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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11

The people of this country are over
|whelmingly, behind the president. Despite
the menthihgt Of, aeitatorS, whose connec-
tion with the German propaganda main
tanned in this country for years i well
established, and the mistaken urgings of
honest. pacifists, who are uneonseiouSlv
lending themselves to the same object,
|theres - 10. question OF -the~pahls--ssf-
proval Of President Wilson's acts since
the s~evering of diplomatic relations with
|Germany, up to and including h- decist
Jon announced Monday night. The dis
%losure of the zibmefnarm ptet, mpres,haa
|anyihme else, capsed the scales To fall
from the eyesof a great manypeople. who
TO that time did not see how il was pos
sible for u 70 he drawn into the. Europeal
conflict. Since then they have realized
that j. il merely a question of resisting
and rescntine the war which has been fore
ed upon Us by the kaiser's madness. That
we have had ample cause for war cannot
he denied. We must either fight or sub
init to indignities beside which those al
ready suffered are not Il circumstance. Are
the American people towards? Are they
afraid to assert their rights on land or
sea. 1t never has been so asserted or sue
|cessfully maintained. Are we worthy of
the birthright of freedom for which our
fathers foughtf Unless we are willing to
give up the cherished ideals Of liberty.
equality and justice upon which our gov
eminent was founded we must face this
situation like men. Across the troubled
waters of the North Sea, acros the stormy
Atlantic, the long arm of the war-crazed
ruler of Prussianized Germany has reached
to interfere i'm our affairs; not only to
deny our ships and citizens the freedom
of the seas, but to plot and scheme in our
domestic affairs, TO plan the dismember-
ment of our Union "a a bait for foreign al
%lances against us. Surely we cannot be
patriotic Americans and stand for this.
President Wilson has proceeded slowly and
with every effort to preserve peace. lie
does not desire war, even onw. but a. be-
tween war and dishonorable peace, he pre-
fers war.-St. Louis Republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
What Prosperity Is.

During 1916 the biggest chain of Sand
l0-cent stores in this country scored a 30
per cent increase in total sales. mostly
from steady customers. One Of the stan
dard shirt companies more than doubled
its usual profits. That's what prosperity
means for most of rs; not mountains of
pigiron and universe of bank clearings, but
some more little things for the missus and
the kid and a new shirt for the old man.
DE don't all ride in limousines.-CoIlier's
Weekly New York;.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
COL EVEN With MEN.

a number Of British recruits I'd Sandhurst
thought they would have Il little finn with the
drill sergeant. They made their plan. and WI
the following morning when the sergeant gave
the order. Number ~ from the right" they
did SCI in this manner: One. two. three. four.
five. six. seven. eight. nine. ten. knavr. queen.
kinc."
Quick rs u flash the sergeant came back.
court cards TALL out and report To- the
major. Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
NOTICE To the PuRIIc-

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac
ter, standing or reputation Of any person. fir
or corporation appearing in the columns Of TIL
Herald will be gladly and promptly ~correcte
upon the same being called to the attention O
the publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11

who make the laws, which merely repre-
sent the popular will, and if extraordinary
circumstances arise, which place the laws
and the public welfare in conflict the peo-
pie may, with perfect fidelity to the spirit
of democracy, temporarily ignore legal
technicalities in order to save themselves
from n dangerous situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
Smile or Two
D NESS.

Come ON out and play n game Of pool. old
man"
Can't do il tonight. I'm going on my va
cation tomorrow"
=" much the better. You don't have ID
worry about going ~ work tomorrow"
No. but I've got ~ 1T M all night and
write postal cards | promised a. send ~ pru-
pie while I'm away. Otherwise | won't have
time to do any fishing before | get back
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
DISDAIN.

John said Mrs. Crnsslots. the cook says
she's going ~ leave"
What's the trouble"
"She says she's used tn working for Guilt
waited people. and she can't stand our line of
phonograph records. '-Nashingtnn Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11

Up To $50 letters q minute can be open
ed with Il new office device in which 4 hand
operated crank feeds them between circu-
lar knives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
War in History
April n. 1915.

auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz vii
helm arrived at Newport News; intern
ed two weeks later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-11
April IT,, 1916.

