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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
W|NTRY IS
WEATHER
IN EVERY
SECTION
by Associated press.l

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. ll.-Dallas Is wit
Messing the worst snow storm IN years to-
day. Snow. RAIN or >leet l. reported from
practically every town IN the state rang
ing from one To six inches. Amarillo re-
ported temperature eight below zero Six
inches of snow fell NJ Dallas, and street
ear and railroad traffic were >eriousy y in
ierfored with for hours today.
Ii has been colder in Dallas the past u
hours than during any January since 1894
Amarillo reported eight degrees below
ported the heaviest snow III it, history
breaking an unprecedented drouih.
Brownsville j. the only spot in Texas
that bad no snow on the ground early this
morning
Luikin reported four inches of snow. tho
thermometer dropping from 30 last night
to II today. Four inches OF snow fell al
Fort Worth Al Eagle Pass snow anc
sleet covered that section following /:
norther yesterday afternoon. The wind
blew for Il while al sixty miles an hour
causing considerable damage in unroofna
buildings. Cattle are said To be suffering
there. Ii j. the coolest in nineteen YEAR
al San Angelo. Snow l. falling generally
over West Texas. The thermometer drop
ped al san Angelo from go degrees To on,
above zero in twelve hours.
Snow is reported from Greenvile
Gainesville, sherman. Austin. Corsicana
Waco, Marshall. Texarkana. where eight
inches of snow fell; Terrell, Tyler, Beau
mont. Laredo. Childress, Weatherford. San
Antonio. Brownwood. Fort Smith. Pine
Bluff and Shreveport. 1t is raining today
at New Orleans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
Churchill Makes A
Plea For Soldiers

LONDON. Jan. ll.-Wn>ton Spencer
Churchill. the British minister Of muni-
tions. addressing an American luncheon
club today. made a powerful appeal for
sending of American soldiers 10 Europe
quickly and in ~ large numbers n pos
Siblc.
The reception Of Premier l.lovd-George :
and President Wilson, war aims BY the
central powers. Churchill declared. showed
gulf that no bridge could span. He said
these war aims should ~ every effort
should be- left to the practical work of en-
forcing them on the enemy.
I'VE have found 4 complete agreement
in our war aims the minister declared.
"Do let II concentrate our whole soul un
the practical measures whereby those aims
may he achieved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
Powder Situation Is
All Right. Baker Says

WASHINGTON. II. C. Jan. ll->crrc-
tary VI War Baker ~ being examined hy
the war inquiry committee. Answering a.
tn tcnr~ nf the powder production short IA
agc he sand the situation II satisfactory.
Baker. asked II there was enough guns ii
Camp Bowie. said the initial rush nced-
were filled. senator Weeks told the see
retary that hi~ explanation gave The Inn
preston that the camp had Nh the guns
needed Baker declared that the initial
rush had been met. bul hc did not mean
that NIL the guns needed were AT the camps.
Secretary Bakers examination before
the senate military committee was warmed
up by rapid cross fire of questions by
the senators of both parties who did not
agree with the generally favorable view ot
war preparations depicted by Baker =
statement of yesterday. The senators de-
clarcd h~ declaration that war ~uppie-
were adequate would mslcad the country.
Senator Weeks declared the country should
not be luled to sleep ~ general statements
Of facts that did not exist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
(By Associated lresS.1

LONDON. Jan. ll.--The BL-heviki are
reported preparing To- rec~tabli~h the
army'> fighting power against a possible
break IN the Bre>i Litov>k negotiations.
says the Pctro.rad correspondent al the
Daily News. lie says They are not at
tempting to reannrlte the old worn out
army. bat Ia create a new aud much small
er one.
Foreign Minister Troizkv Is rcpsT,r,l -
saying that Russia will wage not war bat
revolution, and that it, front trenches
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
SUFFRAGE IS
THRU HOUSE,;
NOW SENATE
(Ry Associated -'rrss.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 1.-THE
resolution for submission To the states of
woman suffrage amendment io the fed
eral constitution was passed by the house
last night II now goes to the senate.
The vote was - close Representative
Saunders of Virginia demanded recapitr-
lation.
The vote. n announced by Speaker
Clark at Z 10 o'clock after recapitula tion
WAS pa for and 1876 against the resolu-
ton. \ demonstration followed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
RESERVATIONS ARE ACCEPTED.
{ by Associated l'rcss.l

