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The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Drafted: Kills Self and Wife

Nashville, Ga, July 31.-wiIliam Ty-
son, a young farmer. today killed
his wife and committed suicide after
he had received a call to appear be-
fore the draft exemption board. The
couple had been married but a few
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
ASSASSINATE CUBAN MAYOR.

Havana, July 31.-Acting Mayor
Florencio Guerra, OF Cienfuegos. was
assassinated last night as he entered
his home on the outskirts of that
city. The assassin fired five shots.
all Of which took effect. There is
no clue as yet Of the assassin.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Du Pont Powder Min E1pIode,,

Wilmington. Del, July 31.-A roll
ing mill in the Du Pont Powder Plant
at Hagley- Yards, two miles north
Of this city. exploded today. Several
thousand pounds, of powder exploded.
but nobody was injured. --.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
STARVING HUNS
ASK FOR PEACE
Rumanian Crops May Be
Lost to Germany
by Drive.

Germany's food supply again took
hrst place in the war calculations OF
the United States yesterday.
II was reported at the State Depart
ment that the new Rumsnian crops as
food supply for Germany are
seriously imperilled by the latest
Russo-Rumanian drive.
Increasing dissatisfaction with Dr.
hichaelis in Germany. as reported in
the Dutch press, 10 taken by the State
| Department TO mean that the German n
people are beginning to worry seriously
over whether they will come throU oUgh
a war OF starvation alive.
Forced to Sue.
With a whole people starving il Is
not considered unlikely that Germany.
despite her triumph in the military
/ field. will shortly be forced into a
position where she will have 10 sue
for peace on the best terms she can
get. In this light the most recent
utteranCes OF DR.. Michaeus restating
the same old German demands are
taken with less and less seriousness
here.
1t Is even considered possible by
some officials Of the State Department
! that the speech vas made strictly for
home consumption. II such be the
case 1t is looked upon as a counsel OF
despair.
Tired of Glory.
For a little while the assumption OF
the all powerfulness OF Germany's 5
field triumphs as a basis for peace
| talk may still the German people But.
II Is pointed out, the people used TO
six meals day in normal times will
soon tire Of diet of glory unless
the glory is painted in concrete terms
| Of replenished supplies.
There has been under discussion in
allied Counsels for the last two weeks
plan Of campaign based on this Ger
man need for food. II may be the
anvil upon which all German resist
anCe will be broken.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
DECORATIONS RENEWED.

Havre. July Interpretations Of
civilians from Mons. Belgium, con-
tinue. the German government send
ing away 19 men on June IS and
thirty-nine on June g II is probs-
BILE they will be made TO work on the
German front in France.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
REFUSES PRESIDENCY
OF CHINESE REPUBLIC
Unrest Leads to Plan of Uprising
at Canton.
CBy Special Correspondent of the

lBy special Correspondent OF the
International News SeryieeD
- Pekin, July Sl.-Feng- -KuO-Ching ar
rived here today and declared he did
not want the Presidency of the Re
public. Li-Yuan-Hung is mentioned
as the likely executive.
Tuan-Chi-Jui Republicans are show
ing much unrest and organizing a re-
public with Canton as the capital.
The Pekin government will use force
to put down the threatened uprising.
China is consulting with Japan for
a loan.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
I ASS Victims of London Raids,

London. July S1.-Since the begin
ming of hostilities 366 persons have
been killed and 1,092 injured by air
raids in the London metropolitan
area, according to a statement made
by Sir George Cave, the Home Sec
retary, in the House of Commons
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
To Attend Stockholm Meeting.

Copenhagen, July a.-Representa-
uVes of American trades unions are
shortly to come to Stockholm for
the International Socialist Peace con-
ference, according to the newspaper
SOCIAL pemqkEatsS t9dsX
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
VOTE GUARDSMEN $40 EACH.

Denver. July a.-The Colorado Leg
islature voted today to give every
soldier Of the Stats $40 Eald piscs,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
OGDEN MILLS RESIGNS.

Albany. N. Y. July 31.-state sena-
ter Ogden L. Mills resigned from the
Senate tonisht. The Senator will Join
GsA Psrshipg's forces in FransS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
fail To receive TIE HERALD regularly are re
quested to notify the office promptly. Tele-
phone NJ. (. New subscribers should receive
their first paper not later than the second day
after the order is in the office Of TIE HER
AID. Every subscriber even in the most dis
tant sections of the city. should not receive his
paper later than &c y. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21
The Last / me.

