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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
VENETIAN SCENE
TRANSFERRED TO
Fl. BROWN LAKE.
WATER CARNIVAL IS DISTINCTIVE
AND PRETTY EVENT, WITH
MANY IN ATTENDANCE.
CALCIUM FLARES, STAR BOMBS, AND
AND B0NFlRES ADD MUCH TO
AN ALL READY PRETTY SCENE

Something distinctive and decidedly diff
ferent from the usual form Of entertain
ments that have marked the presence Of
the United States army men in Browns
vile was the Venetian Carnival" and wa
ter fete on the Fort Brown lake last night.
Music was by the Second Iowa infantry
band and the Thirty-sixth United States
infantry band, one band stationed on a
floating section of bridge ut the east end
of the lake, and the other on n floating
section nj the west end. The strains Of
the music floating over the waters, with
the banks of the lake frequently brilliant
IN lighted by the flare torches, a scene ami
mated by gay gondola parties suggested q
mid summer evening.
In addition TO the gondola parties, hun
dreds OF people in automobiles and afoot.
occupied the bridge across the lake and
the north banks Of the lagoon.
The event as carried out by Captain
Peterson and Lieutenant Neyland, Of Com
pany T.. United States engineers. assisted
By the non commissioned Officers Of the
company. one of whom was in charge Of
each pontoon. Twelve pontoon boats were
decorated with japanese lanterns. Of
these six were propelled by one-cylinder,
four horsepower motors, the same design
a those used by Colonel Roosevelt in his
trip along the "River Of Doubt in South
America.
The other six pontoon boats were pro-
PEELED by members of the company in real
gondola fashion Of the Venetian canals.
Each boat was occupied by parties Of
from six to twelve people. many Of whom
further enhvened the scene during the
evening by firing Roman candles.
Lighting effects were obtained through
the use Of star bombs, fired from mortar
IN the engineers company camp on the
island through calcium torches, touched
off at intervals along the. banks Of the
lake, and through two great bonfires of
oil barrels on the south bank Of the lake.
The frequent firing of the star bombs
caused more or less excitment in the city
and MANY calls were sent into Fort Brown
sa to the reason. The bombs when sent
into the air light up hundreds Of square
yards of ground, and are used in warfare
to reveal enemy positions.
The affair was participated in both
by army people and civilians. mmebers of
the Country club having been invited to
be guests on the occasion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
TO
INVESTIGATE
INQUIRY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY
LEGISLATORS INTO CLAIMS
AGAINST PENITENTlARY.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 10.-A resolution
was introduced in the house today to ere
ate a committee of five 70 investigate
claims against the state penitentlary. The
claims are understood to aggregate $780,
900.
Governor FergusOn's message, deliver
ed this afternoon did not mention woman
suffrage, but stuck closely to the Hous-
ton platform. He urges an appropriation
of two million dollars for rural schools,
the creation of state highway commits
sion and judicial reform.
Resolutions were introduced into both
branches for the prohibition amendment.
1t is said TO have support enough for
adoption in the house. The senate il
doubtful.
Speaker Fuller appointed on the tenn
porary finance committee Representatives
Peyton, Mendell Terrell, Nordhaus, Thorn
as, Templeton and Thomas Of III Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
CBy Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo. Ian. To-
William r. Cody, buffalo Bib,
died here at 1905 o'clock today.
HARRY THAW Is
AGAIN FUGITIVE
POLICE OF MANY CITIES SEEK HIM
ON CHARGE or ASSAULT ON
KIDNAPPING CHARGE

NEW YORK. \. Y. Jan. 10.-Whle the
ry Thaw. charged with asstuding and kid
mapping Frederick Gump, ii developed that
a man under arrest is not Thaw's body
guard, wanted III connection with the case,
but Oliver Brewer, of Utica. \. u, Thaw' :
friend Brewer said he had important
Thaw papers in his pocket.
Grump's attorney claims the possession
of letters and documents among which is
an agreement drawn up but yet unsigned
whereby Grump set forth that he had no
objection to being whipped. The charge
against Thaw j. that he lashed Gump with
a whip on three occasions Christmas night
in Thaws room in a New York hotel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
BITS OF FLESH
ONLY REMAINS
UNIDENTIFIED MAN is KILLED BY
TRAIN NEAR RAYM0NDvlLLE
is BURIED.
Especial tn The Herald }

