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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-05

Upoe denne ctvrfak OF obnasi do roka pfiblizns
100 doa Odozte 14c kazdy den konc dvacateho ro,
pfi az zokovani budete m $154846 Penize dsla
nize ale ednou cesou ably penize Vas pracova jest
r je, spof systemacky. Ctvna Vaeho pfijmu 4 Vam
umozn al let i odpoSnek pfi plnem Vasem plat.
Valecne lsporne znamky jsou nevesm ulozenim kdy
bidnutm ldu ereko narodnos Hodnoa jeich jest
vadou Urokova mira jest 427 Vkladate mze po-
sovnm fade dosta penize oky zpet po 10 denn W.
poved Bohasv Spojenych Stat stoi Usponymi valec
nym znamkam
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-05
Stryc Sam nabizi Vam $l0O "a
$3.50 ulozenych v dspornych
znamkach tento meslc.

Kazda Valeena Usporna Znamka stoi breznu $4l4 ale
$500 Nalepe 20 techo zname Usporny Vaecny
Certifikat (dodava zdafma) uloze 81 jej.
Vase vada zapat Vam zan $4,000 dne l. ledna 1923,
vydeate $172O.
Kupte 200 techto znamek vse jest zakonem dovoeno
$S22. 90 vydelate $172OO.
Pamatute, re phi tom ne en- pomahae sobe rodne tmo
nejvboem uozenim svete ale pomahate vyhat val
ku to vyhrat 1yche
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-05
Spofiti zndmend poji$t6nf proh
zl1n1 CQSin1!

Spofeni jest moudre utraceni a
rozumnym ukladanim. Muz, jenz
hladovi, ably stfadal, nenl Sport
wynn; jest lakomcem, an nici svoji
zpusobilost k vydGlku a nasledov
ne potom i k sporeni.
Kdyz kupujete Usporne valec-
ne znamky, neutracite, ale ukla-
date Vasi vlady pro hodiny moz
ne nOuze.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-07-05

Muz, ktery nespori penez ne
muze a'niceho pro svet neucini,
pravi Andrew Carnegie. A muz,
jenz neumi usporiti nekolik tech
dollara ami pro sebe ami pro svoji
vladu, neni hoden obcanstvi teto
naSl velke svObOdne Zeme.
Zde neni zadneho prostredi -
zadneho neutralniho uzemi -
bud ANO nebo NE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
DLATHs.

