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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
GH;Asus


tor John Howell, Jr., for the past year at
.tached to the Brownsville Office of the
United States Immigration Service receiv-
ed notice Friday Of his transfer to the Of
flee at Detroit, Mich. Inspector Howell
left Sunday afternoon for his new station.
Inspector Fred A. Thomas Of San Angelo
viii report at the Brownsville office to
take HowelI's place within Il few days.
WHEN YOU CAN'T GET IT ELSE
WHERE, come to US. Wen have it. Rio
Grande Electric Co. (9-7-tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

Rev. Father J. b. Frigon, rector of the
Church Of the Sacred Heart, has returned
from n short stay in San Antonio and will
occupy his pulpit Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

Mr.. s. A. vi. Sanborn has returned u
Edinburg after a two weeks visit with
friends in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

w. U. Official Here-W. b. Kendall Of
Dallas. commercial agent for the Western
Union Telegraph company. j. in Browns
vile for a few days in the c%ompany's in
~terests. Mr.. kendall's territory includes
a large portion Of the border, extending
from the gulf coast 10 Del Rio, and from
Dallas south to the Mexican line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Norther Follows Warm Day-Unus,

N0rther Follows Warm Day-Unusual-
~ warm weather during Sunday was fol-
lowed by a change of the wind to the north
during the night, and this morning Valley
resident found themselves seeking heavier
covering than had been used during the
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

With ArmadiIl0-C. ". Tolland of
Owensburg, Kentucky. has arrived to take
charge of the milling and mechanical de-
p~artmenis Of the Armadillo Mills. He will
make hi future home in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

The spring season implies carpenter re
pairs, new screens, painting and wall pape
for Your home. Call II. l.. Gutierrez. T.. q
Box 303, Phone SOS. (I-2-tf'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

EiectricaI, bicycle, AUTOMOBILES, typewriter,
flashlights, telephone and telegraph supplies
and repairs. We repair anything. Rio Grande
Electric Co. (tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

WHAT HAVE YOU TO REPAIR? We re-
pair anything. Work called for and delivered.
Bicycle supplies. Guarantee Cycle Co. next
Sentinel Office. (3-21-tfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

s.. ID. Grant of Combes, Texas, was
visitor in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

George billiard, the well known rancho
of Mission, was in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

CALL FOR YOUR
Carpenter, Paper Hanger or Painter, Phone
|56B. Il. L. Gutierrez, r. 0. Box. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

T. A. Morrison Of Lyford j. a bushes
visitor in the city today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

Charles l.. Hardy Of Houston Is a bust
nes visitor in the city for a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
MISSION C. OF G..
ELECTS OFFICERS
JUDGE S. 8. SMITH is ELECTED PRESl-
DENT AND " N. LOTT is AGAIN
NAMED THE SECRETARY.

MISSION. Tex. Mar H. AT the last
regular meeting oi the Chamber of Com
mcrcc Judge =. u. Smith was unanimously
clcctcd to succeed Cot :. VI. Duific. who
had served most efficiently for the past
year COL Duiiic declined IL stand for re-
election.
Y. Y. Lott was reelected secretary ~ the
body. and u making active plans for IN,
ensuing year Ills past administration ha~
been very successful. and he will enter ia,
new year with every prospect ~ another
highly successful term.
Judge Smith will be- \ worthy successor
for Col Dutiic. "a he j. Young. ambitious
energetic and may be- depended on io i'm
prove every opportunity that presents ~
self for the good of the Chamber of Com
mcrrc aud ~ Mission and this section "a
the Valley.
Other Officers elected were H. NJ Mcldrn
Wee president; John VI. Rowland. I. Il
Waite and Fred Nolz, directors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.

