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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
ROBERTSON
URED
IN MEXICO
BY BANDITS
NOW IN US.

Sam Robertson. widely known citizen of
San Benito. president ~ the san Bcnlto
& Rio Grande Valley railroad on h~ arrv-
al from Mexico at Nogale~, Arizona. has
had his closest call with Mexican bandits
and is now EN- route home from Noeale.,
leaving there sunday Twice before. on
the lower border. Mr. Robertson nearly
lost hS life IN fight with Mexican ban
dts. hut suffered nothing wore than a bull
let hole through his hat. and a bullet hole
in the back OF an automobile seat a seat
he had given up only 4 couple ot seconds
before.
Mrs Sam a. Robertson ut San Benito
Saturday night received a message from
Mr. Robertson confirming pres reports of
his escape from bandit after beng rough
" handled to within an inch "a his lie.
His money and valuables III gone he was
forced to telegraph home for tran=porta-
tion
Mr.. Robertson left San Benito about
five weeks ago for the west coast Of Mex
leo to develop mining propcrtie- which he
and aSs0ciatea had acquired.
Thomas Jones. British subject mem
Der of Mr. Robertson party, was killed
bv the bandits f. Il. Coffey, with Mr.
Robertson. was given the same treatment
a. Mr. Robertson.
Press reports from Noealc- give lhc fol-
lowing account of Mr.. Robertson eXper-
fences:
With sears soaring their ncck-. clothed
in rags and i'll from exposure, II. X. Coitey
and s. a. Robertson 1taggercd into army
Headquarters here today and told their
story. Robertson. mining and bu~Inoss
man of Sen Benito. Texas. acted as spokeS-
man and said: eve were prospecting ~
the vicinity Of Ma~cOta on March ?. and
when night came on took refuge IN 2 small
hut. A few hours later five bandits enter
err They took all our money and then
fired at least ten bullets into Jones. We
will make Cinnamon out ot the two grin
goes before ne XIII them, said The leader
Of the band. They secured lariat- and
noosed them around our ucck~. They
then tied the end around the horns ot
their saddles and started wild ride
through the little village. We managed ~
keep from hcing -trun2Ied hv gra-plng the
rnpc close to our ncck-.
"NativeS of the village kicked and stoned
and beat u. One of the rider dropped hi~
machettc and Cotlcy grabbed it, cut hi-
own rope and then ~la-hcd mine. Three
! The bandit~ had ridden some distance
ahead. The two who had dragged n
turned quickly. Coticy ran one of Them
through and Drained the other. We mount
ed their horses and di-ianccd the other
bandits. We made our way to Port Man
zanilo and there embarked for Mazatlan.
There we cntraincd for Nocale~."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
SAYSL0RD TOLD
HER KILL BABY
WIFE or FARMER NEAR SAN BEElT0
STRUCK CHILD IN HEAD WITH
BUTT END or SHOT GUN

"The Lord appeared before me ~Jtur-
duv night and told me to do it," Mr. y. IN.
Smith. the wife of farmer living two miles
from san Bcuito. told City Marshal ". r..
Estes ol san BeuIto following her arrest
on charge MI killing her one year nld
baby. The child head was crushed n with
the butt end MI " shot gun about 4 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The death Of the child was instantan-
oous. Nh. Smith then picked UP the inert
little body. WAL he'd Il with aIl the tender
ness ot Y mother. wrapped " in clean
sheet preparatory tur burial. and then
called upou ucirhbor- "a come and help
her bury it, Two other children, aged 3
and , years. were not harmed
Mrs. Smith was brought to Brownsville
last night aud lodged in the county iaII.
She viii probably ~ tried on charge ot
insanity.
The husband and father is at Quauah.
Texas. where h. went last week following
the death ot hi- mother lIc was telegraph
ed and W now cn route home
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
Will RumOrs Are
Heard in VALLEY
lBy A--oeIated Pre--.l

