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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
SECRETS
FERRETTEO OUT
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES AN
NUAL REPORT TELLING IN.
II. SIDE STORY OF WAR

Washington. Dee The story II how the
enemy agents have been caught. disl"ya!ty
supp. cssed. drait ~lackcrs apprrh"ncd. dan-
gcrous C:ernans interned. explosions and 9TH
n sabotage prevented. and enemy secrets fer
rctted ont for usr against their armies a.
broad was given a. tLe public t"dry in At
torncy General r. ". t:regors's annual re-
port Through great corps ~ department
of Justice civil officers secrc; agents. and
citizen volunteers this big job of ppicing has
been accomplished said the Attorney Gencr
AL with minimum disturbance to the nor
NAL life ~ communities. and with constant
effort to avoid cncroaching "n freedom
speech action and political criticism.
Referring t. enforcement ot the es-
pionagc act. Mr. Gregory sand:
This department throughout the war has
proceeded upon the general principle that
the constitutional right Of free speech free
assembly. and petition exist III war time ~
in peace time and that The right of discus
sion a governmental policy ami the right If
political agitation are the most fundamental
rights ~ 4 democracy"
At the same time. the Attorney General
explained. the Department had tried 10 deal
severely with the Propaganda having for
deliberate purpose the disntegrati"n a tho
e..,Htry--w-r strength
''bmc II the distinct achievements of the
American people ~ said has been the
maintenance II order. the comparative fail
urr ~ enemy activities and. speaking broadly
the general >ci-control and self restraint cx-
hibit"i throughout the country III critical
situations"
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WILSON
SPENDS DAY IN
OFFICE ON BOAT
Was Four Hundred and Fifty
Miles Out When Last Heard
FyOu.-AHStUered Let
feys and Tefegvams
TODAY CLEAR AND COLD

Aboard George Washington Dee 5.-lrcs-
ident Wilson spent most NJ the first day on
his trip t. France working Ia The oiii,v IL
his suitcs After acknowledging greetings CIV
On I" him the ship put tu sea IT, turned "a
pile II letters and kilograms awaiting him.
because cf a slight cold which affected his
Voice hr lay down and rested for some time
Evidently all wei today aboard thc
transport 'icorpe Washington Ha,n which
President Wilson II crossing lhe Atlantic.
Nr word has come {" the White House % r
III. Navy department ANA II thrr. hAd been
the slightest incident worth reporting sine.
th" ship left American waters " radio flash
would have ccmc t. the Arlington naval tow
rI
LATE. The presidents ship this morning
whS lh miles ont steering u stead, course
~ speed pf seventeen knatS an hour Mail
viii Nr sent hnck Sunday hy fast destroy
er Inc weather today j. clear and cold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
THOUSANDS OF
HUNS TAKEN
PRISONER
WITH FEW
LOSES
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)


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'id N"iil'i- IN ihf iin" When fHnh rf
th'ir t'r"i-"i. tNeii fr'iieucc UNDER hard~hIl>.
thtir uniimehtng spirit ni nirn-ivr action. I
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was ~neh General ferehing SAWS. "tnat uu
"~ uMii"p We au Amcueu sector mast i,
postponed t'n tAr 18th d4t nf Marei
placed N th, disposal ~ s,rurial / oc whu
had been agreed uran as Commander IN
'hi"t # thr Allied Armses. all WI unr force.
9" hr u~ei a~ hr might decide. A. his rc.i,I,st
the first division wls transferred from th..
Toul sector t. i position n r, serve ~ Chtn
mcni ~ Nerin a. German .uprri.ni, N
numbers Required prompt action. nm agree
m"ni Wa Reached at thc A,br,inr confer
and mys,f IA Mas . I'm which Rritish sh,,,
ping was &" transport 10 American divisions
fo thc british ARMY area. where the, u.r.
20 he trained ana equipped. and ad.hti.ual
British shipping MAS a. be provided for M.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05

RADICAL CHANGE
IN RA|LR DADS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISS-
SION THINKS TO RETURN OLD
CONDITIONS IMPOSSIBLE