District court was convened TN Dis
trct Judge W. Il. Hopkins this afternoon AZ
, 80 and the following grand Jury chosen
J e. Bennett foreman: FL C Nan Nr~-.
s H. Hudson. f. II. Downs. !. I. Kuhn. sam
Bolts. y u. Scarborough. W. Wutvuod. M.
v. Chandler. Saunders Gregg, !. L. Par
kcr. Ellis Chnncy
Hopkins specially charged the grand Jury
in investigate the social evil Ia Browns
vile
The following hanIiii- were sworn n:
j. l.. Ilodgman. door hailiif l.. Cavazo~.
-. I.crma. W. III Decker. MI NImu. Jim
kowal~ki. \. Falcon. Tomas Cucllar, Pedro
Nullanu. riding hailiit~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
MOBILIZE FIGHTING STRENGTH OF ljAVY
MEXIC0'S FIRST
ELECTION OVER
QUIET RElGNED THROUGHOUT MATA-
M0R0S DlSTRIcT-RESULTS MAY
NOT BE KNOWN FOR SOME DAYS.

The first Mexican national elections un-
der the constitutionali>t regime passed
away quietly in Matamoro> and the Mata-
moros district Sunday. with nothing To dis
turb the late even tenor of things. and with
nothing unusual noted except that all sal
oons were closed during the hours of the
election. from . o'clock in the morning un-
Ill 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Ballots, ac-
cording 10 program, were delcvcrcd 10 the
voters at their homes. and after making
them ont were brought to the polling places
in the city hall.
AT the Mexican consulate in Brownsville
il was stated today that IT may he some
days before the results of the election in
the state Of Tamanlpas are known. The
election of Ncnustiano Carranza l.. of
course. conceded. In the Matamoro~ dis
trict Padro Chapa and j. Nilaneuva were
the candidates for congress on different
tickeS. The clectio not Emliano r. Nafar-
rate of TamPico 10 the Mexican senate was
also certain. ~ he had no opposition and
was endorsed by the two principal parties
in the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
ALLIED
BLOCKADE GREECE
LABOR UNIONS OF THE PiAREUS AND
ATHENS TURN PROTEST OVER
TO AMERICAN MINISTER.
tBy Associated rrcssl

PlRAEIS, March l2-Ihe presidents
If the 300 labor unions NJ The Piracu>
and Athens have presented American min
i-tcr Droppcr- with protest tor tran-
mission u the president of the United
States against the Allied blprkadc ot
Greek ports.
What j. most painful says the pro
test. IL that the blockade IVY being con
tinued even after the government has ac-
ccptcd and executed The uncruu- cnndi
tion- of the last ultimatum Of the powers.
who have flrmulutcd no new demands
whose acceptance conld bring about the
lifting of the blockade
This la~i measure touches the harm
les population of women old folk and
IN time ot war
II ndcr thc protection uf the blockade
revolutionary movement. conducted hy
small number MI traitors. i~ spread M
the Aegean i-land- ~ braudi~hing the
spectre pf hunger The iood-tutf- con
signed 10 the commission rhragrd with
supplying food d" the country are seized
by the very power maintaining the block
adc and lnrrcd over IN violation of al jus
iicc 4" those who have tumrntcd and ~
rccted the SaIonki movement. This ar
rangcmcni- makes II evident that even
when the blockade l. raised. the country
viii h. moaaccd hy famine. This situation
ha~ greatly upset the commercial relations
with all neutral countries and especial,
with the United States
"All the unions and syndiraic~ oi
working men. through thc -lgnatoric- ~
these presents address the livclci protest
~ All the ncutrn! land against tins VIOLA
iipn "f every human and divine right, and
particularly approach the government N
the United States ~ the hope that Il viii
be- willing ~ ne IN Voice to bring about
q cessation ~ these unhcard ~ measure
again~' neutral state"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Chauncey Stillman
Visitor in CITY

Chauncy Ntillman. NJ New York j. ii
Brownsville after spending severn! dny>
ou hi- ranch property III Southwest Texas.
Mr.. Stillmun owns the Coyotes ranch ~
Cameron county and the Torvilla ranch IN
llidalgo and WIllacy counties. besides other
smaller Bit M property i'll the south
west. lie viii remain in Brownsville soy
cral days before returning ~ New York.
Chaunccy SiIllman Wy u nephew IN james
Stillman. formerly president of the VA
tlonal City Bank VI New York. one WI thc
largest banking houses IN the world The
has large Interests here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Permanent Platform
Is Progressive Plan