BABB- At tn, 3 Hospital Whining
ton DI.. oH March :. i9lN brTtha "Ife
81 BENJAMIN bant IN ~ n1r 90 80, y,ar
-rt, EsttorWuoa> Ncw castle. Del. on
Nouaaz afternoon March IL. az , @ clock
lntrrlll,ut Gillette cemetery. \cw Castle
private
BkoGA< Al columbia on March t.
lal- Arthur son - r and Mary
.Turk BroEau. aged t"aTs
Kr,hti,ts and friends are invited TO at
tend tho f1neral >crNice> Al tiir residence
az ms uncle Edward & Turk. 1905 JEFF
Narcl O al = o COCK Interment kiyeryiew
cemetery
BtKkE IL thl~ city on March G. 1915
tIis.rt Kark, aged - years
E,latiNcs frlrfQs empioyc> of Slocun and
81 AMI Eleventh Ward Republican
I9,.u, are Invited to attend the funeral
sr,-i,.,.. II tht. r,.~ Idtuce 81 his brot otheT-iI-
s,a N r S.al Iuc \ du Punt street on
Monday afternoon March !; l9lo. az 2.3Q
j ,iuck Iuterm'nt az Wilmington and
Hrandy"int ctI"' t't4
IIO\~ In th., cits on March :. 1918
Nars p. vii, II frank i Irons. aged =
l..1afi,- and friends are invited to at
tend tie funcral .erVces at thc residence
of her sou-lu-law Everett Jones. BOZ
NCsf TWcEt4 ninth slrtcf. on Monday
afternoon ~ : clock intcrment al River
view cemcter!
M.cuLLoUGn In IN. city Oh March 5.
ions Mary AicC uIIough
kClatINfN ana IfltiGH arr ALNItta to dlleIu
tht funeral from her late residence. 1903
Nt.t sixth street. on Friday morning at
= . clock solemn requiem mass AZ -
PAUL. Church lutcrment AZ cathedral
cemetery
II BONELI. A. Philadelphia Pa on
March d 1918 Margaret. wife Of Matthew
Mcdowell III nor B3th Scar
Relatives aud friends are invited 10 at
taud tht funeral at the residence Of hcr
uncle samuel GroRan, 100 West Thirtecnt h
htrert on saturday afternoon. March g.
81 80 q ClOCk lulcrment Grcenhill GENIE
terry
SMITH suddenly On March s. 1918.
Prank Roop smith aged ~ years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral srrS ices az his late resi-
denrs HOS tflpIn avenue on Saturday '
afternoon March 81 1918 az 20 q clock,
futermtuf private
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
RAILS ARE STRONG
IN WALL STREET
Equipments, Motors and Ship
pings Share in the Gen
eral Advance.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Wall Street, New York, March s.
Rails were the strongest features of the
active opening of today's stock market,
adding substantially to yesterdays be-
lated rally. Equipments and motors
were firm and shippings shared more
moderately in the general advance.
United States Steel gained a large
fraction, but was more sensitive TO pres
sure than other issues of the same group.
Liberty bonds were steady at the opening.
Railway shares added to their gains
during the morning, Reading overshadow-
ing the entire list on the activity In a
2-point advance St Paul common and
preferred was i u and 212 points higher
and Union Pacific and New Haven gained
a point Low priced rails We're unusually
prominent, notably Rock Island, Southern
Railway, Wheeling and Lake Eric, Pitts
burg and West Virginia, Kansas CITY
Southern and Texas and Pacific. Atlantic
Gulf featured the shippings at a 2-point
rise but war issues and speclalties were
disposed TO react.
Liberty 3 2s sold at 97.40 TO o. .62,
first 4s ut 9626 to 9632 and second As
at 90 - to 96.32
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are n thing of the past. All women
who suffer as did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, 620 Knapp St,
N. S, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness, as indicated by ydisplacements,
inflammation. liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
''the blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
thorough trial.
For over forty years it has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn. Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
CURB MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by 4. l., Wlnkclman
& Co Ford Building Wilmington l39 ;
Broad street.. Philadelphia. Noon Prices
TaDopahS Rid Asked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
HUSBAND
"'0'$iiVE SAVES WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months
/ was not able to do my work owing to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago March S.-Cattle. receipts,
10000 weak Native steers, S.6oal4 4oo,
stockers and feeders, 7.70a %; cows
and hcifcrs. $50 all.75; calves, S.75a
1875.
Sheen. receipts. 10000 weak. Sheep,
IO75a is .65; lambs, 14.25al7.95
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
French Ship-Owner Dies.

Paris, Thu -sday. March Jules
Charlcs-Roux. president Of the Com
pagnic Generate Transatlantiquc, is dead
at his home here. lie was one Of the
leading ship-owncrs and shipbulldcrs
Of France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
TO PEOPLE WHO CHAFE

Over one hundred thousand people in thu.
country have proved that nothing relieves
the soreness OF chatting as quickly and
permanently as Sykes Comfort Powder I"
25c at Finol and other drug stores. Trial
Box Free.
The Comfort Powder CO. Boston, Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08

n Wedk0eSS WHICH
caused back a C h g
and headaches. A
friend called m Y
attention to one of
your news spaper
advertisements and
i'm m e diately my
husband bong h t
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's 8
Y eg e ia lie Com
pound for me.
After taking two
LAx<I 4 faIN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
Card of Thanks.

