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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-14
Desc pEeSo.

Desc preso.
Los dickos agentes supleron que
hab:a !legaio el General Ojeda con
cl obieto de visitar q ST. familia, 3 Il
que no veia desde que march0 q IN
p1eblo cercano, q raiz de haber siGo
acusado ' consigna'dO por Ia camara'
e Embellishments penetraron a Ia
casa. sin mas orden que IA dada por
ei goberuador del Distrito y aprehen-
d:eron al anciano miltar.
Desc preso, lc dijeron los agen-
re. de Lopez de Lara. Tcnemos o.
len DE- aprehender!o.
e. general OjcGa no puso resiSten'
"a. Sc lin;t6 = ~proteStar por CT q
~;rose.lo que comedian los agentes. a
en.car u su casa para a~prehenderIo,
EStoy a 81 disposicion-les diJo.
+ mutt! r~esistir Q a'egar que 40 tie
usr ustedes los requisites legales
para aurehenderme dentro &c mi ca
81. "a me defenders despueS.
Iic-n eae fue a yer a Caraveo.
Las autoridades carranciStas aca'
san a, general Ojeda de haber estado
Z los campamentos rebelces duran
g.. los -.4s que pcrmaneci6 fuera de
so. capital, ) alr asegurAn tener III
i5rmcS dc QUE e. militar dc IA y'cla
. ggar&ia es:srvo 0 Marce'o Caraveo'
~ 81 opera desdc asce varios me-
So. cn e, Estado de ?uebia, en- los Il
. ml.le5 con q Dc Tla%cala.
Ba.atas los ca-ranciStas en- que el
, ~rnera; Oicda estaba cn ci campo r.
bel6c : Q.e estuvo luchando contra
, a. t~ucrzas del gctiera9, Coz d IAN
que ST vcnita = Tacv2-ya tuyo 20!
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-14
e. general exfederaI Pedro OIeda Sc
eneuentra en- prisI0n
FSs apresesdEdo osaando 3gegaba q sa casa, Ell Eacu
haya, para visjtar a 81 fami'ia

objeto el conferenciar con algunos
partidarios del fe!icismo que radican
en- esta capital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

lonf Eaige-
45214-Kroeger 9IayheId q Shaw
sl5 santa Fe, Overland.
452l5-Eroeger Alayfield & shaw
SIS Santa Fe, Hudson.
452l6-W. c. Shaw, SIS Santa Fe
Hudson
452l7-EI Paso Seed CO., Inc, 52s e
san Antonio. Ford
4521S-Geo. Rupp, AIS Mountain
avenue. HupmObile.
452ls-T, A Mcvigk. 111s z Ne
45220-H P. Buell.. 1902 Noble,
4522l-J. H. Hamilton. 2I2s Gold.
45222-A K. Ryan. 212 san Antonio.
Hudson
45225-Neff stiles Co, Ford.
45224-E- E stiles. Neff stiles Co,
45225-Neff stiles Co. FL Paso.
Texas, REQ.
4522s2Neff stiles Co. FL PasO.
95227-Neff Stiles Co.. Ell PasO.
Texas. REQ.
4522s-A. T. samworth. 1917 S. Kan
4522sSA R. Bates. Tri-stats Tel
l525oNH F. Feeback. 1881 Bliss.
Dodge.
45221-GeO, W. Sharp. 72s Leban-
45252-Geo. W. Sharp. 72s Lebanon.
452ss-GeO. W. Sharp. 72s Lebanon.
Ford
452s4-R l. Sanford. 22a W. Nevada.
45255-J. C. Biggs. 1852 Douglas.
{52se-Dr. T. T. Christian. 4425
Hueco, Ford.
45237-Frank Powers. CTS Mills.
4525S-J NJ Kelly. SIS Mills. Ford.
452Ss--Stanley Bevan. 61S Mills
4524O--Frank Powers. els Mills
4524I-Frank C. Hoax. 1910 Clifton
45242-Western Transfer & STORAGE
Co, FL Paso, Tex, international Harv-
ester.
45242-western Transfer & Storage
Co, f H Yale. international Harv-
45e44-western Tranfer & Storage
Co, F. h Yale. International HarV-
45s45-E. H. Yale, 1904 Bliss. Ford.
45z5s-E. II. Yale, s2o4 Bliss .
45247IB. P. Dubinshi. los s. stan
ton. Ford
4524s-SIisses Mary & Alice o'Con-
ner. Blk 81 Government Hill. Dodge.
45249-G- T. Kee. 1898 Montana,
45250-Ed- Solomon. 1920 Montana,
4525l-R- C. Carr. so5 San Antonio,
Chandler.
45252-C- S. Nasists. 1913 W. Ms
souri, Chandler
4525S-s. C Aubrey. COS Mills Bldg.
Dodge
45254-s. C. Aubrey. sos Mills Bldg,
Roamer.
4525-s. C. Aubrey. sos Mills Bldg.
Roamer.
45256-lIrs. J. W. Gist. s517 Nc
Kinley. WILLS Knight
4525I-JOhn L Andreas, City Ma
tional bank. Fl PasO. L.ancia.
4525s-A II. Parker, sOsl Memphis.
Thomas I.
EOD T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

