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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19

Three young men of prominence respec-
lively, in farming, business and court af-
fairs of Brownsville are among the men
who leave Brownsville this afternoon to
enter the national army training camp at
Camp Travis, San Antonio.
They are: Holman Cook, business man
ager of the Sentinel Lawrence Reed
Smith, official reporter in the criminal
court of the Twenty Eighth Judicial dis
trict, and Clyde Tandv, young farmer Of
the Nopalita ncighborhood, who has rec
ord of never having failed to produce a
crop in his ten years residence here.
Mr.. Tandy's ease Is of especial interest.
Claiming exemption On industrial grounds
The is not marriedl, his claim was passed
by the local board and was allowed by the
district board. He was notified yesterday
morning of his exemption, but since he
underwent the physical examination he has
been thinking the matter over and late yes
terday afternoon he notified the local
board that he desired to go with the Cam
eron county contingent to the training
camp and that he declines to accept the ex-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
brownsville FARMER, EXEMPTED IN INTEREST
OF NATION, DECLINES AND GOES INTO ARMY

emption given him by the district board.
Mr.. Tandy's farming interests will be
looked after by his father during his alb
sence. His brother, Cleve Tandy, also a
farmer, has been accepted for the national
army.
Both Messrs. Cook and Smith are mar
ried. Mr.. Cook was appointed second in
command of the contingent leaving today
in recognition of his ability and previous
services in his capacity "a newpaper
man. The first in command j. James
Splitter Graham, son of Judge and Mrs. j.
A. Graham of Brownsville. Young Gra-
ham attended the reserve officers train
ing camp at Leon Springs, but was let out
or account of his height This did not af-
sect his acceptance for the national army,
however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
|MPL|CATE
6 MEN IN
KILLING

Crecencio Garcia Is in jail and officers
are today searching for five men alleged
to have been implicated in the murder Of
Jose Garcia and the attempted murder Of
Ovideo Garcia at ranch fourteen miles
east of Lyford Monday night. Garcia was
brought to Brownsville last night and will
be given preliminary hearing on a charge
of murder tomorrow morning.
The arrest Of Garcia grew out of a shoot
ing affray in which Jose Garcia was killed
and an attempt to murder his father was
made. The first report that the killing had
been made when permission had Deen re-
fused by the senNr Garcia to neighboring
ranchman to marry his daughter was, upon
investigation, found To be untrue. Unless
the motive was robbery, Garcia having
only recently disposed Of cotton crop
for which he received $1,000 the reason for
the killing Is unknown.
According 10 story told by Ovideo
Garcia to a posse of Lyford and Browns
vile officers yesterday morning Crecencio
Garcia came TO his residence just after
shutdown Monday evening, advanced TO the
kitchen door where he (Ovideol was seated
and shook hands. Just n their hands
clasped another man. whom he did not
know, came around the corner of the house
and shot at him. whereupon he fell over
in the doorway "a though he had been hit.
The men then went 10 the front of the
house where Jose, an invalid, was sitting.
and opened fire upon him. One shot struck
the Young man in the head and the other
in the kidneys. Death was instantaneoas.
Frightened by the shots, the horses the
men had ridden bolted ana their owners
started in pursuit. The noise of the shoot
ing was heard at the residence of two Of
Garcia's sons and arming themselves the
young men started in pursuit.
A further investigation by officers
through the neighborhood convinced them
that there were at least six men IN the
party. A girl at nearby ranch told the
officers that six men had ridden up To the
yard fence and asked for a drink Of water
and stated that they had been drafted for
the army and were trying to make ii
across the river to Mexico. The men ap-
parently became frightened, however, and
rode away before the water could be
brought from the kitchen.
Garcia was arreste near the Paso Real
ford about eight miles from the scene of
the shooting The accused man declares
that he can prove an albi. He claims that
at sundown he was penning "A bunch of
horses and cattle at the Paso Real ford
and that he can prove that he was again
with his stock at ii o'clock that night No
trace of the other five suspected men has
"A yet been found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19