Mrs Alice McNcspy and family wish 10
thank the Holy Name Society Of st Eliza
beth Church the Boilermakers Union, No
4o4. members Of the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Legion, Puscy 4 Jones Co.
and All our friends for the kindness and
sympathy shown lis at the death OF hus-
band and father Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
Cermans' Living Cost High.


Washington, March S.-The serious
ness of the cost Of living problem In
Germany is shown in figures announced
today by the Department OF Labor when
state that 52i4 per cent of the average
German famly's expenditures is PAID Tor
food.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
CHICAGO HOG MARKET.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago. March s. Hogs. receipts.
1000; strong Bulk. rs 75al 30: light
I1.O0al7.75; mixed lb60al7 45; heavy.
l60Oal7.10; rough. l60Oal6 % pigs.
I3 .I0al1 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-08
ard Of Thanks.

~, wish t. thank our neIghh"r- and
tricud- ,or beautiful flowers kndncas and
sympathy shown u ~ tho death oI our
father August WItteuberg. HIS Children.
AIg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
.---~.--s---.-------4--.- -
Farmer Killed By
Own TRAP Gun

HOUSTON, Tex, March 12-With his
own gun-the double barrel shotgun that
he had set in his corn bin for thieves
j. A. Richardson, farmer of Mykawa.
Harris county, was accidentally killed
Monday morning at 6 O'Clock
After much trouble in losing feed.
Sunday night Richardson fixed his shot
gun TO the rafters of the feed room. To
the trigger he tied a small rope. ran it
through a pulley and tied the other end
TO the door. on which the gun was trained.
His family heard the report of the gun
shortly after he left the house early in
the morning. Rushing out they found the
man dead in the door. One barrel of the
gun, loaded with buckshot, was discharged
In his verdict Justice Leon Lusk de
cided that death was accidental. Ii is
presumed that he forgot about the loaded
gun.
Richardson recently came 10 Mvkawa
from Almeda. He lived an the Champ
Ross farm. He was about I5 years of
3SidueiirSfnighiandh
age and leaves wife and three children.
There are two boys and one Girl, whose
ages are from 10 to IL wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
CANALES BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
AUTHORIZES COMMISSIONERS TO
PAY COURT interpreters
FOLLOWS ACTION OF AUDITOR

AUSTIN. Texas. March l2.-Thc House
of Representatives Monday passed hill
introduced by Representative J. T. Ca
males, of Cameron county. authorizing
boards of commissioners to pay interpre-
tiers for their services The measure goes
10 the Senate.
The necessity for the bill arose through
the refusal of County Auditor J. :. Ford,
of Cameron County, to approve payment
f-or tirs-sesvir~~ rrrt~rrTr~tvT~ fircre in.-
inc no legal authority for such payment
The bill affects I'LL courts and j. of bor-
der wide Importance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
ADOPT A WAR BABY, SLOGAN
by Associated fresS

CLEVELAND. o.. March l2-"Take a
baby into your home To show your patri-
otism.' This suosan was adopted by Miss
Charlotte Ludwig. chief of the bureau of
public nursing. IN connection with an ef-
fort BY her and the Cleveland Humane So
babies ranging in age from | To q years.
and whose fathers have entered the mill
tary service. The ''adoptions' usually are
limited to a few months, but families fre-
quently become attached TO the little ones
and arrange for their permanent adoption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
CORPUS CHRISTI PROTESTS.

