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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
(By Associated press.D

LONDON, April l3.-The Germans at
tackled last night cw-t MI Mcrvillc. On the
northern battle front and were rcpnI.ed.
the war office announces. The British
advanced their line slightly in the neigh
borhood of Fe>tuberi and took few pris-
oners. There was heavy fighting last
evening near Neuve Engli>e and Wulverg-
hem and the battle here was still in pro-
gre>> late last night
Strong enemy attacks last night east Of
LOGON succeeded ia entering the British
hne~ al certain points. but were elected
BY counter attack \ second attempt lat
or al the same place failed. In the
Somme region the British and French
drove ont the Germans from Hansard
which they penetrated Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
Gen. Ryan Arrives
To Inspect Cavalry

Br;gadier General J. A. Ryan, COM
mander Of the Fifteenth United States
Cavalry Brigade, with headquarters in San
Antonio. arrived in Brownsville at noon
today The Sixteenth Cavalry. stationed
along the border, l. part of General Ry
ans brigade and he * here 10 inspect
these organizations. General Ryan will
visit the troops in Fort Brown and other
Valley stations where Sixteenth Cavalry
organization i ouartered.
In honor Of General Ryan'S arrival the
IL % train was met by Colonel III. J. Slo-
cum and his staff. the Thirteen Cavalry
band, mounted. and Troop G. Sixteenth
Cavalry. rs escort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
Allies Had Copies
OF Austrian Letter

PARIS, April l3.-The letter written
Bourbon outlining the means by which
France might attain peace was, upon its
receipt. Immediately communicated to all
of Frances allies, says the Petit Paris
an an 1t was decided. the paper adds.
at IN inter-a allied conference. that there
suggestion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
Farmer's Words Are
Cause His Arrest

McALLEN, April 13.-H. Y Bra>dt. "a
farmer living three miles west Of McAlcn
war arrested Thursday afternoon. charg-
ed with violating the espionage act. lie
was approached BY the Liberty Loan com
mittee and asked to purchase a bond,
whereupon he refused and made state
ment> which resulted in hi- arrest BY the
military authorities lie was placed in
the military guard house and will he
taken To Brownsville to await the con
vening of the federal court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
Statue of Frederick
The Great Is Removed
IBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 13.-The
bronze statue of Frederick the Great.
which has oruamcnted the facade of the
war college building on the bank of the
Potomac here, was removed in sections to-
day and packed away for safe keeping.
Ii j. understood To have been removed n
the result Of bitter criticism in congress
and elsewhere. II was the personal gift
Of Emperor William to the American ma
tiop during Pres dent Roosevel's admin
istration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13

PARIS. April l3.-rhc Germans last
nj ght renewed their attacks upon the
French in Brulc Wood. III the Aprcmont
Forest American forces. III conjunction
a majority of the enemy attacks. At one
point where the enemy obtained a footing
he was thrown out by counter attack.
The entire village of llangard and the
adjoining cemetery have been regained
from the Germans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
D0uBLE MURDER REVEALED
ATTEMPT TO HIDE CRIMES

she was Strangcd To death. Following the
death Of his victims the slayer set fire to
the house apparently with the hope Of hid
bodies were badly burned there was suf-
ficient evidence To establish the fast OF
murder.
Ramirez was to have been married in n.
short time and 1t l. the opinion Of the Of
ficerS that jealousy On the part of some
admrer Of the Perez woman. with whom
Ramirez had been on intimate terms for
some time. was the motive inspiring the
crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
PRO-GERMAN TARRED, FEATHERED
try Associated l'rcsr.D

MUSkOGEE. April 13-Ten minutes
after he had been released from the Cher
okee county Jail at Tahlequah, east Of
here. last night, J. A. Lewis. an alleged
pro- German agitator and |. ". W. organ
zer. was tarred and feathered BY Table
quah citizens and forced to walk from til,
city. He had been in ial while an inves-
ti.at:on Of the charge was made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
"a KILLED, 81
.|NJURED;PAR
IS AIR RA|DED