RAYMONDVII.LE. Tex. Jan. 10.-The
few bits of flesh and clothing composing
what might be called the remains of an un-
identified man who had evidently been
ground to death by a passing train some
time during the night of Tuesday were
picked up along the track about eight miles
north of Raymondvile last night by Jus
tice White of this place and an accom-
panying party and brought here later for
Identification.
A section foreman late yesterday after
noon discovered the remains and report
ed here. Ii is the opinion Of the justice
that the dead man was probably soldier
and that he was tealing ride on q freight
train and accidentally fell under the ears
Ia his awful though instant death.
Wild beasts and vultures had consumed
practically all the flesh. and only by means
Of small portions of the skin, bones and
clothing that the above facts were reach
ed Unable ia trace the identity further
the justice had the remains buried near
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR PROJECTSIN
TEXAS CUT HALF
TEXAS ITEMS IN RIVERS AND HAR-
BORIS BILL EXPECTED TO Be RE-
PORTED IN CONGRESS TODAY.
FREEPORT DEEPENING AND RENDER
ING COLORADO NAvIGABLE ARE
NEW ITEMS NOW TAKEN IN.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10-The
Texas items IN the annual rivers and har-
bors bill, which was scheduled TO be re-
ported to congress today, totals about one
half the amount reported by the committee
in the last bill. Two new projects are in
cluded for deepening the harbor at Free
port, $l50.000, and rendering the Colo
RADIO navigable, $4,000. These, with the
existing projects, total 81 ,359.300 a
against S2,67S,500 in the last bill as it
came from the committee.
More than half a million dollars is ac-
counted for in the omission of the Trinity
and the Brazos, two streams that have
been the target for opponents of the riv-
ers and harbors legislation for many wears.
Both streams are under examinat tion and
have funds to their credit for continuing
the work
There a. heavy reductions in the amounts
for other existing projects, notably Gal
weston harbor, that this year only obtains
$4,000 and in the reduction for the Port
Arthur canal. All projects, however, are
deemed 10 have been well taken care of.
The following are the items in the Texas
bill:
Galveston harbor. $4,000: Galveston
channel. 100000; Texas City channel,
$4,000: Port Bolivar channel, 10000; !;
Sabine Pass and Port Arthur Canal, $780,
600
Port Aransas, 100000; Houston ship
channel, S250,000; West Galveston bay
channel, Trinity river, Anahuac channel,
Oyster Greek, Cedar, Chocolate, Turtle.
Bastrop, Dickinson, Double and East BAY
bayous and mouths of adjacent streams,
$33.300.
West Galveston bay and Brazos river.
$4,000: channel between Brazos river and
Matagorda bay, 100000; channel from
Aransas Pass te Pass Cavalle.. .tttftt.
channel from Aransas Pass TO Corpus
Christi, $4,000; Sabine Neches canal,
100000; Cypress Bayou, $4,000; Brazos
river at mouth (Freeportl, SOC, 900: Free
port new proiect), $l50.000; Colorado
river (new proiect), $4,000.
The following surveys are ordered: Old
river. Chambers county; waterway in Tex
from the ietties at Sabine Pass through
the Port Arthur ship channel % Port Ar
thur and through the Sabine Neches canal
10 the mouths of the Neches and Sabine
rivers and thence up said rivers to Beau
mont and Orange, respectively. with view
to deepening and widening such waterway.
making necessary cutoffs and otherwise
improving same for navigation and COM
merce.
Cypress bayou and waterway between
Jefferson, Tex, and Mooringsport, La,
Galveston Island and and Galveston chan
mel east Of the causeway TO prepare plans
and estimates for their protection against
storms and erosions.
The bill will carry between $4,000 900
and S40,000.00
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
us. S. Pennsylvania
Has Recruiting Record

NE WYORk, Jan. 10.-A record in ma
val recruiting was made by the officers
of the Battleship Pennsylvania which left
the naval yard here yesterday for its an
nual maneuver. Three hundred men, or
more than third Of the entire crew. had
been recruited since Christmas. Despite
these efforts, however, it l. said that both
the Pennsylvania and the Wyoming. which
also left the naval yard yesterday, were
manned by crews considerably below their
compliments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
LES DARCY NOW AN ACTOR.
tBy Associated Fress-l

