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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17
Christmas Gifts
Sent to Soldiers

The first Christmas box from Browns
VILE 10 the soldiers In France went for
ward ~ the American Red Gross ~ New
York today. The boy was made up ~ gifts
presented ~ the following Brownsville
people and was packed at the Red Gross
headquarters IN the city hall: Mrs.. N. II.
Molcr, Mr.. y. NJ. Nixon. Mrs. N. H.. Walk
cr. Mr.. M. q. Craig. Mr.. John Gregg.
Mr.. A. a.. Putcgnat. Mr.. Jamc- \.
Browne, Mr.. ". y. West and Mi Mar
garei West.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

A GTl-Card- reaching Brownsville to-
day announce the arrival of Edith Martha
Dancy. nj the home ct parents. Mr.. and
Mr.. a.. Guy Dancy. l7l6 North Olive
street. san Antonio, Oh November -. Mr..
and Mrs.. Danny formerly resided IN
Brownsville. Mr.. Dancy was Mis- Nina
smith, and for several years was principal
Of the West Brownsville public school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Italian steam and street railroads are
rocks slightly. affording uniform elasticity
and more perfect alignment of track than
wooden ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17
NNOUNCEMEN

] wish To announce that | have moved
my boarding house from 1l05 Eleventh st,
To 1911 Elizabeth st., where | will continue
To receive patrons as heretofore.
MRS. EMMA LEONARD. 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17
GH-Neus
waterway Edition to Come-D. u. Bar

Waterway Edition to Como u. Bar
nard of Corpus Christi, advertising man
aeer for the Corpus Christi Caller, spent
Friday in Brownsville III the interest oil
the WATERWAY Edition of the Caller,
which will be issued during the convention
Of the Interstate Inland Waterways League
To be held at Corpus Christi November =
% and "A. Brownsville'S waterways VIII
he advertised in the edition through the
Brownsville Board of City Development,
Secretary Cobolini having supplied 'alu-
able copy for the Brownsville advertise
ment.
He Will Be Glad to Get One of our metal
mirrors-iust the thing for the soldier, Zoe
and up at the Eagle Pharmacy.
CAPTAIN Gerow Transferred Captain
Leonard II. Gcrow of the flfty-Seventh
limited States Infantry, who has been dis
|trict adlutant at district headquarters
since Colonel Baker assumed command
here. has been transferred 10 the Twenty
Fourth United States Infantry, and cN-
lHtlS III ftsNt " liz = hht '''s
die Of next week. Captain Gerow has been
transferred five times IN the course OF
three months, and says he regrets 10 leave
Brownsville for he has come To know and
like Brownsville and its people. No as
.i.nmcnt has vet been "A To succeed
Captain Gerow "a district adiutant. The
headquarters of the Twcnty-Fourth i AT
Columbus, y. NJ.
Given Away Free-A can Of Jonteel Tai
cum with every purchase of Jontecl Face
Powder. This week only al Eagle Phar-
macy. IL
c. Ii. Wallace of San Antonio l. Il visitor
in the city.
r.. NJ. West of Waco i in the city on n
short visit.
Arabian Bulk Chocolates at 33c Pound.
Today only. Eagle Pharmacy.
l.. q. Hall OF San Antonio i a business
Visitor in the city.
Marriage licenses-County Clerk Webb
has issued marriage licenses To. John j.
Cooley and E%nriqucta Garcia and Ca~eldo
Soils and Cipriana Valdez.
Solid Gold Wedding Rings Of the usual
high Rutled.e standard; the best that
money can buy, at tho old reliable Rutlcdgc
Jewelry Store.
John X. Patterson came down from san
Antonio To spend several days in the city
on business.
One Hundred and Seven brands of Face
Powder 25c to 50, at Eagle Pharmacy.
j. A. Sherman of Los Angeles, Cal, i a
business visitor in the city.
Make W. C. Mum Co.'s big store your
headquarters when IN Houston next
Everything provided for your convenience
If
Edward Il. Flanncry of Rio Grande City
il in the city on IA short visit.
Buy Your Xmas Cards and Seals mt the
Eagle Pharmacy. Finest assortment IN
town.
We are taking care Of our trade. We
have the best oysters money can buy.
Our customers will tell you this.-Rio
Grande Fish Co.-tf.
Make Cherries ai i3c per pound today.
Eagle Pharmacy.
". L. Hodges of Alice j. Il visitor in the
city.
Thanksgiving Fl0wers-Ordcrs filled
promptly. Write for prices. W. II. Cald-
well Floral Nursery Co, Corpus Christi,
Texas. II
Harry Wood of San Antonio i IN the
city on business.
Phone rs when in need Of toilet articles.
Our line is the largest in Brownsville.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE
GULF COAST LINES.
noustan and Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