AT 4 o'clock this afternoon Cameron
county will for the second time bid fare
well 10 men Of the National ARM -Vhis
time there will be sixty-one young men,
representative of every town and commun-
ityity in the Valley who will entrain for
the trip 10 Camp Travis, San Antonio.
The Fourth Infantry band will lead this
second contingent of Cameron county
drafted men from the office of the local
board 10 the passenger depot where two
railway coaches have been provided for
their accommodation. Although it will be
impossible for Cameron county to send the
nnety-two men decreed a. required from
Cameron county in the second contingent
the men who are going are men of which
any section of the state might be proud
The contingent j. composed of men Of both
American and Mexican birth and the men
selected are representative of the best
known American and Mexican families in
the county.
The men were lined up for the first
time yesterday afternoon at o'clock and
c. l.. JesSup. member of the local board,
read To them from the mobilization in
struction> the form Of procedure incident
to organization and entraining Follow
ing the formation and roll call the men
who are here from out of town were taken
10 the Oriental Cafe, the proprietor OF
which. Nick Seraphis, j. among the men
forming the contingent. and given supper,
Il. 4
ranged for them at the Travellers hotel.
Mr. Jessup told the men that the board
had selected James Splitter Ted Graham
a senior in command of the party and
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
MOD|F|CA T|ON
EXPORT RULES
ENABLES $100
SHIPMENTS TO
GO OVER LINE.

The announcement that the exports ad-
ministrative board at Washington has au-
thorized collectors of customs on the bor-
der to permit the export of practically all
lines of merchandise 10 the value of not
more than 800 without the necessity of
applying to Washington for an export Ii
cense, has greatly relieved the situation
on the Mexican border, according TO whole
salers, especially wholesalers of groceries
who are doing business in the territory on
the Mexican side Immediately adjoining
the Brownsville section. Exports TO this
amount may be sent forward under the en-
dorsement of of the collector of customs
at the point of shipment, according TO the
announcement.
The modification of the embargo, which
goes into effect tomorrow, September 20.
was announced in Washington Saturday
night, and will greatly facilitate the opera
tions of small jobbers and wholesalers
along the border who have been depending
upon Mexico for a market for their Amer
lean made goods. Ii works to particular
advantage in the Central and South Amer
lean countries and along the Mexican bor-
der, but will have little effect on the over
seas trade.
The following guide to shippers has been
announced by the board:
"The regular shippers export decIara-
tion should be presented in quadruplicate
20 the collector of customs, and in add
tion to the information now required IN
the export declaration, shippers must in
sert the name of the consignee just below
the hist of goods to be shipped to that con-
signee. IL the collector sees no oblec-
tion to the shipmen he will sign and return
to the shipper one of the copies of his ex-
port license, which i to be delivered bv
the shippers to the exporting carrier This
copy to be stamped export license
"Shippers will therefore be required to
produce the shippers export declaration
IN all cases before delivering the goods to
the exporting vessel or carrier.
'The export declaration must fully de-
scribe the goods to be exported, and the
name and address of each consgnee at the
ultimate destination must be noted upon
the export declaration Immediately under
each shipment. If the declaration i made
by an agent he must disclose t6 the col
lector of customs the source of his infor-
nation which will be investigated, and
the collector shall be satisfied that the
same is correct.
IF goods are short shipped. new
declaration must be prepared for such
articles when they are subsequently ex-
ported.
'Where it il ascertained that exporters
are making application for an excessive or
unusual number of licenses for small
shippers to the same consignee. in order
to avail themselves of the facility Of the
above plan, applicants would be refused
and licenses previously issued will he re-
voked.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
Belgian Independence
Demanded By Paper
(By Associated Press.D
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Sept.