TRENTON, y. j., Jan. 10-The Ameri-
can vaudeville tour Of Les Darcy, the
Australian champion pugilist, begins at a
local theater this afternoon. According
to the published figures Darcy i to re
ceive $4,000 a week. which l. the largest
salary ever paid 2 pugilist for appearing
on the '.sge. The tour is 10 include brief
engagements in Philadelphia. Boston,
Providence, Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Detroit.
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Paul and mum
ber of other of the principal cities of the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Gerard's Speech
A Warning, Belief

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Reforring to Am
bassador Gerard's speech in Berlin on the
German American relations, the Manches-
ter Guardian says: "The precise signifi-
cance Of Gcrard's speech has been missed
in some quarters in England. but not in
Germany" Ii says: Gerard knows that
President Wilson fears the failure of his
peace move may be followed bv sub
marine campaign as desperate as Germany
can make it and his speech really was a
blunt hint of trouble at such a develop
ment would cause with the United States"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Epidemic Diseases
In Army Decreases

BERLIN, Jan. 10.--A noteworthy de-
crease in epidemic diseases in the German
armies has been scored during tho second
year of the war. Official reports show
that the number Of cases dropped from
fifty-one per one thousand during the first
year to about thirty-eight per thousand.
Twenty-one and half Of these were
treated for nervous diseases contracted as
the result Of mental strain Of battle and
the French warfare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULsED.
lBy Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Counter attcks by
the Russians yesterday along the Northern
Roumanian line were repulsed by heavy
losses, it i officially announced. The Teu-
tonic forces gained footing on the left
bank of the Putna river north of FOX
shani. Renewed Russians attacks in south
western Riga near the northern end of the
Russo-Galician front were repulsed.
Rain interfered with activities on the
Franco Belgian front, il was officially an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
SUSPEND LEAK"
INVESTIGATION
MEMBERS SAY WOOD RESOLUTION
PROBABLY WILL BE REPORTED
ADVERSELY TO HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Jan. 10.-After n
brief hearing today the committee suspend
ed the ''leak" investigation. Members
stated that the Woo resolution probably
would be adversely reported to the house.
X. ". Boiling. President Wilson's brother
INLAY, denied that heh ad anything to do
with the "leak." The Tucker service tapes
give no valuable cviwence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Germany Appeals
For War InvaIiCS

BERLIN, Germany, Jan. 10.-The war
ministry has made public an appeal on
behalf of the war invalids, asking espec-
tally that they be given work whenever
possible and never "false sympathy which
il likely to be cxemplified more and more
by the purchase Of post cards and knick
knacks from invalids who have taken to
hawking and who are deliberately play
ing upon sentimental sympathies."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Woman Suffragists
Picket White House

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. 10.-Wom-
an suffragists today began their "silent
picketing' of the white house, twelve wo-
men being stationed at two main gates
to the white house carrying banners in
scribed "Mr. President, what will you do
for woman suffrage"
Officials said nothing would be done so
long as the women did not create dis
turbance,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-The British
steamer Alexandrian, owned and operated
by the Leyland line, has been torpedoed
and sunk. presumably near the English
coast, according To a telegram received
by officials of the company from the New
York office. The vessel carried seven
thousand bales Of cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
List Of Officers of
Reserve Grows Slowly

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10.-In the
last twelve days the list Of persons accept
ing appointments in the officers reserve
corps Of the army was increased just forty
seven names, making in all about three
hundred reserve officers available out Of
a total of fifty thousand provided lty the
national defense act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
tBy Associated Press.D

OLNEY, Ill.,, Jan. 10.-Roy Hinderliter
was found guilty today of manslaughter
in connection with the death of Elizabeth
Ratclffe. IIinderlter was given life
sentence. Miss Ratcliffe died as the re-
suit of air entering the veins. alleged TO
have been caused through an operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
British Makers of
Cotton Goods Profit

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. 10.-British
cotton manufacturing concerns made
money in 1916 despite the increasing la
bor costs. decreased production and con
tinual rise in the price Of cotton. The
department Of commerce j. advised that
one hundred and forty companies made
an aver 20 profit Of more than ten per
cent and paid s2,0O0,OO0 in dividends
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Machine Designed to
Clean Silver Money

