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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
CAVALRY ARM
UNDIM|N|SHED
IN GERMANY
TRENCH WARFARE HAS NOT CUR
TAILED THIS BRANCH OF SERVICE,
BUT MANY CAVALRY S0UADRONS
ARE USED AS INFANTRY.

FRENCH FRONT, Dee. 27.-Trench
warfare has not diminished the German
cavalry forces as has been generally sup
posed for information which as just
reached the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press shows the total of squadrons
in the service to be even higher than it
was at the mobilization in 1914. Changes,
however, have been introduced in the
mounted arm of the service by which some
Of the squadrons temporarily have been
dismounted and utilized "a infantry, while
the formations have undergone consider
able variation.
AT present the German army has at its
disposal no fewer than 6i9 squadrons of
cavalry, comprising active, reserve, mobile
crsatz, landwehr and landsturm units. but
of these IA have been separated from
their horses and used a. infantry. This
figure compares with 440 squadrons on a
peace footing.
When war began Geramn cavalry was at
once formed into eleven divisions, each
composed of six regiments of four squad
rons. Besides those, there were also the
bodies of divisional cavalry attached to
the active and reserve divisions of in
fantrq.
Roumania's entry into the war made
more cavalry formations necessary and
the number of organized divisions was at
once increased to fourteen.
The spring of 1917 saw the end Of the
Roumanian campaign, and with this came
a decrease of the divisional formations to
six, while the divisions themselves were
reduced from six to four regiments each.
AT the same time independent brigades of
mounted troops were formed. of which the
existance Of at least five j. known, each
having three regiments of our squadrons
each.
Nearly every infantry division j. pro-
vided also with unit of cavalry whose
strength varies according to the nature Of
the country in which the troops are operat-
ing
From among the cavalrymen who, tenn
porarily, are not employed on mounted
duty at the front, twenty three regiments
of riflemen have been formed, which take
their turn in holding trench with the or
dinary infantry formations. Each Of these
regiment, i composed of four squadrons
and squadron Of machine gunners.
Besides these other units Of cavaIrymer
selected from the regiments of the active
army are from time 10 time USED a. in
fantry. but their exact numbers are no
a~ceriainabe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
-COLLECTOROF
INCOME TAXES
TO COME HERE.
EACH COUNTY WILL HAVE REPRE-
SENTATIVE HERE TO HELP TAX
PAYERS IN DECIPHERING THE
LAW-JANUARY I TO MARCH Lr
Especial t. The Herald }


AUSTIN, Texas, Dee. 27.-You won't
have 10 figure ont your own income tax All
By your self hereafter The government
4 going 10 send ont men to help yoa- It
Will be up To Won IO hunt up these men, who
VIII he sent INTO every county seat town,
and some other towns besides. to meet the
people. Postmaster. bankers and rew~-
papers will ~ aulc 10 tell van when the
governments int nme tax man will ~
arornd, and N1ern to find him. lie will
answer Your guest 0r~. swear to the re-
turns. take vpnr money and remove the
Arrkle~ from rrur Lraw. Returns III in-
come for 1917 must ~ made between Jan
uary | and March /. 1918.
"Thc government recognizes" Collector
of Internal Revenue Walker said today.
THAT many persons experience good deal
of difficulty in filling out income tax
forms. II recognizes too. that taxpayers
resident I'D points where collectors offices
are not easily accessible find il hard ID yet
proper instruction III the law. Next year,
when every married person living with wife
or husband and having \ net income vi
$1,000, and every unmarried person not the
head vi Il family and having a net irnme
NJ $1,000 for the year 1917 must make re-
turn NJ income un the form prescribed,
there will be hundreds i'll every community
seeking light IN the law. and help III exc
cutting their returns. NV own and every
other collection district III the nation will
be divided into districts. with the county
~ the unit. and a government officer in
formed i'm the income tax assigned I'd each
district. Tie will spend hardly les than
week in each county, and in some coun-
iie~ longer time. very likely III the court
house AT the county seat town. In cities
where there are collectors branch Offices.
he will he there. and III other cities possibly
III the city hall. Mn office will III due time
advise pO~tma~tcr- and bankers and send
out notices to the newspapers stating when
the officer will be in each county II Will
~ unnecessary for prospective taxpayers
to ak my office for forms on which ~
make returns The officer who visits their
county will have them.
tit may hc stated W. matter NJ general
information that met income A. the re-
maindcr after -ubtracting expense from
.ro-~ income. Personal. family. or living
.eNpct-e- i- not expense n the meaning M
thc LAW. the exemption being allowed M
cover such expenses.
-.rhe new exemptions uf $1,000 and
$4,000 viii add tens VIII thousands to the
number ot income taxpayers in this d--
irrt. ina~much a~ practically every farm
cr. merchant. trude-man professional man
ana salary worker and Y great many wage
worker wiII bc required to make return
and ray tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Commence Valuation Of
Texas Lines In Monht
tBy Associated Prcss.)