AUSTIN. Texas. March I'm a pro-
test sent Governor Hobby by Mayer Roy
Miller and the city commission on behalf Of
the citizens of Corpus Christi. 1t i pointed
out that the fishing industry on The Gu
Coast would not be greatly benefited nor
would the supply of fish on local markets
he increased under the proposal submit
ted to the legislature last week. which
would nul'ify state fishing laws on the
Calf Coast
The proposed law would permit unre-
str cted ~eining in the gulf and the pro-
test declares towns on the coast would be
hit hard a. they depend almost entirely
upon tourist trade. These travellers won d
decrease greatly. II j declared. ~ sem
ing would make hook and line fishing very
poor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
ELECTION SUBJECT SUBMITTED.
(Ry Associated lrrcFs.D

AUSTIN, Texas, March I2.-The
subject of amending the state election
laws were Sumbitted to the legislature
today by Governor w. p. Hobby at the
request Of the majority OF the men,
hers OF both houses. This will open
up the subject Of majority nominal
tiOns and, many believe, will also per-
NIT the injection Ct the subject of
w0man'S suffrage. Governor Hobby
has signed the loyalty bill and the two
million dollar Gr0uth rtiief bill.
In an executive session today The
senate confirmed all the governor
vacation appointments with the ex-
Cepti0n of that CT Curtis Hancock.
Dallas. chairman of the state highway
commission. Action on this appoint
ment was deferred until Friday.
Immediately after the governors
message had ben read Representative
MetcaIf introduced bill which would
permit women to vote in Inc primaries
and participate in nominating c0nven-
tions. TIL, registration of women in
cities having 10000 population or over
before they can participate is pro-
viled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
Attorneys Return From
Capital. Good Work.

Attorneys w. Il. Jones and II. a. Kitchen
who have been spending several week, III
Washington. d. c.. in the interest of the
many Cameron county projects that are
being taken up N the capital, returned
home today. la New Orleans they were
joined by Mrs. Jones and Miss Elizabeth
Jones for the return trip.
In addition To legal business for n joint
client the attorneys had nothing to do save
appear before departmental heads, com
mIieeS and inf uental officials N the in
tereSi of lcve repair work nj Fort Brown.
securing a reduction IN draft quotas. talk
Ing up Brownsville a. an aviation point and
quietly speaking 4 good word for Brazos
SAINT ago.
While in Washington Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Kitchen were ably seconded in their ef-
forts by Congressman John y. Garner and
Senators Morris Sheppard and Charles
Culberson
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
Tax Requirements Are
Given By Revenue Dept.

In advance NJ The arrival. tomorrow. VII
4 representative from the office ot the
collector of internal revenue before whom
persons not fully understanding the in
come tax Law may appear number of re-
quirement- I'LL regards ~ the tax pay
ment~ have been sent ont w A. =. Walker
internal revenue collector for Texas. Some
at tlse requirements most general
interest are:
Every unmarried person receiving. dur
ing 1917, \ net income ~ II 100000. ur
more. and every married person receiving
net income of >2.0U0.OU. or more. l. re-
qured 10 make 4 report. u-ing form 1910
a. Ii the net income wa- ~IUOO.OU, or
more. Form 1910 should w used.
Every person receiving Sl0.000.O0 or
more i required TO file report under the
War Exse-- Profits Tax Law. using Form
ll0l.
Every person who pays 10 another per
son. firm. or corporation 9S00.0G or more.
in the way of rents. salaries. or interest.
must report the fact. using Form 1899
and Form 1896.
All corporations are required ~ report
on Form 1891 and this report j. required.
regardless of whether the company had an
income.
Every corporation having \ net income
Of ~3.000.u0. or more must file \ report
under the War Excess Profits Tax Law.
using Form ll03; likewise a report show
inc each payment of rent. salary. or in
terc~t. Amounting "a SsOO.0n. ur more.
using Form 1899
Partnerships receiving 4 net increase of
Sd.hro.od. or .nolc. A.'-i i.,e q Irp!H an
der ihr Wa .u.- .I. ..at..
using Fo.m iu2. They must also iiIc re-
turns 1T information on Form 1899. ac-
companied by Form 1890. showing MI pay
meni~ of salaries. tents. or interest
10 ~S0O.O0 dr more.
Reports on Form 1899 are required of
banks that pay interest On deposits. either
to individuals or u other banks. in fact.
this report i required for any payment
to SSO0.o0, or more. hy amy
person. firm, or corporation. ~ another
person. finn. or corporation. except III the
payment of corporate dividends.
All persons. firms or corporations. who
pay amy fixed or dctcrminahlc, income To u
non resident allen are required tn file re-
port on Form 1912. and withhold income
tax nj the source. Also corppatlon- pay
ing interest on tax free bonds are request
ed 10 report such payments monthly on
Form 1912 Bond interest paid to non
resident aliens " subject to withhold ng.
not.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
COLORADO COUNTY HAS NEW PARTY
CI,y Associated prcSs.D

