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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
FOUR MINUTE
MEN TO TALK
SPEAKERS START INCOME TAX PAY
mENT CAMPAlGn ALL OVER
COUNTRY TODAY.
Especial N rhe iIeraId. }

WASHINGTON. March n.-Four Min
utc Men-PubIIc speaker, who played such
an active part in the last Liberty Loan
campaign-wen to-work today IN iheaters
amt other public meeting place, " virtu-
Ially every city M simulate the prompt ill
ing 81 income tax returns and convince
skepiic~ that this i- not Y war III special
benefit io the rich man. The campaign viii
last two week..
Before April \ every unmarried person
making $1,000 or more last year. and every
married man making $1,000 or more must
iile return with the revenue collector Of
nj d~tnct-thl- II the message the -Four
Minute Men were instructed ~ carry 70
Their audiences in brief -nappy speeches.
You viii help tle government in th :
hour ot need IN prompt action" said a
pamphlet oi guidance scat tu each speaker
bN The committee on public information.
whose d.vi-on w Four Minute Men !. di
Ieriln9 the campa gn for the internal reve-
nue. bureau. DO not wait until the last
minute: gd your blank, Just W. soon ~
possible and file your returns. Every dol
lar You have received during the year IS in
''AlN- NHttAAtI NbA -hl III AhT wages or
tra Jobs, or rents or interest OF profit OF
amy kind Your living expenses can not
bc deducted from th " income.
"Nle payments may bc made a. late
"> june l5. there ~ discount ~ 3 per
.ccni tor payment when THE return ~ filed.
lnd YEN Will especially serve your country
~ attaching to Your return a check or
money order tor your tax. Blank forms
may he had from any revenue officer or
Nv asking any bank and each person must
gci or write for the blanks himself
There are heavy fines for neglect The
-cvcrnmtnt ha~ many way- WI finding out
who makes $1,000 or $1,000 wear. So
you Yourself are honest. 10 not worry
ahout the tax dudgcr getting the best of
honest folks. he will worry after April /.
I'VE must learn ~ realize that an of rs
who pay our mite are really capitalists. A
capitalist i simply person who has a
claim on bit 1T the worlds stored -up
wealth. The unmarried man and woman
earning $1,000 year j. by no means
poor An income Ut $1,000 j. considerably
above the average
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
San Benito Votes Prohibition Into Effect
By A Majority OF 70 Votes In Sat. Election

The San Bcnito tract Saturday voted
prohibition IN the entire school district
by a majority Of ~ votes. The knowledge
that the l0-miIc zone would make San Be
nlto dry town AT an earlier date than the
law could possibly become effective had no
effect upon the mar~halling of their torce-
by the prohibiioni-t-. ON the other hand.
however. the ANTS claimed that this pre-
vented them from polling their full
strength
Although the campaign ha- been rather
4 warm one. starting with the efforts IF
the Ham Ramsey revival team and closing
With pubic speaking bv CYCLONE DAVIS. THE
election quiet and orderly and there
was no evidence of the bitter fcclin. that
by properly supposed outside of San Be
nitn-to have divided the city.
The votes east were:
For prohibition 220
Against prohibition li0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11

PARIS. March ll.-Storie> of germ
laden balloons that iloated across the lines
from the German front are related bv mem
berS Of The American ambulance service.
Crimson tOv balloons are 4 tayorite in
~irument Of unofficial communication with
the allies in the trenches when the Ger
mans have depressing new ~ make known.
II has been discovered. however. that the
little red messengers frequently carry
also deadly germg intended 10 breed cpl
len ;c~ and noN 10 ~nIsicr j. permitted to
touch one until IL has been subjected to
careful examination IN the medical corps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
T.P.A. ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
POST A, TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION SELECTS NEW
LEADERS FOR YEAR

Post 4. Travellers Protective Associa
tion, ~ q regular meeting held Sunday af-
ternoon al the Traveller. hotel, elected Of
ticers for the coming year. j. =. Rowe
was rc-electcd 10 the office Of president
and A. NJ. Jcs>up was re- clcctcd "a the
offices Of secretary and treasurer.
Henry Robertson of San Bcnitu was
elected first Wee president; G. II. Dehard
eleben, second vice president and Frank
Alccdo third vice president To represent
Post 4 in the state. W. b. Brooks of San
Bento was chosen. G. l.. Jc9-up was
elected chaplain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Primary Election Law
May Be Submitted