Washington Dec. J.-Regardless 81
wh,t ther raslradS finally "a back t. pri
waite management or remain in thr hands u
the government radical changes should b,
ration 70 provide = partial merger under
scrI ~ government regulation the In
terstate commerce Commission says in it>
annual report made public today
The Commission believes the time j. ripe
to recommend concrete proposals for legisla-
tion relating to the future policy toward rail
roads hat says whatever be the nations de
cisiun. there shonid ~ 4 provision FIR COM
pletc uniicaton of the railways in was
time. partial merger III ordinary times. lIni-
taticn u railway construction 10 public ne
crsSity and systematic encouragement IA the
Development If inland waterways. aud their
coordination with rail carriers
In other woords the Commission is oppos-
"a ~ the restoration II the oii conditions u
individual competition in which pooling Of
traffic was forbidden IN Law. nnd to the
building of new lines without proof to the
="tcrnnent that they are economically nee
oSssyry.
.i0lt - finally decided to reSt..re rail
r"hds to private management. SAYS the Gem
mission there should h. legislation a. per
NIT their coopei alton. emancipation ~ rail
way operation from financial ,Irtation. gov
crnn"nt regulation of security Issues: clear
ms away lhc existing twilight zone he
tween the authorir, " state ana federal au
'h"rits in railroad supervision. efficient
use - equipment and common use of Iryni-
nails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
DAWN OF GOOD
ROADS is COME
TO THE VALLEY
WithCifyDeUelOpn1entlNeaus
Spending of OUey Million
Dollars in This Section
In Fen Years
100000 FOR POST ROADS

THE dawn ~ good roads. which means
hard roads. has reached Cameron coun-
~, sand Judge H. H. Yates who with
other members Of the county commi--io on
er~ court l. back from a trip to Austin
where they held lengthy conference with
he state hinhw,y commission
I'VE secured ~ll3.ooO from the State
Highway Commission W. yuu have alrea
dy announced sand Judge Yates today.
hut tins W llu~t the start Ac also 80
cured the promise ot ~60.00n from the
government for such part VI The roads a-
are used post roads but eventually we
Will have from outside sources and po---
iblN from the Issuance OF Il few warrants
a. much again a- We have voted in bonds.
The Sll3.000 that we secured from
the ~tate Highway Commission l. the
, bird largest that has been allowed in the
state and We therefore feel naturally
quite wcl pleased. The State Highway
ormm'~~irn'~ money viii be- available
probably ~ soon a~ We are ready 10 use
n bnt hc federal and may not come till
after the close ~ the fiscal year. July.
unlc~~ the Congress makes more money
available before that time.
The Cuumi- -ioncr~ Court had in
| tended fo reserve ~l3u.o0O for building
the road from Ilarlinecn north through
Sebastian. l.yford and kavmundvilc but
at the ln~i~iance Of the Slate Highway
Commission we placed 4 little more on
he road from Brownsville To- llarlineen.
Asphalt. TaNia Or some such material u
bcing considered for the top dressing
and ~ course IL will be- put on 4 good
solid foundation.
Prom liarllngen north with the cNrep-
ton of little stretch the construction Of
a road will not be- - expensive and for
The present the traffic will not be -
heavy. The soil. especially aTier vou Get
, out ~ Ilarliugcn and with the exception
Of little stretch through Sebastian af-
iord~ better natural drainage and that is
one Of the main thne- in road building.
The main through ehway j. ot
course going up through llidaleo and
Brooks counties and BrojS- j. 1T work
building III road now. We would have
liked To have had 1t follow the railroad
~ through I.yford and Raymondville bn'
Williacy county stands III the road. That
i a one man county and they don't feel
the need for good reads ~ we do. But
the north section of Cameron will have
good roads and by building little
/ stretch we~t which can be done in the
course at time IL can connect with the
main state ghway and thus have every
advantage.
This country haS many other advan-
ta.e~ and resources besides that Of being
pleasant place for winter tourists. YET
at the same time il i gong 10 hecome ev'
cry year more and more of touri~
country and tourists will do worlds tow
ard dcvelopIn. the country and goot
roads j. the one b'g III NJ that viii al
tract tourists In my estimation goo,
roads i one of the most important thing.
for he development of the cnnnfry aside
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
|NFEWMONTHS
WHAT TOOK
EN- GL AN D
TIL R T {
YEARS
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-The question
Of permanent organization If the army
ha~ been deferred iur consideration af-
ter the close of the peace conferences.
Secretary Baker. in NY annual report
made public tonight says this course is
determined upon since "thc military needs
~ the United Safes cannot be- prudehtlv
ASSESSED until the conference shall have
determined The future international r-la-
tIon- vi the world"
For temporary purpose, however. Mr..
Baker announce hc viii lay before Con-
gre-~ plan Of reorganization tor the
regular ARMY. (which shall continue ~
The nuclcn~ oi amy future military estab-
lishment."
The Secretary also indicates his intcn-
ton ~ press ter pcrpctuation I'm law NJ
the strong General Staff organization
built up during the war
~ have rcfraincd III this report" Mr..
Baker says. from making specific rec
concentrations for future legislation FOR
two reasons. I'm the first place. the sign
ing Ut the armi~ticc INV. not formally
closed the war We have nt present a
great military establishment which cannot
be immediately dissolved, and the activi-
tie of the department for some time WI
least must be concerned with what we
have. III the second place, the peace
conference j. about 10 assemble and the
military needs VA the United State. can
not be prudently assessed until that con-
'crence shall have determined the future
international relations Of the world. The
department will present to the Congress
a plan for the maintenance III regular
army which shall continue a- the nucleus
Of any future military establishment,
pending the time when the experience
through which We have gone can ~ di-
gested and the future needs N the nation
maturely considered.
In any case ~ a. clear that the edn-
cation of officers and constant study
of the science Of warfare will be neces-
snry, and " ~ INV hope that the great
Military Academy at West Point can be
supplemented by an enlargement and
, broadening Of the special schools which
made to take on more the character ~
postgraduate courses and ~ develop and
tram research specialist. III the several
arms. This subject, however. h. one up
on which casual comment IL not helpful
and refer 20 IL only because IL seems
the one clear Indication from our cxper-
Ience a. 10 our future poliy.'
The story of the American army's part
IN the war overseas Secretary Baker lea
ye5 very largely to General Pcrshing,
whose report covering operations up to
November 20, following the cessation OF
hostilitieS. j. attached to that Of the Sec
retary a. D. the report ~ Chairman F0s-
dieg- Of the Commission On Training
Camp Activities
AN adequate account OF the activities
Of the department for the year now end
ing can be written" Mr.. Baker says.
CONTINUED On page 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
TO STUDY REORGANIZATION
OF CENTRAL EUROPE
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