\ French paper revivcs the story of
Alexander Dumas heing one day the guest
Of Or. Gi~tal. an eminent medical man Of
Murscillc~. VINO after dinner requested the
novelist t. enrich his album with one of
hi witty approximations.
Certainly. replied Dumas with a smile,
and, drawing ont his pencil, he wrote, under
the eyes of his entertainer, lines which
may he initiated a. follows:
'Since DIR. GI-tal came Ia our town
To cure Diseases casual and hereditary.
The hospital has been pulled down.
You flatteror!" here exclaimed the doe
tor. NIGHTLY pleased. but the poet went
OH
And sc have a larger cemetery"
-Facts and Fancics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21

Brownsville l. To be congratulated upon
will give policy holders another small re-
fund on premiums already paid. The good
reputation of the tow in regard To fires
again has served to bring down the rate.
During the past twenty years. the fire
losses Of he town have not euuallcd the
amount paid ont in a single year for in
surance premiums. This * an excellent
record-almost Al unequaled record. But
our citizens should not he content to de-
pend merely upon good fortune in such a
matter. 1t l. a fact that our fire equip
ment should he improved and better and
more thorough means provided for iire
protection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21

# vi M # .HHE MMR M. MI
gave Funston further opening for the dis
play Of his military ability. President
Wilson placed in his hands the delicate
task of conducting these border opera
tons, while at the same tiiuc cnioining that
every effort possible %consonant with ma
tiona1 honor should he cxcrtcd TO prevent
war with Mexico.
II appears like o special dispcnsatpn of
Providence that this task should have been
inst ended 20 shortly before the final sum
mons came for General Funston.
Beyond doubt the peaceful termination ot
General Pcr>hing's expedition into Mckee
has been due largely 10 the faithfnlncs-
with which General Funston fulfilled the
trust that was placed i'm him. H. was due
IN great measure T. his skill in conductin.
this movement that this nation has hcen
able To punish the in~olence of the raiders
who attacked Columbus and again with
draw an American army from Mexican soil
without provoking n conflict with our
neighbor republic.
The people of the Rio Grande Valley
feel especially grateful. that General Fun,
ston was in command of the Southern Di-
vision nj such "A critical period. The ces-
~ation of border troubles and the re>tora-
ton of amicable relations with our neigh
bors across the Rio Grande were due in
large measure to his able handling Of the
situation. The peaceful outcome Of the
Mexican crisis adds a fitting conclusion
To the career of Il military commander Of
such distinction a General Funston.
Ills loss at the present iuncture. when
war with Germany appears imminent. i y
serious one for his country, for if We are
10 become involved in that struggle of
giants. We shall need all the military &c
MUS which the nation can produce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21

Without doubt. the call for Il million new
members Of the National Red Gross Il
provide for care Of the wounded and -ivh
of our army. IN the event Of ho~tllitic~
with GERMANY will he responded To readily.
American women are ~ patriotic ~ Amer
lean men. They viii 40 their part IN ease
of war. They should not wait for actual
war. however. before responding Ia tht
Red Cro~~ call. Preparedness means he
my ready. when war comes. Do il today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21
War in History

l9l5-Thc American steamship EVELYN
was sunk by a mine.
lal6-Atter three days bomhardmcnt on
.;2-milc front northwest. north. north
east, and east If Ncrdun, the Ger
mans under Crown Prince Frederick
launched their historic onslaught on
tie French fortress. 500. 600 men tax
ing part in the assault on the French
trenches west of the Mouse.
British House of Commons votes war
credit of S2.l00. GOO. 900. bringing to-
tai war credits up to Sl0.+I0. zoe. 000.
Germans capture front Of ST5 yards
Of trenches in Artois, France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21

II il true that Mr.. Dnbwaitc and Mr..
rwobble arc no longer on soaking terms p
"Ies. | fear hat the breach will never
he healed"
What did they fall ont about
They met on the street one day. Mrs.
Dubwaite said to Mrs. Twobble NV dear.
how Ito ! looh! Mrs. Twobble kissed her
ctfu~ivelv and said: nv dear. YOU are a
work Of art - Birmingham t.Ngr-IIerald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21
A Smile or Two
n Humane Person.