AUSTIN. Tex. March J.-tiovernor W.
T. Hobby said today that he viii submit
some additional subjects for legislation
which were recommended by the legislative
there will not be time to consider them
before the expiration Of the special ser
sion.
The subjects dealing with the majority
nominations. the board of control for state
tive to elemo~arv institutions made by the
ieci~ the governor has IN mind, according
ia hi~ statement
The house j. to take up the scnat,
amendment AT 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
KING WILL. CASE IN COURT.

CHICAGO. m. March IN, "A court
hearing to test the validity of the in-tru-
ment purporling to b. the second viii oi
James q. King, muIti-m hona ~ Chicago
philanihropi~t, will hc held in the probate
court tomorrow. The first Will, by many
sand to be the last. ct Mr. Kin. was dated
October q. 1901. This will provided that
Mrs Maudc Robinson King should be . ven
100000 Of the estate. She having received
q large pre- nuptiai fund from Mr. King
This viii also provided legacy Of more
than S2.0u0-uuu to cndow a home for old
men.
The second will'' alleged to have bcor
signed October .. 1905. gives all ot thc
5000. 600 estate to the new deceased w.d-
ow and no provision for the King Home toi
cd Mci. The purporcd second " L wa,
''d-covcrcd" hv CASTOR b. Means. vhc
was tried and acquitted Of the alleged
murder Of Mr.. Maudc Robinson King Al
Concord. y. g.. some months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Chicago Chinese Will
Farm Marsh Wis.Lands

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 10.-Ninc
hundred Cinnamon, substantial portion
of Oh cago's Chinatown, will invade Mon
roe and Juneau counties, in the vicinity of
Tomah. this spring for the purpose of
farming certa N marsh regions. This be-
came known here when Daniel Burkey. Il
Tomah land dealer closed contracts with
Hip Lung, "mayor" of Chicago Chinatown,
for several hundred thousand acres of
land, near there.
More than 1900 acres have been pur-
chased already, it was learned, and the
SChinese will desert the laundrles of the
Windy City to brave the cold and raw
spring of chilly Wisconsin. The objective
of the yellow men will be agriculture. They
intend TO raise the humble "spud,' the
Odortorous onion, the carrot, the radisl
and other American vegetables and. before
the summer has progressed far. hundreds
of acres of soil will he unler cultivation
IL is expected. Fifteen Chinese families
left Chicago early in March for Mathur
Wis. and other. will follow at intervals
They will have the benefit of expert adyict
from a representative of a Stockton, Cal.
farm colony.
Whether or not Moy Tung Chue, or lliI
Lung as he H. better known. will remove
to Mathus to take charge of the ayr cul-
tural operations of his subjects" j. mol
known. Ii is expected, however, that if h,
decided to remain in the Illinois city I,
take personal care of his own interests
that he will make frequent visits to the new
homes of his countrymen. The Moy ant
the Toy families are said to be the leader,
in the proposition. They are wealthy resi-
dents of Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN TROOPS 60
over THE TOP" THREE
T|MES.GO 600 YARDS

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Sunday-American troops, go
operating with the French, carried out
three successful raids opposite the AmerI-
can sector in Lorraine. Two of the raids
were executed simultaneously last night.
The Americans swept forward past the
first line and penetrated the second line
for distance of 600 yards. Intense ar
tillery preparation, lasting for four hourS,
preceded the attack, and levclIed the Ger
man positions.
When the Americans entered the enemy
trenches they expected hand to hand fight
ing but the enemy wasn't there. They re-
manned in the captured trenches for -
minutes. Had not the enemy fled more
prisoners would doubtless have been taken.
American gas shells are believed 10 have
caused many enemy casualties. No
Americans are unaccounted for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
House Accepts
Senate Amendment

AUSTIN, Texas March ll--At the free
conference committee tie house of repre-
meni "a the ten mile zone bill, fixing April
r. w the date on which the bin viii bc-
come effective The senate amendment
was accepted after il had been explained
that there was every reason to believe
that the senate could not ect enough votes
to carry the emergency clause it the date
WAS made April first. ~ passed ~ the
house
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
fUGS|NKS AND
| nine DROWN
in RIVER
EIGHT ARE
RESCUED
(By Associated P-ess.)

