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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Provisional Cavalry
"A Lost Co ltingent''

Southern department headquarters ha>
forgotten we are alive and doing oar bit
on the border. We are lost contingent, :"
said an officer of the provisional cavalry
regiment at West Brownsville today ..We
have received no indication that We are 10
be sent home now or in the near future. aud
understand that recently I'M inquiry came
10 Brownsville from San Antonio AZ H.
whether we were still here. We are
The Virginia and Colorado squadron and
the lone New Hampshire troop making up
the provisional cavalry regiment, and the
First New York cavalry. are the Only or
CARNATIONS on The border that have not re-
celved ''.o home" orders. IL Fort Brown
today the opinion was advanced that no
orders affecting these troops would ar
rive before March 10. The New Yorker,
are doing valuable patrol duty in the Rio
Grande City and Roma district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
mISHANDL|NG
STATEFUNDS
CHARGE; SEEK
EVIDENCE IN
IT'S SUPPORT

AUSTIN Tex, March 3.-i,eprcsen-
tativc Davis of Van Zandt county today
field impeachment charges against Gov
crnor james y. Ferguson.
Davis. seeking the appointment Of n
committee to gather evidence and ''u>e
such charges a basis for Impeachment
proceedings charges that Governor Fer
guscn misappropriated public funds for
the maintenance of the mansion and in
signing and approving vouchers for ere
ward" etc. ad is guilty of violation OF
the state banking laws in connection with
his Temple bank.
The house was in nm uproar when Gov
crnor Ferguson replied to the charges re-
fcrring to ''that man from Hall VIII, looks
like a nigger and j. niger
Some shouted put him ont" Cover
nor Ferguson later apoiogizel. saving that
undue passion had caused the statement.
Action on the Davis resolution wa, de-
fcrrcd until Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Picturesque Character of Border,
Maycelius DOMgIaerty, Passes Away

The death of Marccilu, Don.hcr.y this
morning nj ) o'clock mark The passing Of
picturesque border character and close,
q career replctc with the thrilling adven-
lures of an officer Of The Law on the
Rio Grandc in the will days of the past
half century.
Funeral service. will 10 held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from tine family
residence on Van Buren, street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth. and miermeni
will follow in tho old cemetery.
Alarcciu> Doughcriy was born III
Brownsville iiftv--x years ago last
December -. the son Of Mr. and Mrs
John Ml>tead. After being widowed Mrs
Milstead married Judge Ed DOughertv. 4
large land holder in Cameron and iIdalgo
counto>, and "A di~tric, art rncy and later
district inder of this district The two
young children, Marcclu> and Anita Mil
stead adopted the name ot The ~teptather
and were thereafter known n Dougheriy
The .daughtcr survives and l. living il
New York state.
Marce!lu~ Dou.herty practically lived
hiS life on the lower Rio Grande. most oi
the time in Cameron and l!idslgo conn
ties. From early manhood. indeed since
before he attained his majority. he scryct
n peace officer. - deputy sheriff. con
stable. Texa,: state ranger and - jus
tice of the peace III llidago county II
recent years he served a- state gaaranlin.
guard at The ferry ia this city. anl som
months ago was appointed eil~ialinn ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
$50, 900 For Farm
Loans Is Asked

LYF0RD, Tex, March 3.-Lyford wi-
the first town in The Lower Rio G'urae
Valley To organize a farm loan a,.o ~
tor, it, association having been orr "a
it'd December q last year. AMI al.,'ica
ti"ns for SS0.OO0 for lnan- have ,-en
fiici with association. witnessed by IL No
tary and Forwarded to The land ba /; III
Ilrds ton.
The following arc the directors of th,
Lyford Farm Loan a~~pciation George
&. Brccse. r. ". Huff. :. ". Peterson
A. l.. Stanford, $. $. Caldwell and Lean
der Person. The Officers are: Gcorgt
&. Brec~c, president: II. ". Huff. vice
president, and B. ID. Stevenson, secretary
and treasure. The appraisal committe,
consists of A. l.. Stanford, :. = Caldwell
and :. W. Peterson.
Lyford j. the Cameron county tow.
that has formed the habit Of producing
the nations first bale of cotton each sea
son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
CANT0NMENTS UP
TO GEN. PERSHING
SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT COMMAND
Err WILL DISCUSS MATTER UPON
ARRIVAL IN BROWNSVILLE.