45259-AIrs. Z. Frank. Route I, sss,
Fl Pasos Texas, Overland.
45260-H. W Bander, 1913 9IcEin-
ley, Overland.
45261-Dr. C. y. Thomas, SIS Mills
Bldg, Dodge.
45262-James C. AIcNary, First Na-
uonal bank Packard.
452s9-E- A. Heller. 1895 Rio
~. 4ii52s s. Bros. 621 y. Camp
bell Chalmers.
4s2ss-1Irs., p. ". bowers. 1903 Ok
FORD, Maxwell
45267-H. c. Kramp. sos Cliff street.
452ss-7F. A Enriqusz. City Han.
452es-A P. RandIe. 1929 E. san
4525e-w. H. RandIs. sa2s E. san
4527l-L II Randls. 1928 E. san
15272-M G. COmstock. 1880 z. Ms
45273-Tri-sta Motor Co, san An
tonic & Leon streets. Word.
4ozI4-N. y. Bourland, $50 ". San
45275-R; n. Pritchett, s2o W. San
4525s-J; 3. Hancock. $50 ". San
-45?57-EliOn Bros. 81 E. Overland.
4521s1S; KranzthOr. 2os Mesa ave-
45279;I7iGoidoft BROS. SIS Olive.
4s2so-o. H, Palm. 1881 TezAs
o... l59sl.o- T. Bassstt Co. 500 E.
$3.50. T. Bassett & Co eOo e
Overland. Velie --
$3.50; T. Bassett & Co. 500 z.
452s4ER, L Nichols. AIS Banner
452s5-Jack Daublin. Fort Bliss,
Box 33s. Dodge
452ss--w. D. Krebaune. Ss2s Trow-
452S1-Dr. J. A RavlfnRs az T.a
street. Overland
4552Ss-Dr. : 4. Rawlings. 81 Lea
452Ss-w. C. wOOlvertOn. Police
station, Ford.
452s6-AifonsO Angelo. 80, s Kan
452gg1-;AlfonsO Angelo. 500 5. kan
45292-F. c Krap. sO12 wheeling.
452ss-s. S. sIIbs. eos e. FL PasO.
45294-Ruff / DumOnt. sos Bisbss.
Ford.
45295-w. h. Mitchell. s411 San An
45296-McBean. Simmons & Hart
ford. 70S y. Stanton. VelIe.
45297-McBean. Simmons & Hart
ford. 7OS n. Stanton. Velie.
452ss-McBean. Simmons & Hart
ford 703 n. Stanton. HershaIl
452s9-AIcBean, Simmons & Hart
ford. I0S " Stanton. Chandler.
45SO0-McBean. Simmons z Hart
ford. 708 y. Stanton. Buick.
Rio Grande. Ford.
5000. y. Bassett. State National
bank. Velie
45303-C- y. Bassett, State National
bank. Peerless.
5000. y Bassstt. State National
lank. Cadillac.
45sO5-Paul weiss. 500 Mesa. Ford. &
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