Allied force took possession Of Argostoli
Greek Island of Cephalonia, Ionian
Sea, for naval base.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
SEVEN ARRESTS FOR
THEFT OF JEWELS IN
DOWNTOWN CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Seven persons are
under arrest as a result of the dra-
matte recovery of jewels worth any
where from $40 900 to $4,000. alleged to
have been lost in the loop last Friday
by Mrs. II. De Wardener." Mrs. DE
Wardener is said to be Baroness De
Wardener Hollub, visiting in Chicago
at the home OF her sister, Mrs. !. L.
Stehie.
According to detectives. the jewels
were found by a trick dog belonging
to Mr.. and Mrs. james Murray, vaude-
vile actors. They We're in beaded
black bag.
Swept off their feet by the sudden
acquisition of what TO them represent
ed fortune the Murrays fled to Gin
cinnati, where their arrest followed.
Before leaving, however, they divid-
ed the spoils with Miss Mae Glavin and
Harry Mccarthy, it is GAINED. The
latter. in turn, divided" with Mike
Prouty, a chauffeur who disposed of
the stones to Ernest Wickert and
Charles Weadley, saloon keepers.
The tip which led to the recovery of
the jewels, came from chauffeur who
saw the dog pounce upon the beaded
bag, dropped by the baroness when she
alighted from q taxi.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
TO REDUCE PRICE
OF PAPER ALMOST
FORTY PER CENT
Federal Trade Commission
Prepares to Put Into Eff
feet New Schedule - Old
Contracts Will Be Abro-
gated.

Washington, Feb. ia reduction
for news print paper, it was learned
today, Is likely to be the maximum
price which the federal trade commits
sion will set, as the arbitrator If
prices and distribution of the COM
modify. Prices recently have gone as
high as 5k and 6 cents and in many
cases some small publishers were un-
able to get print paper at any price.
The commission today began ar
rangements to carry out the "volun-
tary" suggestion Of the print paper
manufacturers made after some OF
them had been shown the result OF
Francis j. Heney's Investigations into
charges Of extortionate prices and IAN
urgent paper shortage"
TO SUBMIT SCHEDULE.
The first work will be a series of
brief hearings at which manufactu-
rers and publishers will discuss the
subject. The commission declared to-
day it expects to complete its WORK
and submit it's schedule by March 1.
one of the big questions to be set
tied is the matter Of recently made
contracts at what the commission
agents have said were unreasonable
prices. These contracts, it is stated,
probab will be replaced with con-
tracts at the maximum price the com
mission decides on.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
DATE OF DEPARTURE
OF THE FREDERIK VIII
HAS NOT BEEN FIXED

Halifax. y. s.. Feb. 19.-Still shroud-
ed in official secrecy. the liner Fred
erik VIII, carrying Count Won Bern
storff and his suite to Germany, today
lies in the river here. Conditions. SO
far as known, are unchanged on board
the ship.
Reports reaching shore today were
that Count Won Bernstorff and his suite
had passed the examinations and that
officials will proceed with other pas
sengers. There is no communication
between ship and shore.
Fine weather YESTERDAY and today
brought those aboard the Frederik
VIII on deck. They curiously watched
the shore, where crowds gathered all
day to take a look at the ship which is
carrying the dismissed ambassador
through the war zone.
The date of the liners departure has
not been fixed. II depends wholly upon
the completion of her examination.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
"OTHER WOMAN" IN
MURDER TRIAL DEAD
FROM BULLET WOUND

