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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
CUT Over Lands.

Much of good East Texas and Southwest
Louisiana j. promised a. Il result Nj the
cut over pine lands conference. 10 hc held
in New Orleans, April lib. Vt this meet
ing. which j. to be attended by lumber men.
land owners, farmers, railroad officials and
other Interested IN the development of the
lands cleared by the ~awmillS id this Sec
ton. questions OF best methods of disposal,
clearing and cultivating will be taken up
The same subject will also be discussed N
the meeting Of the East Texas Press ASSOC
%coation 10 be held at Timpson the latter
part of April.
Ii is To be hoped that this campaign to
utilize the vast acreage ot cut-uver lands
will nave the hearty cooperation NJ tlIe
business men and all public-Splrited and
progressive citizens in the area Affected
Beaumont Enterprise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
Looking Forward
to Motherhood
Well Known Preparation Re
lieves Much Suffering.

The greatest crisis ir the life Of q
woman Is when she becomes a mother.
All her physical strength is taxed to
the limit at such a time. IL is neces-
sary that she prepare her system for
the great event in order to preserve
her future health.
Thousands Of mothers have placed
safe reliance upon Mothers Friend"
This preparation is applied externally
and is composed Of special penetrat-
ing. softening oils which prepare the
muscles and tendons for the unusual
strain. Naturally the tendency Is 70
relieve the pain and danger Mt the
crisis, leaving the mother in a healthy
condition.
The expectant mother. should pro-
cure a bottle Of Mothers Friend
from her druggist. apply it night and
morning, and after beginning its use,
write for free book for users. Much
practical information is contained IN
1t. Just address Bradfeld Regulator
Company, Dept. III 1919 Atlanta, Ca,
and the book will be mailed to you at
once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06

%~.autt. TIE csa N. BrcI Nh..c .rl h-'
two companions, August hcakel and Ed
ward X. Ames, who burned an American
flag in 4 melting pot ceremony ut Whites
church in New York last June. They were
given Il Jail sentence and are serving II IN
the Tomb> prison. The prison warden has
a daily ceremony with White and hi~ two
companions n the principal actors. Each
morning Ame~ receives from the warden All
American flag. lie carries II to White.
White hoists the flag on the prison flag
pole. III the evening he lowers it and
hands it 10 lIenkel, who carries it back
to the warden. Thus the three prisoners
participate in a flag ceremony which is q
daily reminder of the diSrespect they once
paid to the flag of their nation.
The New York commissioner Of correc-
ton who arranged this daily ceremony for
White ct A., j. entitled To the thanks OF
the nation. lie could hardly have ron
ceived q better plan 10 remind White and
hi~ flock NJ the respect due the flag.-San
Antonio Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
With Other Editors
Universal Service.

The country j. rapidly coming around To
the acceptance of the idea of universal
military service.
The idea L. a new one TO America. Just
as it was three years ago a new one to
England.
But the fairness and justice of il are
20 obvious that il cannot be lodged.
To require every able bodied citizen X.
do his "bit' j. clearly a fairer and juster
and more democratic thing than To leave
all the work to the patriotic volunteer and
all the Sinking to the man who prefers 10
stay at home and enjoy the right fruits Of
war time.
OF course. everyone hopes for the day
when armies will be cut down and when
preparedn.-s on the scale that l. now nee.
essarv will no longer be- needed. And that
day NAVE possibly not be 80 far off n it
seems.
But until il comes we cannot offard not
to put our own house i'll order nor to leave
our own men unprepared to do the work Of
the soldier in the field.-Dallas Times-lIcr-
aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
Whites Punishment.

Now and then 4 man i given punish
ment that fits his crime. Take. for in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
GENERAL FOCH IS RETIRED.

PARIS, April .i-General Ferdinand
Foch, hero of the battles of the Marine
have been detached from active service.
The Matin says General Foch will remain
O the active list but without a command.
His services will be at the disposal of the
minister of war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
American Riuhts.