45Soe-Floyd n Cunningham. PA
Texas Cadillac.
453oz-Nat Green. 21e tyson ave
45s0s-A c. wOehIer. n NJ. F.
Haso Electric Railway Co, Overland
4sSvs-Ars. F. ". Han, 1873 Elm
A 45s s---- F. Primm. American Trust
ana savings bank Packard
4351l-Mrs- j. F. Primm- corner
chester * Bliss, Abbott Detroit.
4oSlz-El Paso Cattle Loan Co
american I1S.9n Trust < Savings bank.
45SIS-El Paso Cattle Loss Co
american Trust & Savings bank.
455I4-F. y. Hall. Io2 Texas. Pack
{5sI5-E. N Hall. 1o2 Texas. PACK
,45sls-A D. Hall. 1o2 Texas.
459l7-A. J. Kerchsvine. 1o2 Texas.
45Slg--sidney William. 2O4 san An
az 45s12-R a. Ramey, sos Martin
4S532o--Amsrican Furniture Co.. l12
13Szl-American Furniture Co 10
s Stanton, Ford.
IS. 45S22-A Louise Dietrich. 1901 Ne
45S23-FOutz Moore Furniture co
1l5 y. Stanton. G. N. c.
oS=4--Foutz Moore Furniture Co..
10 y, stanton, G. N. c.
59Sz5-Foutz Moore Furniture Co.
ll3 y. Stanton. Ford.
45326-Mrs. Chas. Foutz. ia n
stanton, Maxwell
44;S,55z1-Gaston Lumber Co, Texas &
Williams, Ford.
Williams, Packard
45329-GastOn Lumber Co. Texas E
Buick.
44j5523s9-Gaston Lumber Co. Texas (
4'SSl-H. H. Hoffman. SOS S. Fl Pa
,, 45sa2-w- II Dvury. I112 Mms
45ss2-Edward codOHa. s1os Non
45SSEA- z. Duncan. Two Republics
Bldg, Hudson.
,, 455ss5ZE. B. Gallagher. $40 ANA
4535s-D. J. McCanns. AS RIB Bldg
45537-J. E. Townsend, Overland 4
Florence, Abbott Detroit
49SSs-Charles Hamel, I415 Ange.
45339-lIrs. E. L. JemIson. P e d
20. I, Box 59s, Overland.
D, t.5s4O-H; L Hawley. E P. & S. ".
Chandler.
IaxWeM
45S4s-Newt- CoekrilI. MARKHAM.
45S44-D. L 1Iusgram. Maratham.
45;S45-J.. z. Benton. First National
.ank. Buick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Philadelphia Police
Hold Four For Murder

The funeral of Luis E~pcitiu. who WA.
killed in Philadclrhia Pennsylvania. WI the
9th day of April will be held here this
uttcrnnn from the residence of hi~ moth
er. E-pctia~ body was brought tu
Brownsville from Philadelphia yesterday.
Details Ems to how E-pcitia met hi- death
were contained iu letter received hy
Charlie Baker. porter of the Miller hotel,
from Charlie West, former hotel en-
pIoycc. West E-pctia and some thirty
five other Mcxican~ went went to Balti-
more. Maryland. some time ago to work On
railroad gangs According to Vests let
ter. E-peita and four other former
Brownsville men took advantage of Sun
day excursion tn Philadelphia. After
reaching that city some of the men COM
mcnccd drinking heavily and during
quarrel one ot the four IVY alleged to have
shot E~peitia. The letter states that the
Philadelphia police ARE holding the four
u m a. u- tn .ll rrt which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
TEXAS ELKS ARE
IN CONVENTION
ASSOCIATION MEETS TODAY At SAN
AnTOhIO-E. P. o. T.. PRESIDENT
TELLS THEM TO AID NATION.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. May 9.-ElkS
from all over Texas are in San Antonio to-
day for the annual convention. which will
last through Thursday and Friday.
Special trainloads of delegates arrived
from Houston and Dallas this morning
while scores Of visitor, came in on every
train from other sections of the state.
The biz feature Of the meeting will be
the annual parade.
Roy ID. Barnum of IL Paso. president of
the State Association of Elk~. recently i~-
sued the following statement and II j. cX-
pccted it will be the keynote Of express
sions at the convention:
my brothers. the time for action j.
here. the hour for red -blooded Americans
t. rise in their might ard do what their
hands find to do j. now. Every FIX has
pledged himself by the most sacred vows
to love. protect and defend our flag and
the H. r. q. +. must and shall be first
and foremost in his defense. in this, the
most trying time Of it, existence"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
FLIGHT OF MEX|CANS TO
MEXICO IS STILL UNAbATED