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. ll.-Governor W.
p. Hobby today announced his acceptance
of the designations of members Of the state
highway commission who resigned late
yesterday.
The governor said he had not yet con-
sidered whom he would appoint ~ the sue
cessors TO the members of the highway
commission. Chairman Curtis Hancock of
the state highway commission SAID he sub
mitted his resignation in order to give the
governor IA free hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11

The northcr on it~ arrival in Browns
willie last night at III o'clock brought with
it great clouds 'of dust and sand induced
hy the extended drruth ot practically
years standing. The rc-ult ot this was to
cause the greatest MI Inconvenience -
housewives. who arose t. find TIE interior
IL their homes w wv covered uot with u
blanket WI snow. WIT With blanket VT
dust ana sand that crcpt wv thruug window
~ill~ and crevicc- during hr night
And there was irc other than that de-
livcrcd I'm the ice man this morning Milk
BOTTLES that were lett un front or rear
porchc~ bv the milkman early today we're
found ~ the home owners to W. troz.l
down almost w the bottom Water piper~
were frozen W several Instances one home
owner reportingthc faucet frozen In the
bitchen. but not i'm the bathroom. On the
Court house lawn water running from a
hose left flowing last evening was freezing
~ fast ~ il spread ont ou Tie ground. NJ
hur-ted water pines were reported Nv the
water department. however.
Among the most annoyed WI VIVID persons
in Brownsville. however. We're tine Ford
owners These vehicles Mi transportation.
unused tn the rieor- nf tran-rlantrd
northern climate halked, during the early
hours. and while ordinarily there are many
Ford~ around the business district during
the early morning hour-. not single Furl
pokcd IT, nose through the streets ou this
morning.
While ii wn- still too early today I'M even
guess at the loss tn crops a~ result of the
freeze. farmers were hopeful that the fact
that cabbage wa~ literally irrigated Thurs
day afternoon viii save the major portion
WI this crop. The more tender vegetables.
W. which there were nut many were prnr-
tically killed "ut IN The freeze NJ ten days
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
PLACED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Ey Assuciatcd I'reSs

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. ll.-Thc
shipping commissioners III New York. Bo-
ton. Seattle and New Orleans today were
put under the civil service by President
Wilson. They were the only ones IN the
government service not in the classified
list
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
Message Courageous
Step Toward Peace
tBy Associated Pr,ss.l

ROME. Italy. Thursday Viii
son ; message Is the first courageous step
toward peace. says the MeSsagero. II j.
said that President Wilson in his message
evidently wished 10 meet the Russian peo-
Pile and to help them complete their resur-
rection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
Ry Associated rrcss.)

AMSTERDAM. Holland. Jan. ll.-The
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister. Count
Czernin. ai the Bre~t- LItov>k conference
Thursday said that aS RuSSia's allies had
not replied 10 the invitation to participate.
in the negotiations il j. now Il question 1T
peace between Russia and the central pow
LerS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
Enemy Quits Some
Trenches In Ita|y

ROME. Italy. Jan. ll.-The Austro-
Germans yesterday were forced to evacrt-
ate some trench sections near Cavazuc-
churina, on the Italian northern front. the
war office reports. The retreating Teu-
tons were caught BY Italian fire and suf-
fered considerable losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
WOMAN CHARGED WITH BEING SPY

IBy ASSbtIiItH TT'Ns.f
HANFORD, CAL Jan. l1.-Ellzabeih
Guytorf was arrested here today and held
on suspicion of being a German spy. Tw"
sets Of plans were discovered in her pos
session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
LIVES OF THREE THOUGHT LOST.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Jan. lit
is believed that at least three lives were
lost n the result of last nights blizzard.
Two teamsters at the Burkburnct oil field
are missing and a third man i in an un-
conscious condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
ADMIRAL J. A. HOWELL IS DEAD.

WARRENTON. Va. Jan. ll.-Rear Adj.
mral John Adams Howell, retired. origin
ator of the gyroScopic steering torpedo,
died yesterday at his home here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
CITY DECIDES
ON FIRE Line
FR0NT0N ST.
COMMISSION APPROVES PLAN FOR
LEvEE ALONG RIVER AND ALSO
NEW PUMPING LINE FROM CITY
PLANT TO RIVER.
What the Commission Did.