NE WYORK. N. NJ. March ia per-
manent platform for working plan for
the future of the party" win NJ unlimited
m the progressive convention called for
~. l-ou~ April IL. l3 and ! ll. Matthew
y. Hale. acting chairman of the national
committee announced today. lie says ov-
citurc~ have been made tp progrc1~ 1~iyc-.
republicans. democrats and representa-
tivc- w other parties IVY discuss with the
iprogre-Sivc~ fer the formation Of q
League MI Liberals" The resolutions
committee viii meet al national hcadquar-
tor here tn rrrcIvr -mH.r-tlmns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
SENS MESSAGE
is CRITICISED
WIDELY PUBLISHED IN CHINA NEWS
PAPERS ASSERTING THERE
WAS NO REASON WO RIT.

PEklNG. China, March PA message
sent 4" nr. sun Vat Sen 'o Premier Ilovd
George urng English ottirial- ~ cease
striving e. induce China to ioin the On
tcutc has hc,n widely published w China
thnc~e ncw~Papcr- attack the message A.
ridiculous. and scott WV Dr SIMS ~ng-
geStiou that il China threw her lot IN with
the entente II would provoke another boxer
uprising with a massacre oI foreigners
and create d~~e-Iun among the members
VT the entente.
The newspapers deny that China j. be-
ing roerrrd TN England and declare that
Or. Sun II unwarranted ~ the assertion he
makes that Nnhauncdln uprising i
impossible. They condemn the radical
leader M trouble maker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

CAPT|VES
ARRIVE ON
TERRITORY
OF NEUTRAL
ny Associated rress.l

ZURICH. Switzerland. March IL. Lad
en- with cigarS. cigarettes and food show
cred upon them ~ the ho>pitablc Swiss.
fifiy-ninc of the Yarrowdalc prisoners ar
rived III Zurich today Although cmaciat
cd from Imprisonment and serious lack oi
food since their arrival n Germany
December 81, they are IN fair cond-
tIun.
They were distributed among several
hotels until Instructions arrive from
Washington. Their personal effects were
lost when their ships were sunk and their
clothing wa> replaced by make shifts,
making them a decidedly motley crew.
The sailors ~uy they are convinced that
the raider which sank their vessel was the
Fritz NJ Bremen They sand the Narrow
dale. although ordinarily capable of ten
knots had to make fourteen III times ~ c--
cape capture. She was carefully mined
~ She could ~ DESTROYED ut mo
mcnt'~ notice
The iiiy-nine prisoners. who arrived
here Yesterday. will remain here until III
1truction~ are received from Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Hotel Proposition
At M'AIlen Growing

"The outlook for McAllen's proposed
500, 900 hotel j. encouraging and indica-
tions are that the structure will be built =
said l>idorc Moritz, editor Of the McAllen
Monitor. who motored down Sunday with
Mr. Moritz and little Miss Moritz to
spend Sunday with relatives. Progressive
citizen Of McAllcn." Mr.. Moritz said. 'havc
joined together for the purpose Of build
ing the new hotel. and if energy. push and
u wholesouled belief in McAllen'- future
will do the work. McAllen l. assured Of hav-
ing splendid structure ~ no distant date. 7
They returned to McAllen late today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
CHEWING C0RD|TE
MAKES'EM DRUNK
OFFICIALS OF MINISTRY MUNITIONS
FIND WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS
INTOXICATED BY ITS USE.
tEy Associated Press.