When Major General John !. Per-hine
commanding the southern department Mt
the army. arrives IN Brownsville tomar-
one VT the first matters W. will take up with
Brigadier General james Parker COM
mandcr vi the Brownsville district. viii WV
the construction Of environments i'm the dis
trirt
Plans for the construction MI these more
than temporary quarters soi the soldier
Ut the regular army have been under way
for several months. and have gone I'm far
~ the tentative selection WI sites and re-
ceivns bids Tor the material. Present
rlanS are understood III contemplate cun-
tonmeni~ at Brownsville. San Benito. Lame
Crandc. McAllcn. Mission ana Fort Ring
gold. but these will be pared down to three
points. Cantcnmcn,~ are considered prac-
tically certain At Brownsville and Fort
Rineeo!d. The third cantonmeut i 20 be-
established III one ot the other points
Army otficerS have met obstacles. Il In
said. IN the matter NJ rentals far the sites
desired hy the army. IN one or two cases
there are sand IN ~ far more than the
government i~ willing to pay. One
Brownsville owner ha- offered the govern
ment hi property at The same price heinz
obtained ar IL b. paid other owners. while
anuthrr owner hH- offered site at a price
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

the courthouse. which position hc held
until the time of hi- death. llc had been
in failing health for sumc months. and
about two weeks ago was given vacn-
ton of thirty days by the commissioners
court but the rest availed nothing Par
ABYSS set in and death ha~ been expected
for several days. Tie end came XVI 3 :o3
o'clock this morning.
During hi- career ~ \ peace officer III
the early days and especially as u Texas
state ranger Doughertv has figured IN
Some of the most sensational gun battles
between Officers at the law and outlaws
that characterized that wild period. H.
has been wounded time after time. but
his magnificent constitution and life III the
open served him in good stead and as
>ured recovery after wounds that woulu
have killed men less hardy.
Doughcrty~ later wears were spent III
quiet and peace. and he quickly settled
into tho ways al Il peace-l"ving. qaiei.
unobtru~ive citizen after the country had
begun I, develop and the lawlc~~ charac-
tcrS that had terrorizcd the border sought
healthier ci,ncS.
The passing Of this figure viii ~
mourned by many, especially hy the cd
timers. many Of whom have ridden hard
ald shot straight with him on many an
outlaws trail
The decedent i survived by the widow
and two sons and five daughters The
daughters are Anita. Lily. Emma. Maggie
and Alice: the sons arc M,ree.iu> IT, and
Eddie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Berlin ADMITS PLOT TO Ally MEXICO
MEDIATION IN
CUBA Is ASKED
SANTIAGO CHAMBER Or COMMERCE
BELIEVES UNITED STATES CAN
AVOID AL BLOODSHED.

SANTIAGO. Cuba. Mar. 3.-Ionfcrcnccs
between commanders of American war
ships here and tie military authorities con-
inuc with indications that an understand
ing viii soon be reached
The Santiago Chamber of Commerce
c:ihlcd Prc~ident Wilson soliciting media
tinn and assuring hm that the situation
can be easily settled if he acts Immediate
IN. thereby avoiding boo!dshed and the de-
.truction of property.
Rebel leaders are favorably disposed to-
ward reaching an understanding with the
Americans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

equivalent to the total taxes and interest
~ the property. ~tilI another owner WI
Brownsville han offered site without
rhur-c w wy understood. WITT whirh w not
-o desirable a- the othcr-.
One suggestion ha- been made iiat-4--=-~
irc-~ interests n Brownsville which have
especially benefited W thc presence of sol
dicr~ pool fund tur thc rental of amy
property desired by the army officials, and
turn NJ over iur their r-e without charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Changes Styles
Must Stop. Edict

LONDON. March .i.--Ihc German im-
pcIial clothin committee today ISSUED 4
warning thai ~;y!e~ in womeR'~ clothing
cannot bc allowed ip change cvcrv -ix
months. according to IN Amsterdam di~-
patch. The commItcp says woman may
wear the same dresses throughout the
coming summer and winter with disgrace
and that drastic measures will be taken
against changes IN fashion and conse-
unent waste of materials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
z|MMERMANN ADMITTING
N0TEWAS AUTHENTIC, SAYS
IT WAS BUT DEFENSE STEP