AUSTIN. Texas. March i2-The "Loy-
atty Party" l. the name OF new party
in Colorado county. 1t was formed a. Il
result Of the efforts of Judge q. Ellis,
field marshal Of the state council of de-
fense. Ii has been claimed that there was
much diSloyalty in that county and that
an organization had been formed known
-as "What Mans Party Ii j. said that
after max NJ several loyalty speeches in
the county Judge Ellis persuaded the mem
bers they should dsband and the Loyalty
Party was formed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
AMERICANS IN
TOuL SECTOR
TAkEENEM Y
POSITIONS
UNA|DED

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Monday-The American troop.
this morning carried ont highly success
full raid in the enemy trenches along the
Toul sector The raid followed an artiller,
bombardment of forty five minutes. The,
obtained valuable material and informa-
tion but captured no prisoners.
This was the first rad the Americans
had attempted without French assistance
The Germans had evacuated the front
trenches and in hand 10 hand fighting q
number of The enemy were killed and
wounded
The raiders reported that the American
guntre had created great destruction in
the German positions and had torn gaps in
the enemy barbed W re entang' ementS. The
German artillery came into action hut ac-
compshed nothing toward disturbing the
progress of the raid. The raiders went
far beyond their obiective-. penetrating the
German lines for three hundred yards.
few fights developed on the way hut
the Germans were driven off. The Ameri
cans fought too fast and worked 30 au TX
lv that the medical men accompanying
them had little to do
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
PIGEON CAMP BUILT.
iBy Associated Press.D

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 1.-THE
pigeon i .oin. Ia play IN important part
in the signal corps sorvce Of the United
States army on the western front. a train
ING camp for homing pigeons i under con
siruction ut Camp Travis and instructors
are heing looked for to train the birds
This j. the second camp where train ne
of homing pigeons has been undertaken
Camp Bowie already having i'm operation
a camp where birds are trained.
During battles the birds are used fol
conveying messages across the lines and
are considered valuable branch of the
s.enal corps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
CONDUCTOR SHOT
BY CRAZED NEGRO
DEMENTED BLACK SAYS CARMAN
TRIED TO HOODOO HIM
CHASES POSSEE

Houston. Texas. March l2-"BoS~ he
sprlnkled hoodoo powder ON me-" These
were the words used bv VIII Thomas. de
mented negro. IN explaining to John II.
Crooker. district attorney the cause for the
shooting of Il. ~ WaeIl-. ,treetcar con
ducior on an inbound Montro~e ear
Before the negro was taken in charge by
the police. h. shot George Wilson. III
Milan street. chased = volunteer po~-ce
back into a ~treetcar. barricaded himself
in the home of Mrs. Mary l.. Wallace, 2503
Whitney street. and put in call for OF
ficcrS.
Trouble with the negro began between
q 80 and o'clock Monday morning A. the
inbound car approached Tuam Avenue
and Albany street. He wanted To get off
the ear before il stopped When halted BY
the conductor. who laid hi~ hand on the
negro. the negro called ont. ''vou can't
work no spells on me-" More words fol-
lowed and Wells was then shot in the
shoulder
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
Aviation Board Delayed
will Arrive Wednesday