W. T.. Harlan of Dallas il Il business
visitor IN the city for Il few days.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Roger lliIsman have
arrived in the city aud are guests 1T the
Miller hotel, awaiting quarters at Fort
Brown. Lieutenant IIilsman is with the
Fifty Seventh Infantry.
Fred Battcrsby of Philadelphia i, a bust
ness visitor in the city. for a few days.
T.. Morris of San Antonio j. in Browns
will. today.
Mrs. II. l.. Coy Of Mercedes i in
Brownsville today.
+. +. Evans. former mayor of Mercedes,
spent II few hours in the city today.
=----
f.. f.. Shirar of Sebastian. acting county
superintendent of schools, j. IN Browns
Vile for the week end on official business.
:. j. Lippman Of Dallas is a business
visitor in the city today.
+. T.. Price of Dallas is in Brownsville
today ON business.
Nj. II. Bcrkman of ST. Louis. Mo-. j. a
business visitor in the city today.
-
George j. Watt Of Houston j. in The
city today.
A Can of Jonteel Talcum free with every
purchase Of Jontccl Face Powder. This
week only. Eagle Pharmacy. Phone 20.
Marcus Gaber of Mercedes j. a visitor
in the city.
Our Stock of Cigarettes the largest in
the city. Phone N for your cigarette gifts
for the soldier boys. Eagle Pharmacy.
Phone 26.
r. r. GaricI OF San Antonio j. q business
visitor in the city. :
See J0ntell-The new toilet line nj the
Eagle Pharmacy.
Frank l.. Charlton of McAllcn. Texas. is
a business visitor IN the city today.
-
Our fish is sold the day it j. caught. We
own and opcratcsour boats and Scincs and
receive the fish daily.-Rio Grande Fish
Cot.
Prcntis> Looney of McAllen i in the
city today.
Your Next Visit 10 Houston will be in
complete unless YOU visit the w. c. Mum
Co.'s mammoth store.
Miss Laura A-bury. bookkccper for the
Harrison CLANCY Garage. has gone for 4
visit Of several weeks To her home in IIous-
ton.
On Sunday Morning-Scnd 10 IL for
your oy-tcrs. II. X. Lark. City Market.
Mr.. h. Butler, formerly of San Bcnito,
now residing in San Antonio, who has
been spending n short time here on ac-
count of a real estate matter in court. left
this morning on her return 10 San Antonio.
Hair Cut, Shampoo, or Massage. Csc.
Pure water baths; good service at White
Front Barber Shop. If
Your Wants in cleaning and pressing of
all kinds properly taken rare of by Rut-
ledge. Phone lib. IL
The Hat Shop Has Just Received a
beautiful line of Madeira Embroidery
Goods. The very thing for your Nmas list.
Fresh Galveston Oyster received daily
hy a.. II. *. Lark, City Market.
ID " N0H--I.-v i.In~c oysters for sun
l'cr. "c have the elect .-kio Granic
Fish Co.-tf.
A GIrl-Card- reaching Brownsville to-
day announce the arrival of Edith Martha
Dancy, at the home ct parents. Mr.. and
Mr.. q. Guy Dancy. ZIG North Olive
street, san Antonio, on November -. Mr.
and Mr.. Danny formerly resided in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

w. L. Harlan of Dallas is Il business
IN the city for Il few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Fresh Galveston Oyster received dali,
~ u. II. X. Lark, City Market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Miss Laura A~bury, ~bookkccpcr for Ia
Harrison CLANCY Garage. has zone for
visit Of several weeks to her home in IIous
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

He Will Be Glad to Get One of our metal
mirrors-just the thing for the soldier, Zoe
and up ut the Eagle Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Phone 26 when in need Of toilet articles
Our line is the largest in brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

