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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Juryman Excused
To Be Married

Adolph Dittmann, owner and manager of
the Diitmann Theatre, Monday afternoon at
three o'clock was married 10 Miss Iva
kouns, Of Cleburne- Texas.
Reverend Mr.. McMurry Of the First Bap-
ti~t church performed the ceremony ut the
home of the brides sister. Mrs. George y.
Head. in West Brownsville. The wedding
was quiet. and few friends of the couple
knew Of their intent Ia marry today. The
fact came ont when Mr.. Diitmann. who was
on a jury panel, asked 10 be excused from
his reason. Ills answer surprised those
Of hS friends who ere in the court room
Mr.. and Mrs. Dlttmann vii ltour north
Texas on their honeymoon. They left at
4 :05 Monday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
It is Now Major
Frank R. McCov

Latest army orders ISSUED by the war
department at Washington announce III /.
promotion of Captain Frank r. Mccoy,
now military attache 10 the United States
embassy at Mexico City, to major. Cap
tain Mccoy i well known on flic lower
Mexican border, and has hundreds Of
friends here, made during his stay of near
iy three years, part of the time with his
troop at Mission, later as chief of staff
TO Brgadier General James Parker at dis
trlct headquarters al Brownsville.
Other promotions Of interest to resi-
dents on the lower border are; First Lien
tenant Frederick X. Prince, Fifth field ar
tillery. stationed at Brownsville, to cap
tain, assigned Fifth field; Captain Georg
v III. Mosely, to major, assigned Fifth
field; Captain Charles NJ Bundell, Fifth
field. 10 major, assigned TO the Fifth field !.
Captain Edward r. Dannelly. Fifth fild II
major; Captain George NJ. Brooke, Fifti
field. TO major, assigned to Fifth field
Lieutenant John A. Crane to captain, Fifth
field artillery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
JURY SELECTION
IN CASE Is SLOW
FOUR JURYMEM OBTAINED TODAY IN
CABALlEn0 cASE-FORTy MEN
NAVE BEEN EXAMINED.

Forty veniremen were examined TO get
four iurymen in the ease of Rojero Cabal-
lero, on trial charged with murder, in the
district court Monday morning. The Sc
lection of one third OF the jury exhausted
nearly quarter Of the panel of 40 called
for the case.
L. w. Anderson, b. T.. Eliff, $. p. Rou-
sette and W. A. Weaver proved acceptable
as jurors to both sides. When court re-
opened at two o'clock Monday afternoon
the task of getting the other eight was
taken up.
+. X. Goodrich and X. III. Kitchen are
representing the defendant. They were APP
pointed as counsel nearly year ago.
Rojerio Cabalero il on trial for his life
charged with being one of the gang Of
about 30 Mexicans who took prisoners :.
s. Dodds, Earl Donaldson and j. 7. Smith
at the second lift pump on the Los Fresnos
canal about II miles north Of here and
six miles east Of San Benio, shooting and
mutilating Smith and Donaldson. DoddS
escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
'O|ST|N GUISHED
.CHURCHMANH HERE
rev. J. N. MOORE or METHODIST
MISSION BOARD. TO PREACH TO-
NIGHT AT LOCAL CHURCH.

Reverend DIR. J. NJ Moore of Nashville.
Tennessee, secretary Of the Home Mis-
sions board Of the Methodist church,
South. II IN Brownsville today the guest of
Rev j. ;. Bowles, pastor OF the First
Methodist church. Monday night at 9 100
o'clock at the Methodist church the dis
tingushed divine will speak on 'Men and
Religion" and q heavy attendance il ex-
pected.
Rev. DIR. Moore i on tour of his
church'S mission work on the Mexican bor-
der, and j. not campaigning to raise any
money.
An interesting fact in connection with
the visit of the distinguished churchman
came 70 light when il became known that
Dr. Moore had performed the marriage
ceremony uniting Colonel Everard II Hatch.
commanding the Fourth infantry, and Mr@
Hatch During his stay here DR.. Moore
will spend part of his time as the guest
of Colonel and Mrs. Hatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
TREES, SHRUBBERYF OVERS AND
VINES MAKE A PRETTY MERCEDES
One Magnificent Palm And Comfortable Chair
Caused Writer to Forget For Time
of cabbage and Kings

