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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
EARLY CLOSING
NOW URGED BY
AUTHORITIES
COUNTY AND CITY FOOD ADMINS
TRAITORS FIX CLOSING HOURS FOR
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE. MEN.
MAY BE COMPULSORY

In a bI'etin to Wholesale and retail mer-
chants prepared bv County Food Admn-
strator A. Wayne Wood. and concurred
in by City ddmAoinsrtio A.. etaoinhrdlu
in by City Food Administrator ID. l.. Spero
"early closing and war gardening are fea-
tured. Mr.. Wood states that an ;nvestiga-
ton discloses the fact that many stores
are held open indefinitely into the night
with no especial closing hour. not only con
sumng fuel and light but preventing both
employer and employee from enjoying the
freedom and recreation to which they are
entitled.
Mr.. Wood requests that wholesale
houses cose at q o'cock m the evening on
Mondays. Tuesdays. Wednesdays. Thurs
days and FL. DAYS and that retail estab-
lishments close at $50 o'c'ock on these
dates. Hs communication follows:
Wholesale and Retail Merchants Of
Brownsville. Texas:
Gentlemen:
The United States Food Administration
writes on the subject of "War Gardens and
Early Closing under date of March 2lth,
have deveoped the fast that many stores
are he'd open indefinitely into the night
with no specia cosing hour, consuming
not ony fuel and lights. but preventing both
employer and employee from that freedom
aud recreation winch they could - well
enjoy ii these estahl -hment~ and ali their
competitors would close earlier and M a
A. "A i.,..4.
would be lost 10 any one. The same vol
ume of trade would continue Just the same,
but il would be handled in shorter period
of time.
Therefore: /. For the purpose of con-
serving lights and fuel;
2 For the purpose of beneficial recre-
alton;
3. For the purpose Of the cult vatIon
of war gardens, the food administration
requests and strongly urges taht beginning
April /, 1918, all places of business IN
Cameron county should c'ose their estab-
lishments on Mondays. Tuesdays, Wednes
davs, Thursdays and Fridays IA follows
Manufacturing plants, wholesale estab-
lshments and all others who can possibly
conven emily do 30, at q o'clock p. III.
Retail merchants. butcher shops and
stores. both dry goods and groceries. at
g 80 o'clock p. III.
In recommending the hours mcrtioned'
due consideration has been gwen to the
new daylight saving plan. also effective
April /, 1918.
Drug stores garages, newspapers pun
lie eating places. PAGES of amusement
cold drink stands. cigar and fruit stands
etc. are to use their own q screuoh - -
erence IL this program Of early ciosihs'
The titanic hattie now in progress alohe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
(Special TO The i.ernId.l }

SWEETWATER, Texas, April Cap
tain Henry Ransom was killed in fight in
the Wright hotel last night. Death oc-
Cured when Captain Ransom went to stop
fight between men said to have been W:
c. Miller of Sweetwaier and Mayor Long
of Snyder. The captain never spoke after
he was shot. His remains wik be shipped
over the Santa Fe to his former home i'm
Hampstead this afternoon.
Miper and Long have been arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
ALIEN ENEMY HELD.
(By Associated IreFs.I }

SHERMAN, Texas, April 2.-Charles
Schneider. German alien enemy without a
regi~trant on card was jailed here today
and charged with setting fire to grain e'e-
vator> M Howe. Friday. destroying 10000
bushels Of grain and fourteen buildings.
TT eiS held under $4,000 bail
Scheiner possessed blue prints Of the
wheat and cotton belts Of the United
states and other important maps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
Identification Cards
Must Be visead AGAIN

Holders of Immigration Identification
cards issued by the immigration author
ties at Brownsville should present the
same TO the American consul as Matamor
o. for second visa.
This announcement was issued this
morning by American Consul G. G.. Wood
and il publication in the Spanish
papers l. requested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April 2.-T he
agreement 10 turn American troops IN
France over To the Allies was reached nj
conference between Secretary Baker,
General Bis and Per~hing and the
'.r?ch and British Generals. The details
of the method To be followed presumably
will be arranged by General Pershing.
There j, very little indication that the
American troops in training here will be
rushed across
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
Food Ships Are
Behind Schedule

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2.-Only
fourteen million of the one hundred mil
lion bushels of Americas 1917 corn crop
needed by the allies have gone forward.
as is shown by export figures compiled
today by the food administration. Last
year at this time sixty million bushels had
been sent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
Mysterious MaIady
Afflicts Ford Workers
'I;y Associated p-ess.l

DETROIT. Mich. April 2t-Officials
fthc Ford Motor Company th- afternoon
conf rned a report that more than POO
men daily had been affected by myster
Gus epidemic resembling la grippe which
has been prevalent in the plant. About
20OO employees have been i'll thus far.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
CHANGE ORDER STOPPED
fKv Associated Prese.)