On Sunday ~Morning-Scnd 10 IL for
your oysters. II. X. Lark. City Market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

The Hat Shop Has Just Received
beautiful line Of Madeira Embroidcrl
Goods. The very thing for Your Nmas list
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Mrs. X. Butler, formerly of San Benito,
now residing in San Antonio, who has
been spending n short time here on ac-
count of a real estate matter in court. left
this morning on her return To San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Arabian Bulk Chocolates at 33c Pound.
Today only. Eagle Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

l.. G. Hall of San Antonio i a bushes
visitor in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Your Wants in cleaning and pressing Of
all kinds properly taken care of by Rut-
ledge. Phone l13. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Harry Wood Of San Antonio Is in III
city on business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

Hair Cut, Shampoo, or Massage. 25c.
Pure water baths; good service at White
Front Barber Shop. tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17

II. NJ. West of Waco i in the city on
short visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
MAY RUN
He Considers Getting Into the
Senatorial Race.
Many Friends Encouraging
Him To Do So.

Walter Roscoe Stubbs, former gov
ernor, is still watching the spots on
the Republican senatorial moon. In
Topeka today Stubbs told friends he
was considering the senatorial matter
and would probably determine his
final action at an early date.
Until the last week 1 haven't given
the matter much thought, but so many
people have urged me to enter the race
that I am really considering the mat
ter" Stubbs said. Il don't want to
get my friends into something uncer-
tain, but the manner in which the
matter has been presented, has caused
me to give the senatorship considera-
ton. 1t is quite probable that at a
very early date 1 will decide either to
get in or keep out. But the encour-
agement which has come to me has
really been surprising"
In Topeka today StubbS talked with
a number of his old followers. He is
also said to have received much en-
enlargement from sources formerly
hostile to his candidacy. Since his
defeat in the Democrat landslide of
1912, Stubbs has displayed little activ-
ity in politics, Now, with the pres
ent situation in senatorial affairs
there is a growing belief in state po-
litical circles that the Red Fox may
be induced to enter the running
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
WHO GETS SIBERIA?
Japan Anxious to Intercept German
Domination of Russian Province.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Japan is
anxious to strike at Germany by oc-
cupying Siberia, according to advices
reaching here today This informa-
ton, coupled with Russian publication
of an alleged Russo-Japanese agree
ment to pounce on any nation at
tempting supremacy in China, created
profound impression in official and
diplomatic quarters.
Some allied diplomats were said to favor
the Siberian move in view of the possi-
bility of Teuton domination of ALI the
Russias, even the east. They pointed out
that the American consul at Nladivostok
had said there is need for troops at that
port. Confirmation of the Russo Japan
ese pact was not Immediately obtainable
here.
However. it was stated that insofar as
China is now concerned the Japs are dis
couraging large military preparations in
that nation and that official feelers have
been put forward with view to American
Japanese cooperation in China's military,
economic and financial problems.
President Wilson, it was suggested, will
be the determining factor in the decision
as to whether japanese troops shall. in
vest Vladivostok, provided that is the
actual wish of Japan reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
Notes a Revelation of
Plans of the Kaiser.
Sought To Antagonize South
Against North America.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Declaration
of war against Germany by Argentina
was regarded as almost certain in
Latin-Amerjean diplomatic circles to-
day as the result of new evidences of
German trickery disclosed simultaHe-
ously in Washington and Buenos Airss
last night by publication Of another
series of kilograms between the no.
torious Count Luxburg of 'spurlos
versenkt" (sink without trace) fame,
and the Berlin foreign office.
Luxburg, former German charge in
Buenos Aires, in a message dated Au-
gust 1, last, informed his foreign Of
flee that President Irigoyen of Argen-
tina had at last made up his mind to
negotiate secret agreement with
Chile and Bolivia for protection
against North America. Another tele-
gram intimated an attempt would be
made to include Peru and the plan
was to be perfected, according to
LuXburg's communication of August
/, before the conference idea is taken
up again
The conference idea" is assumed
to be the proposed Latin-American
neutrality conference advocated by
President Carranza and widely dis
cussed in South America. The secret
agreement referred to may explain re-
cent South American reports of Presi-
dent Irigoyen's proposals for a league
of South American nations.
Give the Lie to Luxburg.
The MESA ges, forty in number,
were made public by the state depart
ment thru an agreement with the Ar
gentine government and were accom-
panied by statement by Foreign
Minister Puerreydon, in which he says
the inaccuracies" of the German
charges report are so surprising that
no epithet will fit them
The messages were sent to Argen-
tina soon after the state departm ga.
gave out the first series in which Lux
burg advised mis- government to sink
Argentine ships without trace, but
heretofore demands for their publi-
cation have been in vain. The first
series were transmitted thru the Swed-
ish legation at Buenos Aires but the
means of communication used for the
latest batch sent during July, August
and september was not disclosed ex-
cept that some of the first series of
kilograms were included in ones made
public last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
T. R. HERE.THIS WINTER
Promise That He'll Be Guest of
Topeka Press Club.