Writing 10 Bryan Fairfax on Angus :,
IVA. George Washington, among other
things. said: Il could wish, ! own. that
the dispute had been left 10 po-terity to
determine: but the crisis l. arrived when
we must assert our rights or submit t.
every imposition that can he heaped upon
III till custom and use shall make IL tame
and abiect slaves" Without comment,
which j. not needed. the above j. respect
FULLY referred 10 the advocates of un-
preparedness. otherwise known a. paci-
fists.-El PaSo Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06

Some European railroads are expert
menting with electric locomotive head
lights 80 mounted that engineers can Iii
rect their rays in any desired direction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
MEANS ON TRIAL
FOR KING MURDER
Issue in Mystery Case Lies
Between North Carolina and
New York Authorities.
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International News Service
COURT HOUSE, CONCORD, Y.
c.. Nov 26.-New York's great
crime detecting machine is under
test here today. CASTOR b. Means, a
bit worn and haggard from three
months in Jail went 10 trial ON a
charge OF the murder of Mrs Maude
A. King at lonely Blackwelder
springs on the night Of Aug. %
Circumstantial evidence piled up
10y New YOrk's police and detectives
constitute the mass Of condemning
evidence against the defendant His
lawyers have drawn the battle
against New York. The great is
sue in the mystery case is whether
North Carolina men, constituting a
murder jury. will place enough faith
in New York's criminal machinery
10 convict one of their own coun-
trymen upon New York evidence.
Get Evidence i'm New York
Although Mrs. Maude A King met
her death in Concord, the evidence
which led 10 the arrest Of Means
was gathered by New York detec-
tives who raided the Means apart
ment in New York Means con
tended that the wealthy woman.
who had been his benefactress. met
her death accidentally while target
practicing. New York prosecutors
claim they can prove a murder plot
was formed against the woman in
their city. Means was the sole eye
witness and his attorneys have
chosen 10 allow his word 10 stand
against the evidence which New
York authorities will submit.
On the side of the defense is ar
rayed the entire local bar of Con-
cord. Nine attorneys. all Of them
leaders in legal practice. constitute
the counsel for the defense. +. T.
Cansler. known as the Bulldog. d"
because Of his tenacity. and Judge
Osborne of Charlotte, one Of North
Cardinals leading jurists, are the
chief counsel-both Of the men are
long practiced in court battles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
REACH AGREEMENT ON
NEWS PRINT PRICES