AUSTIN. Texas, Dee. 27-During the
early part of next month the valuation
board Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will commence the valuation Of
the Sunset Central Lines and other Texas
companies, according to announcement j.,
P a. Thompson. member If the valuation
board. whose headquarters are lit Sar
Francisco. but who has been spending \
few DAYS visiting relatives There are
about 50 railroad corporations in Texas
with total mileage of $4,000. Mr.. Thomp-
-on believes that il will take sx months N
conclude the work in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Robert |. CHM Nav
Be Deputy Collector

Robert n. CHM, formerly chief clerk Id
the Brownsville customs house and who
several months ago was promoted ~ the
position Nj deputy collector Of the port 1T
Laredo, will DC appointed ~ the position 1T
deputy collector III Brownsville. succeeding
the late J. a. Maltby. according IN pre-
vaillng nplnIun among customs house men,
Mr.. Ginn'- home and family are in this city
and he l. said ~ ~ An applicant for the
opening ut home. a. chief clerk IL Mr..
Maltby for several years Mr.. CHM has an
intimate knowledge NJ the affairs NJ the
Brownsville customs house, and also ne j.
popular among the local employees of the
customs service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Another Arrest On
Food Export Charge

Jesus Garcia. against whom complaint
ha~ been filed charging the violation of the
presidents proclamation If August - pro-
hlbitng the export "a certain foods, was
arrested on the International bridge late
yesterday afternoon by Customs Inspector
4. Il. Jefferd>. Garcia wa~ returning IL
arrest.
Garcia was given \ hearing before
United States Commissioner III H. Good
rich this morning, after which hc wa- rr-
leased ~ bond III the amount NJ $1,000.
jose Castillo was arrested on N similar
charge, and wa~ also held under $1,000
bond lie wa~ attempting to supply tht
bond thi~ afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

after by the government n they could be
by the directors Of the several railway
systems.
"Immediately upon the reassembhng Of
congress shall recommend that these def
mite guarantees be given. First, Of course,
i that the railroad properties Will be main
tanned during the period Of federal con-
troll in a good repair and n complete
equipment a when taken over by the gov
ernment. and. second. that the roads shall
receive net operating income equal IN
each ease 10 the average net income of
the years preceding June 30. 1917, and !
am entirely confident that congress will be
that justice j. done and full security as
>ured to the owners and creditors of the
great systems which the government must
now use under it, own direction or else
suffer serious embarrassment.
"The government Of the United States
the war which has not already assumed
control of this sort Ii wa, thought to be
in the spirit of American institutions to
attempt to do everything that was nece~-
sary through private management. and II
zeal and ability and patriotic motive could
have accomplished the necessary unifica-
tion Of administration it would certainly
have been accomplished but no zeal or
ability could overcome inSuPerable oh
stacleS. and I have deemed il my duty 10
recognize the fact in all candor. now that
il j. demonstrated. and To use without re-
serve the great authority imposed in me.
"a great national necessity dictated the
action and | was therefore not al liberty
to abstain from it,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Government Will
Assume Railway
Control Friday
Among FiystActs TOBeRedNctiOn SaIa
yies NOw Paid Railway Executives
AmdtO Boost Those of Workers
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