Instructed City Engineer Anderson 10 pre-
prepare list of property owners along
route of proposed new city levee in or
der that rights of way may he obtained.
Approved the proposition of Acting City
Manager &. III. More To increase the size
of the wafer mains between the river
and the water plant from an eight To 4
fourteen inch line and 10 run an eight
inch main from a convenient connection
to the Wholesale district on Fronton
street giving this end of town fire pro-
lection.
Instructed that the city ordinance repuir
ing that water and light be cut off III
every instance where accounts are moi
paid by the 9th of the month.
Accepted the bid Of the Mason Transfer
Company for cleaning and >prinkhng the
streets at $500 4 month.
Adopted the report of the river mve~tiga-
tipn committee rejecting the army pro
poSal on levcc building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
PRICE OF COPPER TO BE % IL.
tEy Associated IRE

NEW YORK, Jan. IA price Of - =
cents per pound for copper for the mex
four months was fixed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ONLY.
Thy Associated press.l

LONDON. Jan. l1.-Except for hostile
artillery activity east of Nimy Ridge to-
days statement says there i nothing 10
report"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
Ask Us For a Cup of Hot Chocolate and

see how good il is. Get it today at the
Eagle Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11

from this dust and wind. Lawrence Ohm
sted has them for % cents and up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11

Hot Chocolate. made Of pure ingred
ehts, is being served today at the Eagle
Cont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11

No Dust in Your Eyes when protected
by pair of goggles bought of Lawrence
Olmsted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11
lnnit-
t'isTS

City Engineer Anderson submitted 10 the
commission 4 route for 4 new five foot
levee The levee plan makes radical
change in the work of this character done
in the past Mr. Andcr~on'~ plan calls for
the abandonment of practically all of tn"
present levee which. he says, the recent
high water proved i too close 10 the wa
tiers edge. The new plan calls for fall
back Of several hundred feet from the river
bank All Of the land left unprotected y
either farm or pasture lands and most ~
them are protected by private leveeS. NJ.
Anderson's plan will call for an expendi-
ture of about $4,000.
Acting City Manager c. II. More sub
mtted q plan for Il fourteen inch pumpln,
pipe line from the river bank "a the water
and light plant To replace the eight inch
line now in use ID. McLendon, engineer at
the plant. told the commission that he had
never had any great difficulty in supplying
water from the plant 10 the city but that.
under present conditions. getting water
from the river to the plant was always a
problem.
4 further feature Of Mr. More'S PROPOSE
tion calls for the use of the eight inch pipe
line that was to be replaced by the larger
size in running q main To the wholesale dis
irict on Fronton street. The extension ot
fire protection to this district ha~ been
recommended by insurance men who claim
that 4 million dollar business district 1,
without fire protection.
The u-e of the old pipe on this line and
the increase in pumping facilities and reve-
nue. will. according To Mr.. More'~ figures.
reduce the original contemplated eNpcndl
ture Of $500 to Si.200 The commission
approved Mr. More'~ plan and instructed
him Ia obi ain prices on the pipe required.
4 clause in 4 water and light ordinance
passed under Mayor Fred Comics admin
i,tratnn wa~ discussed and IL enforce
mcnt ordered. The clause provides for
the percmptorily cutting off water and
electricity io any consumer whose bill i
not paid bv the 9TH Of each month.
4 bid from the Mason Transfer Com
panv for ,prlnyling and cleaning the
streets was accepted The transfer com
panv agrees to clean and sprinkle the
streets and ia collect I'll garbage for $500
per month. This bid includes the furnish
ing of men for the white wing force re.
Gently organized by Chairman ID. l.. Sper6
of the street committee.
| An application from Corporation Jndec
| Augustin Cclaya for appointment to tn,
office Of city attorney was read and filed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-11

Lawrence Olmsted can supply YOU with
the goggles to protect your eyes from this
dust.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-14

The American boy has outrown
tho ordinary toys In hcso war
times no has his mind act on whip
ping tho kaiser too Buying thrift
stamps and aolllng ucm 10 other
folk isn't enough. Here's ono lad,
FOR instance. who is going 10 add
another wooden ship to tho great
fleet being prepared by the shipping
board. Bobby hopes 10 build Nis iu
record umu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
To PLAY TONIGHT
Schedule for Church Basketball
League Announced.
Games Will Be Played Two
Nights Each Week.