PARIS, Dee. 5.-Represen.ative. If
P"li~h, Jogo >av, Iiumnnian and Czccho
>lovak national councils are IN session
here 70 study the reorganization Of Cen
tral Europe Statements declare that
only through permanent understanding
between these four nations can future
peace BE- maintained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
AUSTRIA HUNGARIANS WOULD
SEW SEEDS OF DlScORD

PARIS. Dee. "a number ~ frrmer-
~ prominent leaders in Austria Hungary
have arrived IN Switzerland with large
suns Ut money Ia further the campaign
oi Bol~heyi~m elsewhere than in Swifzer-
land. The Zurich correspondent If the
Journal says he learns from rciahle sour
grand admiral ot the imperial fleet. n
former Au-tro- hungarian foreign minis
ter and former member OF the lInugar-
ian cabinet
The correspondent adds that other
spread Bol~hcvi-m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
NAvy'S EXPENSES PAIRED DOWN
fBy ASSOCIATED PREss.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--More than q
million dollars has been cut from the ma
W estimate Vt expenditures for the com
ing fiscal year. Secretary Daniels dis
closed today that the estimates sent to
congress Monday were based on the war
program and that the reduction process
has already eliminated over one-fifth OF
the S2.60V, 10000 total
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05

from the prosperity that viii he brought
hv the turning loose of this vast amount
of money. In the course Of the next Is
months these good roads will result III the
expenditure of practically >7o0.0o0 and
wiih the $3.50. 600 that the city ha, voted
for Improvements means over II ,oDO. 600
to be- expended I'M Browns Vile and up
through the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
BOYCOTT AGAINST CHILEAN
VESSELS CONTINUE
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

IONA. Dee. 5-The Chilean Consul
General left today for Santiago. stating
take the archives with him. The boycott
against Chilean vessels continues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
SENATE TURNS DOWN
CUMMINS RESOLUTION