St Joseph, Mo-. Feb. la.-Alrs. Dag
mar Krucker called by the state the
other woman, in the trial last October
OF Oscar d. Mcdaniel. then county
prosecutor. for the murder of his wife,
was dead today. and her former hus-
band. John T.. krucker. seriously in
1ured. in hospital here. Mrs. kruck-
er was shot by her divorced husband
late yesterday in her fathers home
After shooting his former wife Kruok er
then turned the gun upon himself. The
only witness to the shooting was the
kruckers' little daughter, who lay in
bed i'll with tonsilitis.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
BIG PEACE MEETING
HELD AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Ten thousand
people attended the peace meeting held
at the Coliseum yesterday afternoon
and passed resolutions that IAN en-
barge be placed upon munitions and
foodstuffs and referendum vote be
taken as to whether the United States
should enter the war"
The crowd was addressed by two
iocialists, u pacifist, Congressman
Oscar Galloway of Comanche, Tex, and
several ministers, including the Rev.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
While thousands were cheering the
pacifist propagandsts at the Coliseum
the Rev. tombstone Meyers, addressing
a large audience on The Crisis ut
tha Emmanuel Baptist church. bitterly
denounced the peace advocates, declar :
ing that persons calling protest meet
nsS ut this time are guilty of treason
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
BRITISH VICTORY
SPURS ALLIES TO.
FURTHER EFFORT.
Attack Is Carried Through
With Precision and Ter
rible Damage Done to the
German Trenches by Ar
tillery.

London, Feb. 19.-Details today Of
the brilliant British victory around
Miraumont impressed experts here
with the preparations Great Britain
has made for the great offensive of
1917. Two days fighting resulted in
ejecting the Germans from nearly six
square miles of terrain OF enormous
strategic importance-and the victory
was achieved despite the most severe
handicaps in weather. The number of
prisoners was expected today to reach
somewhere near 1000.
Front dispatches declare the German
forces attacked were fully aware Of i'm
minence Of the assault They occupied
the more favorable position for defens-
i've operations. being on the hills OF
Miraumont.
HEAVY MIST INTERPRETED.
A heavy mist prevented British air
craft from estimating ranges for guns
as well as yelled the objective for the
men on the trench parapets. The at
tack was carried through with pre-
cision. exact ranges being obtained
through previous reconnoissances. The
British did terrible damage to the
German trenches.
The success of the British forces in
dicates the completeness of the Brit
ish plans no less than the confident
morale of the troops--a confidence that
wrested ground from the enemy de
spite all obstacles of terrain ane
weather.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
FOREIGN SPIES IN ALL PARTS OF UNITED STATES
FIVE MORE SHIPS
WILL SAIL TODAY
FOR DANGER ZONE
American Freighter Includ-
ed in the List of Vessels
Which Will Defy the Sub
marine Menace.

New York, Feb. 19.--F'ive more ships
will be added today to those whose
prows are turned toward Europe and
the submarine danger zone. The At
lantic transport steamship Mongolia.
the American freighter Algonquin, the
Russian freighter Czarita. the Japan
ese freighter Tsuyama Maru and the
French freighter Basse Terre are
scheduled to sail. The Algonquin has
not yet obtained a crew and her sailing
may be delayed. She has cleared for
London.
The American freightcr City of
Pueblo today is we'll on her way across
the Atlantic. laden with contraband.
She Is bound for Genoa. Sixteen ships
departed for the war zone over Sun
day and IL arrived. Among the latter
was the Moreni. the first American
freight shi., to come safely through the
zone. She came from Genoa
FRENCH OFFICERS RETURN.
Aboard the French liner Chicago ex-
pected to sail today or tomorrow for
Bordeaux, will be Lieutenant H. *.
Nygard and Hugo Sundstedt of the
French aeronautic corps. who have
been in this country making tentative
arrangements for an attempt to cross
the Atlantic by aircraft. They said
they probably would return in April
and lay plans for attempting to flight
in that month.
The Holland American liner Rynda m
is ready to sail without passengers. The
Hileglov OF the Scandinavian-Am Amer
lean line already is ready to leave port
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
AMERICAN SHIP IN
THE DANGER ZONE

New York. Feb. 19.-The Barber
steamship line today announced 1t had
received word from the freighter Do
chria. the first American ship to leave
an American port after the German
submarine warning had been issued
stating that the ship was in the Medit-
erranean. This information came last
Wednesday by wireless.
A telegram was sent by the owners
to Mrs. Hattie Powers. Wilmington, n
c., advising her that her husband Is,
]. Powers. first mate on the Dochria
was safe. She had pleaded with him
not to make the voyage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
USE PARCEL POST TO
BEAT THE EMBARGO