The exodus Of McxicanS from the United
States To Mexico across the lower border,
according 10 some United States officials,
Is greater than nj any period Of the bandit
troubles in 1915 and 1916.
United States immigration officials re-
port that in the course ot weeks time
about three hundred families, with all their
belongings, including horses, burros, dogs
and other domestic animals. have gone to
Mexico through the Brownsville and sub
ports.
From Donna. lIidalgo county, comes the
report that twenty-five families have gone
to Mexico. and that the Mexican popula-
tion in that town j. smaller than in it,
history.
A Lyford man in Brownsville today said
that only few are left in that town, and
that in coming down To Brownsville today
he saw six families on six wagons, compos-
ing one complete village, en- route across
the border.
The Mexican consulate in Brownsville
reported today that ii j. issuing about
twenty Eve passports day 10 Mexicans
who are going 10 Mexico Many Of them
are said To be American citizens.
Officials are still unable to center on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
NEW TEXAS TOWN
INTO EXISTENCE
$500 BOYS BEGIN TKAIEiNG TO BE-
COME RESERVE OFFICERS IN RE-
SERVE CORPS or ARMY.
(By Associated Press

san ANTONIO. Texas, May S.-A new
Texas town -prang into eNistancc this
morning twenty miles outside of the Ala
mo City. II il Leon Springs, home Of the
$500 Texas boys who are striving in the
Officers reserve corps training camp, To
earn commissions in the new army Uncle
Sam j. forming to fight the Germans.
Men of All occupations came To the camp
yesterday and today to spend the three
months which the government has let
aside for their training. While they are
at Leon Springs. however. they viii have
only one ccupation-learning the huSi-
ness of war.
Leon Spring. although called n camp. j.
not tented city. Low wooden barracks
have been built among the wild growth of
mesquite and cedar that adornS the low
lying hills These are WI ~emi-pcrlna-
nent nature and viii give comfortable shell
ter To the $500 men III the camp.
The camp w. well equipped. Water has
been piped throughout it from artesian
wells. There Will he amu~emcnt-. includ
ing moving pictures The ". NJ. C. IA. has
established q reading and gaming place.
Now and then the boys viii have the privi-
Icge of trip to San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
WILSON WILL
HELP CARRY
BILL THRU

WASHINGTON, u. c., May 9.-Preai-
dent Wilson today began work To- secure
the billion dollar appropriation for mcr-
chant ships and conferred with several
s,huiors IN the appropriations commit
tee. Before going to the White House the
committee discussed putting the new appro-
rlation on tle $500. .00n. 600 army and
navy bill already passed by the house.
WASHINGTON, ID. &. Nav 9.-Prcei-
dent Wilson began taking congress into liz
confidence today on the administration
plans by snmmoning thirty leaders % the
White House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Episcopal Diocese to
Name Bishop Coadjutor

DALLAS. Tex. May S.-The Episcopal
diocese of Dallas met in annual council
here yesterday to elect bishop coadiu-
tor n AN assistant to the aged Bishop a.
G. Garrett The minister elected TO this
position VIII automatically succeed Bishop
Garrett.
Bishop Garrett. although in his eighty
fourth year and practically blind. still hrs
a clear, strong and active mind. He de-
livcrs his sermons with A. much cloqucncc
n of yorc. but needs m assistant in at
tending 10 the routine business of the dio-
ce~e.
The council, which has other business
To attend to, will continue IN session We'd
nc~day and Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
8 TO GRADUATE
AT HARLINGEN
n. B. GALBRAITH OF BROWNSVILLE
TO DELIVER BACCALAUREATE
ADDRESS FRIDAY EVE.

IARLlNGEN. Tex. May 9.-Frduy
evening. the 1lth, i reserved especially
for graduating exercises. Upon this oc-
ca>ion Hon. II. B. Galbraith ot Browns
Vile will deliver the haccalaureate address.
Our graduating class this year j. COM
posed of five of our most distinguished
young people. the names of whom are civ
en- alphabetically below
Roland Ogan.
Frances Scarborough.
Buren Sidcncr.
Euncc Simmons.
Pauline Snavely.
Our city IL Vet ~ Young that the mem
ber> of this class. though Young ia years.
boast of the fact that they are old citizne-
their period of residence here ranging from
five 10 eleven wears each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Loses HIS Ford
In GnE Shoes
AndCOat,
Brownsville Man Is
Angling For Auto
Transportation