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NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-An agree
ment in the news print paper case
in federal court, fixing prices was
submitted today by representatives
of the government BY the terms
of the agreement. from Jan. I.
1918. 70 April !. the price Of news
print paper in rolls viii be s. per
100 pounds ( o. b. at mill in case
of carload lots; 1926 per 100 pounds
T. o. b. at mill for less than car
load lots; for such news print paper
in sheets the price viii be $3.50 per
100 pounds T. o. b. at mill in car
load lots and S3.75 per 100 pounds
T. o. b. al mill in less than carload
lots. When the agreement is rati-
fled by the court the case against
the manufacturers will be dismissed.
il was stated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
FIRES HOME AND
SHOOTS 10 MEN
Frank Warner of WoIcott,
Ind, POurS Gasoline on
Family, Applies Torch.
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LOGANSPORT, Ind. Soy
26.-Frank Warner, son of an
ex-sheriff of Monticello, poured
gasoline over his wife and chill
dren, his house and garage at
Wolcott, Ind. and then applied
the torch Saturday night. When
fremen arrived. he began shoot
ing at them and from 10 to u
men were shot according to
reports received here today.
Among the victims were
Vertie Lux, nephew of L. II.
Lux, of this city; Charles Klise.
Andy Troxell, Termann Foster,
Punk Null. his brother and
Fred Overlander.
Warner is thought to have
been insane.
Warner is in Jail and his wife
and children will recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
SEEKING
RUSSIA AS ALLY
KaiSer'S Agents Attempt Not
Only to Effect Peace But
to Secure Aid.
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International News Service:
THE HAGUE. Nov. 26.-The Rus
sian situation today is swiftly
drifting into a new phase. fraught
with the utmost menace to the al
lies Evidence has been unearthed
indicating that German agents are
trying TO do more than to drive
Russia into a separate peace They
are actually trying to align Russia
as "a potential ally OF the central
powers
Just how far this German influ-
ence extends is not known. but there
is ample evidence that the Bolshe-
Wiki leadership in Petrograd is
permeated by sentiments that have
been bought by German gold
Doubt BolshcViki Power.
For "A long time there have been
insinuations that Nicolai Lenine. one
of the mainstays of the Bolsheviki
i'm Petrograd. is friendly 10 Ger
many. IL was through the action Of
the German government thas Lenine
tthen an exile in Switzerland was
able 90 reach Russia shortly after
the revolutionary coup last spring
To all outward appearances. Ger
many has shown an apparent re-
luctance 20 enter into negotiations
with the BOlsheviki for an armis-
uce. indicating that the German
general staff was doubtful Of the
power welded by the sO-calied
Bolsheviki government" in Petro-
grad over the army
orders issued by Col. Mouravieff.
the minister of war in the Bolsheviki
regime are openly fouted by some
OF the commissioners at the Rus
sian front.
Attempt an Armistice.
At the same time others, support
ed by mutinous units Of the army,
are going ahead with their own
plans. Some have even gone so far
as TO take actual steps 10 secure
an armistice TO affect part Of the
front. but So far as known these
negotiations have done no more than
20 lead TO an increase Of fraterniz-
ing.
II Lenine. and his companion,
Trotzky, are able 20 maintain their
power little while longer and the
Generalization and spread OF an
archy i'm Petrograd continues the
allies may have TO revised the plans
for this winters campaign and that
of next year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
GET RICH LOOT IN
CLEVELAND STORE
WatChmen Bound, Gagged,
Locked in Vault While
Thieves Work.
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CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 26.-
When day employees came to open
the Higbee Co.'S big department
store shortly after O'Clock this
morning they found three night
watchmen bound and gagged and
locked in the vault The watch
men said they had been there II
hours
Police say between $4,000 and
$4,000 in cash and thousands Of
dollars worth of fine furs and leath-
er goods was stolen.
According to the story told by the
Watchmen, four men appeared
shortly after dusk last night, rep
resented themselves a. detectives in
search Of German spies and gained
entrance. They demanded TO be
shown the vault and then overpow-
cred the store employees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
CARS DAUGHTER SAID
TO BE ON WAY TO u. S.
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DENVER. Colo, Nov. 20
Mrs. Margaret Barry Carver.
wife of Charles A. Carver.
prominent American banker of
Petrograd left here today for
San Francisco, where it is be-
Heved she Will meet Miss Tat
Ana NicOlaevna Romanoff, sec
ond daughter of Nicholas Ro-
manoH former car Of Russia.
who is said TO have escaped
from Siberia and is on her way
20 this country Mrs. Carver.
a former Denver girl, refused
10 confirm or deny reports that
she was to meet and escort the
former grand duchess TO New
York where Tatinni will take
up relief work with the Rus
sian Relief association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
PLATEAU RUNS
RED WITH CORE
Of INVADERS
Struggle is Marked by
Heavy Losses Among Mack
enZen'S Menu. S.
Liable to Attack.

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ROME, Nov. %. - Several
Austro-Geman divisions have
been annihilated in the fierce
fighting on the ASiago plateau.
Dispatches from that front jwelt
upon the severity of the leu
tons losses and the completeness
of the check administered TO the
invaders by the Italians.
The weather IN the noun
tains of The ASiaeo plateau has
become stormy. hut I'm spite of
rain, snow, fog and wind the
struggle has continued with great
violence. All efforts of the Ger
mans. however, 10 break through
and encircle the Italian left wing
have so far crumpled under The
Italians resistance.
Two German and AuStro-
Hungarian regiments. miStaking
each others identity iu the dark
ness, fought for hours. indicling
severe losses before the error
was discovered.
MANY hundreds Of unhuricd
bodies lie in the valleys ard I'm
the woods that flank the noun
tainSideS.
For two weeks veteran Pruss.an
guardsmen and seasoned warriors
from Bavarian and Wucrttcmberg
regiments have tried sn vain 20 break
the Italian defences between the
Brenta and Piave valleys and along
the lower reaches or the Piaye river.
but dispatches from the front to-
day said that the Teutors were
held in check.
The Italians have becu called
upon 10 face such withering bonn
bardments as were hitherto un-
known on the Italian front bat
despite their violence The cannon
AIDES failed 10 shake the nerve ~
the Italian soldiers.
At points where the Italian Inc
seemed in danger counter attacks
were driven home against the in-
vaders and hard fighting has been
taking place around Nelette. a
point Of support on the Italian bat
tie line IN the north
Advices from the Asiago plateau
front. dated Sunday morning. said
that the German attempt 90 break
through on that front had been
brought 70 a standstiIl. but that
there was a shifting ~ the German
front and fighting was breaking out
in new places. A change Of often
sive tactics against the Italians in
that zone was evidently taking place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
FRENCH CONSOITDA ATT
NEWLY WON POSITIONS.