Wild wmor- we're circulated throughout
The Lower Rio Graude Valley today tn
the effect that the president had decIar-
ed a state of war, anil had ordered the
mobilization of the Atlantic fleet The
reports reached Brownsville apparently
from San nAtonio. but could not he traced
to an official source. Brownsville papers
received ro bulletins announcing the cN-
trcme action on the part of the president
At Fort Brown attention was called io the
fact that the prc-idcn cannot declare war;
This must hc done through an act ui CON
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
(By Associated Prc--.l

appeal President Wilson and the probability OF the
of the railroads
the demand eight hour
The strike wIich to caIe
y
the combined salary lists ot the roads will be
estimated More
LuteL Luudcd worsm viii profit.
railroad. " Alauo o-ht hour law
he
coiat
The of oNatona Defense this
inc up the mela The
10 the large
o which I"radventure the
possibility ~ Y strike
agreement roads hroihcrhd provide trch
vii u at no
flat hour day rule will be amended
a. read hours
agreement beginning January officially
them between $l2ooo00 and Tl3
in back
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
CLAIM, Forced to
Take Wagon Load
Onions; Arrested

Vallev-grown Bermuda onions have risen
in price until now. apparently they should
be locked up IN the strong box over night
or when the owner leaves home. NJ least
there appears ON the docket of the county
court. which opened this morning, the
names of Jose Maria Cisneros and Isabel
Ramirez-Isabel i 4 man-Who are chars-
Cd with the strange crime ot stealing on
ions. The accused pair say that man
stopped them as they were driving along a
conntrv road and at the point of nile
fo,ooa tbem to fin their wagon with on
IONS On, of field ut the side Of the road.
Court officers say that if the two can prove
thot this thing actually happened they will
orrest the man with the rifle on the charge
Of insanity; only nm insane person would
give away onions at the present p-1ce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
GERMANS QUIT
BIG TERRITORY
EVACUATION OF POSITIONS OVER a
WIDE SECTOR is REPORTED
FROM HEADQUARTERS.
tRy Associated Fress.l

BERLIN. Mar. 10.-The evacuation o.
territory over wide sector On the French
front extending from Arra- to the Ai-nc
river. w officially announced. Several lines
NJ French trenches over five hundred met
er- IN one sector and eight hundred IN am
other on the Nerdun front were ~tormed
yesterday blythe Germans and nearly five
hundred prisoner taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
General Parker to
Be Guest at Dinner

Brigadicr General james Parker and his
staff are to leave Brownsville Tuesday
afternoon 40 800 for their new station
at SAN uNtonio. where at Fort sam Ilor--
ton General Parker will command the new
IN created First infantry division. Mon
day night at seven o'clock General Parker
Is giving q dinner AT the Brownsville
Country club to THE Officers of hi~ staff
and their ladies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
Chinese Troops In
German Possession

PEKING. China. March l9-Chincse
troops have occupied without opposition
The German concession at Iien Ism and
Hankow Neutrals have taken over the
German conzulates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
John GREGG WINS HANDICAP.

John Gregg, handicap four, won the 16
hole round. match play against bogey, on
sogey grounds at the Brownsville Country
club sunday lie carried od 2 dozen golt
balls ~ prize. Gregg was eight down TO
koeey at the end of the eighteen holes.
4. NJ Kent. a two, was eleven down to
the Colonel At the last hole and took 2 sec
oad dozen golf balls as second prize.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
FARMER To GET M0NEY AT S PER CT

NV NH~flt fIINU IItNN-F
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March l9.-Far-
mcrs will be loaned money at five per cent
IN the federal land banks, il IL officially
announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
40 Men Owned Ten
Gents And A Drink
(Ey Associated Prcss.l

CHICAGO. Ill.,. March l9.-What l.
probably The record for financial string
cncv was established here when forty men
were arrested for disturbance ~ hotel
station and were found to have ten cents
lobby. They were searched al the police
in cash and a small bottle Of whiskey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
GENERAL sToKELBURG AMONG DEAI
Ry ASsOCIated IreSS.

PETROGRAD. Rus ssia, Mar. l9.-One of
the few men Of prominence killed IN the
revolution was General Stokclburg. who
won notoriety in the Japanese war IN
Transporting a COW to the front on special
train to supply himself and family with
milk at time when his army was star-
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
VIEW GERMAN RETREAr SOBERLY

ihN AAaN'itttu i'f"Ss.f
LONDON, March l9.-Ncw- papers gen
orally tahe sober views ~ the German
retreat and, while insisting that the retire
ment was forced, refrain from claiming
the Germans are on the run. The same
view was said to Dc taken at the front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
Southwestern Summary.