WASHINGTON of OF
the Of the will
andto railway work
be in
of director and the Interstate Commission
ident outlines the the Forthcoming
to
of
will 20 0 the
asked probably S2ooooooW
rolling handle the The general
will control
Of Treasury will
All
in including
Railroad will the
and the railroad board composed Of five railroad heads
wilcon ntinueo operato undc McAdoos supervision
Interstate
to h director orders
in and lie will
his N treasur 0 possible
railroads the
railroad abide
that
case the question will be referred arbitration body
railroad
principally that
the
everything prepared
hi address
telephone
lines if needed for the distribution Of ife necessities
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

The railroads will be taken over under
authority already granted by congress
through the secretary Of war.
President Wilson said that he exercised
his authority to take over the railroads as
granted by congress last August ''because
it becomes imperatively necessary for me
to do So" lie SAYS that this is war of
resources no less than of men, in fact,
perhaps even more than of men and ii
j. necessary for a complete mobilization
of our resources tnat the vast transporta-
tion system of the country should be or
ganized and employed under simplified
method of coordination which has not
proved possible under private management
and control.
1.-The committee of railway executives
who have been cooperating with the gov
ernment in this all important matter have
done the utmost that it was possible for
them to do said the president, "and have
done it with patriotic zeal and with great
ability. but there were difficulties that they
could neither escape nor neutralize, hence
complete unity Of railroad administra-
ton in the present circumstances deyolyes
upon the railroads"
The presidents move. although forecast
ed for weeks, came great surprise al
this time in Washington.
The United States was the only remain
ing great power engaged in the war which
had not assumed such control.
Continuing President Wilson said:
.Complete unity of the administration IN
present circumstances involves upon all
occasions and at many points serious
dislocaiion Of railroad earnings. The rail
road committee was, Of course, without
power or authority to rearrange charges or
effect proper compensations and adjust
ments of earnings of several roads which
were willingly and with admirable public
spirit, accepting the orders of the govern
ment These roads have already suffered
be required TO suffer further. In mere
fairness to them the full authority Of the
government must be substituted.
''The government itself will thereby gain
an immense increase in efficiency in the
conduct OF the war and of the innumerab blt
activities upon which it, successful con
duet depends. The public interest must b.
first served and in addition the financa
interest of the government and the fl
nancial interests of the railways must b'
brought under common direction.
"Ihe financial operations of the rail
ways need not then interfere with the bor-
Irowings of the government and they them
selves can be conducted at Il greater nd
vantage. Investors in railway ~ecuriiet
may rest assured that their rights IN,
Interests will be a. Scrupuluu,ly locke,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
into
MEXICO FIFTY
BAND|TS|SON

MARIA, Texas. Dec. 21.-Two troops
Of American cavalry are pursuing fifty
Mexican bandits towards the interior of
Mexico today for the second time within u
month. Another raid similar 10 that on the
Brite ranch was carried ont on the Fitz-
gerald ranch fifteen miles west Of Brte
ranch Christmas night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
PRESIDENT NEARS 6IST MILESTONE

WASIIINGTON. y. C.. Dec. 27.-Mc--
sages of greeting. by letter and telegram.
began to reach the White House today. re-
minding President Wilson that tomorrow
will be his sixty-first birthday anniversary.
The president will spend the day quietly
with his family. and no special observance
Of the anniversary i planned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
BRITISH STEAMER is WRECKED.