Time and tide wait for no mon.
X. Nj. Dalzcll of Brownsville went fish
ings in the Gulf of Mexico.
lie carried hi~ Ford along.
II. NJ. Dalzcll has returned from his trip
to the gulf.
But his Ford remains.
Here's the story:
Sharks are reported as prolific at the
mouth of the river. - Mr.. DalzclI. Il lover
of deep sea fishing, decided Saturday night
he would run down To the mouth of the
river, spend the night there. and early
Sunday morning begin angling for any
stray monsters III the neighb0rhood
lie camped for the night nj Boca Chico,
and in the morning drove up the beach
about 4 mile. leaving his ''boat" on the
beach and starting III another direction
where the deaizens of the deep seemed to
he in reaching distanc. After several
hours Mr.. Dalzell returned To the spot
where he had left his Ford and found
That in the meantime the tide had come
in and his Ford was standing above the
wheels in deep sea water. some distance
from dry land, and slowly but surely sink
ing IN the mry soil that j. found on that
portion of the beach. Removing his shoes
and coat and placing them high and dry.
a. he believed. on the beach. he started
work in an effort to ret the machine out
Of the water. Nothing doing. Il
couldn't stir the machine. Water had cot
ten 10 far into the mechanism. and there
wasn't even whimper to the engine Push
lng the motor ont was out of question.
Returning 10 what was formerly dry
land, Mr.. Dalzell discovered that both
shoes and coat was gone. washed into the
Laguna Madre by the waves that wer,
caused by Sunday afternoon storm
50 he gave IL up H. Il bad Job. and
starting in search of help. lie ran across
another motor occupied BY George Nrlker
and Or. ~ T.. Dutro. which was followed
by conference Only . long ripe and
good pulling power on the part Of the
Walker machine could 10 the work vi ex-
tracing Ford from the Gulf of Mexico.
but there was ~ rope.
The party came ID town.
Yesterday Mr.. DalZell made another trip
70 the scene Of hi~ marooned Ford. and
found the machine still there. but the
wavo> had many hours before done for
the top. There was no top. Only the
body ~ the ear remained III sight. and be-
tween the car and the beach was Il good
mile of water
Mr. Dalzell J. going Ia the coast again
today or tomorrow. This time he i going
with considerable rope. 4 good, strong
wagon. and an equally strong pair ot
mules. Hes going down. not 10 fish fol
cumbersome sharks. hut to angle out ~
the Gulf Of Mexico one live Ford automo-
bile, partially dismantled by angry waves,
value before the war S395: approximate
value today, S425.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Wife of Dr.. Long
Searches For Him

Mrs. j. W. Long. nj one time a White
Gross nurse with the Carranci>ta army,
l. in Brownsville looking for her husband,
DIR. j. W. Long. formerly a surgeon in the
Mexican army. Mr.. Long learned through
the Brownsville papers some two weeks
ago that her husband was I'm Brownsville
and came here from san Antonio Ia zee
him. She informed officials that She and
her husband had not lived together for q
number Of wears and that ~hc wished g.
see him 10 settle some property matters
which are in litigation.
Mrs Long has for wears been trained
nurse with the Mexican armies and foI
her work with the constitutional soldiers
received the commendation of Mrs Car
rama together with substantial none
tary reward. For sometime past she has
been living with her two children in San
Antonio. DIR. Long came to Brownsville
about three weeks ago from san Fcrnan-
do. Mexico. at the same time that General
Lopez de Laro was in Matamoros After
spending several days in Brownsville dur
ing which time he said he offered hiS ser
vices t. the United States. DIR. Long re-
turned TO Mexico. Mrs. Long l. planning
To leave within short time for Victoria,
NJ. i.n 'tfr .i" hl~ 'gra irs Yscl lr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
War Department 10
Issue A Newspaper

ID. C., May 9.-Bccinniag
tomorrow the government will issue daily
newspaper giving the news and announce
ment> OF all departments relating Ia war
preparations. The publication known ~
"The Official Bulletin" viii BE- issued IN
der the direction of committee on pub
liz information and will be mailed to all
newspapers and commercial organizations
requesting it. \ weekly bulletin also viii
he ISSUED for weekly newspapers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Rich Who Eat Rich
Foods Are Patriots