What do you think of the movement to
amcliorate the living conditions of gold
fish IN captivity "
I'm strongly IN favor Of it. never ~
out and leave the eat in the room where
my gold fish are that | don't imagine they
look at me through the side of their globe
with appealing ewes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21

Cheeks should be- made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. business
communications r should he addressed To the
company. and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should Ice addressed "a Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
for publication should be signed with the full
name of the writer. The name will not H.,
printed il not desired. but il will he evidence oi
good faith on the part of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21
Ito he continued,

Silllcus-Why are the cynic~ wlo write
all those bitter epigrams in III magazines
and newspapers always auonvmors :
Cynicus-l suppose because !. cyric j.
generally married,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

ANY erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter. standing or reputation eft any person. firm
or col operation appearing in The columns of The
Herald will be gladly and promptly corrected
upon the same being called 10 the attention Of
the nnl,llSherr.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
KALSER'S TROOPS PROTEST
AGAINST FORCED ATROCITIES
TELLS OF COLD-BLOODED
SLAUGHTER BY GERMANS
Answer to Hosting OF White Flag
Is Shell That Killed Two
Girls.

London, Nov. S.-An appalling
story of cold-blooded massacres by
Germans of crews Of British North
sea convoy in a recent battle is told
by the Norwegian newspapers. The
Tiden-Stegn said the German cruis-
er, observed at o'clock in the
morning, were thought to be Brit
ish vessels. but at o'clock, when
there was more light they suddenly
began shooting and the convoy was
terrified to see the British destroyer
at the stern of the convoy begin to
sink. although it fought to the end.
The German cruisers advanced on
each side of the convoy, which they
swept with all their guns at a range
of less than 200 yards.
The Germans came up and helped
to spread death and destruction to
the defenseless ship. The Germans
were not content to sink the ships.
but shelled the lifeboat and every
living thing coming their way was
mercilessly slaughtered. The sur
vivors owed their lives to the high
sea which was running, making the
boats a difficult mark.
In the midst of the massacre an
other British destroyer came up and
Immediately attacked but was soon
sunk in the unequal struggle. The
German fiotilla then cruised back
ward and forward among the sink
ing steamers, pouring fresh and
terrible rain of shells AT a range of
100 yards. One shell went through
the Swedish boat Windar, exploding
In lifeboat on the other side and
killing all its occupants, four men
and three women.
The other lifeboat rowed back ia
rescue the captain and two waitres-
ses from the Windar. but a shell
struck the boat and killed four OF
the occupants; only the mate es-
capped by swimming. The Windar
was mass of flames and the two
girls jumped into the sea. The cap
tain was saved by clinging to wreck
age. AS the two young women were
sinking an English ship hoisted the
white flag. The answer OF the Ger
mans was a shot which killed both
girls. Twelve men of another shin
nad just got into "a lifeboat when a
shell killed them all.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Wilson issued last nigbt b 1917
midst of the
thank God
and prosperity fixing Thursday
November 29 as Thanksgiving Day, follows:
1T has long people turn in the
autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving
Goa Tor His many blessings and
we can oo~ now even in the midst of the tragedy of
shaken by war and mmeasuable
ana great peril because gathered
US we can see the great blessings God has bestowed
blessings that are better than prosperity
enterprise.
1--WE have been given mankind as we
Declaration o Ind
pendence by taking against
and deoase men everywhere and joining
peoples In demanding world what we ben
demanded and obtained for
I'm this day of the duty only defend our
cwn rights nation rights of free men
throughout the world full and in
spring united action We bave
oeen brought to mind common
counsel and common
especially in tho dst 80 h
fres enterprise the spirit
IL we but observe practical economy
with which needs of those associated wI,b Nc ~ ~
as our us The great duies %
new day awaken spirit in MS We shall
wonder what stuff we are made 90 ~
And while for these things e nc nro, A.
mighty God that in all humbleness spirit ALWAYS look 70
% Tor guidance that be in spirit and
purpose of service that by may be directed
. @ nan % enshenedi and that in His good time
security and peace and the Justice NAV he
Vouchsafed all the nations of earth.
Wherefore Wilson President os Tho ,-.s
of America, designate Thursday tho ooth o -,
% next as day of Thanksgiving the peo
PIC 'he land to cease that
OCCUPATIONS and in their places of worbp
der thanks to Cod the of nations
I'm witness whereof hereunto set NV hand and a ~
seal of the United States % be affixed ~ '
Done in the District Columbia dav Of Noveber ~
the of thousand nine bnndred n, III
ana OF the Independence States OF America ~
dred and forty-second ~ 'le nun
by President: D"o" WILSON
Robert Lansing,
Secretary
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
DISMEMBERED BODY TO
BE BROUGHT INTO COURT
Body Of Late Judge Chamberlain
Will BE Taken to Rich
mond Today.