Washington, Feb. 19.--Postal OFF,
Gals are planning today TO offset any
effects the railroad freight embargo
may have on family larders.
Since the embargo was declared,
shipments Of food by parcel post have
jumped until the mails are practically
taking the place OF freight cars on
shipments into Washington, it was said
today.
Postmaster Chance, at Washington,
will distribute this week to $4,000
Washington housewives. by means of
his postmen. lists OF farmers nearby,
who are ready to ship goods by parcel
post.
Other cities. local officials suggest,
should follow suit.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
COL. ROOSEVELT PLANS TO
TAKE AN ARMY TO EUROPE
GUDALOPE TAKEN BY
BAND OF VILLISTAS

Ell Paso, Feb. 1s.-Gudalope, 30 miles
southeast of Juarez, has been reported
captured by a band Of Villistas under
Manuel Ochoa. according to reports
reaching the border today.
A band Of American cowboys under
command Of Andrew Peterson, Sr.
father OF the American killed by Mex
leans in the raid on the Corner ranch
attempt to punish the bandits. The
posse Of Americans numbers 400, all
fully armed and bent on securing ven-
geance for the murder OF their three
companions, kidnapped and murdered
by the Mexicans following the raid
acros sthe border last week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
DENSE FOG iNTERFERES
WITH WAR OPERATIONS

Berlin, Feb. 19. = tWireIess). =
dense fog over the western war theater
greatly hampered fighting activities
yesterday and last night. today's OFF,
cial statement said, accommodating op-
erations being the only enterprises.
Many enemy reconnaissance failed
because of vigilance OF German trench
troops, but a number OF prisoners were
brought In by German scouting parties.
The statement reported nothing
important" from the eastern front. and
OF the Macedonian front, said:
There were skirmishes OF outposts
and isolated artillery fira Two hostile
aeropianes were shot down."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
PLANS THE ORGANIZATION OF
DIVISION IN CASE OF A DEC
TAXATION OF WAR AGAINST
GERMANY-To GO EITHER 81.
RECT OR THROUGH CANADA,

New York, Feb. 19.-That Colonel
Roosevelt has laid plans to take an
American division to Europe immedi-
ately on declaration Of hostiiitics, or
that he will organize this force in Can
ada II 1t should interfere with plans of
the United States, IL the declaration of
the New York World today. He ex-
poets by quick move, Il is said, to
convince the entente OF the co opera
ton Of this country.
Roosevelt Is said to have lad prom
ises OF enough men since Mexican trou-
bIes became serious.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
POWERS TO PRESIDENT.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN
THE CANADIAN ARMY

ottawa, Feb. 19.--Six former United
States residents are listed in the week
end casualties.
Lieutenant c. f. Clark. Cleveland,
o.. Is reported dangerously wounded.
The others are:
Wounded:
Lieutenant r. White, Omaha, Neb.
Private A. Anderson. Mobile. S. d.
Private X. Mcmillan. Metagama,
Mich. (Remaining on duty)
Private \. Mason. Liberty Corner
n. J.
Died of wounds.
Private Z. llertson, Eagle Bend,
MINI.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
TO COMPLETE SHELL CONTRACT
FOR RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

New York, Feb. 19.-Plans for sale Of
$50, 10000 Bethlehem Steel notes, an
nounced today. revealed the fact that
tangle which has held up $4,000, 900
shell contract with the Russian gov
eminent has been cleared.
The loan sought by the corporation
is to be used in completing the shell
contract Charles NJ. Schwab an
nounced it is secured by twenty mil
lions Bethlehem bonds and forty mil
lions British short term notes, which
he considers good as gold" These
notes were the ones against which the
federal reserve board recently issued a
warning to reserve board banks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF
NEWS PRINT IN CANADA

ottawa, Can, Feb. 19-Substantiai
reduction in the price of news print to
Canadian publishers is forecast in a
statement issued by Sir Thomas
Whites department.
The producers will determine their
course on Wednesday next and it is
believed will take action which will
render II unnecessary for the govern
menL to llterfere actively.
satisfactory settlement will clear
one of the most difficult problems with
which the government has had to deal
with,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
SINGING REBUkE TO THE
TORIES OF THE PRESENT DAY