BERLIN March 3-Thc News Agency the official
bureau Secretary Foreign Relations admitting
the plot for i.cxcan alliance prepared
OF defense the United States declared against Germany
Zimmerman did not SEE how tie c rs inspired by unfriendIness
part would nothing but that would uni
vay admitted United States declared war; He
said the o falls flat lin the United States does not decare
against
Zimmerman continues The entente propaganda services have suf
cent herade all p0-enenc demonstrations the United States
and link these demonstrations with the actual attitude OF the
United States then bvs that not frivolous part to
consider what should at
tacked by the United States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
SAYS VILLA WILL
/. DISAPPEAR SOON
WOUNDED VILLA FOLLOWER SAYS He
WILL REDUCE FORCE TO eco
AND HIDE FOR 3 MONTHS.

FL PASO, Tex, Mar. 3.-From Il wound
cd Villa soldier who came here for mcdi-
cal treatment government agents clam tu
have learned OF Villa plan to reduce hi~
force to three hundred picked men, aban-
don the campaign against Chihuahua and
disappear for three months on Sec-c!
mission III the interest of hi> provisional
government Of which Miguel Daz LON
hardo j. to he the provisional president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Memphis Stores Close
Refuse Strike Demand

MEMPHIS. Tenn March 3.-No>t re-
tail establishments and department stores
today declined TO open lheir doors for
business after refusing the dcnaHd~ Of
The clerks uninn 10 compel recognition.
The retail association announced that
h,.~ines~ will be temporarily suspended ~,
rgev,Hi possible ,i~orIrr'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
WILSON Will.
DO NOTHING
To FORCE A
WAR UNLESS
SANCTIONED
WASHINGTON, o. c.. Mar. 3.
-Th, armed neutrality bill de-
bate was resumed in the senate
today.
tI.y Associated rrcss.l

WASHINGTON. u. C.. March 3.-prcs-
idcnt Wilson has no intention Of taking
action that would bring war with Ger
many unless congress j. summoned III ey-
ira ~c-S;o-. senate Leaders were advised
today BY representatives cf the president.
President Nil-on takes the position i.ial
ii no extraordinary crisis arises il will
not he necessary to call an extra session
before late in the spring and then only
ta pas appropriation bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Iowa Troops To
Start at 3 Pm.

Local railway officials this mor'.ing
stated that the Second Iowa infantry would
cnirain for their home station this after
noon. the exact hour not having been de-
tcrmincd. II was expected. however. that
the first section. carrying the third bat
taiion ANA Headquarters, would depart be-
iAceA \ anna o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March I.-i'rcS-
idcnt Wilson today signed The p0~toificc
appropriation bill containing the "bune
dry prohibition provision.
Tho senate today agreed ;o . confer
cacc report IN the iU,O0n.00n legislative.
Judicial and executive supply measure
which carr;e- a salary increase for GOV
crnacrt employee Tha~1a---a-re now gsc-
70 the president.
President Wilson ~igssesl the revenue bill
designed to raise s35n, n,nDa.ne0 thrnlah
special taxes aud bond issues. The pres
ideni conclndcd hi- inaugural address aud
]. i rnticr>tad the forc.gn situation is his
pIneinnI subject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Germany Failed to
Sink Million Tone
CRr Assncinted Press.l

LONDON. March 3Gcrmpyn NJ failed
bv slightly more than fifty per cent mar
-in tp make good her threat wv sink mil
lion tons nj merchant shipping during The
first month of her submarine activity the
Associated Pres IN reliably advised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
lBv Associated Prc.s.l

LONDON Merh iernan Relations Nnmermanns
H. EcShart the Mexico published
the United To correctly accord
via
l, the Wolff The
patch EckIardt Mexico alliance
the Mexican the United
tered balance ou 4
The dispatch United learned of the
irsu to plan
The middle Y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Shaft of Light
Sc0Yes Chicago

CHICAGO, Mar. 3.-The reflection Of
light from pouring red hot meta! at stce!
plant. on the mis;s from the lake last night
caused shaft OF light ia the sky which
frightened many people who thought i
was rays from Zeppelin or an air>hip.
Many negroes thought the world WAS com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
Flags In Demand,
Prices Shoot Up

NEW YORK. \. ", March 3.-Duc to
the increased demand for American flags
been caused \ scarcity of the material I'M !.
advance IN their prices, dealers say. Flag
factories are working day and night
shifts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
China May Break
Off With Germany