Theodore Roosevelt will not come
to Topeka until after the holidays
Practical assurances have been given,
however, that he will be a guest of
the Topeka Press club some time dur
ing the winter. A date for his west
ern trip is at this time indefinite
Some time in the next couple of
months, Roosevelt will visit Kansas
City. in connection with his work as a
special writer for the Kansas City Star
In connection with his trip to Kansas
City, Colonel Roosevelt will visit To-
peka to talk to Topeka and Kansas
newspaper men. Colonel Roosevelt
will not be asked to make a set speech
to the news writers. In fact, he will
be given a free rein and will bes per-
mitted to direct his own censorship
1t is quite probable he will talk war
issues and will be invited to ''go as
far he likes in a discussion os
the world war problems
Hundreds of requests for reserva-
tions for the Roosevelt dinner have
been received by Topeka Press club
members 1t is practically certain
however, that the dinner will be some
what limited as to guests. Tickets
will probably be allotted to active and
associate members and in this manner
the club will be able to retain control
of the meeting and at the same time
accommodate several hundred persons
who desire to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
EXPOSE HIS PLOT RUSS CIVIL WARS
Opposition to BOIsheviki Re-
gime Is Growing Hourly.
Only Raiding Attempts Report
cd on Western Front.

London Dec 20.-The correspond
ents in Russia continue to emphasize
the growth of the opposition to the
Maximalists in parts of the country
and consequent spread of civil war.
The rejection Of the Bolsheviki de-
mand on the Ukrainian-- presuma bly,
adds. the resources of the entire Tx
raine to- the forces combating the
Bolsheviki rule.
hetman of the Don Cossacks, is re-
ported to have become very much
stronger and his close association
with the Ukraine is generally conced-
ed. A dispatch from Petrograd con-
firms the previous reports that Ros-
tov-on-the-Don is in the hands of the
Cossacks and that the entire anti
Bolsheviki movement is causing seri-
GUS anxiety to the BoIsheviki commits
sioners.
German and Austrian Officers re-
leased from Russian prisons are re-
ported to have led the Bolsheviki in
overpowering their opponents in Tash-
kent the capital of Russian Turkestan,
while other released enemy Sprisoners
said to be two army corps, are near
Petrograd. Officers of the central
powers are said to be active in Petro-
grad, altho this is denied by the
Bolsheviki, who claim that the con-
stitutional democrats are trying to put
Russia under German control.
To Vindicate Her Honor.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain, simultaneously with the pub
Hcation of German peace feelers, de-
clared that the allies must defeat mil
itarism and that a league of nations
including the Prussian autocracy
would be a farce. The Teutons must
restore territory and repay LOSSES
Great Britain entered the war to vim
dicate her honor and not 70 make an
nexations. The British premier sees
trying months ahead but the anti
submarine campaign is becoming
more effective and Americas help will
bring huge results.
Apparently undaunted by the heavy
forces the enemy has been using in at
tempting to break the Brenta- Piave line
the Italians are making counter attacks
in an attempt to regain Monte AsoIone
So far Berlin says they have been unsuc-
cessful On other sectors on this front
the Italians have repuIsed with loss, strong
Austro German counter attacks
Raiding engagements occupy the oppos-
ing forces the northern end OF the
western front while the artillery CON
tinues active in the Ypres and Cambrai
sectors. In Lorraine, the French have re-
pulsed n heavy German attack north of
Reillon, about eight miles south of the
Rhine Marine canal, where the Germans
raided an American trench last month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
PERSHING MAKES GOOD
Gets Approval of British and French
for Executive Ability.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Direct as
surances of the confidence of both
British and French commanders in
General Pershings ability and their
satisfaction with the breadth and
soundness of his preparations to make
American arms effective on the west
ern front have reached Washington
with the return from Europe of Mai
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, former chief of
staff, who was in conference today
with Secretary Baker and other war
department officials.
Fighting Men Confident.
There is pessimism as to the out
come of the war in the fighting Iines,'
General Scott found. The armies of tile
allies are cool and confident. The conf
dence of victory among the fighting men
he found, became greater, the closer the
observers got to the front. There were
no doubts i'll the trenches. Such pessimfsm
as there may be among the British appears
to be confined to the uniformed in Lon
don. 1t is not reflected in the army.
General Scott now personally has in
spected three fighting fronts, the Rus
sion, French and British. 1t appears prob
able that he is to command IA division of
the American army, altho no direct state
ment of the place designed for him by
Secretary Baker has been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21