PARIS, April l3-Elevcn persons
were killed and lfty injured in Friday
nights air raid on Paris, according to
the official announcement. Most Of the
bombs dropped during last nights raid
fell IN one spot, striking a house. Evi-
IDENTIFY the raideri found their work much
more difficult under the new system of
aerial defen-e- and dropped their bombs
hastily.
The French. attempt NJ ~ limit the
burning areas. worked under a heavy bonn
bardment
LONDON, April l3.-In last nights air
raid on England one German air~hip
reached the mainlands and another pen
etrated almost 10 the northwest coast.
tl!y Associated Press.l
LONDON. April l3.-Five persons were
killed and Fifteen injured a. the result of
the air raid last night Oh England
lBy Associated PrcsS.l
LONDON. April l3.-Thc British
brought down thirty-five German airplanes
Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April 13.-Pro-
visions in the sabotage bill pcnaliz.ng acts
obstructing the production of war ma
terals were eliminated from the measure
by the senate and house confcrce> today.
A clause perm tting labor strikes ;or high-
er wages also was struck ont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
GREASE AND FEATHERS FOR PROF
Try Associated Prcss.D

GRAND RAPIDS, COLO, April 10
DIR. +. +. Cole. superintendent of the
school ut Appleton, near here. was taken
from hi home last night by three men
who applied 4 coat of grease and featlr
err and warned him to leave the commu-
nifty. Cole j. widely known in Colorado
educational circles. lie j. alleged to have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
MARCH CONSUMPTION OF COTTON
[ BY Associated -ress.

WASHINGTON, ID. a.. April 13.-Cot-
ton consumed during March was 81. .202
running bales. exclusive Of linter~. the
Census Bureau announced today. For the
the eight months period the consumption
wal 4.4O0,233 balei.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
British Repulse Attack At One
Point And Advance At Another
ENEMY SUCCEEDS IN
ENTERING LINE, BUT
EJECTEDIN COUNTER

WITH THE BRITISH HEAD0UAR-
TERS IN FRANCE. April I3-Further
attacks on the British right wing between
Givenchy and 0bec, on the Labasseo canal.
yesterday failed Two attampts late in
the afternoon to capture LOGON were re-
pulsed. The British also counter attacked
around Gvenchy and took an important
German post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13

or slightly more than one SIKH of The
minimum amount sought.
The formation of Liberty Loan Clubs is
a new plan to be adopted in Brownsville
by committees in charge of Liberty Loan
subscription raising. The plan was sug-
gested BY Jesse bennett and j. 5. Rowe. 1t
calls for the formation of $1,000 club TO
have as many members a. possible to sub
scribe to at least $1,000 and the formation
of a $4,000 club TO be composed of sub
scribers to at least $4,000 worth of bonds.
LaFeria and Harlingen are the only two
Valley towns to report to the central com
mittee today. LaFeria went over her SO,
900 quota yesterday and the report this
morning stated the drive was still on III
: an effort to double this amount.
Harlingen reported taht $4,000 has
been raised in the Junction City to date.
This is more than half Harlingen's quota
Of $4,000.
w. q. Whitman, chairman for Browns
vile, announced this morning that very
little had been done in regards to active
solicitation before today, but that the
committees were out III earnest today. Mr..
Whitman and h.s assistants are expecting
that today's report will show subscriptions
from the large estates upon which Browns
vile is largely dependent for her raising
of the 100000 assessed IA her quota.
County Chairman f. W. kibbe this
morning announced that the pastors OF
country churches had fallen in with the
committees request that tomorrow he de-
clared "Liberty Loan Sunday" and has
agreed to devote a portion of their services
to the campaign. They will deliver ser
mons touching upon the Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. Albert Smith, county chairman OF
women for the Tn rd Liberty Loan, met
Yesterday afternoon at the library with a
number of prominent women To complete
arrangements to assist in onr part of the
drive for. the OO0,0O0,000 goal which
must be reached.
For convenience. the town il divided into
West Brownsville, and the four wards of
the city proper, with chairman and three
ASSISTANTS for each portion of town. The
committees appointed were:
West Brownsville-Mr :. c. Tucker,
Dancey, Mrs. X. f. Holland.
Ward No. 1.-Mrs. j J. Young, chair
man; Mrs. b. o. Works, Mrs. W. X. Men
handall, Mrs. o. X. Mason.
Ward No. Mrs. II. b Creager, chair
man; Mrs. ii. l.. Yates, Miss Nora Kelly,
Mrs. ". X. Jones.
Ward No. 3.-Mrs. III. NJ. Skelton, chair
man: Mrs. Annie Garner Putegnat, Mrs.
A. A>hhcim, Mrs. j. Nj. Nixon.
Ward No. Mrs. y. +. Kendall, chair
man; Mrs f.. X. Goodrich, L. W. Truwit
Mrs. b. l.. Cain:
Chairman publicity-Mrs. Katherine
Stringfellow.
The ladies present were: II. II Creager
W. X. Mendenhall, w. II. Jones, III. l.
Yates, A. Ashhe m, III. NJ. Sketon, +. X
Goodrich, B. O. Works. A. G. Putegnat, j
j. Young, Xavier Camiadc, IIarbert Daven-
port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13