Richmond, Va, Nov. S.-The dis
membered body of the late Judge"
Chamberlain, for whose alleged MUIR
der his brother, DR.. Asa w. Cham
belain, is now in Henrico county
jail. will be brought to Richmond
tomorrow. 1t will be emhalmed, so
that 1t can be produced at the hear
ing of the case. The prosecution
will petition Judge Rutherford, OF
the Goochland circuit court. for a
special grand jury to investigate the
case.
local undertaken will go to
Goochland early tomorrow morning
and take charge or the body.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
RED CROSS WILL AID
CAPTURED AMERICANS
Food and Clothing to BE Furnished
to the Prisoners Taken by
Germans.

Washington, Nov. S.-Arrange-
ments for supplying captured Amer
leans with food and clothing in the
German prison camps have been
made through the Red Cross which
has committee in Switzerland to
send rations and other necessaries
at regular intervals. AS the number
OF Americans in German hands in
creases it may be necessary to make
further provisions for them through
the Spanish ambassador in Berlin,
who is caring for American inter
ests there.
The capture OF the soldiers height
ened interest in the question as to
the probable treatment OF American
prisoners in Germany. Other mill
tary prisoners have been used on
roads and in the fields. and presum-
ably the Americans will be treated
the same way.
Secretary Baker would make no
comment today on the capture. The
facts made public were all that had
reached the department. he said, and
spoke for themselves. AS to treat
ment Of prisoners and reports of
brutality in the German camps. Mr..
Bakers only comment was that the
United States was bound by the
Geneva convention and would live
up to them so far as any prisoners
falling into American hands are con-
cerned.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
HYLAN VICTOR IN NEW
YORK MAYORALTY RACE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CAR
RIED SAFELY.
Republican State Ticket Elected
in Massachusetts and Dem
Ocratic in Virginia.

The outstanding feature of the
elections in the United States Tues
day was the apparently assured vic
tory for woman suffrage in New
York State by majority of approx
imately 10000. While the. suffra-
settes were winning in the East,
early returns from Ohio indicated
defeat for them in that State.
Two States, Ohio and New Mexi-
co, voted on prohibition. Incom-
plete returns from Ohio showed
that the contest in that State was
very close, with the "drys" leading
by small margin. The Prohibi-
tionists evidently had carried New
Mexico.
The entire Republican State tick
ct, headed by Governor Samuel w
Mccall. won an overwhelming vic.
tory in Massachusetts. while the
Democratic State ticket. headed bv
Westmoreland Davis. for governor,
was successful! in Virginia.
Interest in the municipal cleo
tions centered upon New York,
where John F.. Hylan, Democrat. de-
feated Mayor John p. Mitchell. can
didate for reelection. by a plurality
of more than 100000. The entire
Tammany city ticket was also
elected.
The Socialist votes showed a gain
of more than 400 per cent over that
cast in the municipal campaign OF
four years ago.
The bipartisan judicial ticket in
Chicago defeated by a plurality es-
tfmated at $4,000. Socialist condi-
dates standing on an anti-war plat
form.
The attempt of Senator Penrose
backing the so-called town meeting
candidates to oust the Ware broth
ers from control in Philadelphia.
upon the face of returns up to mid
night, appears to have been unsuc-
cessful, but at that hour both sides
were claiming victory.
William A. Magee, former mayor
of Pittsburg, seemingly was de-
feated by e. V. Babcock, a wealthy
business man. Both are Republi-
cans.
Harry l.. Davis. Republican. was
reelected mayor of Cleveland. Chas
w. Jewett. Republican. was chosen
mayor OF Indianapolis. BY electing
Geo. w. Smith mayor of Louisville,
the Republican party In that city
scored their first victory in ten
years. John Calvin. Republican,
was chosen mayor of Cincinnati.
John F. Buck defeated John Fuhr-
mann, incumbent, for mayor of Buff
falo. Buck is Republican
Hiram II. Edgerton. Republican.
was elected mayor of Rochester. and
Walter r. Stone, also Republican
mayor of Syracuse
Schurler Merritt, Republican. was
elected to congress from Connecti-
cut to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Ebenezer Hill. Republi-
can.
Morton E. Lewis, Republican, was
reelected attorney general of New
York State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

NEGROES FIRED INTO
HOMES OF CITIZENS
Houston Witnesses Give Damaging
Testimony Against Colored Sol
diers on Trial.

san Antonio, Texas. Nov. s.
How negroes Of the Twenty-fourth
infantry shot down people in the
streets. fired into their houses, and
In one instance. aimed deliberately
at members of one family who were
on their front porch on the night of
august 20, last. was told today by
Houston civilians who lived near
the camp on the night of the riot, at
the court-martial trial of the sixty
three negroes charged with mutiny,
murder and rioting. This was the
first testimony with regard to the
shooting outside Camp Logan.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