which wheat failed were replanted to oats
corn. the sorghums and other crops
The value of the field crops of 1917
amounted to S392, 81, 900 More than so
per cent of this is credited to four crops
Corn, $120, 600; wheat, $S5.516.OO0: hay,
ST900o,0O0. of which S56.571 900 was for al
falfa, and oats, 36613, 900. The years
oats crop of 60611. $40 bushels is the largest
ever reported. more than twice the yield
of last year and is worth more per bushel
than in any season since 1866. In addition
to oats, other crops that exceed last years
the sorghums including broom corn. Those
under last years outputs are wheat, barley
potatoes, alfalfa and prairie hay.
There is an increase of approximately
SIG 900 900 in the value of animal products
more thnn 81. 100000 of which is accounted
for in the one item of animals sold for
compared to s6s, s,762 369 in 1916. The in,
crease from poultry is $1.694 900 and the
value Of dairy products is greater by about
Winter Wheat.
Winter Wheat-Final threshing returns
indicate that the states production Of win
bushels. or an average yield per acre on the
area harvested of 11.72 bushels Last years
average yield Of 12.7 bushels to the acre
Reporters estimate that 9,4O1 100 bushels.
or 22.7 per cent OF this years crop was in
the growers hands December 1.
Corn-Yield in 1917, 106.1G6.517 bushels
or 11a bushels to the acre; in 1916, e.. .127,
191 bushels. or under bushels to the
cent is of merchantable quality, the re-
mainder presumably being soft or i'm
mature.
Alfalfa-Yield in 1917. 1909 BIS TONS or
2.71 tons to the acre; last year. 1851 POI
tons. slightly more than tons to the
Prairie Hay-YieId in 1917. 1,O31. .9sG tons,
or about $40 of a ton to the acre; last
year. .211 :sj5 tons, .O5 tons per acre
| Oats-Yield in 1917. GO.611. $40 bushels. or
26.7 bushels to the acre. last year. 2o,111.-
6Ss bushels or under 20 bushels to the acre.
Kafir-YieId of grain in 1917. II. SIS 215
bushels, or about S1s bushels per acre I:
last year 5.0e5. .O52 bushels. or ; bushels
per acre A great deal of the kafir did not
mature grain this year. owing to retarded
growth and early frost.
Potatoes-Yield this year, 3,3O3,341 bush
els or nearly j3 bushels per acre; last
year. 4.s01. .O63 bushels. or 74.J bushels to
the acre
/ Livestock-There have been decreases in
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
IN THE LEAD
Wichita Farm Loan Bank Leads En-
tire Nation.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Loans aggre-
gatlng S29,S24,OOO have been made to
farmers by the twelve federal land
banks in the six months since the farm
loan system has been in full operation
according to the monthly report of
the federal farm loan board issued to-
Niay. In addition, $75. 900. 600 of loans
nave been approved and will be ne
gotiated at the old five per cent in
terest rate when funds are made avail
able thru sale of farm loan bonds
privately, or to the United States treas
ury under the pending plan to have
congress appropriate 800 900 600 a
year for the purchase
me greatest volume of loans 81
$4,000, have been made by the Wich-
Ita, Kan, bank, which covers Kansas
oklahoma, Colorado and New Mex
ico' and S44 loan associations have
been chartered in this district.