ANS STEKDAM, Holland, sept. 10
NorwaertS, the Socialist organ of Berlin.
holding that complete restoration Of Bel
gium l. corollary To the reich~tag rcsolu-
tion. declares whether the German gov
ernment remains deaf thereto is not
only a question of power or of
policy, but Of Justice and conscience. No
policy il truly wise that dieregards the
moral and legal factors of life Of nations
Despite the bowling of the mailed fist ad
vocates We affirm that right i right and
that Belgium has the right 70 it, independ
ence.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
Biggest Recreation
Plan Ever Staged
(By ASS sciatcd Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 19.-The
biggest recreational program ever staged
! nAmerlca, continuous performance IA
last for the duration of the war, with an
annual supporting fund of Sli,0O0.O00
was started today at sixteen national army
cantonments. The country's best theatrical
talent has been mobilized under the direc-
ton of Mark Klaw to give free entertain-
ments To soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
Crude Oil Shortage
Not Among Dangers
tBy Associated Prcss.)

ATLANTIC CITY. \. j.. Sept. 10
There i not the slightest danger Of de-
ficency in the supply II either ~rude oil
or it, products. Kerosene and gasoline. for
the use of the United Stat>e- or ITS allies,
in the opinion of A. G. Bedford of New
York, president of the Standard Oil com
pany. Of New eJr~ey. expressed today be
fore the war convention of the American
Chamber OF Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19

SEATTLE, Wash. Sept l9.-The Metal
Trades Council. representing $4,000 men
employed IN the steel ship yards Of the Sc
support to the workers in the wooden ship
yards who are on strike against the use
Of lumber produced in the Washington
mills operating on ten hour basis. A de-
ci>ion was also reached IL declare strike
II the men are asked to handle ten hour
lumber
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
Western Strike Nav
Be Adjusted Shortly

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept. 19.-Labor
department officials today expressed the
opinion that there Il some prospect Of ad-
iustment soon" Of the ship builders and
iron workers strikes at San Francisco.
Urgent suggestions from the American
Federation of Labor that the entire Pa
ctic coast should be considered unit in
determining scales for ship yards dimmed
the hope of shipping board officials of set
Ting independently the strike of the iron
workers at San Francisco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
BELIEVES WARS END
STILL FAR IN FUTURE
(By Associated PresE.,

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Sept. 10
Belief that the end of the war j. yet far
off and that America has not yet awaken
ed 10 its seriousness is expressed in a
letter written by Sir Erie Geddis, first lord
Of the British admiralty, to George G.
&1kert Of this city. Geddis when a boy
worked for Eckert in the lumber business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
DENIES REPORT OF GERMAN BASE

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. I9.-Span-
ish Ambassador Juan Riano denounced to-
day as false published reports that the
Mediterranean coast of Spain j. SERVING
as a base for German submarines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
LOANS TO TOTAL s2,3sI .4O0. 900.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Sept. l9.-Loane
of $500, ,00O, 600 to Great Britain and $40,
100000 to France were made by the gov
ernment today. bringing the total thus fan
advanced to 2.391, 400, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. l9.-This wa.
the first of two wheatless days week pre-
scribed by the state food administration.
The plan il not TO sell wheat bread two
days week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
British Forces Sink
2 German Submarines

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 49,
Two German submarines have been sunk
by British naval forces, says the Bergen
correspondent of the Tidens Tegns. Six
of the crew were taken prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
NORWEGIAN STEAMERS ARE SUNK

CHRISTlANlA. Norway, Sept. 10
German submarines have sunk the Nor
wegian steamships Facto and Thomas
krag. Two men from each vessel perish
ed. IA,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR WEEK.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Sept. 19.-British casualties
for the week ending yesterday are an
nounced a follows: Killed or died Of
wounds, 135 Officers and 4755 men: Off
ccrs wounded or missing, 43l men, 21 ,Si3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19
Cameron CO.'S
SECOND DRAFT
TODAY
TO ENTER THE
u. S. SERVICE
(Associated Press Correspondence

