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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
San Pedro Front
Front" No Longer

Despite persistent rumor> IN the con-
trary, san Pedro ranch ten miles up river
from Brownsville and it- vicinity, is quiet
and peaceful. without untoward occurrence.
As the result ot the dispatch VI COM
pany of Texas infantry from Brownsville
to San Pedro Tuesday I'M motor truck re-
ports have persisted of various events, in
cudlng Il bandit raid, battle wv the dark
ness, the loss of private and n corporal,
and other rumorS Of like nature. Col
oncl Ferrand Sayrc. commander of the
Brownsville district, today was authority
for the statement that nothing has hap
pcncd and hc believed nothing was likely
70 happen ut this particular time M San
Pedro. The company ], returning today.
The call was IN the nature NH practice
"auto hike" Just to acqualnt the new pro-
tcctors Of the border that they are likely
To be called On any time for hurry up
trip. ---a1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
600 TROOPS TO
STATION HERE
SECOND BATTALION OF FIFTH U. S.
ENGINEERS COMING FROM FL
PASO TO BROWNSVILLE.

a telegram received nj Fort Brown late
Wednesday afternoon advised Colonel
Ferrand Sayre. district commanding Off
Ger. that the second battalion of the Fifth
United States engineers, now stationed at
III Paso. has been ordered TO proceed to
Brownsville for station.
The entire regiment. consisting Of two
battalions. has been stationed at FL Paso
for more than year. The first battalion
has been ordered to Fort Sam Houston.
Work began AT Fort Brown today in the
preparation of quarters for the men. They
are expected 10 reach Brownsville in the
course OF the next few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
(By Associated Press }

PETROGRAD, June 2l.-Martial law
has been proclaimed in TomSk, Western
Siberia. because of the wholesale murders
and robberies committed by criminals who
had been granted amnesty and had Joined
the forces Of the militant anarchists.
More than fifteen hundred Of these par
doncd criminals have been arrested, with
about eight hundred others. Twenty per-
The arrests followed the exposure Of n
plot 70 plunder all banks and shops and
assassinate the leaders of civic organiza-
tion-. The eight hundred associates Of
criminals were drafted from the haunts of
the latter The casualties occurred when
some resistance was offered to the arrests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
SUFF BANNERS
AGAIN AROUSE
CAPABILITIES

WASHINGTON. d. IL. June Zl-Suf
frage banners bearing the same inscrip-
tions a. yesterday were torn from their
standards today a. fast a. suffragist~
produced them bv women and men. While
some of the women were iostled consid-
erably, none of them was injured
A police matron took into custody Mrs
Dee Richardson. whom the police say tore
down the first banner A police captain
addressed the crowd advising the mill
tants to enlist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Prince Now in US.
Decorated By Italy

ROME. Italy. June 2l.-Prncc Udne
head Of the Italian mission To the United
States. has been decorated with a silveer
medal for "valor for work done a. com
mander Of a destroyer during fourteen
months" and for "an important mission
carried out on the coast Of the enemy"
The announcement said the prince was
decorated ''for comhative order. naval
skill and elevated gifts of character. Civ
ING lessons and example Of military
vaIue"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Closing of Futures
Market is Approved

LONDON. June 2l.-Thc closing of the
cotton futures market in Liverpool was
viewed with approval there and in Man
chester where II caused no surprise. Tho
incident fixes attention on the critical no
sition Of the cotton trade which many hold
mast result before long III limiting the ont
put. Manufacturers are not vet, however
agreed on such step. 1t has been sue-
gc>tcd that the government take contru
of all cotton imports. but no action ha-
been taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Vigilance Committee
Warns the Soldiers

CHICAGO. H.. juno 2l.-Millions of
booklets will he distributed by the Illinois
Vigilance Association of this city 10 sol
diers in Europe and the trenches a. q
warning against social diseases and wom-
an camp followers, ii was made known to-
day. Soldiers Of the allies. a. well a. those
of the United States, will be given the
booklets The ease of the Russian army
in the Russo-Japanese war J. cited in the
pamphlet, which asserted that the Jap
anese won because Of the confluence of
their troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
New Greek King Is
Giving Cooperation
tBy Associated Press.l