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 1.-Nine
members of the crew of a large tug boat
owned by the Nisso tow boat company
were drowned at midnight last night when
the tug was sunk in the Mississippi four
miles above Point A la IIache, Louisiana,
according to a report from that point.
The adviccs stated that eight members
of the crew had been rescued
The tug was sunk in Il collision with a
steamer, the name and fate of which is
unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
BRITISH AIR
MEN RAID ON
TEUTON BASE

LONDON, Eng, March 11.-Brtish ma
val aviators yesterday bombed the air
dome and ammunition dumps AT Engel.
Fires were started. In the combats three
enemy airpanes were destroyed and four
others were driven ont of control All the
British machines returned safely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Geological Survey
Been CompIetef

Prof W. H. Cummin-. one OF the fore
most eeologist~ Of the country. who. during
the past several days, has been visiting
his son. ID. III. CHmmn-. ed tor "a the
Morning Senileh and incidentally engaged
i'll making y geological survey for Edwin =.
Brodix. 'eavc- for the north on this after
noon train
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
WNSlLLNGTnN. ID. m. Mnrrh L.

WASHINGTON. y. C. March ll-It
MAJ, auihoriiatively stated that the United
States had made no such demands WI the
Japanese IN contained in thc Osaka dis
patch but iahi such demands would be con
dcrrd Wy iHpu-nng Japau'- good faith.
which the United States has already rec
ognizcd. q Il II also stated that T. Japan
goes into Siberia INV withdrawal will be
eXncctcd tn an helnrn tine cnnferemce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
LIST SHOWS
4 Deaf HIS
IN BAT Tile

WASHINGTON. y. IL, March l1.--Gcn-
eral Pershing' casualty list today shows
that four prvute- w"re killed. w action
and four were severely wounded, iwenty-
one slightly wounded, four died Of wounds
and six Of disease. -.rs~r wnRamAa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
RavmondviIIe Wins
From Brownsville High

RAIMONDNlILE. Tex. March H.
RaymondvilIc high school defeated the
Brownsville high school al basketball by a
score "a - to lG. The game waS played
on the local courts Saturday afternoon. A
good crowd witnessed the game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
STATE BOUNDARY DECREE FOUND.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March ll.-ln
the suit of the state of Tennessee against
w. A. CisSma of Chicago over the title 10
Mississ ppi river lands. involving the dis
puted Arkansas Tennessee boundary. the
supreme. court today revealed Tenne-se
supreme court decree npholdine Tenne>-
sees calm and a Judgment of SlI0. .O0O
against Ci>>ma for timber removed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11

STOCKHOLM, S,!lday.-lIeavy fight
inc j. continuing IN Finland between the
Finnish White Guard and the Russian Red
Guard. according 10 an Oft c.aI White
Guard statement, ISSUED at Nasa. Violent
encounters are reported on the Sata kunta
and the Sava aka fronts. Nangunary
fighting j. cont nuing day aud night 1T Ar
volo and kariia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
iRy Associated ,'rcss. }

LONDON. March 1l.-'Fhc British sue
ccStully raided the enemy trenches south
Of 81. Quentin Last night. capturing scv-
cral prisoners and two machine guns The
enemy party attempting to approach the
British lines were beaten off. There was
considerable artillery activity by both
sides this morning south of Armcniicres.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
nRy Associated r'rrss.i

WASHINGTON. ID. e.. March 1.-THE
invasion of Persia by small detachments
Of the Russian Red Guard was indicated
in state department telegram from Te-
heran. according 10 report here. A force
which l. not more than four hundred
strong i. said to be planning an advance Oh
Tchcrnn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
LIVE CHICKS BY MAIL

WASHINGTON. u. g.. March 11.-Iivc
chicks may ~ sent wv parcel post after
March 18TH provided thciy are properly
prepared for mailing and the limit before
arriving VT The destination II not more
than -cvcnty-two miles distant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
uBy Associated i'ress.1