PARIS. Nov 2--The newly non
positions OF the French ou the Ner-
dun front were consolidated during
the night despite German counter
thrusts in that direction. Ele war
office announced this afternoou. that
all or the ground gained between
Samogneaux and Anglenont farm
was firmly in the hands .0f the
French
A German raid az BezouvauN y
the same region was repealed
Elsewhere on the EerGuu frout
the guns were iu action
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
LA TOILETTE HEARING
PUT OFF FEW DAYS
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WASHINGTON, Nov. %. The
investigation into the alleged dis
loyalty Of Sen Robert NJ LaFollette
Of Wisconsin. was temporarily
blocked at the eleventh hour today
by the inability Of William Jennings
Bryan, former secretary Of state. and
several Of the members Of the prob
ing committee TO he present. II is
hoped 10 reopen the inquiry before
the end of the week in time TO
make "A report next Monday or
Tuesday The investigating com
mittee. may, however. be compelled
10 ask an extension of time 20
complete its work.
Mr. Bryan today wired Sen. Pom
creme of Ohio, chairman Of the com
mittee. that he would be in Wash
ington on Dec. .. and the committee
decided not TO require him to make
a special trip 70 the capital before
then.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
THREE AMERICANS IN
PERSHlNG'S FORCE DIE
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Deaths
of three American soldiers in
France We're reported 10 the war de-
partment this afternoon by Gen.
Pershing Corporal Horace Foulds,
headquarters company infantry, died
Nov. - Of nephritis. His mother,
Harriet Foulds, lives at Newark. y.
J. Bugler Marion Z. StOddard, in
fantry. died Nov. Is Of an accidental
bullet wound Mrs Georgia NJ.
Stoddard. his mother. lives at Silver
Springs y Y. Private Joseph L.
Boyce. infantry, died Nov II OF
lobar pneumonia. His next OF kin is
Lawrence Boyce. Pittston, Pa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
HOLDS INDIANA
LAW IS VALID
Supreme Court Refuses to Re-
view Judgment Against
Railroad.
nternatinnaI Vows Service

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-The SUI
preme court by refusing 70 review
judgment against the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad co.
today. virtually approved as consti-
tutionaI the Indiana law which per
mits a suit for damages to be con-
tinued after the death OF the man
who brought IT, The particular suit
on which this decision was made
was brought by Joseph W. Roebuck.
an emplOye Of the railroad company.
who was struck by a switch target
in 1904 He became insane and
later died. but his relatives persisted
i'm the suit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26

MINEOLA. y. Y, Nov. 26.-Cast-
ing aside her apathetic manner as
though it had been worn for a
mask. Mrs. Blanca DeSaulles. on
trial for the murder of her hus-
band. was again the clever. keen,
flashing-eye Latin girl of former
years when she took the witness
stand today.
Without hesitation and with ap-
parently well-studied preparation,
she answered the leading questions
submitted to her by her counsel
There was a slight flush 10 the
usually pallid cheeks and an ex-
preston OF the eyes which seemed
TO tell Of the witness appreciation
of the import of her testimony.
Past is Laid Bare.
Jack DeSaulles' past was laid bare
by the little girl-wife She told of
incidents TO show that the former
Yale football star had been friendly
with other women after their mar
Tiage.
Her testimony. for the greater
part. had much to do with the al
legged dissipation Of her fortune by
her husband.
When he found out how much
money I had (s10O,OOO). he was
very much disappointed and said TO
me This is not very much
She then told of the many
amounts she had given him. rang
ing from $500 up to $4,000. She
told of two blank checks she had
signed before leaving on a trip TO
Europe. These checks we're later
filled out by her husband for $4,000
each. she said.
When 1 asked him what had be-
come of the money, he said he had
paid it for a house on Seventy
eighth st, in New York city" she
said. Later, I found out that he
had only paid $500"
Tells of Trip With Duke.
In one instance the eyes of the
witness flashed fire when her coun-
sci asked her to tell what she knew
OF her husbands association with
the Duke of Manchester.
I'VE we're taking dinner one aft
ernoon," she said, when DeSaulles
received a note from the Duke of
Manchester asking him TO go on a
yachting trip. He went Later 1
saw him on the yacht with the duke
and there were many people with
them"
who were these people?" asked
the counsel.
Were they men. or women -
Girls" she replied.
Very reluctantly, she told Of a
trip TO London. in which. she testi-
fed. she went 20 a hotel 10 find her
husband.
who are you?" asked the clerk.
Il am his wife, Mrs. DeSaulles."
she said.
which one2' was the query.
Il felt deeply mortified she said.
"and later when 7 barely missed
coming over on the LUsitania on her
last fatal trip said 10 myself I was
sorry that I was not on that boat"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
THINKS 4. <. II NOT
SAFE FROM ATTACKS.