ATHENS, Greece. June 2l.-Thc official
gazette prints the following letter sent
from King Alexander to Premier Zaimis:
II am following with great interest the
governments effort for restoring the coun-
try. a. for myself. the remaining faith
iu guardian of the constitutional charter
and convinced Of the good intentions Of the
powers am willing IN cooperate sincere
I'M with them in maintaining tranquility,
thus bringing about reconciliation of the
different elements VI the nation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
MARTIAL LAW
IN ", SIBERIA
IS DECLARED
.EX-PRIS0NERS
ARE ARRESTED

LONDON, June 2I.-Petrograd dis
patches says that the Congress of Sol
diers and Wokmen's delegates from the
whole of Russia yesterday voted conf
dence in the provisional government and
adopted a resolution demanding the i'm
mediate resumption of the defensive and
reorganization of the army. The war cab
met was formed including The leaders of
the Russian army and navy and technical
representatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
German Prisoners of
War Interned TODAY

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June IL
Heavily guarded and secretly conveyed.
ten more German prisoners Of war arrived
here ats night for the coast and were
taken to Fort Douglas for internment. In
cluded in the part was Baron lvot Elpon-
of San Francisco. accompanied by lris
wife She will be quartered at a local no.
te at the expense Of the United States
government while her husband j. intern
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS TO
BEGIN DRIVE
FOR 81 0,000
EARLY FRIDAY.
ALL ASSESSED.

EVERYBODY in Brownsville will be eX-
pected and in fact, will be directly asked,
to contribute adm help Brownsville raise
the needed $4,000 as this city's donation
to the nationl Red Cross war fund of
$1OO,000,000.
This announcement was made today by
Chairman +. A. Notary of the finance
committee of the Red Cross, after the
committee completed the work of assessing
individuals, firms and corporations of
Brownsville amounts which it was believed
by the committee the firms assessed
should pay.
Mr.. McGary desired to have il made
clear TO citizens of Brownsville that the
fund now being raised has nothing what
ever to do with the funds of the Rio
Grande Red Gross chapter. The biz fund
is being raised for work that j. To he ear
ried on in the battlefields of Europe only.
while the funds raised by the chapter
through membership 20 for local and ma
tional work. as well as for foreign work.
The committee, which includes Mr.. Me
Gary, c. H. More. W. II. Putegnat. \.
Ashheim, W. G. Whitman and a. Ashhem,
labored through three days in an earnest
effort 10 pro rate the amounts To be asked
and the assessments will run from II to
81 900, the largest amount assessed 10 the
city of Brownsville. 1t will make a per
sional canvass as "follow-up' to the let
ter. beginning Friday morning.
Today the committee i mailing form
letter TO Brownsville firms in which l.
noted the amount they have been assessed
and stating that unless a prompt response
is had it will be impossible for Brownsville
to raise the required amount.
Mrs. ]. O. Wheeler. chairman of the Red
Cross, today expected to name commit
tees of women for thorough canvass of
portions of the city not covered by the
finance committee. II is expected that a
sum not less than $4,000 will be raised by
this means.
The letter sent out today by the com
mittee to probably four hundred individ-
uals and firms, follows:
"The president of the United States has
proclaimed June Is to p "a Red Cross
Week.
"Are you not going to war!
"Millions Of young Americans, "the
Flower Of the Nation" Americas youth,
will soon be at the front in Europe Mil
lions of Americans are going to risk their
lives for YOU. Every individual of them =
going to risk his future. his very life, IN
orde: that we at home may be safe, that
our lives, our property. our very govern
ment itself NAV remain intact.
within very few months thousands Of
Americans. perhaps among them your son,
Your brother, your uncle, your cousin or
other kin, or an intimate friend, may be
lying upon European battlefields, their
bodies soaking in their own blood. They
will be bleeding for YOU.
"The American Red Cross j. not sup
ported hy the government II i supported
by public subscription. II is this week
raising fund Of Sl00,000.000 to be used
only on European battlefields TO relieve
distressed and wounded soldiers Red
Cross nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers
and litter carriers every minute will risk
their lives to attend the wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
War Time Menu Will
Appear in New York

NEW YORK. June 2l.-A war time menu
with hash and stew made from meat here
tOfore wasted will soon he served in New
York restaurants. III plans announced hy
the efficiency committee of restaurants are
adopted by members of the society. The
new menu provides no butter mt dinner,
excludes French and German fried pota-
toes, and bars expensive cuts Of meat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Sim FE|NERS
AGAIN CAUSE
DISTURBANCE
(By Associated Press.)