LONDON. Dee. 27.-The British steamer
CITY of Narrnur has been wrecked on Dali
agoa Bay. Portuguese East Africa. AZ
cordin. 10 Times dispatch. The 259 pas
~rmgcr~ and the vessels cargo were saved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

ROME, Italy, Dec 27.-EIeven AustrO-
German airpIanes have been brought down
by the British and italian forces in a big
areial battle which developed when the
Teut0ns unsuccessfully attempted to bomb
Trevisc0, sixeen miles north of Venice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Says Wooden Ship
Program Failure

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 27.-The
wooden ship building program was pictured
as almost complete failure today by Rear
Admiral BowIes, general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, testifyinq
at the senate commerce committees inves-
igation on shiphuilding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
300 MINORITY
SOCIALISTS
ARRESTED
BY ORDER
BERLIN
tBy Associated press.)

London, Dec 27.-More than three hum
dred members of the German minority So
cialist party were arrested Christmas Eve
by the German military authorities, ac-
cording to Zurich dispatch give nout by
the Wireless Press The arrests were made
in fourteen different towns.
The German minority socialists COM
prise a strong faction in the party which
refused TO follow the lead of Philip
Schneidemann and others in their virtually
unqualified support of the government.
Their leaders in he reichstag have long been
persistent critics of the government, de-
nouncing the program for unrestricted sub
marine warfare, he various phases of Ger
many's diplomatic policy and the continu-
alton Of the war for imperialistic aims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Stocks Soar As Result
OF Railroad Decision

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Stock> SCARED ut
the opening Of the stock market today, de-
noting the satisfaction of the financial
community with the presidents decision to
take over the railroads. The advances
ranged from two ~ eight points III the
railroad li~t. all standard shares being bid
mp furiou>ly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

LONDON. Dee. 27.-The British en-
bas~y at Petroyrad ha~ announced the lib
Grafton Of Tchitcherin and Petrofoff. two
Russians who have been under arrest in
England. and they will be permitted 10 re-
turn to Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

PARIS, Dec 27.-Three attacks by the
Germans last night on verdun front east
of the Meuse are announced. The Germans
succeeded in pentrating the French lines
at the third attempt, but were driven 0ui
with heavy losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

tbI Assvtiateu- ifcsSl
PARIS, Wednesday-The Germans Iast
night made two attacks on the verdur
front but Mere- mi able to break througl
the French lines, the war office reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27

NV +fN~FfIIIVW IIt~N-T
FORT WORTH. Texas, Dec. 27.-GOr
don Mott of the British Royal Flying
Corps, in training here. was killed in a fall
this morning. VI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
CBy Associated press.D

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-The italians attack
ed yesterday at Monte Tomba on the
northern front and were repuIsed, the war
office announces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

! The following forecast for the lower
! gulf coast and the Lower Rio Grande
! Valley is issued by the United States
! Weather Bureau nj New Orleans:
Tonight fair. warmer: Friday cloudy.
light ~ moderate sunthcrly winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
Southwestern Summary.

) The following i a summary of weather
D conditions throughout the southwest at
) dayhrrak this morning:
) North Texas generally cloudy. 80: Cen
) trail Texas clear. -; East Texas. gen
. orally cloudy Is: Gulf Coast. generally
) cloudy -: West Texas. generally clear.
: :;6 Arkansas. not reported: Louisiana.
: generally cloudy. AZ: Oklahoma. generally
) cluudy. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-27
THE WAR
ll.v .Assnciatrl Press. J

tBy Associated Prcssl
LONDON, Dec. H.-ExCept for some
hostile artillery activity north and east OF
Ypres. there was nothing to report last
nigh, the British war office announces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-09-26
FOUR STAR PLAYERS NOT FOR SALE.