ROME. Italy. March l1.-Encmy avia-
tors bombed Naples this morning. dropping
twenty bombs ON the residential section.
The victims included seven hospital pa
tients. italian aviatorS dropped seven tons
of bombs ON enemy areas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Nr Assncintcd Press.l

LONDON. March ll.-Ihe Turks have
retired further III Mc7opotamia. The Turk,
who evacuated lit. on the Euphrate~. be-
fore the British advance. fell hack sever
m le~ up stream. have kept mp the retreat
and are now at ksan- Baghdadi, - miles
above Hit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
SOLDIER-s0CIALIST SENTENCED

CAMP DODGE. la. March 11.-E.ght
national army men, proieSsed socialists
have been sentenced by court martial to
serve from 20 TO % years in the federal
penitentiary at hard labor for refusing 10
obey orders
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
CHINESE
ARMIES Are
TO HELP IN
FAR EAST
PROBLEM

PEkIN. China. March Ill China will
cooperate with Japan in the protection Of
nc~c divisions will hc sent to Manchuria.
Japan bear All expense pending the
completion WI the proposed American loan
to China.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Forecast for the eek.

For West Gulf States: The weather
J willie fair. with more SeaSnnahle temper
, atares.
For the southern Rocky Muntain and
J Plateau Region: The weather will he fair
with somewhat higher temperatures dur
ing the early days If tine week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Mex. War Claims Are
Sustained By Courts

WASHINGTON. ID. C., March 1.-THE
ca ms of American citizens To property
conflscated by the Mexican constitutions
alists authorities in 1913 and sold by them,
were sustained by the supreme court in a
test case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
FIREMEN STRIKE.

FALL RIVER. Mass, March If. We
thousand operatives are idle here W. re-
suit of the strike of 32i union firemer
whose demands for 4 closed shop and
shorter honr~ were rejected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11

OSAKA. Japan. Frdav-According to
dispatch wv Man.cii here from Washing
ton. the United States IN demanding an
agreement OR the Withdrawal IL Japanese
troup- from Siberia immediately thc Rus
sian cri~isl~ OVER
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Weather Summary.

North Texas. generally cloudy. iI Cen
tral Texas. generally cloudy. "a; East
Texas. genrally cloudy. ~: Enlf Coast.
generally cloudy. e.: Arkansas. generally
clear. iI: Wrst Texas. generally cloudy.
i6; Louisiana. generally clear. ~: Okla
homa. genrally cloudy A..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11

ROME, Italy. March 1l.--AuStrian at
tempts to cross the Piave were frustrated
by Italian fire which sunk their RATS mad
boats in the river opposite Fagare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11

Lady Bathurst. who j. proprietress Of
the London Morning Post. j. an advocate
of conScription being applied to women for
war service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11

'Ti- said joe Jcnncattc j. anxious for
another crack NJ sam Ianeford. but -
the old ''colorcd league" has dI-handcd
the chances are that Joseph will not be ac-
commodatcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
$50 SS1gS SxSS SSSH
WEATHER FORECAST. I

Tonight fair with light to moderate
Suuthefy winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
War Dep PARTMENT HEAD
IN PARIS FOR TALK To
GENERAL PERSHING
tRy Associated Press. }

PARIS, March II.-Secretary OF War
newton 9. Baker, arrived in Paris this
morni!iI. He was received by General Per-
shing. General Tasker H. Bliss. chief of
staff, and delegation of French officers.
nc announced that his voyage had been
uneventfuI.
Mr.. Baker landed on French soil sun
day afternoon and proceeded to Paris last
night. He said that his visit was for the
purpose of inspecting the American troops
and holding conference with General
per7hine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
Local Weather Observations.

) The following are local weather obser-
) vations. covering the 2ihour period
) ending at M. today taken by the
) local United States weather bureau. in
charge of Mrs A. w Reed:
> Maximum temperature ..........>2.I
) Minimum temperature .....--....6 .66
lsarometric pressure. { q. "a. - "a :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-11
WANT BANK CONDITIONS.