\ telegram received this afternoon by
John GREGG. chairman at the aviation com
mitee of the Board of City Development,
announced that the board of aviation camp
select NJ Officers. due Ia arrive in Browns
vile had heen DELAYED and would not get
here until tomorrow M ii % o'clock a. IN.
BY telegram received Yesterday the
board informed Mr. Gregg that they ex-
pected 10 arrive in BrrwnSviiic- -turrrrht.
The tel, gram was sent from Savannah. Ga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12

WASHINGTON. u. g.. March 12.-
General Crnwder today ordered the move
mcnt oi $4,000 drafted men. The move
mcnt viii hc-in on March - and continue
for five days. Every state in the Union i
included in the draft quotas except Iowa
and Minnesota
Men remaining from the first draft and
those liable under the second are included
IN the order
The War Department h prepared 10 sup
nv clothing anh either equipment immcd-
"tcly for all men tn NV called out. The
qrarterma-tcr j. pressing deliveries Of
W nier clothing 10 build mp the reserve
meet -~ary for next winter. There j. ample
summer clothing lii the camps and abroad.
Just how many men n the second draft
will W. affected IL not now stated. Ii
j. understood that the movement will vir-
nally complete the first draft II j. part
~ the plan ~ cal reai-trant~ in small
groups XVI fast ". they can W. accomrno-
dated
The Texas apportlonment under the
new draw j. 3.943 men.
Men Id deferred cla~~iiicatlon~. the pro-
vo~t marshal announced. would ~ called in
small numbers ~ we'll ~ those in class
one for the purpose of utillz ng special
technical qualifications or sending them TO
schools to acquire specifications.
ut cannot ID announced the number of
men that Will be "a led each month. but il
NAV bc said that no more men will be
called than can be properly accommodated
and promptly aS~m lated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
Assassination of CIerqv
By Red Guard Charge

STOCKHOLM, Monday.-Red Guard
contineents in Hels nforS are becoming
more violent in their activities according
to Nasa advices. They are proceeding IN
deliberate manner" says the dispatch.
Choosing their victims among the intel
lectual classes, assisinating principally the
clergy and the landed proprietors."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
GERMAN AIRFLEET
RAIDS IN PARIS
NINE S0UADRONS BOMB FRENCH
CITY. FOUR BROUGHT DOWN.
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED.

PARIS, March l2.-Four German ma
chimes were brought down a. arc-u't ot
last nights raid on Pari~ in which nine
German ~quadrnn~ participated. The raid
lasted for three hours. a number of I'm ld-
ing~ were burned. The number of casual
ties has not been announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
GEN CR0WDER ORDERS
MOBILIZATION OF MEN:
TWO STATES EXEMPT

WASHINGTON. ID. IL. March l2.-Pro-
vc~t Marshal General Crowder IN a state
ment today said that 500. .0OO men will
comprise the second draft However. he
said. ~ such large number would w called
~ any one time The second draft will be
called n soon a. congress amends the Sc
ieci vc draft law to compute basis of APP
porilonmcnt among the states On the mum
Ter of regi-trant~ in III a. Al instead of
upca the population.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
IS Million Loan To
Cuba Made By US
fBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March 12-The
United States has loaned fifteen million
dollars. to Cuba for assistance in war pre-
paration. Great Britain has also loaned
the little republic two hundred million dol
lars. The loans were made at the new
rate, five per cent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
CADET FLYER DIES.
l.v Assec,rted Prcss

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March l2-Ca-
dct Raymond Wakefield. injured in the
aIrplane accident when Lieutenant Mitchell
was He'd at Kelly Field yesterday after
noon, died last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-12
U.S.C0NTROL
EXPRESS cos
IS PROBABLE
(Ry Associated rrcss.)

WASHINGTON. u. IL. March l1-Gnv-
ernmeui control will probably ~ extended
shortly 4" the leading express companies
The Wells Fargo and the American are
among those that would be affected.