N0rih IrNuH. cIuuIF HuU thrHHfrninEi
} 20 tn ~.
. West Texas. cloudy to clear. 36 to GO
East Texas, part cloudy. 60
} Central lNas, raining light showers nd
y Curaicaua. balance cloudy. -l ta l>.
Gulf Coast. cinHdF l- tn Gn
, ArkansIsa. rlradg tn clear: 'iS tn fG.
, Louisiana. part cloudy to clear. "a to
) a.
) Oklahoma. cloudy: iG % 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.

FIN stNeffT IstIftI I I'-7.T
AUSTIN. Tex, March l9-Ihe senate
today confirmed the appointments of M.
n Allen III Austin and y. M. Butler NJ
Clifton WY members of the board of re-
pents of The University of Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19

PARIS. Mar l9-Ihc French. closely
following the retiring Germans. reoccupled
Gui~card last night and at several points
reached thc railroad lines from liam ~
Na-ic. X i- officially announced. The
troops we're marched along the national
road to 81. Quentin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
; AMERICAN STEAMERS sunk
MUSTER OUT
SUSPENDED
BY BARRY

CHICAGO, Ill.,, March 19.-Orders
were ISSUED today by Major General Bar
~, commander MI the central department
of The United States army. ~u~pcndng aIl
mastering ont of troops in the central de-
partmoni "~ubicct to further notice" The
order affects q large number ut state
troops returning from tile border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19

tinns are issued today hv Mrs. "A. MI. Reed.
brownsville. aud covers the period uf
twelve hours ending lt . W. in. today:
Maximum temperature ........ go
Minimum temperature ........ $50
Harometric pressure .............3O .3Oi2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
Zeppelin Attacks
Made Upon London

BERLIN. March l9-An attack ON
London hy Zeppelin air-hip- lasting an
hour and hall ha- been made. the war
office announce. Bombs were dropped
successfully and the air-hps returned
safely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
Juarez Collector
Is Under Arrest

JUAREZ Mexico. Mar l9.-Alberto
DiazC the collector Of customs here, has
been arrested by Carranza officer here and
will be taken To Chihuahua City for in
vestgaton of the affairs of the border
custom house here. 1t was said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
BRITISH SPEND LARGE SUM DAILY


CEy Associated IrcsSl
LONDON. March Bouar Law told
the house Of commons today 'hat the
British government daily average eXpen-
diturc for the year ending the last Of this
month will hc G.00n.00n0o0 pounds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
NEW AND AGGRESSIVE
ACTION BY AMERICA
NOW SEEMS CERTAIN


o. C.. 9MeN and aggressive aon to protect
Yesterdays sinking Of three unarned American ships
before April 6 doomed h strongest poha
Wilson understood to 0ihet
campaign shipping lines Of regarded
S the probable sp
opinion prevails official Washington that state Of War really exists
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
WILL CONGRATULATE THE DUMA

LONDON, March l9.-PrCmer lloyd
George announced in the house of com
mons today that on Thursday he will move
10 congratulate the Russian duma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
RAILROADS Y|ELDT0
WILSON APPEAL, AND
STRIKE IS AVOIDED


WASHINGTON March 9The court today held that the
entire AdamsOn acicn is constitutional.
the standard for the anmcn and
gaes wage provided for the law The decision five to
Justices Devener McRnOds dissenting Fed
Kansas City holding the Adamson act ncOnst
tutiOnal reversed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
INv A--u-iUtrd Prrs-l

PETROGRAD, March ln.- Onc of -hc
first measures ot the new government was
the making ol a commission to regulate
price. After considering all possibilities
including cost and production. thc COM
mission ha- announced an approximate
scale which consumers might rca- onahly
be asked to pay. The prices on Tins scale
are from twenty to fifty per cent lower
than those formerly demanded. II i- for
mallv announced that in the near future
bread. butter. eggs. milk. flour. meat and
forage will be placed under government
control as precaution against cXploita-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
HOME RULE FOR
FINLAND, PLAN
WILL BE POLICY or NEW RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT - REGULATION OF
FOOD PRICES IN VIEW
CBy Associated Prcss.)