LONDON, March l2.-Oiiirial~ of the
ministry Of munitions have discovered
that a good deal of the drunkenness i
attributed to women and comparatively
Young girls l. due to another and h,ther
to unsupported cause.-The chewing oi
cordite the -mokclcs> explosive used IN
the she'll of cannon and the ammunition
of small arms The explosive j. being
used u, a sort Of pick me up IN the
tired munition workers but it, effect on
their health j. very injurious and RENE
dial measures are being taken TN the au-
thorit:cs.
Cnrditc. when chcwcd. has MI rhc cNhil-
Grating effects Of a highly stimulating
drug and cannot be tampcrcd with except
nj great risk. IT. effect on the nervous
system j. immediate and ultimately dead
H. Besides, like all such drugs II has ~
bc taken in increasing quantities If the
cxhiliraiion j. 10 be- maintained.
The effect of cordiic a. I'm ''inioxicant"
wa- first discovered during the South
African war. Some British soldiers found
t. their surprise that by eating corditc
they could get all the excitement ot the
most powerful narcoiir-and NIL the ter
rihlc effects. 900.
Cordite consists roughly Of about -
parts Of nitro glvccrinc. n parts euncot
ton and five parts of mineray ieIl. Each
cartridge contains 90 cylindrical stand-
of cordite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Phone
Calls Daily in US,

NEW YORK. y. Y. March IA daily
average Of -. 100000 telephone calls were
recorded in 1916 hy the Fell telephone
system. which j. approximately one hun
drcd calls year for every man. woman
and child in the United States. according
% the annual statement of the company
issued today. The company announced
that II planned to spend $9o.0nn. 400 tins
year for improvements against $4,000,
600 for last wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
OF BAGDAD
|SC0MMEN TED0N
PAPERS BELIEVE POLITICAL EFFECT
OF EVENT WILL BE DEEPLY FELT
AMONG CENTRAL POWERS.

PARIS. March l2- Morning paper
comment at length on the tall Of Bagdad
The Figaro ~ay~: In respect ~ the Euro
pean war n whole perhaps it does no,
matter much that the Turkish army ha~
undergone a serious cheek In far away
territory: nevertheless. the political effect
of the event viii ~ deeply felt III Ger
many.
The Petit Pari~icn says the Turk
were thrown into the war forcihly bv q
committee of union and progress which
only maintained itself in power by hero
ism. Will prestige survive the Mes rpo-
tamian di~a,ter!"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
N, .-Rlgid Dirig,ble
Airships For Patrol

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. March l2.-Thc
purchase of sixteen rigid dirigible
airsh.p~ for coast and harbor patrol work
at a total cost of S6i9.25O j. announced
by the navy department. They are the
first OF -rrh type purchased under the re-
cent 3j.oDo.000 appropriation for aero
nautic>. They are capable of sixteen
hour continuous flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Would Avert Strike
In Event of a War
tRy Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. \. Y, March l2.--Plans
for averting labor strikes in ease of war
were announced by the National Civic
Federation and will be placed before the
Nationai Council Of Defense. ConciIa
ticn, committees composed of cmplcye~.
labor leaders, and the public will he form
ed In every industrial center.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
DeliUer Letter I'm
Mails Since 1904
(I;y Associated -ress.)

DENTON, Tex, Mar. PA letter mail
ed IN Dallas August 1. 1904, to the Den
ton county court containing subpoena> for
two men wanted in Dallas IN a horse trad
ing TRIAL were received here this morning.
A notation on the envelope said the letter
was found Saturday by railway mai!
clerk IN crack in a mail car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
us, NAVAL OFFICERS URGE
ASSEMBLING OF MILITIA
OF navy AND RESERVES

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 12.-Mo-
bilization of the complete fighting strength
of the navy was recommended by the ma :
val officer. today. President Wilson's ap-
proval j. necessary before orders will be
issued calling out the reserves, assam
bling the naval militia and releasing all
active Officers now on shore duty for ser,
vice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Governor Denies
He Owed $170.00

AUSTIN, Tex. March 12.--The direct
wa, finished m noon today lie denied
that he was ever indebted $4,000 to the
Temple State bank. declaring that this
amount was divided equally between hIrs-
self and the Bell Bosquc stock ranch. lie
said that M present all h,s Indebtedness
10 the bank had been cancelled. except one
S37 800 note freshly given this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March l2.-For
NAL notice that American shops traversing
the German submarine zone are To carry
EARNED guard for protection Of tho YES
sels and lives aboard was sent by the
state dcpartmcnt today to NIL ambassa-
dors and legation of all foreign govern
ments In Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
GERARD is NEARING AMERICA.

