accom-
plished il the great reulflrces of the
United States are TO bkiused to the
best advantage, and he requests Colo
mel House to confer with the heads
of the allied governments with view
to achieving the closest possible CO.
operation.
President Wilson has asked Colonel
House to attend the first meeting of
the supreme war council with General
Tasker H. Bliss as military adviser,
- 1t is hoped that the meeting will
take place in Paris before the end of
the month.
NO SOilHlCHA ~ w
Washington. Although no formal
announcement on the subject was
made at the time, it was generally
known when Colonel House and his
mission left For England that the
United States favored the creation of
a joint military staff on which it would
have representation.
Coordination of endeavor in all mat
tiers pertaining to the conducts of the
war was the object for which the
American mission was sent abroad.
This was to apply not alone to eco
nomic problems, but to military ques-
tions as well, and it was expected that
Colonel House and General Tasker II.
Bliss, chief of staff of the army, would
attend the first meeting of the joint
war counsel set up since the Austro-
German drive agair~t Italy began.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-22
His Troops Defeated Kerensky FIees

New York.-From Russia the latest
dispatches report Premier Kerensky
in flight, his whereabouts unknown in
Petrograd, after having been defeated
by the Bolshevih and deserted by the
greater part of his own officers and
men. one report attributes the pre-
miers defeat to the Intervention of
Lettlsh forces, 10000 strong, on the
side of the Bolsheviki, The head OF
Russia's provisional government was
about to surrender to the Mamimalists
under coercion when he disappeared.