LONDON, March 19.-iIomc rule for
Finland III thc policy oI the new Russian
government according to Y Reuter- CORES
poudcnt. lIc says the Finnish diet will
convene shortly and Be asked 10 establish
government possessing tho tuii conf
dcncc of she people
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
LEy A--ncInLad Pra--.I

W hc Illinois and
the the Nrauc
the of The the Illinois landed safely
The Memphis The Nianaa ld without
ing. Nu haycl Illinois,
The CITY W Memphis left Friday W
to tank Ito boats. The ott without
,i. and tlt not o
oncw these have been landed t S islands
10 wv nr wed r.garin W
by Arthur February , London
Her numbered i've menu
III C Mar
m the --H5u00 Ic
had no u-uruu ON Mcupl t \giaHca.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
MILL SUPPLIES

w. N. PUTEGHAT COMPANY
Leading Hardware, Plumbing and EIees
trical House Of
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19

} ssss sssoss q
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Oklahoma. cloudy; iG 20 80.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

ITO report nli violations Of or.ers
am instructed to enforce.
"To repeat all calls from posts moro
distant from the guardhouse than my
own.
''To quit my post only when properly :
relieved. =;
"To receive, obey and pass on to the
sentinel who relieves me all orders
from the commanding officer, officer OF
the day, and officers and noncommis-
stoned officers OF the guard only.
''To talk to no one except In line Of
duty.
"In case OF fire or disorder to give
the alarm. ~
"To pllow no one to commit a nu1-
sance or or near my post.
I'm any case not covered by iistruc-
tlons TO call the corpora, OF the guard.s
"To be especially watchful at night,
and. during the time for challenging.
to challenge all persons on or near my
post, and to allow no one to pass With
out proper authority" III
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

honest man, But he Is well along In
years, and has an exaggerated notion
Of his own Importance. Stanton, or
rather his figurehead railroad people.
have asked him to intervene, and ha
has taken the case under advisement.
That Is where we stand this morning.
starbuck was noddlng slowly. II
SEQ what you mean, now," he said. III
Lorchlng jumps the wrong way for us,
you're looking to see United Statcs
marshal walk up to BARLEY williams
some time today and tell him to quit.
That would put the final kibosh on us.
wouldn't IT."
| Smith was rising In his place.
"rm not dead yet, Billy" he re-
Joined cheerfully. 81 haven't let it get
this far without hammerlng out few
Eexpedients for our side II l. can man
age to Stay In the fight todry and to-
morrow"
A little new under clerk had come In
from the hotel office and was trying to
give Starbuck n note In square en-
velope, and Starbuck was saying: mo
that's Mr.. Smith, over there"
Smith took the note and opened It.
and he scarcely heard the clerks ex'
PLANTATION that 1t had been put In his
box the evening before, and that the
day clerk had been afraid he would
get away without finding it. 1t was
from yerda HIGHLANDER, and it hac
neither superscription nor signature
This is what Smith read
my little ruse has failed miserably
Mr.. KS. messenger found my father
in spite of It, and he-the messenger
returned this evening. l know, be
cause he brought note from father {
me. Come to me as early tomorrow
morning as you can, and Wen plaI
what can be done"
Smith crushed the note In his han'
and thrust it into his pocket. Star
buck was making a cigarette. and wa
studiously refraining from breaking In
But Smith did not keep him waiting.
"That was my knockout, Billy" h
said with a quletness that was almos
overdone. "My time has suddenly beel
shortened to hours--perhaps to min
utes. Get car as quickly as you cal
and go to Judge Warner,S house.
have an appointment with him ut min
o'clock. Tell him I'll keep it,. IL l Gar
but that. he. needn't wait for me, II.
am not there on the minute" A..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
CHAPTER xIx-continued.
Is