Washington. Nov S.-Americans
responded to the call for second
war liberty loan by subscribing s4,-
olI,532 800, an over-subscription
by "a per cent of the SO 5000 600
600 asked, and only $3S3. 900 900.
less than the s5,OOO,OOO.OOO max
imum fixed by the treasury.
Tabulatons completed last night
eleven days after the close of the
nationwide bond selling campaign
showed that every federal reserve
district exceeded its quota. and
100000 persons subscribed in the
big war financing operation, which
Secretary McAdoo described as the
greatest ever attempted by anv
government.
Half of the over-subscribed sum
VIII be accepted. making the actual
total of bonds to be issued s3.8O8.-
766,15O. Ninety-nine per cent Of
the amount for which tbey bar
gained. all subscription for s50,OO0
or less being allotted in full. and
those above that amount being pared
Gown in varying proportions, rang
ing from 90 per cent allowance on
subscriptions between $4,000 and
100000 to 40 per cent for the
largest single subscription of $50
900.
The success of the second liber
ty loan, like that of the first, is a
distinct triumph for the people of
the United States" said Secretary
McAdoo, announcing the loan re-
suits tonight. 1T not only demon
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
SOUTH CAROL|N|ANS IN !
LIST OF MISSING MEN
u. S. PATROL BOAT SUNK
BY SUBMARINE.
One Officer and Twenty Enlisted
Men From the AlcedO Not
Accounted For.

! Washington, Nov S.-The Amerf.
can patrol boat Alcedo was torpe.
doed and sunk by German sub
marine in the war zone early Mon
day morning and one officer and
twenty enlisted men are missing,
The Alcedo, converted yacht. car
ried crew of seven officers and
eighty-fve men. The navy depart
ment announced the disaster in this
statement:
The navy department has been
advised by Vice Admiral Sims at
1880 a. m, November 4, the
American patrol boat Alcedo, a con-
verted yacht, was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine in the
war zone. One officer and twenty
men are missing. The ship sank in
four minutes after being struck.
Several vessels were Searching
for possible survivors at the time the
ried crew of seven officers and
eighty-fve men"
The navy department announced
that the following members of the
Alcedo's crews are still unac-
counted for
Lieut.. (junior grade) John T.
Melvin, father Bishop Stewart Mel
win, of Selma, Ala.
! +. r. Gozzet, seaman, mother.
Mrs A. G. Gozzet, Astoria, Long Is
land.
James ]. Cleary seaman, mother,
Mrs. Albertina Cleary, White Plains,
n. Y.
r. Wesche. seaman, mother, Mrs
f. Wesche, Brooklyn, n. Y.
r. w. Riker, seaman, mother,
Mrs. Harry e. Riker, Brooklyn, N.
~.
r. w. Holler. seaman, mother.
Mrs. X. Holler, Richmond Hill. New
York city.
J. w. Bunkhardt, seaman, moth
er, Mrs. f. Bunkhardt, Brooklyn.
IN Y.
Luther o. Weaver, seaman, faith
er, f. w. Weaver, Brooklyn. N. Y.
John Wynne, Jr., wife, Mrs. John
}. Wynne, Jr., New York city
E. Harris, mess attendant, uncle.
Henry Pool, Tyler, Ala.
T. w. Gingerlin, fireman, mother.
Mrs. c. Tenhurin, Jersey City. n. J.
Allen T. Edwards. seaman. moth
er Mrs. Lydia NJ. Edwards. jackson.
IN. c.
! c. F. Gaus. seaman, mother, Mrs
Mary Gaus, Jamaica, l.. /.
/ V. +. Harrington, seaman, moth
er. Mrs. Maud Harrington, Ashland.
Okla.
w. U. Surratt. seaman. mother.
Mrs. w. d. Witt, North Fork, w.
Va.
w. w. Smock, seaman. father. D.
Il. Smock, Des Moines. Ia.
5. j. Towle, seaman, mother, Mrs
Mary Vonderwall, Jamaica, L. I.
j. r. Daniel, seaman, father. J.
\ Daniel, Darlington, S. C.
II. A. Pacciano. boilermaker.
mother, Mrs. Teresa Pacciano, Endi-
colt. n. Y.
Frank w. Higgins, yeoman, navar
reserve, mother, Mrs. Bertha r..
Higgins. Staten Island, N. Y.
Robert McCray. negro. seaman.
father. Capus McCray, Charleston,
s. c.