MERCEDES, Tex, April 2.-Mercedes
Is a pretty place!
When one says that-which j. what one
iqvariably does say when he first sees IT
While he has made no startling contribu-
tion to contemporary Thought, yet he has
certainly expressed fact absolutely and
undeniably true-So true a. To be almost
truism-and fact which l. Of great i'm
port 10 Mercedes and should ise full Of
meaning for other towns as we'll
First impressions are often lasting, and
am sure that ones first impression of
Mercedes can hut he an agreeable one. ]
have small doubt that many n person who
has perhaps never visited the Fown and
has only passed it on some sweltering day,
seated in hot railway coach, neverthe-
less carries with him an unconscious i'm
preston of its inviting shade, of its cool
ness and its ereenness, and If asked what
he thought Of Mercedes, would reply that
it is a most delightful spot and mast be
the habitat Of people of taste and refine
ment
In way it seems presumptnous TO write
about the beauty Of Mercedes; and useless
as well; those who have seen it know it,
and those who have not cannot possibly
get any adequate idea of it from dry
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

description. But my excuse l. that If one
attempts to write anything about Mercedes.
he = certainly evading the issue ii he does
not say something of this primary and ele-
mental characteristic. Then, too. perhaps
even the people here. if they stay at home
too long, may at times forget Just how
much better off they are in this respect
than many other less fortunate persons
II would indeed be an ambitious under
taking To try To estimate the commercial
value of this element | should prefer Ia
think that i. was not any commercial spir-
II which prompted it, but merely n love
for the beautiful and the ornamental But
be that ~ IL may, there l. small doubt in
my mind that this intangible asset has been
none the less real one. from the point Of
view of attracting citizens who are so con
srituted as 10 care for that sort Of thing
and one who did not care would hardly
make much of a citizen; at least he would
have to have some other very shining quail
tiles 10 make mp for such an unnatural de-
feet of character.
This love for the beautiful, il il may be
so called, which would seem to a stranger
to be perhaps the most striking character
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
MILITANTS GO
TO WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, Apr, 2.-Seyeral thousand
mllitants and nearly thousand pacifists
filled number of special trains which left
last midnight for Washington to press their
beliefs before the congressman.
''Patriotic Pilgrims" favoring war -
sued statement saving the 'honrs has
struck 10 put M end 10 Prusian olgarchy
and the house of IIohenzollern. There can
be no peace or democracy in the world un-
til these enemies of democracy bite the
dust" !"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Lodge and Pacifist
Fight in Capitol

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April q
United States Senator Lodge felled Alex
ander Bannawart of Dorchester, Mass, IA
pacifist, with blow 10 the jaw in a capi-
tai corridor today. Bannawart called
Lodge, who Il 60 years old, coward be-
cause he said he would support President
Wilson if the president asked for a declaI
ration of war. Senator Lodge said Yours
har.' Bannawart struck the senator
then Bannawart struck the tile floor The
police then took Bannawart in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Southern Negroes To
Manufacturing Centers

ATLANTA, Ga, Apr. Am exodus of
southern negroes to the northern manufac-
turing centers j. cited in the regular re-
port on business conditions in the Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank district as the cause
for growing scarcity of labor" in this dis
trict. The report is the first official rec
ognition of movement which has been re-
ported by the press for more than year
and has taken thousands of negroes out of
the south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
PENF|ELD TO
COME TO US.
ON A VISIT

VIENNA, Apr. 2.-American Ambassa-
dor Pcnfield today confirmed The impress
sion that he expects 10 return to Vienna af
ter his forthcoming visit TO Washington. He
said he might be gone three months to con-
fer with President Wilson regarding the Eu-
ropean situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
GUARD
Modified
FOR SERVICE

AUSTIN, Tex, Apr. EVERY unit Of
the Texas national guard included in the
presidents cali Of Saturday night, Ina N
been advised and j. ready to move upon re-
ceipt of orders. which ii j. said are not ex :
pected before Friday. The contemplated
disposition of the troops is not known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
I Special "a The IIrrald.D

LONDON, April 2.-The British cap
tured Croiselles after stiff German de-
fense. Reuters agency says the town Of
Longatte and Doignies were also captured
by the British who took prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Taft Found South
Is Ready For War

NEW YORK, Apr Former President
William Howard Taft. returning here after
= visit 10 nine states. said that the people
Of the south and southwest are ready for
war and that the United States must enter
the conflict whole heartedly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
by Associated Press)
Washington c. April 2-C0nqressman Champ Clark was
ed speaker OF the house today The vote 27 to
(By Associated Press.)