DUBLIN, June 21.-The Sim Feiners
who have held several demonstrations
since the release Of persons arrested AT
the time of the uprising last year, caused
further disorders today. Upwards Of five
hundred carrying Sim Fcin flags attacked
the residences of former soldiers over
which Union Jacks were flying. Windows
were smashed and the police were stoned.
Eight men and five women were arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
MEXICO ENTRY
Of Of Discussion DISC; SS||S

MEXiCO CITY, Mex, June 2l-The
campaign begun yesterday by FL Univer-
sal advocating the breaking off of rela
tions with Germany was widely discussed
today and pro- German papers delivered a
counter attack.
The trend of discussion showed that
many public men are convinced of the ad-
visibility of such action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Urge Small Bonds
Sale Over Counter
lRv Associated rrcss.l

NEW YORK. June 2l.-Bonds in de
nominations - low they can be purchased
over the counter in amy store have been
recommended to the treasury department
by Robert w. Woolley director Of public
iiy for the Liberty Loan. If this plan i
adopted new bonds Will be placed on sale
Immediately after the terms Of the next
war loan are announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Extension OF Excess
Profits Tax Agreed

WASHINGTON, ID. IL, June 2l.-Thc
extension of the excess profits taxes in
the war revenue hill to individuals engag-
"a III trade or business ~ well ~ corpor-
uton- and partnerships was decided upon
today by the senate finance committee.
From the individual tax an additional
$l00, 900 900 revenue j. expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
Turns Guns On Life
Boat And Kills 8

PARIS. June 2l.-A German submarine
after torpedoin- q British steamer turned
lis guns on the lifeboatS and killed clght
VI the occupants, the admiralty announces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
GERMAN FRESH TROOPS
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
(By Associated Prcss.D

PARIS, June 2l.-German troops fresh
from the Russian front suffered heavy
losses this morning when the French re-
captured part of positions gained by the
Germans yesterday in mn attack on the
Ai-nc, east Of Nauxillon. the war office
says The French gained ground east Of
Mount Carnilct last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
fRv Associated Press l

NEW YORK, \. T., June 2l.-In 2 skir-
mish because of the refusal Of the new
republic to recognize the authority Of the
Petrograd government eight were killed
and wounded in a clash between govern
ment troops and supporters of the newly
formed republic Of kirSan in the province
Of Tamboy. Russia. u cable dispatch says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
I italian Ships Are
Sunk BY Submarines

ROME, Italy. June 21.-Two Italian
steamers and five sailing ships were tor
pedoed by submarines during the last week,
according To the official statement made
public today. Two other steamers were
attacked but escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
9TH Day Adventists
Will Help Win War
fTy Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON, =. G., June 2l.-Al-
though prevented by conscientious scru-
pie, from enli~ting ~ comhatant7 in the
war, the Seventh Day Adventists in z
statement issued from their national head
quarters here exhibited their willingness NJ
do their part in the American ambulance
and field hospital service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21

Monterrey.
They stated that the country through
which they passed appeared quiet and that
enjoyed Al Tampico the oi indusry. ~
well a. ohcr lines Of business, j. exceed
lngly prosperous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
OFFICERS ARE OFFERED
CITIZENS COOPERATION
Mass Meeting Called by Churches and Women's
Clubs Adopt Resolutions Requesting
Enforcement Laws Against Vices

1T is the sense of this meeting that the
officers of this county and city enforce
the laws against all forms of vice, and we
request that they proceed al once to the
enforcement Of the law. We pledge our
selves as citizens to stand by them in their
efforts"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
NO EVENTS or SPECIAL INTEREST

LONDON, June 2l.-The official report
from the France Belgium front says there
are no events of special interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

