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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13

Lambert of New lork was elected head
WI the American Medical Association to-
day.
CHICAGO. June l3-S Some of the medi-
cal handirap~ Of tie United States IN the
great war and how They have been over
come were described before the American
Mdical Association here today by Major
General William G.. Gorea-. surgeon gem
eral of the United States army.
For example. glass eyes for wounded
men heretofore came exclusively from
sla-, made in Germany. The section Of
surgery Of the head IN hiS office, General
Gorgu- said has solved the problem ot do
me~tic production of glass far artificial
goggles toy aviatorS. Tins same depart
ment has specialized IN surgical work on
the Jaws, succeeding IN repairing injuries
which hitherto have been considered hope
less
More than a dozen other departments of
the surgeon eenral.'s office are working
each on ii~ own special type "A war prob
lens The total NJ work they handle, he
said II immense Since the declaration
OF war. the surgeon general office IN
Washington ha- expended ten fold IN ten
months. The present organization COM
prl~c~ little les than 1900 persons. ID
handles more than 100000 pieces Of mail
and 95O0 te'egramS monthly.
"Thc medical corps 81 the United States
army" the surgeon general said, has now
an organization adaptable Ia every con
.templated expansion OF the line and when
our entire forces are in the field, IT will be
III u position ~ do what the allied forces
accomplished ony after \ long period XII
tpal and error. Reports from the western
trent Indicate that our medical department
in the field H. fully up 70 the mark. The
parents and relatives Mt our soldiers may
feel assured that the medical corps ha@
done al that j. possible for their wei
fare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13
US. SOLDIERS
DESCRIBE THE
DEATH OF 1t.
CHAILLE
SUNDAY

Lieutenant David j. Chaille, Sixteenth
Cavalry, who was killed on Mexican soil
Sunday evening. met his death when he
attempted To escape from the patrol
which had captured him, according 10 a
statement made before the Matamoro~
municipal Judge and the American consul
by the four members of Lieutenant
Chaille's patry who are held prisoners IN
MatmoroS.
Sergeant Daniel Proctor Of Troop X.
Siteenth cava ~. the senior member Of the
party states that the party had crossed
the river in search Of the body of private
Arthur Chatcl Of the same troop who had
been drowned earlier IN the afternoon
while swimming In the Rio Grande.
When the party encountered the Mexican
patrol they Offered no resistance and per
mited themselves to bc di~armed. The
Mexican captain placed the Americans in
the center OF his detachment and warned
them not 10 attempt nm escape.
Led ~ the Mexican officer the party
started towards 4 farmhouse IL get 4
wagon TO bring them TO Matamoros. They
were all laughing. talking and singing a
they passed up the road. After turning
bend IN the road they came beside i
brush fence and Lieutenant Challe at
tempted To vault 1t and escape. Their
captors opened fire and the Lieutenant
tel.
After pauSing long enough to find that
the officer was dead the patrol proceeded
to the farm house, got the wagon and
took the prisoners to Matamoro-. The
statement of Sergeant Proctor j. sub
stantiated by those of Corporal James \.
Gllls, Corporal Paul Patnaude and Pr
vate Barney llyrek, his companions.
CIone III. j. Slocum. district com
mander j. preparing detailed report on
the unfortunate oecurance which VIII be
sent forward To the Southern Department
Headquarters a soon n copies of this
statement are made.
Negotiations for the delivery Of the
men will be made through the state de
partment- Of the two countries a. it l. a
matter over which the military has no le-
gal jurisdiction.
Acting upon the invitation of CooneI
Tirzo Gonzales, military commander at
Mntamoros Colonel Slocum yesterday
afternoon sent 4 messenger to Mitamor-
oS with clean clothing, toilet articles, to-
bacco and newspapers. The messenger
confirmed upon hi~ return the reports
that the men were being properly treated
They are not held in barracks or pr.So.
hut have room in Colonel Gonzales
headquarters and take their meals af ;
restaurant and. under guard. are allowed
the freedom of the city.
The body Of Private Arthur Chatel
whose drowning caused hi- superior I,
violate an anti-croS~ing order of IONS
standing and in doing ~ met hi- death. j
being sent today from san Benlto Ia th'
National cemetery AT Fort Sam llou~toi
for nierment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13
GERMANY WILL
take TROOPS
TO W. FRONT