WASHINGTON. o. c., March H.
Condition OF all national hanks al the
close OF business on March have been
asked for in the comptroller of the cur
rency call
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
CooNNcW 90

7 7 was Friday when We all woke mp
three IN a bed and went and slid
down the banl,tcr and Rowdy ran
down the stairs and I ran down to the
bodthouSc and Jumped into the cold
river, and then ! noticed someone had
beaten me to 1t, for Phln was m. !
guess he was kinda scared when |
jumped IN, and asked me II il wasn't
cold, hut | just SVs shed water in his
face, because he was in It up 10 his
neck and he knew whether it was cold
without asking me. and he said he
knew it was fine for men to take a cold
swim in the winter time hut he did not
know little girls did it., aud he said he
did not know IT il was good for me, he
said little girls are not made as strong
as men and 1t might have a bad effect
on me, hut | just said, "Shuck," and
dove half way across the river and
Rowdy was in too and VIC had a good
time, and then when We ylumh ont my
nlghtic Was soaking and he had q reg
ular bathing suit
81 said, Gee, but YOU are skinny
aren't you2' lie SAID. i certainly am
| said 4, that the reason YOU go swim.
ming before anyone is up, so that they
cannot see how skinny YOU arc and
he said, he had not thought about it
but he suspected that wa, the reason,
and he smiled one ol I'D, widest SMILES
and said do ypu know whn Won
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
Transfers Strike
Is Called; Union
Officials Disagree

A strike Of Is transfers employed by
the o. X, Red Ball, Merchants and Re
liable transfer companies was called
this morning by Henry Nav, business
agent Of local union No Al In a
statement given out by Mr. Nav this
morning he said that efforts had been
made since the first Of the year to get
the companies 10 agree to a wage scale
OF $lo.S a week for teamSters for the
first three months and $lS a week
thereafter. No scale is provided for
the first month Of inexperienced men
Dissension among union officials was
evident this afternoon when the prc>l-
dent and secretary Of the local union
were reported to be in conference with
officials Of the transfer companies in
an effort to settle the strike Agent
May said the other two officials had
ma authority to settle tho strike He
declared he was acting with full au-
thority from members Of his local
union and from the national executive
board OF his unoln.
W. w. Warren, president ~ the
Merchants Transfer company. speaking
for the transfer men. said he believed
the better class OF leamSterS were in
entire agreement with the contract Of
fcred by the employers. 1--WE have tried
10 put a premium on pcrmancn, resi-
dence" Mr.. Warren said. 1--WE do not
want TO have to pay a floarer,' a man
who may want work for only a week,
az much as we pay a nan who has a
family in Oklahoma City and is doing
his best to be a good citizen Of this
community. We think men who fix
this city as a place OF residence should
have some consideration that the IN
and-outcr' does not get"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
Masses Of Debris
Pile Up in River
Before Ice Gorge

MEMPHIS, 1cunn lcb Great
ma,.c, oticc moving down the Mi,,i,.
,ippi from the Ohio and tennessee rly-
crs and carrying with II HE wrcokagc
Of more Than q million dollars OF ship.
ping from up.riycr points, TODAY was
piliug up against q gorge At OsCcull.
Afk which CNlcnd, south ol that point
Tor a distance OF more than lwenr
miles. according lo advice, received
here At noon AZ that hour the Jam A.
O,rcola aull WAS holding bat h was
believed. could not long Withstand the
pressure of the rapidly acoumuldlug
MIDI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
AUSTRIA DEPENDS
on HUNGARY FOR
ALL GRAIN USED
Shipments insufficient to Meet
Needs, Minister Says,

LONDON Fem ! Austria +, abo-
luDcly dependent upon Hungary and Ru.
maula for gram, Herr Hocicr the Aus.
TRAN food minister said IN an inter
view m the Ncucs Wiener Tagcblatt
Since last August only 10000 tons Of
wheat have been received from Ru-
mania while shipments from Hungary
were quite inadequate TO meet present
needs.
II IS impossible 10 think at present
OF increasing the flour ration Minister
lloclcr added that the production Of
beer IN Austria would have ceased en-
tirely but for the necessity Of supply
ing the troop, and certain classes who
do heavy labor. The beer IS now made
chiefly Of substitutes, especially the
C1iruk seed