LONDON, May 9.-Maxims given wide
distribution by the food economy de
partment include the following:
'Rich people who make their dinner OF
lobster salad are good patriots. The rich
man who eats neck Of mutton and bread
is notr
The woman who wastes crust wastes
bullets
.Eat slowly and YOU need eat less Fiv,
people out of ten are digging their graves
with their teeth
'The dust bin swallows the food of mil
hens"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09

any particular reason for the flight, and
answers TO questions propoundcd continue
To be numerous. One man said that he was
returning to Mexico because he heard that
five hundred rangers were to he sent to
this border. Another said he heard that
al men were 10 be conscripted and put on
farms to work for the government
One man near Brownsville called on an
American citizen and offered to sell him
his crop at any price, saying if he did not
buy. ii would be left in the field tu rot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
TROOP TRAIN
WRECKED IN
MEXICO; II
KILLED AND
MANY HURT
Especial 10 Tie Herald.l

LAREDO. Tex. May 9-Fourtoen per-
sons were killed and scores were injured in
a troop train wreck near Queretaro Sun
day, arrivals today say The arrivals also
brought a report that soldiers were killed
and forty injured when bandits dvnamitcd
4 train near Oarnero- May u in nm attempt
to obtain $4,000 in an express ear. No
passengers were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
LYF0RD FARMS ARE FLoURIsHING

Lyford farms are In the best shape they
have been in al least two years a a result
of recent rains, said Dan W. IIuffor, edi-
tor of the Magic Valley News. who is in
Brownsville today. Corn. kaffir, maize
and similar grains are the principal crops.
the farmers having centered their efforts
on these crops to almost the exclusion Of
cotton. Lyford for several years past
has produced the first bale of cotton in
the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
CHURCHES OF
IRELAND OUT
AGAINST ANY
ATTEMPT AT
PARTITION
(By Associated Press J

LONDON, May 9.-The morning papers
display prominently manifesto issued il:
Ireland by eighteen Roman Catholic bish-
ops, three protestant bishops and five
chairmen of county councils, strongly pro-
testing against a partition of Ireland and
appealing to the people to sign a protest
against such step.
The manifesto is declared to be unpre-
cedented in that it i the first time the
Irish prelatos of the Roman Catholic and
Protestant churches have combined for a
political aim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Admits Plots to
Seize Steamers

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 9.-Albert
Wehde. arrested in Honolulu, i On route
to Chicago in The custody of federal au-
thorities. Wehde admitted completely in a
plot to seize intcrned German steamers in
the Dutch East Indies two years ago and
use them in plan to cause a revolt in
India, District Attorney Preston said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Colleges Forced to
Abandon Athletics
(By Associated Press.l

: CHICAGO, May 9.-NIiddle western uni
versities and colleges probably will be OBJ
lgated TO abandon athletics in the 1917
1918 season, according to reports receiv-
ed by the Chicago alumni Of the institu-
tions. All institutions in this section have
contributed their quota of men to the ma
tional service in some form, many of them
being athletes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-09
Italy Would Spend
Great Sum In US.

WANIIINUTWN. ". ~. Nav N-NlG0-
tation~ looking to the purchase of $l0O.-
100000 worth ot railway locomotives,
cars, rails and other equipment i'll the
United States will be one of the main pur-
poses MI the italian war commission. cN-
pcrtcd w reach thc United States III about
three weeks
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Deny That Submarine
Sunk Ship Healdton

LONON, May 9.-Denial by the German
legation at The Hague, a reported in a
Reuter- dispatch, that the steamer IIeald-
ton was sunk by German submarine. con
cludes with the insinnation that the vessel
was in the British prohibited zone when ii
was lost. This Is contrary To the state
ment of the captain and crew of the
Healdton.
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STATE SENATOR GETS ONE YEAR.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 9-Senator
5. c. Sims of the Arkansas legislature wa>
convicted this morning by jury in the cir
cult court of bribery ia connection with
legislation before the last general assem-
bly,. He was sentcccd to one year in the
peniteniiary and was fined $500. lie was
released on $4,000 bond pending an ap-
peal.
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Loyalty Of Germans
To Kaiser Asserted

AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 9.-With
reference to the distinction President vii
son made between the kaiser and the Ger
man people, the Imperial League Of Ger
man towns, which claims to represent five
and half million Germans, met at Po-en
and adopted a resolution declaring that
the German people are united with the
kaiser.
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URGE China
PARLIAMENT
TO VOTE WAR

PEklNG. China, May 9.-Premicr Tuan
Chi Jul and the entire cabinet addressed a
secret session of parliament today and
urged the adoption of resolution dcclar-
ing war against Germany. The resolution
was referred 10 standing committee for
consideration Thursday.