LONDON, June l3.-Germany j. about
Russia for service on the western front
according 10 Maxim Gerky's Petrograd pa
per- The majority Of the forces are in
greater Russia and in Ukraine. These will
he transferred, the paper says, and Ger
many viii leave only enough troops in
Russia f. enforce order. Gerky quotes
the German high command a. saying the
western front fighting J. now critically
decisive
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Farmer Sends $50 As
Part Payment France

PARIS. June li.-pre~Ident Poincaire
has received from an American farmer
$50. one tenth of ali hi- worldly posses
SONS. 10 pay in part America, debt to
Lafayette The incident has evoked
great enthusiasm III the French press.
La L.ibert-" uses the incident a. the in
Splrat ON for long article N praise Of
America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13

April British 70 miles beyond
Ana tEuphrate-.l
Apnl British take 1872 prison
cr- near Avettc. Prisoners IN Me-o-
potamia amount ~ 1922.
Auril 3.-Fighting near Feuchy
and IIebueterne.
April Strong enemy attack be-
tween >ommc and Avre. British
pressed back near IIameI and east ot
Niller~ Brcttoneux.
Apr, 5.-Strong enemy attack he
tween the Somme and Bucquov.
April G.-Brt~h re-e-tabIi-hed in
AveIuy wood; l20 prisoners. >
April 9.-Sirong enemy attack
from Las BaS~ee canal To Armen-
there's: r luxembourg st. Naa~t and
Lavcntic lost; Givenchv li-t ana re-
captured British lire advanced one
and onc-half miles on five mile front
IN Pa 'e~tine.
April Heavy fighting between
Amentiere~ and Ypre-- Cumne~ ca
nal; British on line Of Wyt~chaete-
Me~S.ne~ Ridge and Ploeg~treet: Ar
'mentcre- abandoned.
April ll.-ilcavy fighting Nh River
Lave and between E~taireS and
Stecnwerck; Merville lost.
April l2.-Strong endmy attack,
south and southwest NJ Bai'lenI ana
near Ncuvc Egli-c and Wulvcrghcm.
April l3.-Enemy driven out of
Neuve Egli>e.
April l4.-Briti~h abandon Neuvc
E@li-": seven attacks IN Merville see
tor repul~cd.
April l5.-Encmy tdse Mont de
Lie and Raveyl~berg; British ahan-
don Bailleul and Wulvcrehcm.
April Enemy gain Wvt-chat
cte. Npanerickmolen and Meteren:
British rctaSe Wyi~chaete and Ne
ieren: British line Withdrawn east Of
Ipre~.
April lI.-Brii III retire from Wvt
~chactc and Metercn: situation souih
east of KENNEL IIill restored: attacks
on Merri~ and Bailcul sectors re-
pulsed. Belgian@ repcl strong attack
and take 80 0pr -oner~.
April ls.-Sever fighting on Lvs
front. particularly at Givenchv. where
enemy was repulsed completely and
with heavy loss; 200 prisoners.
Aprtl 10 Erar,,. ....l
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Arriving Passengers
Carefully Searched

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 13.-Be-
fore being permitted to land the 60o pas
~encer~ OF the American liner Nieuw Am
~terdam were submitted tx rigorous
~arch by customs Officers and other Of
ticial~. British and American inspectors
dec med to state the reasons for the
search which was the most severe since
America entered ih war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13
One YEAR AGO
FIRST FORCES
u. s. ARRIVED

PARIS. June l3.-On the anniversary
of the arrival ut the first American troops
III France President Puiucairc cables
President Wilson expressing France
admiration for the effort the Americans
have made aad her telicnaiion- IVA thc
conduct of the Americans in the field
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13
JAPAN LEARNS
THAT BRITAIN
is HER FRIEND

LONDON, June l3 (via Ottawa Sec
retary of Foreign Affairs Balfour tells the
Japanese Ambassador and the Japanese
visitors that Great Britain and Japan in
the war must have 10 differences Of
opinion. no divergence of aims and no nj
terior designs which they are unwilling 10
tell each other.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13
DEMAND PEACE.
NEGOTIATIONS
Be REQUESTED

LONDON. Eng. June l3.-ImmedIatc
opening II peace negotiations IN neutral
countries has been demanded by the Aus
trian Mems Democratic League Con~id-
Grafton of laws for lesser nations and the
characterization of Austria ~ 10 asked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13

AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. luna

I3-The American artillery is largely re-
spOns;be for the capture by marines of
400 Germans. in the fighting recently at
RelIeau wood. The barrage was so perfect
the fleeing TeutonS were unable TO escape.
The bar in which tie prisoners are con-
fined holds more war prisoners than
American armies have held ~ tytfasrye
American armies have held in fifty years.
The German prisoners captured by the
marines were poorly clad and had pieces
OF bread tied TO their uniforms by strings.
All Germany's plans call for tile ending Of
the war by next fall. they said. That Ger
man officers are scarce is shown by the
fact that a sergeA... commanded one whole
company.
All OF the prisoners expressed admira-
tion for the American fighters. They said
they Tad been tGid TO Tisist capture as the
Americans w0ulG torture them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13
tRr AssncInted PrnssN

! LONDON. Jure I3 (yia wireess)-
The military correspondent for the Brit
ish wireless writes from the Front yester
day. 1T has hetn a day OF successes for
the allies. The French took ID00 prison
erS between mery and Anlheuil.
/ In this area the enemy was driven back
Two m les on q five mile front. South OF
Noyon The French drove the enemy back
10 the high ground Near the Oise river,
II the AmenS sector. the Australians adj
yanced their lines.
| AT NOrlancOurt northwest OF Chateau
Thierry, tire Americans tcck BeI'eau
wood and three hundred prisoners. These
oDerat ons evidence the enemy cannot in
h'ct their will upon the allies unless she
throws in her reserves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13

. LONDON, June I3.-The British lines
have been advanced short distance in
FLINDERS and southeast OF herris.
\ The French likewise advanced on this
front. Beth operations resulted In the
capture OF Germans.
Tie British made suCc3ssfud dayl;lht
raid southeast Of Arras and heavy cas-
uaItieS were inflicted on the Germans.
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CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON. u. C.. June 13.-The
steadily increasing casualty list today
contains lSS names divided n follows.
Killed IN action. 10.
Died of wounds. 9.
Died of accident and other causes:
Died of airplane accident, |.
Died ot disease. 4.
Wounded severely. 1877.
Wounded. degree undetermined, IL.
Missing In action. 1.
Texans names were Corporal Martin
Cinderon. G;tvesion Everett f. Bryant
Pittsburc. severely wounded
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% e . .
TWO MONTHS o THE WAR.
March,.


March 22-Enemy break thro'gh
. west Of ~. Quentin; British falling
: back British cross and bridge the
. Jordan.
March 23 French intervene III
Nomme battle.
March 24.-South of Peronne enc
. my eros Somme mt certain points
violent enemy attacks On line vi r.
. Tortillr
March 25.-Encmy in Bapaume
. and NeSle; French evacuate Noyon
British occupy II Salt tPalestinel
March 1G Hostile attacks on line
Npyon. Royc, ChauInc-. and a-tride
. the Sommc. British victory at Kahn
Baehdarie; 3ooo prisoners (Me~opo-
tamia.l
March ~. Enemy attacks W
Beaumont Tamel Pui-icux and Moy-
cuncsilic rcpul~ed; French abandon
Monidldcr
March - Heavy fighting From
-urfh WY ~omme to northeast WI Ar
ra~; Derancourt rcgained Brit "a
cecupy Deir Siman. kh Umm Il Ikba.
and kh rmm N Bfred tPale-tine.D
March ~ Heavy fighting near
Mezicrr- and Demuin; Mcziere@ lost.
Colonial troops destroying Hediaz
railway.
March 3n-Demuin captured and
re4lIned. MoreHii retakcn
March 3l.-Fiehting between Al
bert and the Avre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-06-13

L0hDik. June i3.-The French in
pushing the enemy OF the eastern slope al
hery patenau took German vantaJe
point OF great importance 10 The Teuton
advance. The French thus gained an Oh-
SeTvatiOn point overlooking the German
center
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SURGEON G0RGAS
DESCRIBES WORK
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION is
TOLD OF HAkDlCAPS OF THE WAR
OVERCOME BY U. S. DOCTORS.
tEy Associated l'rcss }

CHICAGO, June 13.-Dr. Alexander
Lambert Of New York was elected head
MI the American Medical Association to-
day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
THEY HAD FORESIGHT