WASHINGTON, Dee. By unani-
nous vott the senake foreign relations
committee To-Day diSbpproved the rcso-
luton Of Senator Cummin~ Of Iowa, re-
publican. proposing 10 send senate
committee to Paris for the peace confer
ence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-05
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS GIVES
SUPPER TO HIS DEPUTIES

n. A. Coleman. Of San Antonio, collec-
tor of customs for thi. district who was
IN the city yesterday on business gave a
supper last night at the Majestic ID the
deputy collectors here. 1t was very
informal affair and calculated to pro-
mote acquaintance and discussion of
matters pertaining to the work of the de-
partment. Mr. Coleman left today by
automobile for "A trip up the branch
----------M~ - S.
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". :. :. Pledges are Due.
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w. :. :. Pledges are Due.
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". :. :. Pledges are Tue.
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W. =. =. Pledges are pne.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Summer Undermuslins for Children
Iona

Infants Long and Short Slips, made of good quality
! nansook, trimmed with lace or embroidery edges;
sizes months to years. AT 6oc. 49,
Evening star., 1918-07-28
MONDAY-STORENEW soFLANsBURGH&BR0

Two hundred pairs OF genuine
ha n d-s.ewn oxfords and
pumps, made of finest quality
tan calfskin and navy blue
kidskin; 2-inch slender French
heels or 1H-inch low French
heels.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

By the Associated Press Correspondent recently
in Rumania.
LONDON. June 1s.-The allied diplo-
matte colony in Rumania will long
remember the arrival in. Jassy last
winter Of large shipment Of hospital
and medical supplies from the United
States. The shipment was long de-
layed on the way, and when it ar
rived one of the allied ministers in
SISTED on celebrating it's arrival by a
dinner. as elaborate as dinners could
be under existing conditions.
After the arrangements for the din
ner had all been carefully worked out
iby the minister. who was acting as
host, it was found that there was not
an ounce of olive oil to be obtained in
Jassy. At the urgent solicitation OF
the minister the chairman of the
American Red Cross mission agreed to
remedy this deficiency. Accordingly a
written order was given authorizing
the minister to withdraw one quart
bottle of olive oil from the supplies
which had just arrived from New
York
Evening star., 1918-07-28
FRENCH OFFICERS DROWNED.
Two Share Fate Of q. s. Sergeant
When Car Plunges Into Water.

DEMING. n. NJ, July 27-Two
French officers. Lieut. Juan Jegou
and Lieut.. Fernand Herbert, instruc-
tors at Camp Cody. and Sergt. Picard.
Worcester, Mass. Of the American
Army. were drowned last night In the
White Water stream ten miles from
Silver City. N. NJ They. left here in
an automobile late yesterday for Sill
yer CITY,.
A body identified. as that Of serst
Ernest Picard. driver Of the automo-
bile. was found near the overturned
automobile on the edge Of the
stream.
Lieut. Herbert was an instructor in
Light field artillery and Lieut. Jegou
was instructor in bombing. The car
ran into a flooded arroyo south of
Silver City on the road between
Tyrone and Deming. The car was
cagled down stream thirty yards and
dropped into the canyon upside down.
The bodies of Lieuts. Herbert and
Jegou were found later buried in the
sand.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Sent His Orderly for OIL.

Tho minister sent his orderly to the
Red Cross warehouse with the requl-
sitton and the courteous superin-
tendent of the warehouse handed the
orderly a quart bottle and took re-
ceipt in the customary form.
The same evening. the dinner took
place, with twenty-five guests, repre-
senting all the important states in the
entente alliance. The host. proud OF
his achievement in securing real olive
oil for the occasion. had arranged a
menu in which every dish contained
oil as an ingredient =
It is -peVhaps better not to go into
details regarding the denouement.
Sunice 1t to say that there was not
a single dish of which any one was
able to take more than mouthful.
From beginning to end everything
was favored with a penetrating taste
which the American minister declared
~aR.t that of fsh-glue
Evening star., 1918-07-28
APOLOGY IN SEVEN LANGUAGES
FOLLOWS ERROR Al. BANQUET

chairman and the superintendent of
the. warehouse next day solved the
mystery. What the warehouse man
thought was olive oil turned out to be
Efull-favored Norwegian cod liver oil.
which had been shipped for the use of
the American doctors in treating Ru-
manfan refugees.
International complications were
avoided only by the circulation of an
elaborate explanation, which had to
be translated into seven languages in
order to reach all the guests who had
been offended by the dinner develop
mentS,
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Lieut.. Leary Is Fatally Burned.

Lieut.. Clarence Frederick .Leary of
the Naval Reserves was fatally
burned aboard the U. S. S. Charlton
Hall July 20. No details were given
in the announcement yesterday by
the Navy Department. Lieut.. Leary
lived at 437 45th street. Brooklyn,
N. u
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Thoueht It Practical Joke.