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 10.-The di-
rector Of the mint at Nonengelken i ex-
perimenting with coin washing machine
that j. designed to clean silver coins after
the manner that paper money is launder-
ed at present. The machine j. designed to
clean, dry and count coins. Ii is belev-
ed that two Of them will be sufficient 10
care for all the coins in the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Greece To Reply
To Allies Today
fBy Associated Press }

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. lot Is an
nounced in government circles that guar
antees given by the entente against the ex-
tension Of influence of former Premier
Venizelos are regarded sufficient and
that the reply to the entente ultimatum will
be given today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10

STROUDSBURG. Pa, Jan. 10-Hsrry
X Thaw arrived here yesterday from
Philadelphia IN an automobile and left for
Scranton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
RAIDER
SUNK, IS
REPORT

NEW YORK, \. Y, Jan. 10.-A per-
sistent rumor that a German raider in the
Atlantic was sung by British cruisers yes
terday afternoon is current in steamship
circles. There are no details regarding
the identity of the vessels, and the loca-
ton of the encounter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Standard Oil Price
Increase Announced

NEW YORK, n. ", Jan. 10.-The
Standard Oil Company announces an ad-
vance Of twenty five points in the price Of
fined in eases twelve cents a gallon. in
tanks S475 and Standard white in barrels
$500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS BIG.
tBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Unfilled
orders of the United States Steel corpor-
alton for the month ending December 81,
reached ii ,5l7 ,2S6 tons, breaking all pre-
vious records,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
Stock Subscriptions
Going Fast In Bank

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 10.-Eighteen
persons bought OPT shares al five dollars
each in few minutes after the subscrip-
ton books in the farm loan hank were
opened here today. A long line Of per-
sons was waiting To purchase shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
EXPOSITION BUILDING BURNS.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Jan. 10
fire of unknown origin today destroyed
the exposition building al the state fair
grounds. The loss was $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
ADAMS0N CASE ARGUMENT ENDS.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan 10.
With the completion of final ar
guments on the AdamSon act this
afternoon, the case will be sub
mitted to the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for Z
the lower gulf coast states and the Z
Magic Valley is issued by the United Z
States weather bureau at New Orleans: I
Tonight fair; cooler; Thursday fair;
moderate northcrly winds on the
coast.
The following local weather observa- I
tions are issued today by Mrs A. w. Reed,
! United States official weather observer az
Brownsville. and covers the period of
: twenty-four hours ending at a. m today:
Maximum temperature ....... $50
Minimum temperature ...... 600 4
Bsrometric pressure ........ 29.92
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
ENTENTE REPLY is APPROVED.
fRv Associated Press ,

fRv Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. I0.-The en-
tente repIy to President VIII
sons note was approved by all
the entente governments and is
about to be delivered at Paris. II
is about fifteen hundred words
I0nq. :,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
LARGEST OF ITS KIND
Richmond HOME That Handles More
Dressed Poultry Than Any Con-
Germ in the Sonth.

Among other things the visitors 10
the poultry show. during the past
week learned, was the fact that the
firm that handles more dressed poul-
try than any other house in ali the
South. is located i'm Richmond. 1t Ia
the house OF W. f.. GravIns & COMPANY,
on Thirteenth Street. near where the
show was held
This house conducts a poultry abat
t"ir. licensed by the Virginia Food and
Dairy Commission. There, they XIII and
dress all KINDS OF poultry. which they
buy from all over Virginia and adj
joining States. ana make il ready for
the cooking rooms OF the frst-class
hotels and restaurants Of Richmonti
and other cities and towns In Vir-
einia and North Carolina. In connee
ton with the abattoir. is conducted a
milk-feedinG plant wherein are fat
tened for ten days previous to the xiii
ing. the poultry that they send out 70
their enormous trade. This establish
ment. and the abattoir, are strictly
sanitary, and every precaution ia
taken 10 have everything as clean az
the fresh blown rose, and as neat os
a newly-made pin. Man: thousand
lows, for many hotels anu for othe r
trade. are slaughtered at this abattoir.
IN the year 1t IS being kent partJcu .
sarly busy at this season of the wear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
FUTURE OF LUMBER MAY
ALSO Be TROUBLESOME
War Demands Calling for Present
Visible Supply-Rebuilding After
War Will Keep Prices High
ARE HOME BUILDERS IN ERROR?
Experts Express Opinion That Those
Who Arc Postponing Building Are
Not Acting Wiscly-Cheaper Ma
tcrials May BE Years Away.