WASilNGION c. Apr 2As a
decided make
he house. Even should be deferred
a. assembled
house BY the Joint
session with President Wilson addressing il following
Bese side with delegations
o Presdn
Of predatory
violence by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Excursion Steamer
Grounds; All Safe

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 2-The ex-
cursion steamer ST. Paul, with more than
1000 passengers aboard, was grounded in
the Ohio river three miles south OF here
last night. The ship was released this
morning. The passengers are safe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
MORE GUARDS ARE CALLED in.
[ BY Associated III

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 2-The
war department today. called into the fed
eral service some guard organizations in
West Virginia and Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic Valley Is issued by the United
States weather bnrean nj New Orleans:
Tonight and Tuesday fair; light easterly
to sonrherIy winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Wisconsin Town to
Vote Question War

MONROE. Wis, Apr. 2.-Scntiment for
or against war will be expressed in this
city Of 10000 tomorrow by marking ''yesr'
or mo" to the single question "Under ex-
isting conditions do your favor declara-
ton Of war by congressl o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

Local rains are expected in the hgin-
ming Of the week and generally fair wealth
er after Monday. Ii will be considerably
cooler during the first part Of the week.
followed hy rising temperature on and
after Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
FALLS THREE STORIES TO DEATH.

CHICAGO, Apr. 2.-While using an iron
ing board as a bridge between her flat and
that of her nciehbor last night, Mrs. Mary
Becker lost her balance and fell three
stories TO her death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

YALTA, Crimea, April 2.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas has arrived at his estate
at Alupka, near here. He was accom-
panied by two government commissioners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

North Texas, generally faIFi clear and
cool: A.: Dallas part cloudy.
Central Texas. clear 60 cloudy; 81.
East Texas. generally clear; 81.
Gulf Coast. generally cloudy: SO;
Brownsville cloudy, 30; Amarillo, cloudy,
30
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

BERLIN, April 2.-The British suffered
considerable losses and gained ground only
where the Germans gave way under orders
west of st. Quentin, il j. officially stated
The French advanced some under heavy
losses ON both sides of the Disc and
Aisne canals. On the Roumanian front
fire and in one place after hand TO hand
fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

The following local weather observa-
lions are issued today by Mrs. A. w. Reed.
Brownsville. and covers the period Of
twelve hours ending at a. m. today:
Maximum temperature I1.J
Minimum temperature ........... $50
Barometric pressure ..-......... 29.05
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
10y Associated Press)

WASHINGTON o. c. Apr IA resolution declare war between
Germany and the United States Gardner Of
Massachusetts, authorizes the president the whole land and naval
forces OF the United States against the It's subjects
and dependencies -
resolution declaring state Of United States
and Germany was prepared for submission the
Flood chairman OF the foreign affairs authorize the
prescent carry one war with Germany. -~r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Montana Delegate
Given An Ovation

Vby
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April Miss
Jeanette Rankin. the Montana congress
woman, was given big ovation in the
house today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
PRES. WILSON EXPECTS TONIGHT
TO ASK CONGRESS TO PLACE u. s.
ON WAR FOOTING, CLARK SPEAKER
Associated
WASHINGTON, C., APRIL 2-PRESiDENT Will SON WILL Al
DRESS CONGRESS AT EIGHT O'CLOCK TONIGHT.
BY Associ ated Press.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSs)
WASHINGTON, o. C., APR. 2-PRESDENT WILSON'S ADDRESS
10 CONGRESS WAS SENT TO THE PRINTER THIS MORNING III IS
UNDERSTOOD II WILL DEAL WITH GERMANYS ACTS BROADLY
AND DEAL WITH RECOMMENDATION TO PLACE THE UNITED
STATES ON A WAR FOOTING
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ADDRESS WILL BE SENT MMEDIATE-
lY TO ALL FOREIGN EMBASSIES LEGATIONS HERE AND TO
ALL AMERICAN DIPLOMATS ABROAD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
WILSON hDDRESSAT8 TONIGHT
ShOuU Your
Patriotism