Some of the American gunmakers 1t appears, had greater foresight and business than the military bureau chiefs department who entrusted with the guardianship of Americas interests.
 These manufacturers knowing that Germany bent on forcing and that deporably mpepared in the of munitions and failing any practical the of the bureau chiefs made costly preparations their initiative for the manufacturing of what they foresaw would have to be undertaken.
 It spectacle patriotic speculation that suggests how rotop generals could have accomplished spite naction of if they had only had vision and will
 little than astounding how little foresight Washing those last when the electric portends of the coming People civilian lite the country knew that inevitable but official had been long eeped pacfism that 1t could be stirred only by the positive action under presidents spur and then moved with slugglshneSs that passes understanding
 that the ordnance bureau to be entirely reorganzd the wonder why such long delayed.
 Colonel back from Europe with comprehensive agreed upon the nteaed conrence for astenng the men cannot front fast The Germans, rein mighty the front be organized properly.
 If another assured the Americans must be able their utmost the from the Russian front do for long and said to be in the pink of condition.
 We have contributed the warand they performed noble But words cannot the That blows. hard sraghfromhe shoulder blows We months and 1t has been eleven months knew going to be We must do some thing beside talk
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
BELTS AND APPENDICITIS
 

would avoid appendicitis suspenders and csce" This advice from manufacturers suspcnderS the medical boards that bech amining drafted enlisted into the
 The national health becmcnt sends out the fol- lowing the chief of the examining boards:
 Until forced examine hundreds of thousands of took the question seriously of whether better supendcrs Now know that this vital and that the innocent belt responsible for Of the abdominal troubles prevalent in this country
 beginning. Fifteen years hardly appendicitis Fifteen years ago nearly 90 ot suspcndc thus leaving their abdomcns free uncontracted Then the fad of wearing belts and pcndcs operations became Before the advent of seldom heard stomach troubles and when they did happen usually the result of overindulgencc Now adays wearing belts than suspende and it the exception find who has trouble with his abdominal regions.
 Of there is puzzle about all this. The women back in the days of Queen Elizabeth only suspcnder they tightly laced that their waists ire queny than eighteen inches i'll circumference about the size of rather mans collar Doubtless they had pcndctis the disease called inflammation of the bowels
 The of generation much tighter corsets than women of today We have the athletic product of twentieth century education She belt and her clothing suspended from her shoulders Her large and she proud of the fact that she has She has studied the lines of Greek has found that the and the foot of her mother small for beauty.
 But judging the number of operations. this modern athletic is much subject appendicitis than was her mother Possibly the doctors mistaken blaming the belt and prasng the suspcnders.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
THE CALL OF 1918 TO GIVE l

We may believe that gave all could during the year 1917. but shall be called far during tins year 19lS
 The call of the times that continuously, those who have already generously given before seemed their pob. limit hesrac demand of the suffering and the dying stop sometimes hestaes all this incredible waste apparently ncedey and continually drought about Then remember Emersons inspired lines:
 Though love repnc and chafe
 There a voice without reply.
 lis mans perditon to be safe
 When for the truth he ought to die.
 What less can those of do those called upon give lives than for those who are literally giving their all:
 We have to stop oentate the map makers selves get the right perspective possible small this shall make the mistake done all that when have done what comparison nothing.
 other side of giving It benefits those who give those take has put expresve thus
 "Whcn help brother his boat the stream ourselves get the time
 When help others helping ourselves n ways than know. An old-tme philosopher said
 those have others the deeper experience of life make such apparently dealistc statements real Indifference the worlds welfare from immaurity selshnes We learn that find real happiness the happiness others turning ashes There is joy in service not found in the lust of possession.
 the end of day that he could remember single decd that he had done during the day that worth while The thought made him uneasy.
 When this great and overwhelming world convuson and take little personal stake the uneasncs will to unless have done what could the toll of those who have borne the heat and burden Of the terrible day the civilized world has yet Canon Farrar has said
 God for our good secs fit to deny LIS all else may His best gift of a grant -to be of real deep ue to our fellow men before hence and more
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
PRISONERS OF AN ILLUSION