\ lumber dealer from the Middle West.
who has large contracts with the gov
ernment. has expressed the opinion that
future demands from the United States
government will practically consume
the entire lumber output of the coun-
Try. lie therefore. expresses the FUR
cher opinion that right now is the best
time for home builders TO undertake
construction work. For the remain
der Of the "ar. and for several years
thereafter me argues. the export de-
'Hnds will be such as TO produce do
mestc timber and lumber famine. and
this with resultant cxorbitant prices
for all wood that goes into house
building.
This lumber dealer claims to have
information that so-called far-sight ed
interests were buying square timber
In millions OF feet. sinking II in fresh
water. with the plan of holding 1t for
export 10 be used in reconstruction
work after the war. Standing timber
is being bought up in large acreaEes,
anticipating heavy after-the- de-
mand.
Information reaches Richmond tina.
yellow pine prices have undergone n
material increase. due TO government
al demands. Within the last week the
War Department has made awards 70:
lo.Q0p.Q09 feet OF lumber to be used
IN coStructou of knocEdown buildings
FOR shipment 10 France. Within the
ne!.. year. governmental demands for
lumber for shell boxing and Grating.
TO care fUI ammunition and food ship.
;nenis To the American base In France.
are expected TO approximate 10000
o00.0 feet
These facts and statements were
brought TO the attention OF Rich
mohd contractor. lie said he heard
or this condition before, and that he
thinks 1t Will be very long time be-
fore prices. for building materials will
he marked down. On the contrary he
expects to sec them continue to climb.
even after the enormous dmands of the
government for all Kinds of lumber
snail have been satisfied
IL is wcll-known fact that hun
drecs OF people In and about Richmond.
who nave had The home building be,
III their bonnets; in fact. were read,
70 contract for the erection of resi-
oences nave given up the idea for the
present ana postponed operations
even all thought Of building. until af-
Ter the war. or until there shall he a
marked decline i'll building materials
IL seems to be the opinion of lumber
dealers as well as contractors. that
this is a mistake and that the man
VINO puts Off the building OF his home
uhtil prices are materially lowered
VIII be very much older man when
ne finally occupies his proposed new
home. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
Octoher E,nor,, I'D ,n,n

october exports from The whole coun-
tTy OF s't2.oOo.ooo. reported by the
HGreeu Of Foreign and Domestic Com
mere" brocc the total for the len
months un 20 sa,!t3.0O0 600 an increase
Of sToG.ooo.000 over the corresponding
period OF 1916. The October iRures
exceeded those FOR September by sSG.-
100000.
ON tho other hnnd. imports OF s2c1.-
100000 in October showed a decrease
OF Si5.ooo.ooo compared with tho pre-
ced!nS month, but the ten months
total OF $500 100000 exceeded that OF
tho sam" period Of the previous year
b. sh?tNNn. GOO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
WHAT ARE ESSENTIALS
Coke and Coal Placed at Head of List,
Meeting Demands of the
Government.

The December Trade Letter OF tn.
Alexander Hamilton Institute. just out,
says:
Among the essentials. coke and coal
arc the center OF interest. For time
tnere was fear of an iron shortage. but
the favorable November weather per-
United prolonged movement OF iron
Gre on the Great Lakes. and the fear
OF a shortage before next spring Is
now removed.
The railroad war board has sub
United 4 list of S25 articles to be
ciassed az nom essentials. tho board
tells US that 40 can be curtailed with
out inconvenience. but admits that a
shortage OF tho other seventy-fve
would cause some Inconvenience" 1t
IS obvious that IL transportation and
fyei are denied manufacturers OF these
arucies, sharp dislocation and unem-
pioyment will follow. The govern.
nient. however will give each limo Of
business fair hearing before issuing
any order restricting transportation or
fuel
The coke furnaces have been nro-
ducing IL per cent less than last year.
rms would inean an annual decrease
OF o.6Vp.ooO tons. IL permanent. or
enough TO make more than 5000. QUO
tons or pig iron. IT is the car shortage.
and not the labor supply, that restricts
production.