Everybody accused the Red Cross
chairman Of attempting bad prac-
ttcal joke, but he was as much at
sea as anybody else, and could only
promise that the matter would be in
vestigated on the morrow.
"A short talk between the Red Cross
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Chdens Body Skirts Of good quality canbrc trimmed
with fine embroidery; sizes 2 to years AT SEC
Gowns good quality cambria trimmed with hne
embroidery; sizes s to IA years At $15e.
Cdens Kncker made of good quality eabr trim
embroidery; sizes to 10 years Sac and &C.
Cldren's Princess Slips made of cabrc with lace and
brodery trimming sizes to nc and Se Sizes
to n at $1Oo s15e and s1SS.
Cdrens Burke Paanas in flesh white or white trim
med with pink; sizes 8to IA years Soo ;$lzS, H5o
Envelope Chemes of fine nainsoo with acetrm
med yokes sizes "a years: At $1,eo. :: '
Misses Gowns of flesh batiste white nainsoo spover
models; sizes to IS years AT $l5o
Third Foor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-25
"EVERYWOMAN" 4
FASCINATING PLAY
Beauty Of Women and Gorgeousness
OF Gowns a Delight For the
Eye.

The wonder play of the world
HVerYWoman," which Henry W, Saw
age Will disclose at the Arcade Theatre
Lake Charles for two nights on Feb
8 and 4, represents the very latest
words IN amuSementS. 1t is designed
10 please the most exacting, offer div.
erSlon to the most jaded taste. There
Is nothing about it to remind the spec.
tator of any other production he has
ever seen. 1t often occurs that a per.
son who has not seen "Everywoman'
Will ask someone who has, what it is
Ike There is no other play or pro.
duction to which it can be likened.
II proves d>light for the eye and
Tor the ear. 1t is feast for the lover
OF luxury; beautiful gowns upon the
forms OF fair women; artistic designs in
costumes, draperies, SumptuouS stage
settings evidencing Wizardry of light
and color effects, the highest achieve.
ment of the specialist
For the lover of excellent music
there is an orchestra of symphonic ca.
pabilltieS to render the score, which
was composed for "Everywoman" by
George Whitetield Chadwick, dean of
the New England Conservatory of Mu.
sic, OF Boston.
For the admirer of fine acting, Mr..
Savage has assembled a cast with fully
a score of names which are we'll and
faYorably known to everyone who fol-
lows the annals of the stage. The lead.
ing role, Nobody, strange prophetic
figure, is played with fine diScrimina.
ton and effect by Percy Parsons, one of
the most solid and substantial actors of
the American stage. Long schooling in
the support of leading stars has given
him the polish which renders his per.
Torrance delightful, pictorially and as
an evolutionary effort. The leading fe.
male role, EveryWoman, is one of the
most eXaCt!ng an artistic is ever called |
upon to portray. 1t requires not only |
artistic but physical fitness. Paula
Shay really beautiful enough to typify |
the character is the interpreter of
'EyeryWoman, " There are thirty.SeVen
speaking characters in the play.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-25
MRS. MARY SHOEMAKER,

Mrs. Mary Shoemaker died Sunday
JAM 20 at the home Of her son, Charles
M Shoemaker, in north Welsh, follow
ing an extended illness. Mrs. Sheu
maker was 81 years and % DAYS old al
the time of her death.
Funeral services were held at M. E.
church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. I. E. Webb, officiating, interment
following in Oaklawn cemetery.
Mary Berry was born in Fairfield
county, Ohio, December 20, 1885. She
was married to P. G. Shoemaker, Dec,
H. 1855, and shortly after their mar.
riage they moved to Illinois, where the
greater part of her life was spent.
Their union was blessed with seven
children, four of whom survive, as fol.
lows; Mrs. Alma j. Corn, Windsor, ILL.,;
Charles NJ. Shoemaker of Welsh; Aaron
Shoemaker, Finley, ILL.,, and Oscar Sheu.
maker of Bloomfield, Iowa. The hus.
band died Feb. 3, 1888. Deceased is SUR.
ViVed by FIVE brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Shoemaker has resided with her
son, C. NJ, here since November 1914.
Her health had been failing for a mum.
Der Of years, and the end, tho sad, was
not unlocked for by the family.