Walworth street, Brooklyn. N. 7.
/ Corp. Charles J. Critchley; emerg0ncJ
address. Mrs. Rose Critchley. 2o1 wesl
149th street. New York city, N. 7.
Corp. James Angus: emergency ad-
dress. James Angus. father, Devanhe
Gardens. Aberdeen, Scotland.
Private 8. James A. Grogan: emer-
gency address. Mrs. Mary r. Grogan
mother. "a Lott street. Brooklyn. N. 7.
Private Isador 8. Eisenbigel: emer-
gency address, David Aegen. Coates.
Vile: Pa.
Private James A. Eagen: mother
Mrs. John Eagen. Great Neck. N. 7.
Private William L Barnes; sister,
Mrs. Agnes M. Barnes. TAI East Broad
way, Portland. Ore.
Private Charles A. Gsiger; mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Gsiger, 2o80 Dayton
Private GeorEe q. Jones: father
Thomas H. Jones. 900 Ferdinand street
Scranton. Pa.
Private Louis o. Rohland: father
H. H. Rohland. SO Clifton place. Brook
Ign. N. Y: was slightly wounded.
Lieut.. Cones emergency address L
I. G. Cone. father. Atartada. No. 20
Artemesa. Cuba.
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". J. sAlnfoHD, co1nrAmxx
Other Officers Elected BY Harden
Camp, Spanish War Veterans.

william J. Sammond, building supsrin-
tendent Of the government printing Of
nee. was elected commander Of Rich
ard J. Harden Camp. No. .. United
Spanish War Veterans. At . meeting at
Pythian Temple last night Other on
GERS elected are: Charles 3. Runge.
senior vice commander: Joseph J. Har-
vey, jr, junior vice commander: VIII
liam g. O'Connell. oncer Of the day.
and Francis C. HUM. ofncer OF the
guard. William A. Bowling was re-
elected trustee for three years. VII
liam /. Jenkins. retiring commander,
was commissioned first lieutenant OF
infantry.
A service nag bearing ninety-eight
stars was unfurled as the Star Span
gled Banner" was sung.
Commander Sammond was chief cleo
trician on the U. s. 8. 8. New York. and
hxed the mines which blew up the
Merrimac in Santiago harbor In 1893.
He was awarded a congressional medal
for saving the New York in 1907. when
an explosion in a magazine. while the
ship was in port. endangered the lives
of the crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Refugees Bring Tales of
! Horror, Estimates of Dead
! Vary, Total Believed 2,OOC

TRURO, Nova Scotia. December T.
No accurate statement Of the number
Of persons killedtand wounded as a re-
suit of the blowing up of the French
punition steamer Mont Blanc in Hall
fax harbor yesterday. after collision
with the Belgium relief steamer limo.
was available here early today. Esti-
mates made by hundreds of survivors.
who came here during the day and
night, varied from 800 to 1000 killed.
The property damage, chiefly along the
water front and In the manufacturing.
Wholesale and residential districts, will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
LIEUT.. CONE AND ELEVEN
U. s. ENGINEERS WOUNDED
Americans Were Working With
British Forces November so, As
sisting Gen. Byng Near Cambria.

Second Lieut.. Allie l. Conc and
twelve enlisted men OF the American
Army engineers were wounded in ac-
ton November 30, the day on which
American engineers. working with the
British army. assisted Gen. Byngl
forces in stemming . German assault
near Cambria.
Gen. Pershing reports that Lieut.
Conc and the following named enlisted
men were seriously injured:
sergt- Frank Haley; emergency ad-
dress. J. A Frank. friend. 1o3 East e7th
street, New York city, N. 7.
Sergt. Patrick A. Long: emergency
address, Joseph Long, brother. S4n
Broadway. Bayonne, N. J.
Corp. Philip A. Berk; emergency id.
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THE EVENING STAR FRIDAY, DECEMBER =, 1917.