F'FN sfFFNFF'
LONDON, Mar. 3.-Ber.in lis
patches published in newspaper
say il is expected that China viii
give notice of rupture of aip'c-
matte fsistioHs ln,ess Germany
changes her blockade policy, ac-
cor.'irJ 10 the Exchargc Telc-
graph company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
VESSELS MOVEMENTS CENSORED

i;y Associated Irrss.D
MADRID. Spain. March 3.-rhc cabi-
net decided today to prohibit the trans
mission Of news concernin the movement
Of merchant vessels to and from Spanish
pIri~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

TOXIC March told the
Associated Press I'VE greatly n tr German proposal lie
involving y ridiculous words
Japan faithful o her allies hc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

CNPENllAGEN. Don

ttiIFNIIAtFN DtlarkI March lFl
reference ~ the Nmnunn w Mexico uIy
a II hy the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

Gi,nALAJNA Mexico. March 3li iona Minister AuIar today for
malls Y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
tBy AssDciated Press

LONDON March HNn Amsterdam dispatch the German has
ordered publish about Mp revelation until
further the probably will w The
the ending Of carecr a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gull caast states and the
! Magic Valley is issued by the United
States weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight iarsy cloud, {" cloudy; colder;
Sunday fair. light a. moderate northerly
winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03

sSs SsssSs sss..s 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Paris to Develop
Its Port Facilities

Periodical agitation has arisen since
the seventeenth century in favor Of
uniting Paris with the sea in way
so as to render the connecting river
or canal nsvigable to ships OF large
size. Since the food Of 1910 the prob
lem has acquired fresh interest. But
the outbreak of the present war has
caused the scheme to present itself to
municipal and national authorities as
one Of capital Importance, inasmuch es
the inadequate port facilities and
means of communication have initiated
strongly against the revictualling of the
Paris region on reasonably favorable
terms, writes the American Consul Gen
eral at Paris.
On December 80, 1916, the City Coun-
Gil invited the Prefect of the Seine to
prepare "a technical, administrative
and financial prospectus for the realiza-
ton Of the port of Paris" at the sar.a
time requesting the provincial govern
ment to constitute a committee with
the object of studying the organization,
and the financial regime TO be applied
10 the port of Paris" The Project OF
the Seine on March %, 1917, reported
progress along these lines. Preliminary
studies were made by government COM
missions appointed on February 9, 1910,
and January II, 1911, respectively. o.
the basis of these the investigation is
continuing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Dividends

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Regular
sem-annual dividend Of 3ia per cent on the
common stock, payable January 10 20 stock
holders Of record December 20.
Bethlehem Steel Cooperation. 49, Regular
quarterly dividend OF 2is per cent on the
common. also an initial quarterly dividend of
, per cent on the new $ per cent preferred
stock. both payable January TO stockholders
Of record December 10.
Galena-SignAl 0il.--Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of So on the common and 81 on the
preferred. payable December 81 20 stockhold-
ers OF record November 20.
American Power 4 Light--Regllsr quar-
terly dividend of | per cent on the common
stock. payable December | 10 stockholders OF
record November -.
Northern Ohio Electric Regular quarterly
dividend OF y per cent on the preferred
stock. payable December / TO stockholders OF
record November 20.
American Gas.-Regular quarterly dividend
Of per cent. payable December | 20 stock
holders Of record November 81.
Northern TEXAS Electrie.-Q Quarterly divi-
dend of 81 per share on the common stock.
payable December TO stockholders OF record
November %.
Connecticut Power.-Quarterly dividend of
sl.50 per share on the preferred stock. pay
able December | 10 stockholders Of record
November %.
Owens Bottle Machine. Regular quarterly
dividend OF per cent and the usual extra OF
per cent on the common stock. also the
Gar quarterly dividend OF | 3, per cent on
the ,referred stock, payable January !.
stEnton oil Monthly dividend Of 3 per
cent. payable December 10 10 stakeholder, OF
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21

News of the copper industry is
encouraging. Production, it is stat
ed, after having fallen off badly
owing to labor difficulties at the
mines, is again on the increase and,
according to the monthly review of
the National Conduit and Cable
Company, a large consumer of cop
per, will soon be normal. This
authority says developments during
the next six months are expected to
result in a substantial increase in
shipments from a number of the
principal copper producing districts
of the country. Ore reserves, mill
facilities and refinery capacity all
await the application of the neces-
sary man power to raise production
to the maximum tonnage. Copper
shipments from the United States in
the first nine months of the year
amounted to S29,6SO,320 pounds,
an average monthly export of
90, $4,000 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Reserve Board
May Act to Avoid
Initiation Danger
Preparation for Absorption
of Future Federal Issues of
Securities Considered