Smith did his various errnnds quick--
~. When he reached the fourth.floor
suite again, Jibbey was out of the
bath; was sitting on the edge Of the
bed wrapped in blankets, with the
steaming pot of coffee sent up on
Smiths hurry order beside him on a
sray. - -
ats your turn at the tub" he bub-
Oled cheerfully. 81 didn't have any
glad rags to put on, so I swiped some
of your bedclothes. Go to 1t, OLD man,
before you catch cold" '%'-
Smith was already, pointing for the
bath. "Your trunk will be up in. a
few minutes, and I've told them to
send 1t here" he said. "When you
want to quit pe. you'll find your rooms
five doors TO the right in this same
corridor: suite number .fonr-sixteen."
Il was a long half-hour before Smith
emerged from his bathroom once more
clothed and In his right mind. In
the interval the reclaimed trunk had
been sent up, and Jibbey was also
clothed. He had found one OF Smiths
plpcS duu SOiue tODuCCo 'liu was
smoking with the luxurious enjoyment
of one who had suffered the. pnngs i'm
posed by two days of total abstinence.
"Just hangin' around to say good
night" he began, when Smith showed
himself in the sitting room. Then he
returned the borrowed pipe to its place
on the mantel and said his small say
to the definite end. after all that's
happened to US two tonight. Monty,
1 hope you're going to forget my crazy
yappings and not lose any sleep about
that Lawrenceville business I'm sew.
.enteen different kinds of rotten fail
ure; there's no manner Of doubt about
that; and once in whlle--jnst once
ia while-Tve got sense enough to
know It. You saved my life when II
would have been all to the good for
you to let me go. guess the world
wouldn't have been much of loser
II had gone, and you knew that, too
win you-er-woald you ahake sbards
with NE, Montyf" AK 4
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
CHAPTER XXI.
The coIoneI's "peH."

Though 1t was only eight o'clock.
Smith sent his card to Miss Richland-
er's rooms at once and then had himl
self lifted to the mezzanine floor to
wait for her. She came in a few min
utes, a strikingly beautiful figure of a
woman In the freshness of her morn
Ing gown. red-lipped, brlght-eyed, and
serenely conscious of her own re-
splendent gifts, of face and figure.
Smith went quickly to meet her and
drew her aside into the music parlor.
Already the need for caution was be-
ginning to make itself felt.
II have come," he said briefly.
"You got my note7" she asked.
"A few minutes ago-just as I was
leaving the breakfast table,"
"You will leave Brewster at once
while the way Is still Open?"
/ He shook his head. II can't do
that; In common justice to the men
who have trusted me, and who are
now needing me more than ever, /
must stay through this one day, and
possibly another"
"Mr. Klnzle will not be likely to lose
any time," she prefigured thoughtfully.
"He has probably telegraphed to Law
renceville before this" Then, with a
glance over her shoulder to make sure
that there were no eavesdroppers:
"But not one of these Brewsterites can
identify you as John Montague Smith
Of Lawrenceville-the man who Is
wanted by Sheriff Macauley. My ia
ther, In his letter. after telling me
that he will be detained In the noun
talns several days longer, refers to Mr..
Kinzie's request and suggests"
The fugitive was smiling grimly. HE
suggests that you might help Mr.. Kin
zie out"
"Not quite that" she rejoined. "He
merely suggests that am to be prudent,
and-to quote him exactly--'not get
mixed up In the affair In any way SO
that 1t would make talk"
II see," said Smith. And then: "You
have a dlsagreeable duty ahead Of you,
and I'd relieve you Of the necessity
by running away. II I could, But that
is impossible. as 4 have explffned."
She was silent, fora moment !. then
she said: "When / told you few
days ago that you were going to need
lmy help, Montague; L. didn't. foresee
lanything like this. shall breakfast
with the Stantons In a few minutes
and after nine o'clock -. II you
could contrive to keep out Of the way
until / can get word to you; just 50
they Won't be able to bring us face Ia
face with each other"
Smith saw what she meant; saw
also, whereuato his wretched fate wai
dragging him. 1t was the newest OF
all the reincarnations. the one which
had begun with Jibbey's silent hand
clasp the night before. which prompted
him to say:
III tAsy should :sk you about ma
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
The WI. Of Mr.. choass.

Joseph II. Coate. the late ex-amb4ss
sador to England, had decidedly
nasal voice, but the New Republic says
1t was a beautiful voice. resonant a.
some big gong. and his rather upk3nd
wit was as genuine as his courage.
Every now and then his wit .Yas
touched with beauty. as vhen he said.
Of the freshmen dormitories at Harvs
ard. that all they needed to make
them rivals Of the Oxford college
building was Ivy and time. Mr.. Ch9ate
took a playful ratisfaction in Suddenly
chilling auditors whom he hid care
fully warmed. Speaklne once 1t .
boys school. three Of whose graduates
had acted as his secretaries when he
was ambassador, he-delighted his au-
dience by his praise Of the secretayies.
After enjoying the pleasure Of mas
tiers and, boys. Mr.. Choate wound up
by saying something like this: sPer-
haps ! ought to Add that vi ask Of
secretary is thYt he Ahap Rsep oAt Of
my way and shave every day"