To the People Of Brownsville:
The people Of our great nation are being
stirred 10 the very depths cf their hearts
by the greatest history making events
since Time began, and by reason OF our
peculiar situation In the complicated re-
iations now existent among the great na-
tions Of the world; feeling u to be time Of
all times 10 display their love Of country
and pride and confidence in our glorious
flag and what II stands for. they are max
ing patriotic demonstrations Of various
kinds throughout the country and conspic-
uoEsly Displaying Old Glory.
In order, therefore, to show our patriot
ism in keeping with the rest of our coun-
trymen. we the undersigned. suggest that
every business house and private resi-
dencc display our National coiors in con-
spIcuous places in token Of our patriotic
spirit.
A. A. BROWNE,
Mayor.
A. W. WOOD.
Ch. Board City DevTm't
D. L. SPER0.
Pres. Br'viile Rotary Club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
ST. QUENTIN
IS NEARLY
IN HANDS
OF ARMIES
OF DEFENSE

The British and the French are knock
ing nj the doors of st. Quentin. the mediae-
val town that marks what j. called the
backbone of General von lIindenberngs
line. OF the four railroads entering the
city two are in the hands of the allies
and the remaining two are under the fire
of their guns. This means that the gar
rlson must depend upon precarious sup
~ line operated at night and that the
value OF the city a. a base j. gone
Apparently the fall Of st. Quentin j. Ger
tain and this assumption is supported by
unofficial dispatches from the front, which
say that the town has already been partly
RACED by the Germans.
To the north of St. Quetin the British
are rushing forward along 4 thirty-mle
front. Their rapid advance during the
last few days was not accompanied by
major fighting.
Providing that General Ilaig is not vet
in touch with the main German forces, with
st. Quentin and LaFere practically in the
grip of the allies. the Lille Laon line ap-
pears doomed and military critics express
the opinion that either General Won Hin
denburg never contemplated a stand here,
or that he was out generated by the amaz-
ing rapid advance of the French toward
LaFere.
Al present the French seem to have re-
hnqulshed the initiative to the British be-
fore driving the wedge in the direction ~
the important town Of Letelete ten miles
north Of 81. Quentin. and now within five
miles Of the British outposts. AT the same
time General IIaig is raiding the Arras
sector, at the extreme north Of the battle
line
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
v|llAAND
MuRGU|A
IN TRUCE
AWAITING
ACTION
Of US.

44s4 <Ar-eAtaAf1 AAFFr-t
JuAREz, Mex, Apr. IA
truce has been arranged between
Villa and General Francisco Mur-
qula, according to refugees from
Chihuahua City. A refugee said
that Carlos KeteIs0n, a leading
German resident Of Chihuahua
City made a proposal 10 Villa to
cease his attask, urging Villa to
wait until the United States de-
clerd war on Germany, when
beth factions would be united
auainst the United States.
(By Associated Press.)
LAREDO, Tex, Apr. 2.-Arri-
walls here state that General MAXI
milan KLAUS, a German-mexIcan
commender, Is recruiting a brigade
Of threcthousand Germans and
preparinq to force h0stiIities with
The United States in Chihuahua
and Sonora.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
DEVICE THAT SLASHES
CHAINS OF The MINES
Experiments With the New
Invention That Came From
Dutch Admiral
From Fridays Daily.

i!
Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 30
Correspondence of The Associated
Press. Experiments with a newly
invented device intended to cut the
anchor chains of floating mines and
to prevent them from coming in con-
tact with a vessel passing through d
mine field, have been conducted here
it is claimed, with success. The con-
trivance was invented by Rear Ad-
miral Goedhart fof the Dutch navy 1t
was affixed to d steamship of the
Batavier line for a series of tests.
The vessel steamed through a field
of harmless mines with the result, it
is asserted, that every mine which
barred her course automatically was
pushed aside and its anchor chain
cut.
The invention consists of a steel
prolongation of the ships bow, which
is easily hoisted or slowed away 1t
extends eighteen feet under the wat
er and is designed to push the mine
anchoring chains or cables aside to
distance of fifteen feet from either
side of the vessel At that point the
cables or chains are clipped and the
liberated mine rises to the surface
fifteen feet from the vessels side
Having once been passed safely, the
plan is to explode the floating mine
by shooting at it. After theIclipping
of the chain of one mine the appar-
atus is intended automatically to be-
come ready to deal with the next
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
MAIL BOX WAS IN THE WAY
Correspondent at Eagle Lake Writes
of Auto Accidents.