HAVANA. Cuha. March r.. Amba-
Aador Gerard and hi~ party WI fifty foui
Americans sailed FOR Key West on the
steamship Governor Cobb today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Bandits Fire Into
Train, Killed 45

JUAREZ, Mexico. March l2.-Salazar' :
Villa bandits fired into Mexican Central
passenger train at Laguna Saturday, kill
ing forty five of the Dc facto escorts and
wounding three Of the roads employees.
Passengers arriving here state that the
dc facto- killed twenty and wounded
twenty-five of the NilliStaS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Try For Vote On
Columbia Treaty
fHy Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Mar. l2-Sen-
ator Martin. majority floor leader. an
nounccd today that an effort viii be made
al the present session 10 vote On the CO.
lumbia treaty providing for the payment Of
@l5,0On, 600 for the partition Of Panama.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
20 DEAD OR
INJURED, 500
HOMES DOWN
nIN Assnrlntrd lrr.s.l

NEWCASTLE. Ind, March l2-Wrh
twenty persons known dead and the in
jured numbering two hundred. Newcastle
today began clearing away the debris lett
~ the tornado which swept the southern
part of the city Yesterday. Fully five
hundred homes were destroyed. The csti-
mated damage j. n 600 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Much Artillery of
Turks Is Captured

LONDON. March l2.-After announc-
ing the fall Vt Bagdad IN the house Of
commons Andrew Bonar Law said there
j. ever yrcn~nn ~ believe that two thirds
Of the Turkish artillery fell into the hands
a the British or has been trown into the
Tigris
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
ARMED LINER
FROM FRANCE
FIRST SHIP
TO BE GIVEN
CLEARANCE

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. March l2.-The
state department today granted clearance
TO the French liner Rochambcau, the first
belligercnt merchantmen To arrive IN an
American harbor with guns mounted fore
and aft holding that she l. a peaceful
merchantran and j. entitled 10 take ade-
auate protection against illegal attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Strike Breakers On
Half of Car Lines

WASHINGTON, ID. C., March l2-lialf
of Wa>hing:on's street railway lines were
operated today by strike bbreaker>. The
other half l. owned by another company
and j running a usual. The strikers de-
mand recognition of the union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
REFUSED TO WORK WITH NEGROES
Ry Associated Press. ;

SAN ANGELO. Tex, Mar. ~ Refusing
to work with negroes and while white labor
was available. over score Of carptcntcr~
employed IN construction IN . hotel here
qn. work this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic Valley il issued by the United
States weather bureau AT New Orleans:
Tonight occasional rain: Tuesday general
Is fair: moderate to fresh snuthcrly winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT ILL.

LONDON. March l2.-The duchess of
Connaughr. i'll of broncho pneumonia,
passed u restless night and her heart ac-
tion l. weak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
$4,000 TONS SHIPPING is SUNK.


BERLIN, March l2-Thc Overseas
News Agency says the official report ~
Yesterday says that $4,000 tons of ship
ping were sunk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Southwestern Summary.

North Texas. cloudy and threatening
rain: ~ Z" ~.
Wrrt Texas. cloudy and threatening
~ 10 30.
Central Texas. cloudy and calm.
Eas. Texas. clear - cloudy: damp: -
fo IO.
Lou 'siana. clear To cloudy: 81 20 Gs
Arkansas. cloTdy: 81 a. 40.
Ok.annins. cl"udy and caim: 81 To =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
MILL SUPPLIES

Leading Hardware, Plumbing aud Eiss-
trical House OF
Brownsville, Texas
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-14

visit the dock today forcbly reminds that Cordova shipping port of considerable importance with it's fleet of freight and passenger boats in the harbor.