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Is.-Thres
hundred thousand men OF the National
Army today are on their way to the six
teen army cantonments to undergo train
ing Today's increment represents approx
imateIy as per cent of the total quota under
the first call from nearly five thousand ex-
empti0n boards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-19

remembrance, and he will lose no time in
cknowledgement-this l. made easy and
convenient by the already addressed and
stamped post card that is part and parcel
Of each kit Of tobacco.
Remember, each kit contains: Three
pouches of Bull Durham tobacco, valued
nj 15c; two tins of Tuxedo tobacco for
either pipe or cigarettes, valued nj zoe.
and two packages of Lucky strike
cigarettes. valued at Zoe. Thus, COR the
sum Of 25c il i possible for YOU to send
i5c worth Of tobacco TO a soldier AT the
front
Tomorrow, Thursday night, at the
DreamIand theater is The Herald Tobacco
Fund night. the management of the theater
having announced that percentage of
the receipts will be turned over to The
Herald to be added TO its Tobacco Fund.
The program for the day will be a World
Brady five reel feature, Youth" and also
The Gray Ghost" both especially selected
for this night.
The Herald acknowledges contributions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09
EASTERN RAILROADS
FILE APPLICATIONS
FOR RAISING RATES

Washington. Nov. $40 complete
the formal records in the pending 10
per cent freight rate increase case,
eastern railroads today filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
written applications for permission to
raise rates Is per cent. excepting rates
on which increases were granted sew
eral months ago.
The roads promised to preserve es-
tablished differentials and rate group
ings.
The application refers particularly to
commodity rates and special permits
sion is asked TO raise rates on anthra-
cite coal TO eastern consumption CEN
ters by an average of about 10 cents q
ton. The petition places the railroads
on record as asking virtually the same
general increase as they have sought
by oral statements in hearings on the
10 per cent increase case before the
Interstate Commerce Commission this
week.
Some of the railroads represented at
the hearings on the proposed Is per
cent increase in freight rates submit
ted detailed statements to the commits
sion today in which they elaborated
on the testimony given yesterday be-
fore Examiner Disque on the propos
ed increase on commodities. The
hearings will be resumed tomorrow
with testimony regarding grain rates.
The railroads propose including live
stock and meat traffic in the Is per
cent increase and it was reported to-
night that the carriers probably will
offer no additional evidence on that
subject
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09

Long Beach, Cal, that his older son
Lewis +. Lane, enlisted in July in the
American field service and has since
been assistant recruiting officer He
has recently sailed for France He
was graduated from Long Beach high
school in the class of 1914, and would
schoo. this year. At the time of sailing
there We're % young men from South
ern California. mostly Stanford and L.
$. {. boys. His father, Charles T..
Lane, was born in Monmouth and
passed his boyhood on his fathers farm
at South Monmouth. He attended the
public schools and Monmouth Acade-
my where he made many friends. Lat
Ell he went west. married and settled
in California.
An all-day session OF Monmouth Grange
was held Wednesday, with Worthy Mas
ter w. J. Leavitt in charge A business
meeting was held in the forenoon and
the third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred on three candidates. nice din
ner was served at noon. after which the
afternoon program was enjoyed Singing
by the choir; address by G. NJ White of
Bowdoinham on seed Improvement. =
followed by a talk on the same subject
by Dr. G. NJ. Twitchell. The ching room
committee included Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.
Hayford. Mr. and Mrs. f. A Blaisdell.
Miss :nez Marston Mrs. Phillip Loon,
Mrs. Il. {. Porter
At The next meeting. November Il, the
kennebec Pomona Grange will meet with
Monm outh Grange
Mrs, Mae Woodbury. has returned from
five weeks stay with friends in Show
hogan and is at the home Of her daush-
ter. Mrs. l.. A. Patten
6. X. Norris W. r. C. served a din
ner on Thursday to members of the Pos.
and Corps, also invited guests TIE an
nual Inspection OF officers was held in
the afternoon. Mrs Bertha Douglas of
Hallowen. the inspecting officer. highly
complmented the way in which the worl,
was eXemplifed. Mrs. Lila Flanders of
kents Hill, senior vice president. was
present. also Miss Malone. president OF
Libby Corps. Mrs. Ralph Goss. Mrs Sa-
die Danforth and Mrs Fish of Litchfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09
Lower PRICES
For Coal Likely by New
Order Fuel Head
Jobbers May Sell at Margin Of IS PR
Cent Above Contract Cost to Oesis-
mated rurehasers-Coai Will Be
Placed in Communities Most Need
ing 1t