ENNIS. Texas. April 13.-Corbett X ny.
10 wears, an apprentice, was killed and W.
A. McCormrk. 4 ear Inspector, was seri-
on>Iv injured when q stationary boiler at
the Houston and Texas Central shops here
exploded early today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
PROMINENT cHIcAGoAN A SUICIDE
tyy Asscntatcd Press. }

CHICAGO. ILL.,, April 13.-W. II. Stead.
former attorney general Of Illinois and
pre,ent director of trade and commerce in
Illinios. committed suicide ut a hotel to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
CLASS | TO
Be FIRST
DRAF

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April 13.-The
senate resolution embodying the war de
partmonts plan To put the draft quota
basis on the number of men in Class /
instead of on the state population was
adopted by the house. 325 10 3. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
RAIN FALLING IN WEST TEXAS
tBy AsSOclntrd I'rrsS.b

DALLAS. Texas. April l3--Rain i
falling over parts of west Texas this
morning II has not been heavy "a any
place vet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
$1,000 CLUBS
BROWNSVILLE
METHOD FOR
ITS BONDS
CAMPAIGN
(By Associated rress.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 13.-Sub-
scriptions to the Third Liberty Loan re-
potred today amounted to $539, ,426 100,
or slightly more than one sixth of the
minimum amount sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-13
STONES CONDITION is SERIOUS.

WASHINGTON, d. C., April I3-Sen-
ator Stone who is suffering from stroke
of paralysis. is worse today. His ply
sicians say his condition is serious.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-10

or not somebody paid them to sdver-
tlse the town?
However that may be. II Is certain
that one class OF citizens vii, thank
them for their action. the mothers
Not even the babies are exempted
from the sweeping provisions OF tIs
ordinance. For the first time in
history a body OF men has protected
the chubby darlings from the annoy
ance and dangers OF promlscuous os
culation Who says that chivalry Is
dead? Babies are as helpless as
judge and vastly more kissable.
Salaam the Riverside city council.
the fathers OF an epoch In public
morality What might not the world
have been II in their infancy the
soldier boys had been protected from
the insidious tentacles OF the kissing
habit No one can henceforth say
that the West is indifferent to hu
man welfare or willing to stand for
the double moral standard
Deyotedly, your auntie.
THE WAR HORSE
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BARBOUR IN FAHEY'S
COMPANY IN FRANCE

Lieut. Seeley Fahey has had his
BAPTISM OF fire in France. The folks
here did not know 1t until told by
Private Langh)rne Barbour who
spoke Saturday at the council OF de-
tense meeting at the city hall.
Il knew Lieut. Fahey very wen.
said Barbour, For awhile | was IN
his company Company NJ. sixteenth
Infantry. L 5 A. Our company was
ia the Toul sector and IL was In some
hot skrmishes with the Blches."
Since then Fahey has been promot-
cd to another command He has not
written his mother about being under
fire The last letter she received
stated that we are leaving for B..
but can not tell YOU no more
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Observations of a War-Horse
BY ESTELLE LAWYON LINDSEY