AN ATLANTIC PORT Noy &c.
-Fiye United States army generals
and one admiral OF the American
navy have just arrived here from
Europe. one of tho generals in-
timated his belief that tE.~ country
IS not absolutely safe from attack
and that every effort should be made
90 give coast cities The best pos
sible protection Most ~ the Of
hcers left for various destinations
soon after their arrival
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
Food Situation IL,
Germany is Grave,
Face Winter of Want

ter, milk and cheese. is reported
The milk rations of the children
OF Berlin, which some weeks ago
was reported as so scant that infant
mortality had greatly increased, are
now being cut one-third. The but
ter allowance for each person has
been limited 10 one ounce a week.
Eggs are very scarce and sell for
eight cents each. Practically all
foodstuffs show a shrinkaSe. The
only exception is the potato crop. a
fairly good crop OF potatoes is re-
ported. but il will not equal the pro-
duction two years ago. Germans
virtually have abandoned coffee and
tea. having adopted a new substitute
for the latter in the form Of dried
Feelings of apples and pears.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
ASKS BIG INCREASE IN
ANTHRACITE COAL RATES

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WASHINGTON Nov. 20. - The
Lehigh Valley railroad today APP
piled TO the interstate commerce
commission for permission radical
ly 20 increase the freight rates on
anthracite coal from Perth Arnboy.
y. J., 20 New England points and
the New York. Ontario and West
ern railroad asked permission 10
make similar increases in anthra-
cite shipments from Weehawken.
y j. 90 Cornwall Ills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
ARREST H00DLUMS WHO
HOWLEO DOWN PREMIER
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TORONTO Nov. 26.-Scores q
arrests may BE made as a result Of
A mob OF hoodlums bowling down
So Robert Borden. Canadian pre-
mier. at a meeting az Kitchener Sat
urday night To has been learned
THAT the action had been planned for
several days when it was announced
that the premier was 90 speak there.
Kitchener was formerly Berlin
the name being changed after the
outbreak Of the war. a large part
81 the population are ~ German
extraction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
COUNCIL PUTS GUARDS
AROUND WAREHOUSES;
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HUI ~" II'IIII -Nt"s otTFICt-
BOWMAN. n. D.. Nov. 26.-
Aroused by incendiary confiagra-
tons that have destroyed several
hundred thousand dollars worth of
elevators and grain in this district.
the Bowman city council today es-
tablished guards along the rail-
roads and around warehouses here.
The action Of the council came
after it had been discovered that
the city's fire hose had been cut in
many places and portions Of it
spiked 10 the wall
Alleged depredations of the 1. w.
w. eliminating the 100000 fire at
Lennon, 5. D., have aroused the
entire Dakota grain belt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
Man Thought Dead in Bomb Blast
is Found; Acid Bottle Orlv Cle1U

able 70 find where il was pur-
chased they believe they may
be able 10 trace the manufac-
turers OF the bomb.
More than 80 Italians from
the Bay district have been
quizzed by the police but none
OF them would shed any light
on the mystery.
Two rumOrs are being cir
culated persistently here con
corning the origin OF the bomb.
One is that il was brought 20
Milwaukee by Chicago anarch-
lists who plan similar outrages
in other cities The other r.
that the bomb was placed IN
the Evangelical Italian church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-26
UNION COAL MINERS
ON TRIAL FOR RESISTING
TROOPS GUARDING MINES
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OWENSBORO. Ky. Nov 26.-
Thirty-three union coal miners were
placed on trial in the federal court
here today charged with resisting
troops at Clay. KY, last August dur
ing strike Of coal miners Three
civilians were killed in a battle be-
tween union men and troops guard
ing the coal mines.