If a wise fan you would be, make a
couple of mental reservations and grin
broadly when you hear report of the
sale of Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Gro
yer Alexander or George Sisler.
The idea comes from a report that
Washington was about to sell Johnson.
Fact is, these four men are unbuy-
able. Even at the present monumental
prices for good ball players, practically
all figures would be too small to re-
move one of these men from the club
with which he is affiliated.
This is not alone on account of their
wonderful playing, but more, perhaps,
on account of their drawing power.
Cobb's Drawing Power.
When Detroit is playing anywhere
around the circuit the fan goes primar-
lily to see Cobb in action, secondly to
see the game. In Detroit CObb's draw
ing power is inestimable. For that rea-
son Cobb probably will never be put
on the market, even though he should
slip badly, for so long as he is able to
put on a uniform and appear on the
field he will be a drawing card.
The same holds with Johnson, Alex
ander and Sisler.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-09-26
ENTER "C0LD FINGERS"
Russell of Yankees Victim of a.
New AiIment.
Exposes Bare Hand TO Hard-Hit Ball
and Contracts Frigidity of Digets-
Numbness Forces Him
From Mound.

Don't use your meat hand to stop!
hard-hit balls that are batted back at
you. If you do you may put an end
to your pitching career.
This is the advice Allan Russell,
Yankee spitballer, has to offer brother
members of the pitching fraternity,
and it is well worth consideration.
Early last spring Russell reached,
for hard-hit ball through the box
with his nude f1ipper. He got his,
hand on the ball and succeeded in,
retarding its progress, but immedi-
ately afterwards he suffered a sharp
pain in the first two digits of his
pitching hook. which was followed by
numbness. Then his hand grew cold
and he had to retire from the game.
Since that time Russell has suffered
with new ailment-that of cold fin
gers. 1t only comes upon him at in
teryals, but at such times he is I'M
able to grip the ball, and therefore
unable to control it, so he often has
to leave the mound.
Sore arms, due to a cold, are COM
mon with pitchers. The sprained
tendon, wrenched shoulder and the
unexplainable loss of speed and con-
troll at intervals is also common. But
cold fingers and a numb pitching hand
is new ailment.
One day at Chicago Bill Donovan
sent Russell to the mound to hurl
against the White Sox. 1t was no.
ticed that before delivering the bail
the Yankee pitcher rubbed his fingers,
just as any player may do in unusu-
ally cold weather. Questioned after
the game, Russell explained that the
index and second fingers of his pitch
ing hand had grown numb and cold,
and at the time, several hours after
the game, the fingers were still chilled.
When Bill Donovan heard of Rus
sells trouble he decided to send him
to a specialist, and as soon as the
Yanks returned to New York the spit
baller was carted off to a sawbones
for an examination. The surgeon,
after examining the hand and question
ing Russell, decided that circulation
in the hand was impaired because Of
an internal bruiSe, and started treat
ment which he believes will eventually
bring relief by eliminating the cause.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-09-26

Washington is a poor drawing club,
but receipts are boosted about 100 per
cent when Johnson is slated to pitch.
1t is not likely Johnson would be sold
when he draws as much as the rest of
the club combined.
Other Stars.
There have been few in baseball in
this category. Mathewson was one. AS
long as Matty could toe the slab there
was no chance of his being sold at any
figure.
The status of the club makes great
deal of difference in cases of this kind.
For instance, Speaker was sold by the
Boston Red Sox. While Speaker was
undoubtedly the star of the club, there
were several others not far behind him
and the club could afford to take a
chance on selling him for the price
paid and depend on other stars to
make the fans forget.
The breaking up of the Athletics was
another example. Never a popular
team, Mack found his attendance Slip
ping to point where he could better
afford to dispense with his high-sal-
aried players and build up a new or
ganiZatiOn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-09-26

gled Banner" After marching around
the field they would line up before the
stand and sing two verses of the an
them. 1t made a patriotic spectacle
that appealed strongly.
One of the Sox players told of their
first rehearsal. Rowland got us to-.
gether in the clubhouse and asked if
any of us knew the words of THE
Star-Spangled Banner" he said.
''There were only three-Benz, Scott
and Weaver. The rest knew only
short SnatcheS.
Rowland then told us to sing the
two verses as well as we could and
that those who didn't know the words
could make a bluff until they learned
them by singing 'Hum-hum-hum.'
'After our first appearance Gandil
came in the clubhouse after the game
and approached Rowland. L can't
help it, boss he said. I'm a bum
hum-hummer'