ner OF a hotel lobby behind the palm.
bring down the yials Of wilely wratl
On some conncilmanic head and de-
eide the calprit TO take drastic meas
ures against his own weakness?
Anyhow hereby notify all all
sundry that kissing is taboo in River
side Cupid has gone TO the mat and
been counted out The genie IL out
Of the bottle and there is no forteling
whore he may be bound
This chemically pure city is due for
,is,l irom him because several, OF
our supe. los judges have been kissed
public by grateful daughters
mlyes and sweethearts other peo-
following the clearing or an
accused loved one The jury. to be
sure. did the clearing, but the Judge
as the visible emblem OF the law. re-
ceived the reward. and justice moves
me to record with apparent gratitude
At least none of the osculatory ladies
has so far been fined for contempt 0,
court
This scandalous state of affairs
seems TO have escaped the attention
Of the morals efficiency committees.
but anticipate called meeting
shortly to initiate legislation for the
protection OF judges on the bench \
city council can legislate IN its own
not so a judge He can
only send the offenders to jail or fine .
EN-. an ungallant proceeding and one (
likely to lay kissed jurist open to
.harges OF ingratitude.
Long live the unkissed city council
II Riverside. unkissed and unkissable
I would be nnkind to suggest that
,uch virtuous body OF men could he
airted by mercenary motives: bui
is strong on publicity. a
ort of Samson OF advertising sad J
Wonder a little. just a little VIII s,htr
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SURGEONS agree that in cases o.
Cuts. Burns. Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT IL most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antisertic
is applied promptly. there Is no dan
ger OF infection and the wound begins
10 heal at once For use on man or
beast, BOR0ZONE IS the IDEAL.
ANTISEPTIC and HEALING AGENT.
Buy Il now and be ready for an EN-
ergency Price 2oc soc, 500 and
$3.50 Sold by Owl Drug Store.
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My Dear Niece:

My Dear Niece:
The spirit of prohibition is loose in
the land and. like the genie in the
Arabian Nights" tale, it refuses to
be bottled
wrote you about the conscientious
objector who wanted TO forbid Cupid 5
activities during the term Of the war
| have no doubt that absurdity caused
many males to remark sapiently
Just Ike a fool woman
Now they shall have chance to
see what their own sex can do in the
way OF prohibition The city council
of Riverside, Cal. has prohibited kiss
ing Ilencetorih and forever, or until
the city council relents. nobody may
kiss anybody else in public place In
Riverside You must do your kissing
behind closed doors, which is danger
Gus. That is | presume II Is. because
here in Los Angeles We keep
purity squad" part OF whose duty
is TO peep through keyholes and ar
rest with yigor any kisser or kissse
who is unable TO show lawful author /
ity for the dissipation. presume
Riverside's righteous solons will pro-
vide a squad to run down and detect
misdemeanants.
What | am wondering is. who has
been picking on the city councilmen
II Riverside I've noticed that people
rave tendency to prohibit two
'lasses OF activities. those of which
hey have had an overdose and those
which they are unable to enjoy. either
through poverty OF purse or a weak
Did the sight of young and bloom {
ng girls kissing soldier boys good by
ouse envious thoughts within the !
objective bosom of the staid council
nd cause the members to legislate
gainst their own pain? 1
Or did some kiss stolen in the cor '
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= n n n n Hu n kxxA n n HI
= COL JACK LOVE. 4
& xE * y xx n & xx Ex xxA

This old landmark is gone--sone
from this life OF bitterness and strife
OF Jealousy and anger. OF sadness and
tears-gone TO the final reward thet
awaits US each in just measure and
proportion to our worthiness OF claiLi
Colonel Jack Love. the honest Off
oial. the faithful friend. the brave and
Northy man-worthy OF all the honors
bestowed by his state and fellow citi-
zens. OF pomp and vain glory. he
hover stained his mind nor sullied his
Lame with the false and untrue lie
preferred rather TO live in a hut by
The side OF the road and be a friend
g man" He lived and walked am1ng
rs associates and friends ever ssif-
same and sincere; but while he lea -rs
rs-friends and relatives-bereave
to lie down and slumber in death. We
csnnot resist the belief that he Wi.
live again on both sides OF the valley
ard shadow" OF eternity: for ou. II
death comes life: even on this side
the life Of example for youthful emu
lation and struggle which marchas
en- with the spirit OF endless eternity
q the soul.
Through illness. Il was my fate 10
be denied the privilege OF attending
The last rites to his memory: ther.-
Iore this tribute TO his hoDored name
WIN II Murray.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-10
NEWSPAPERS AND
PATRIOTIC ADVERTISING