Kansas CITY, Feb. Ig.-Ifad teorse
Washington been like 30 out of every
100 present day Americans. he would
have been Tory, and some one else
would have led the continental army.
DIR. Burris A. Jenkins. pastor of the
Linwood boulevard Christian church,
said here last night.
To-day the spirit Of Washington
broods over our land IN rebuke 10
those of us who, putting business. mon :
ey and ease foremost, turn our backs
when liberty. justice and democracy
cry for help and say. Let be-" jenkins
declared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
Officers and Crew Of Steam
er Guayne Tell Of Run
ming Battle With Subma-
rine When One Day Out
From Bordeaux.
SECOND SHOT FROM
SHIP DID THE WORK
Shell from the 65- Millimeter
Gun on Deck Sent the
Craft to It's Doom-Three
Ineffective Shots Fired
From the German Boat.

New York, Feb. 19.-ln a
running duel at sea between
the French line freighter
Guayne and a German sub
marine, the U-boat was
sunk, officers and crew re-
ported today on their arri-
val here from Bordeaux.
The submarine, they de-
clarcd, fired three ineffec-
tive shots at the ship and
went down when the second
shell from the 65-millimeter
gun on the Guayne struck
her squarely.
ALL DEPENDED ON SHOT.
The submarine, Captain Rousellot
said, appeared on the vessels port side
on Jan. 90 when the ship was one day
out from Bordeaux.
Every one aboard knew that the next
shot would settle the battle and that
all depended upon the next shot. The
ship fired a moment before the Ger
man and the shot struck squarely.
FINALLY DISAPPEARED.
The L. boat foundered for a nome Mt,
desperately striving to keep afloat. but
finally disappeared. Captain Rousel-
lot said his gunner stopped firing when
he saw that the submarine had been
hit.
The gun is the same as that carried
by other French ships, mounted astern
so that the vessel must turn unless the
submarine approaches from the stern
CAPTAIN TELLS STORY.
Captain Rousellot told his story OF
the sinking of the U-boat at the
French consuI's office. where he went
Immediately after landing.
I'VE left Bordeaux Jan. Il in ballast
he said. 1T was about noon of the
next day when we observed off our
portside freight steamship with two
masts and one funnel. She was about
three miles AWAY. AS we watched, a
submarine darted from behind her and
started toward us.
Il Immediately swung the boat about
to train our gun on the submarine
but before my gunners could fire, a
shot from the submarine fell 300 feet
short of us. My gunners fired hur
riedly just as the second shell from
the submarine came at us. Neither
shot was accurate.
II hurried down to the stern, told
the gunners to take their time and aim
carefully. They did so. The next shot
, struck the submarine and she appar-
emily collapsed. soon sinking.
I'VE had seen no one on deck.
LAS soon as we were certain the
submarine was sunk the crew lifted
the gunncrs to their shoulders and
paraded the ships deck, celebrating. A
feast was arranged in honor OF the
coca SION"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
MORE FREEDOM TO
BE GIVEN THE JEWS

Petrograd, Feb. 19.-Removal of all
present structures of entry of Jews in
to business and extension Of full free
dom OF movement to Jews, who were
wounded in the present war rs well
as the Russo japanese war is planned
by the government. according to semi
official press agencies today.
The Russian premier, II Is stated,
approves Of enactment of such reforms
into law, holding it will aid in the So
luton of the Jewish problem.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-19
ONLY WOMEN IN THE
OFFICIAL FAMILY

Canyonville. Ore, Feb. 19.-Mrs. T.
C. Shaw. newly elected mayor pro-
misses to give this city solid admins
tration of women when she names her
officials tomorrow night. There are
only two men in the municipal govern
ment now. the treasurer and marshal.
Canyonville IL the second oregon
town to go under feminine rule. The
other is Umatilla, where Mayor Laura
Starcher presides. Mrs. Shaw was
named by the city council.