Athletic Director Bolton of the Cen
trail Y. M. c. A. has completed the
SCH edule for the Sunday School Bas-
kctball league of Topeka, which will
begin operations tonight when teams
representing both the junior and the
senior organizations will play their
opening engagements
The .hedule will run until March 27
apd games will be played on Wednes-
day and Saturday nights. The first
games Of the evening will start at Z
O'Clock, the second at 7:40, the third
at 500 and the fourth at 8. Teams
must be ready to play within five
mirutes after schedule time or they
will, forfeit their games.
The opening game in the junior
| class Saturday night will be played by
tbs Walnut Grove M. E. and the Cen
! trai Congregational quintets and in the
| senior class the First Baptists will go
| against the Third Presbyterians, the
Pctwin Presbyterians against the Oak
| land Presbyterians and the Walnut
Grove Methodists. against the Central
| Congregationalists.
! The Schedule.
The complete schedule is as follows:
Feb. 16-Junior League: Walnut Grove,
Central Congregational. Senior League:
Walnut Grove. Central Congrega tional
ian, First Baptist, Third Presbyterian.
| Feb. 20-Junior League: Third Presby-
Frsf uned First feFaf
Walnut Grove, North Topeka, baptist
Central Congregational, Potwin Presby-
Feb. c3-Junior League: Walnut Grove
North Topeka Baptist: Senior League: Oak
land fresbyterian. First baptist, Third
5r f opeka bapt
Feb 2L 4, ,, Leagle: Central Geagre-
Walnut Grove, Potwiu Presbyterian, Gem
tE nI Coz CongregatioRal oakland Presby terrain
terrain. North Topeka Baptist. Senior
terrain. Central cengregationai North To
neka BAPTIST Walnut Grove. First United
rhFd
win Presbyterian, First United Brethren.
Walnut Grove, First BAPTIST
March 9-Junier League: Central Con-
mqgh rspsEs EsPs S
Presbyterian, Oakland Presbyterian, North
Topeka Baptist, Potwin Presbyterian. First
Grove. First Presbyterian. Senior League
ntsa First Baptist First
March ieGJnnior League; Third Pse-ey-
League: Potwin Presbyterian, First Bap-
tist, Central Congregational First Freshly
terrain, Oakland Presbyterian. First United
Brethren.
| March 2O-Junior League Central Con
gregational First Presbyterian. Senior
League: Third Presbyterian. North To-
peaka Baptist. First baptist. First Freshly
ferian. Walnut Grove. Oakland Presby-
terrain
March 233Senior League: Central Con
gregational United Brethren, Potwin
presbyterian, North Topeka Baptist, Oak
| March a7-Senior League: Walnut Grove,
First Presbyterian, First Baptist, North
Topeka Baptist, Potwin Presbyterian,
Third Presby terrain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
GAIN FOR BOTH
Yankees and Browns PrOfited
by Recent Trade.
Gedeon and Maisel Will Be
Assets to Browns.
BY JACK VEIOCK.


New York, Feb 16.-When the
Browns ana Yankees pulled off tAsif
big player trade both clubs profited.
The trade strengthened the battery
staff of the Browns a great deal more
tina n 1t weakened the infield thru the
loss of Derrill Pratt, and, tho Mound
City fans were Ioath to see Pratt come
| east, they are reconciled to the trade
, now.
St. Louis got two capable infielders
| in Maisel and Gedeon. and they now
have a wealth of material. headed by
ths great George Sisler; Sisler, of
| course. will hold down the initial sack
for st. Louis, but all other infield TO-
sitions will probably be open to COM
petition, for Manager Jones now has
Ma,sel, Gedeon, Johns, Magee, john
son. Gerber and Austin to fight it out
this array of talent St. Louis should
manage to form fast fielding Gordon
around the bases,
| Offset Loss of Plank
| The .oss of Eddie Plank has been
mere than offset by the addition of
Cal-op, Shocker and Nunamaker to
the battery staff Nunamaker. with
for the job of first catcher. and the
catching department viii be we'll taken
care Of Nunamaker's addition to the
club lends hitting power also.
| Al ao0itloH To the TWO ankeG
pitchers st. Louis has a big staff of
| hurlers. including weilman, Keeb,
Sothoron. Gallia. LowdermiIk, Groom,
| Rogers, Davenport, Liefield, Wright,
Molyneaux and Houck. Gallia will
be, or should be, q winner. NCullop
and Shocker may bloom out as play
ers often do when they make a change
| or clubs Lowdermllk is a strong
comeback, and the veteran members
of the staff represent a great deal of
| strength.
In the gardening department the
| Browns suffered a severe blow when
| they lost jacobson to the Navy. Jacob
son and Yale Sloan both enlisted and
| will be jacktars for four years. This
| leaves st. Louis with Tebin, williams,
Smith and Demmitt.
Browns O1stfield Weak.
CHANGING over the Browns roster it
| appears that the outfield is the weak
est department. Fielder Jones may
uncover another gardener OF two be-
fore the season opens
The habit Of the Browns in making
| unexpected spurts must not be for
gotten in figuring their chances. AS
they stand now they appear strong
enough to make a hot fight for q
| first-division berth, and should they
reel off a sensational squirt such as
those which kept them in the lime
light for time in 1915 and 1als they
may surprise everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
SHOOT ENDS TODAY
Elmer Henshaw Wins National ANA
teur Wing Shot Championship.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-The ma
tional amateur wing shot handicap,
feature event of the fourteenth annual
mid-winter trap shoot, was won by
Elmer He shaw. of Spirit Lake. Iowa,
from a field. of ferty-six marksmeH.
Henshaw and Roy Ainsworth. of
Larned, Kan, each hit fifteen targets
straight, Henshaw capturing the event
in the sheat-off by breaking eight tar
gets straight while AnsweFth missed
his eighth.
the interstate individual target cup
event, breaking lightweight out of a
possible 100. George Nieolai of Kan
sas City, broke ninety targets in this
event. but was ineligible to win the
500 trophy by reason of his having
cashed it in at previous tournament.
| The international amateur wing shot
championship, the big event of the
shoot, was scheduled for today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
~ Up to the Minute
I ~ SPORTING NEWS
" FROM EVEKYWHEKE.
ONCE JOHN [. SULLIVAN
SHONE AS A BOOkMAkER