Many publishers, particularly OF tn
weekly press. are reported to be say
ing that they will not accept money
IN payment for patriotic advertising
for the government and the war
This sort of thing they are sensitive
about The question has come up
just now in connection with the ef-
fort OF the government 10 raise 81
millions from War Savings Stamps IN
this state In its program OF pub
llchy the government uses many full
pages and half pages. additional TO
merchants have been solicited to pay
for the insertion OF these pages in
local newspapers at regular adyertis
ing rates
The fact is that the merchants are
responding most cheerfully. but the
only hitch is in acceptance by maLy
publishers OF money for this kind Of
advertising
1t would not be important. ana
every publisher might Wen be left to
decide such question for himself.
but for the fact that If payment is
refused. while the weekly newspaper
can afford to print gratuitously IA
good part OF this matter, it can not /
afford to print all of It., or as much as /
Uncle Sam asks. Unless il is treated |
as any other advertising deal there
fore, the government will be disap
pointed in a great part OF the public
ty that has been very effectively pre-
pared.
The Leader accepts patriotic advef-
Using OF this character. paid for By
merchants. as do nearly all daily
newspapers The newspaper gives
'reat quantity Of free space to the
var and the government and every
rood cause in connection with the !
var and is not niggardly with the
normous volume OF publicity stuff
hat pours out constantly from head o
aurters at Washington and New u
ork, with the request TO give il {
pace. 1t is necessary for the news {
aper to draw the line" somewhere "
5 to what 1t can do in printing al =
ertising matter for the nation {
What the weekly publishers should u
is TO accept regular advertising ~
ties and print what the government G
ks. As we'll ask manufacturers Of a.
oes or clothing to furnish the az
mics with uniforms free OF cost. as
expect tie newspaper to give It's
veriising space without charge +
lis is what Il has 10 sell. and from
e sale OF which II obtains its living.
ecisely as in any other business.
r the dignity and self respect OF the
wspaper business. payment for ad
rtisng matter should be accepted
4 even demanded.
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says Jay House: ut seems to us
that the essential thing In the dis =
semination OF the news of the war IS
that the people DE told the truth inso
far as it IS expedient that the truth
be old. We are pleased to note tha,
our notion is obtaining a wide accep-
tance. Only yesterday we read a
newspaper story about a detachment
Of American troops which killed 1000
1ermans With the loss Of only enc
man
We accepted the story without
question. We swallow all Of this war
stuff But John Klopfer isn't salts
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fled. He wants TO know who counted
the German dead
Has the war been written thread
bare? We all remember the wonder
ful stuff written by Iry Cobb in the
first few months of the conflict.
.Cohh IS overseas again He is writ
ing like pitcher who had lost his
fast" one So far he has been un
able 10 get anything 'on' the ball.
For that matter. all of the '1'
writer's are becoming geled The best
cf the war stuff has been written
They elected a mayor in Army CITY
yesterday The colin extends to the
condemped man its heartfelt sym
pathy
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Gradually little by little. the truth
seeps into the minds OF the German
people. They know that Uncle Sam
has declared war, for instance. The
other day the semi official Cologne
Gazette reported THE present
strength OF American troops IN
France does not exceed 100000
That's something Heretofore the in.
spired German press has discussed
the American forces in france as 4
they numbered in the neighborhooi
Df 500 TO $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-10
CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN.

1T is odd how ones clothers react
On ones mentality" he observed one
evening Now. when I'm wearing a
business suit I'm all business: when I
an in evening dress social natter
occupy my attention: and when I'm
IN golf togs don't think OF anything
hut the game
Yes queried his listener And
l suppose when you take bath your
mind Is an utter blank-~-Harpers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-10
MEN REPULsE
HAvY GERMAN ATTACK
Communique Of Today Reports
Heavy Fighting and Great
Enemy Losses In Picardy
Sectors

Washington. June lo--General Per-
shing's communique today reports the
repulse OF a heavy enemy attack In
the vicinity of Bouresches. with severe
enemy losses. There was lively ar
tillery fighting in the Chateau Thierry
and Picardy regions.
Section A-Norwest of Chateau
Thlerry, the enemy made a fresh at
tack during the night on our positions
in the vicinity OF Bouresches. The
attack. which was preceded by artil-
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Detroit amount TO more than $1,000
1oooc0.
Il Is reported that the war has
ped out many ancient German noble
families
Fifty per cent Of the subscriptions
TO the latest Liberty loan came in
through women
Charles NJ Schwab says that the
secret OF his success may be summed
III In two words, enthusiasm and
rivalry"
The diet of the Japanese farmer or
laborer costs 6 cents day and is
made up OF rice. barley. fish and
vegetables.
Burglarles and robberies in Berlin
average more than 300 a day, most OF
item committed by deserters from the
army.
The largest and fastest battle crui-
ser in the world Is being built by the
United States. II will have 10000
orse-power, and a speed OF % knots. |
Girl workers in German factories !
ire getting sl.20 in cash out OF their 1
sages weekly and are compelled TO /
ise the rest to buy war bonds