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-General in
crease of discount rates, with special
preference for commercial paper Sc
cured by Liberty bonds or Treasury
certificates of Indebtedness, was rec
commended to-day by the Federal Re
serve Boards advisory council at the
end of its quarterly conference with
the board. Action on the recommends
,ion probably will be taken By the
hoard within two weeks.
Most board members believe that un-
der the easy money conditions indi-
Gated by the Liberty Loan payments
last week something should be done to
discourage imitation, promote SOUND
business conditions and prepare for a
healthy absorption of future govern
ment issues of securities.
Easy absorption of the second Lib
crty Loan issue was reported by the
bankers. They said that even the
movement of about Sl,000000,000 into
Federal Reserve banks last week from
the IS per cent instalment payment
caused almost imperceptible disturb
ance of business and financial condi-
tions. inasmuch as the money was re-
distributed by the aid of the Reserve
system.
The country was reported generally
as in healthy economic condition, with
especially marked improvement in the
labor shortage within the last two OF
three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Earnings of Atlantic
Coast Line Equal
$14.86 a Share
n. L. Borden Is Elected Vice.
President of the
Company

Net income Of the Atlantic Coast
Line for the twelve months ended June
30 last amounted to s10,203,l96, an in
crease over the previous year OF 81
427, $50, and the balance, after the pay
ment of 1885 dividends on the pre-
ferred stock, was equal to sl4.S6
share on the s6S,56S,00O of common
stock outstanding. This compares with
s1129 a share earned the year before.
At the annual meeting Of stockhold-
ers. held at Richmond, Va, the retiring
directors were reelected, and the di-
rectors elected H. l.. Borden, for many
years secretary of the company, vice
president TO fill vacancy. Other Off
GERS were reelected. The board also
declared the regular semi-annual divi-
dend of 81 per cent on the common
stock, payable January 10 to holders
of record December 20. The company
will not issue its complete annual re-
port until after the close Of the CAL
endar year.
The pamphlet report issued yester-
day. covering operations for the twelve
months ended June 80. presented the
following comparison Of earnings:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Delaware & Hudson
Officials Declare
Bears Raid Stock
High Leaning Rate, They Say,
Indicates Large Short
Interest

Officials of the Delaware Hudson
Railroad Company criticised the New
York Stock Exchange authorities yes
terday for not taking more energetic
steps to curb bear trading on the stock
Of that corporation, TO which they at
tribute its recent decline TO new low
record price. The fact that the stock
is loaning at premium Of sS2 on each
100 shares borrowed points, they say,
TO the existence of large short inter
est in the issue.
Governors of the Stock Exchange
have taken the stand that the position
Of Delaware e. Hudson is no different
from that Of other railroad stocks
The fact that D. & H. is loaning at a
high premium, they say. is because IL
is difficult to borrow rather than that
there has been concerted efforts on the
mart of market traders to depress the
price of the stock and force real llqul-
dation.
Directors of the Delaware e. Hudson
Company Yesterday declined to predic'
what action would be taken by the
board at its meeting near the END OF
next month. Wall Street has heard ru,
mors that the current annual dividend
rate Of 9 per cent would be reduced;
Returns for the ten months ended
with October show a surplus avaiiaDie
for dividends Of S4,112,000, equal to 90
per cent on the s42,503, 900 stock out
standing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Elections

Franklin Escher has been appointed
vice-president and editorial director Of
"The Investment Weekly Of which
George B. Caldwell, former president
of the Investment Bankers Association,
is president.
Bay State Gas Company.-WIL-
MINGTON. Del, Nov. 20.-At the an
nual meeting Of stockholders Of the
Bay State Gas Company to-day $751;
III shares we're voted unanimously
for the following directors:
Thomas W. Lawson, J. Frank Alice,
W. Harry Miller, +. A. insolvency, j.
V. McCommons, Newell Ball and S.
John Abbott.
The directors organized by electing
these officers:
President. Thomas W. Lawson; vice
president, ]. Frank Alice; treasurer,
W, Harry Miller; secretary, E. A. Nc
Sweeney.