Correspondent at Eagle Lake Writes
of Auto Accidents.
A correspondent in Eagle Lake
writes the following:
Accidents due1to careless automo-
bile driving certainly are plentiful on
the Eagle Lake road. Thursday night
some time after ten o'clock joy riders
bound for Mankato forget to notice the
mail box post belonging to John Mag
ly. Had the auto gone two or three
inches further toward the right of the
road we do not know what would have
been the fate Of either the auto or it's
occupants. But the beauty of all these
accidents seems to be that something
was in the way of the auto or the
drivers would certainly have had clear
sailing. Dogs have ben run over by
autos, hogs have been killed, cattle
have been run into, pedestrians and
buggies have narrowly escaped being
run into, but of course everything is
in the way for these reckless drivers.
But how about the mail box. Well the
same old story again. we suppose it got
in the.way of the auto. The post was
broken off even with the ground and
the post and box were dragged several
rods end the cover was several rods
beyond. We noticed yesterday morn
ing that there was lot of broken glass
in the road where the accident oc-
Cured. We are sure that the people
living on the Mankato and Madison
Lake road would appreciate seeing the
autos pass if these careless drivers
would be more careful ~and then be
willing to settle for damages done.
which very few are willing to do
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
Shower For Miss Ruth Cor
nish, Bride-to-Be
YOUNG LADY HOSTESSES
Scene of Party Was Very Hand
someIy Decorated For This
Occasion
Especial to Free Press.l
from Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Vernon Center, August 17.-On
Wednesday evening at the home of A.
W. Petrich the Misses Selma Petrich,
Blanche Randall and Mary King were
hostesses to very beautiful appoint
ed linen shower in compliment to
Miss Ruth Cornish, a very popular
girl who will become the bride of
Arthur Beland of Balboa Heights,
Panama, on August %. The rooms of
the home were artistically decorated,
the color scheme being pink and yell
low. Pink and yellow crepe streamers
extended from the corners of x>the
rooms to the chandeliers, the globes
of which were shaded in pink and
yellow Golden CLOVIS and sweet peas
were the flowers used in decorat
ing and were placed in basket; -.
bowls about the reception hall, and
the living and dining room. A we'd
ding march on the victrola announced
the arrival of the honor guest and
she was escorted to the living room
and to large white upholstered chair,
ornamented with pink tulle bows.
Mrs. Eva Halverson won the prize in
the "trip around the world and Mrs.
Gladys Hansen won the prize in the
"bomb bursting game.' Both the prizes
were bon-bons.
Miss Gladys Cooper played several
musical selections which added much
to the pleasure Of all, after which lit
tie Marie Petrich CARRIED in Kate.
Greenway style in pink, and yellow
drawing a gaily decorated wagon on
which were placed the gifts. Little
Marie brought the wagon to Miss
Cornish who eagerly unwrapped them.
She received many beautiful and
useful gifts. Miss Cornish most grace
fully acknowledged the gifts which
her many friends had given her. She
regretted that it would be impossible
for them to view the beauty and USE
fulness of them in her far away home
in Panama.
The color scheme was further car
ried out in the serving of the re-
freshments of brick ice cream and as
sorted cakes. A corsage bouquet of
sweet peas were also placed on the
trays.
Soon after the guests departed for
Lno1r homes AFTER SHOW0TluS Tic UTluc-
to-be with best wishes and thanking
the hosteSses for most delightful
evening.
Miss Lille Halverson and her class
Of girls of the Baptist Sunday school
are enjoying a picnic this afternoon
in the woods east of town.
Mrs. John Moore. and baby daugh-
ter arrived Monday from Davenport,
Ia, on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Wilbur in the village and
her brother, Fred and family in North
Vernon.
Don Quimby of Minneapolis is
spending few weeks with his cousins,
Lois and Grace Rev. His boy friends
here are happy to have Don among
them again.
John McMicheal of Minneapolis
stopped off in Vernon Wednesday
evening on a business trip to the
southern part of the state for short
visit with his sister, Mrs. Rob
Champlin.