When John L. Sullivan wasn't
fighting in the ring or touring the
schemes to get the money. Eigh-
teen years ago John went down to
the .Sheepshead Bay track one day
and began to operate as "bookie"
in the Dead Line" where small
bets pfedeminated. Sullivan got
along fairly well until tout Of
fered to bet a dollar on 100 to l
shot. John refused to accept a
handful of pennies. nickels and
dimes SO the tout dug up a SIS bill,
which the big fellow accepted. The
500 to I shot won that race by a
nose and Sullivan decided to throw
up his hands and quit after paying
the bet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
Food for Fans
ny GEO. z. FHAIR.
fcopyright.)
A Winter Crop.
Tho Winter always puts a tinx

A Winter Crop.
Tho Winter always puts a jfnx
On meadow, grove and farm,
1t grows q lot CT ginger in
bush league pitchers arm.
Baseball seribes will find it easy to pick
out an a1l-American team this year. 1t will
not be necessary TO go outside of the Boston
navy yards
II it is true that Grover Alexander sue
ceeded in extracting 5000 from the Phil
adelphia management. he is wasting his
time in baseball. He belongs in Wall st.
A simple way to increase batting would
be to paint dollar signs on the outfield
fences.
Jack Dempsey has become an actor. show
ing that he has all the fingermarks of a
champion.
NO Such Animal.
1t 10 a pugiHstic champ.
The wonder of the age:
He does not pose in Wild West shows
Nor act upon the stage
Carl Morris is allowed to box any time
he pleases In New York state owing TO
the fact that there is no law against
wrestling.
"A great many Of our, citizens register
at at the mere suggestion Of making ' meal
out Of horse. but in these camoufIaeous
days protest against horse meat is a con-
fession of acknowledgements. Full many a
roast of beef has helped to pub a coal
wagon.
"A horse may be a delectable morsel u
said the amateur plunger he handed his
case note to q bookBaker, but l have al
ways found it hard picking
Speaking Of Steeds.
The hostess Of boarding house
Was rying Irish stew.
She whispered the tesrtfeKs ate:
Another horse on youf ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
WILL TIGERS Do IT?
New York Fans Think They Will Let
Yankees Get Cobb.

New York, Feb. 1s.-In this city
today they're half way believing that
Ty Cobt, is going to be Yankee when
the next season bursts itself open.
Miller Higgins, SO the story goes, has
been in earnest cnnflab with Fra nix
Navin. president of the Tigers. and
emerged with the information that the
Yankees are after some ball players
notably two eutfielders. one of whom
is Clarence Walker.
Then the argument starts. Grover
Alexander was sold, wasn't he2 Didn't
iris Speaker Sc to Cleveland without
wreckins the Red Sax? Well? If
these big things can happen, SO can
"a Yankee trade that would send Ty
Cobb to the big town-and they won't
have it any other way,
Viewing the thing from the angle
of the Detroit baseball club, it does not
seem likely that Cobb would be dis
posed of. He's much too valuable.
However, the same thing was said
VIXEN r,Imors connected iris Speaker
with a zeal. Iris was sold