flying glass. limbs torn and distorted.
On one occasion while we were work.
ing around a wrecked building We
could see little baby fifty feet or
more underneath q burning mass cry
ing for aid. We could not get with
in thirty feet of the child and had to
watch while it burned to death. Men
and women and children were lying
In the streets and hundreds must be
buried beneath wreckage."
j. c. Gillespie. a train conductor, said
the buildings collapsed. Babies were
lying in the streets dead. Ernest Cam
eron. a Canadian Pacific telegraph
operator. and all his family were
killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Girl Students Relate
Horrors of Watching
Injured Fight for Life

st. JOHN. N. B., December 7.-Eye-
witnesses of the Halifax explosion
reaching here today told details of the
horrors through which they passed.
In the party were fourteen young
woman students from Mount st. Vim
cents Academy.
Edmond P. Barry, St. John postal
clerk, was at Richmond during the
worst of the catastrophe.
1t was terrible" he said. People
dying in our car like flies. Some of
them came to the place with noses shot
on, eyes put out, faces slashed with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Exports Of Gold Decrease.

Further reduction Of gold exports. in
line with the governments policy Of
conserving the great stock in this coun-
try. have been reported by the Federal
Reserve Board.
The net outward movement Of gold
was only s4.101,0e0 for the FIVE weeks
ending November JIG. as compared with
S26. 1867 900 for the preceding five
weeks. Imports of s4.635.000 came
principally from Canada, Mexico and
Colombia, and exports Of $s.736.000 were
consigned chiefly to Mexico. Peru and
British India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Passengers and Crew of
NieuW Amsterdam Safe
: in Halifax, N. Y. Reports

NEW YORK. December Word that
the passengers and crew of the Hol-
fundamental line steamer Nieuw Am
sterdam are safe in Halifax was re-
ceived at the local offices of the line to-
day. 1t was known the Nieuw Amster-
dam had arrived in Halifax some days
ago. and in absence of word of her
clearing that port officials of the line
had feared for the safety of the $50
members of the ships crew and her 300
passengers. The ship also carried a
cargo of 10000 tons of grain for the
relief of Belgians.
Fewer than ten of the passengers are
Americans, according to officials of the
steamship company. Nearly all who
took passage on the vessel are resi-
dents of Holland. returning home after
stays in. thelGnited States or in Dutch
colonial possessions. The Nieuw Am
sterdam was the first Dutch ship re-
leased from an American port since an
embargo against the sailing of Dutch
vessels was declared by the federal
government several months ago.
Special Trains Rush Aid. =
TORONTO. Ont. February IA mes
sage received by ]. D. Reid. Canadian
minister of railways. from Assistant
Chief Engineer Dun of the Inter-Co-
1onial railway. at Halifax. said every
building north Of the Queens Hotel
was wrecked.
THE North Street station is in
ruins" the message said. "as well as
our plant at Willow Park, and there is
lust one mass Of wreckage and dead
bodies in the north end of the city
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tors, nurses and hospital supplies are
on their way. I am also arranging for
food supplies and to send coaches to
Halifax to take people away"
Divisional Supt. Hayes of the Inter-
Colonial railway, at the headquarters
offices. Moncton, N. b., wired Mr.. Reid
that special trains were being sent
from Moncton to Halifax and that fire
apparatus at points between Moncton
and Halifax and Sydney and Halifax
was being rushed to the burning city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

approved credt-and you given the longest posi-
bic time to meet the payments -
8. Within one years time you may exchange the
Piano or Player-Pano you purchase for any other
Piano or Player-Pano of equal greater value
floors and all payments made first instrument will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
88-NOTE PLAYER ROLLS. &c. 14c. 19
READ THE LIBERAL RULES REGULATING THIS GREAT SALE

be credited in full against the second.
A. We give you Bench and II rolls of Music
FREE with each Piayer-Piano or Stool with every
Piano.
S We will allow railroad fare to any purchaser
of an instrument ranging in price from SlO0 upward
and free delivery within 100 miles of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

l.. Every instrument fully guaranteed to be rep
resented or money refunded without question argu-
Inent Could anything be fairer?
g. You are given the choice of the finest Pianos
and Piayer-Pianos in the world. You given a
broad, liberal condition of sale, low SIS down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

Today IL the centennial anniversary OF
the birth of Edward Tuckerman, one OF
the most celebrated Of early American
botauiSts,