McClues January appears the eloquent and sympa hetic article with the above title be read in its
 rey for pictures vigorous language condition all Ameri should know. Some extracts follow:
 The German Americans the prisoners ot an luon ted hand and foot by enmentacs The majority of them not really poeman Even the greater of them who Srow at noy applaud every misrepresentation of ernment aims really Germany defeat the Possibly they do know exactly what they do want bea divine dispensation negotiated will presumably wipe the past three and let with sigh of reefsart life again where left off when the began They America neither beaten victorious They doomed by their whole bngngup to unhappy grunblng neutrality.
 The German Americans are with illusion Ger many gave much they say how against herr When they that they forget that time they or their fathers somewhere in weighed tougtuy the life and the probable benefits of American fe weighed the peasantnes charm the o being home among friends against the greater freedom the greater opportunity that promsc and chose the old home and seek the distant shore What America then greater value than what Germany offered They came and they evidently dsappolnt they remained They and their children recognized that gave them of greater value than what Ger many give Germany much how against her. They against her for that just They wanted the benefits which life i'll promised They secured them and enjoyed hcm Now
 child that has paid nickel for they crying be- the the and the nickel also
 Sentimenaty has kept the German American the with country that he M America should have been more ob She should have that the German Americans needed friendly attention America did but Germany did keen for openings-ayed the German American sentimenay worth She silver tongued orators thrill ponderous professors his bccrdrcas pseudoneecual basis she sent secret agents organizers she bought newspapers this reaching back with whispers of aniterman prosecutions, AngoSaxon presumption and similar navls ihobgoblins.
 It long, skilled the imitation butterfly beautifully concealed the hook and the GcrmanA American BIT
 The German keen of duty. It Is inbred in duty will make him wish faithfully obey the laws of the United States of which he IS citizen But the German has likewise abnomay developed bump of sentmcntait. That quality will make him again and again wistfuly the dcamcrmany which Las long peshed It ever existed himself his father clothed and in right mnd weighed rejected In the hearts of less German Americans there unqucstonaby conflict raging between that of duty and that sentimental turning to the
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
ME UND corr"

The kaiser said his troops on Christmas day:
 The year 1917 with great battles has proved that the German people have in the Lord of creation above donal and avowed ally whom, absolutely rely With Him all would have been in vain.
 If that the kaiser ought be ashamed of the length of is taking him whip the allies In the old days when Lord took sides fight His side didn't sit down four years trenches.
 There have been falling off efficiency since the day when By faith the walls o Jericho fell down. after they composed about days.-Hebrews II 30.
 Even Samson, when he slew thousand Phistines with the awbone of mede better showing prOportionae than Germans have done You remember perhaps how Samson bound by his enemies but The spirit of the Lord nightly upon him. and the cords that upon his be- flax that burnt with and his bands oosed from off his
 And he found the awbone Of and put forth hS hand and took 1t. and slew a thousand herewith
 the from immemOrial among tribes nations engaged upon page and commit their babarous the of their de and thus attempt to justify them but in the end civilization has triumphed
 God who would the murder of the innocent and children of the Lusitana the slaughter of children and France and Belgium the unc1v1Zed methods introduced by the Germans their and the treat1ent of prisoners must dwell Tn the depth hell beyond the conception of raised American Christian home.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING

It has been demonstrated by nine months actually that the United States spring overnight several nights that w have been spnging for thccours of year. and still have long before be with the preparedness of Belgium Serbia Even the
 kc confidence of Mr. Bryan that need the sprngers would be both myriad adnumbccd and deadly armed have been shaken.
 In the face of experience Secretary of War Baker that he docs universal military training He civilized hope that the future has lief from the burden of and the destruction of of war.
 Now the chief of universal military training that it transforms the abboicd youth of the potential soldiers ready spring moments but while pursuing their ordinary have had the training and have acquired the ability become soldiers, along with the physical blessings o the process they are absorbed into civil life.
 Ii lesson has been borne upon the American people by its dhcarcnng with unprcpacdncs that there be successful national which does the broad base of universal military training.
 Another fact should be equally clear. If do aSanand none oi dothc only way be pre- pared for it. If had the ships and equipment if had back of little regular five million young who had trained for months the arms do you imagine that Germany would have sunk the Lusania:
 If had had and q and airpancS do that would have been dced by McNco and that citizens the number of than hundred would have been murdered in the southern republic:
 Even Mexico had contempt for wanakinG power We would have been easy the Pacific and for Germany the Atlantic Our unpreparedne and blatant pacilism ited
 Some people believe the millennium the world when made But if the millennium does in fact await