WASHINGTON Nov. S.-Thousands OF
tons Of coal held by jobbers and whole
salers was made available for emergen-
cy distribution tonight when the Fuel
Administration decided to allow the deal
ers 10 take small margin of profit
on coal they had contracted for at high
prices before the government prices were
fixed.
Under previous orders iobbers have
been permitted to sell only at a small
margin above the government prices Of
the mine, regardless of the figures nam
ed in their contracts. Because in many
Instances this price was less than the
coal cost them the jobbers have held their
coal
Today's ruling provides that the Job
bers may sell at margin of 10 per cent
above the contract cost to purchasers
to be designated by state fuel admins
trations. The fuel administrators Will
place 'he coal in communities most IN
need If it. and expect no difficulty IN
disposing OF the supply even at the high
er prices.
Measures to increase coal production
were taken up at conference today pc
tween officials of the fuel adminlstra-
ton. directors of the National Coal AS
ISOLATION and representatives OF the war
Board. Consideration was given 70 ap-
peal hat coat shipments be given pref
erence in transportation over all other
commodities except food and war sup
plies This step was urged Particular!
by the coal operators, who claim that
car shortage is forcing mines to stand
idle in many parts Of the country
Local committees serving under state
fuel administrators were given wide dls-
erection by the fuel administration To-
day in fixing retail margins. In recent
order retailers were directed to charge
no greater margins than they took IN
1915. with the provision that in no IN
stance were mergins 80 re more than
charged in July of this year. Today
order empowers local committees to re-
duce these margins wherever investiga-
, ton shows they are unreasonable.
Fuel administration officials predicted
the order would bring lower coal prices
In many parts OF the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09
PROBE DEATH WEALTHY
new YORK WIDOW

New York Nov. S--District Attor-
ney Swan tonight began an inVesti-
CATION into the death OF Mrs. sarah
NJ. Stiassny, a wealthy widow. in ner
apartments here yesterday which pre-
viously had been reported to him as q
suicide Mr.. Swan announced the in
ouiry had been started after a coroner
had forwarded 10 him letter pGr-
porting 70 be from niece of the dead
woman. in which suspicious circum-
stances were suggested.
Isadore Hcrshfeid, an executor Of
Mrs. Stiassnys viii. and whose wife
was Il cousin OF the dead woman. told
District Attorney san the letter had
been written in spirit of spite be-
cause the niece who wrote it had been
disinherited'
Investigation ia said to have re-
vealed that two bullet wounds were
found in Mrs. Stiassny's body but only
one exploded cartridge was found in
the revolver beside the body.
Letters found in Mrs. Stiassny's
room indicated that she had content
plated suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09
THINK GERMANS
FOMEN1INC FOURTH
BRAZIL WALkOUT

Santa Anna De LiVlamonto. Brazil,
Nov. The municipal authorities be-
Heve that the settlement of the strike
which has been in progress mere tor
some time IS only temporary and that
the Germans are fomentin3 new
wall:out. The strike just settled was
Tie third to come in quick succession
and like the others it sreatly interfer-
ed with the shipment Of foodstuIs and
other supplies to the Entente Allies
OfEiciG IS say they believe these strikes
re part OF "a revolutionary movement
The national government IS mann
tanning STRONG forces throughout the
affected district and the Brazlhans are
decla REQ TO be anxious for action
AGAINST the Argentine troops as d re
suit Of persistent reports in official CIR
Giles that Argentine is mobll1ZinS at
Libres and Santo Tome near the south
ern Brazilian frontier officials soon at
Alsertina's excuse that the mop1llza-
ton is merely precautionary against
u German uprising in Brazil and fea1'
q rareWa! OF hostilities over the 90
BOUNDARY dispute
among other international problems
Brazil is faced by a renewal of ac-
tive propa eanda ny the Monarchists.
Brazil has ,jronlbited entrance into
the country of ,iu2Uayan Germans. IT
is rel orted here that national DC
cree has been issued auspending the
constitut ional rights of Germans. the
decree is expected to cause . new out-
burst in the German provinces.