WASHINGTON. u. G.. April 2.-The
War Department OrIer assigning Molor
General Franklin Bell to command the
Western Department and reIhve Major
General Arthur Murray have been revoked
al BellGeneral Bell wiS beetetetetettene
General Bell wi be as gned temporarily
to command the 71th at Upton. New
York. leaving General Murray in com
mand IA San Francisco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
FIVE DIE IN BLAST

PlTTSBl RI Pa--zArrd--2 = llIr~-rifrfl
iirde ciaioiltFrtGptaoni~h ni~hrdlueiaoinmnpu
were killed and fourteen seriously in
lured in an explosion in the plant Of the
Flannery bolt factory al Bridcevic. near
here. Sunday. The cause of the explosion
l. unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
BRITISH SHIP LOST.

BOSTON, Mass, April 2.-The loss of
the British steamer Carlisle Castle, pre-
sumably by submarine, was reported to-
day. Boston exporters were advised of
the loss but had no information regarding
the crew. The vessel carried war sup
pl.es.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
PLAN EXPRESS MERGER

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 2.-The
merging of all express companies into
one big corporation is being discussed bv
the railroad administration and EXPRESS
officials. Announcement is expected with
in the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

PARIS. April 2-Premier Clemenceau
veniured too close To the battle front
Yesterday and hi automobile wa shellei
by German artillery. lie was undurt al
! though the ear wa damaged. lie j. vers
optimistic and confident VI the outcome
The official statement SAYS: 'I.asi
n ght was relatively calm on the front
between the Oi~e and the Somme. Artil-
lerv became rather active along some
parts of the battlefield
Franco British troops made some pro-
grc~~ during the night between the Somme
and pemHip. IA the region II colonnc
trench All Bande Sapt the French made
two successful raids and took pr suner--
Al Chanbrettes German attacks on small
French posts were repulScd.
Four persons were killed and nine in
jured today BY shells from the German
long range gun.
French and British advances last
night between the Somme and Domain
were officially announced. Over most
of the front between the Somme and Disc
last night il was relatively calm. Heavy
artillery fighting occurred AZ some points
The bomhardment Of Paris began NJ
10 o'clock today when proicctlle explo-
ded in the rye ill.,. ooolttichnfc
ded in the recio Of the city.
The air raid warning was sounded at
3I5 o'clock this morning. Anti-aircraft
guns commenced ring Immediately. At
4 :25 it was announced that all danger was
over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

LONDON, April 2.-The British yes
terday between the Luce and the Avre
rivers took fifty prisoners and tn rteen
machine guns. The British successfully
attacked near Ilebuterne and afterwards
repul-ed a German counter attack.
The statement make~ two references
70 the heavy losses suffered by the Ger
mans in the- attacks. a German battery
was sIlenccd b. British machine guns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
Dutch Minister
Makes A Protest

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2.-The
Dutch minister. formally protested against
the taking over of Dutch shipping. 1t was
virtually the same protest as pubu:.shed in
the official gazette
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
Two Hundred Million
loantn Enoland Made

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 2.-Greal
Britain was loaned two hundred million
dollars today, bringing the allies credit in
the last year to more than five billion dol
lars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

WASHINGTON. ID. III. April Am Of
fetal dispatch denies that Bulgarian
troops are fighting with the Germans and
Austrians on the Western front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
MAYORAL CONTEST IN pANSAS CITY
L-sNStS r;TN Mn Anril In To

MA 1OhAL lON ESI IN pANSAS I'll
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April I'm to-
days municipal election in Kansas City
most interest centers in the contest for
the mayoralty, for which a vigorous cam
paign has been waged. The Republican
candidate il Cyrus Crane. well known
attorney. His opponent onthe Democrat
ic ticket j. james y. Cowgirl. former
State treasurer and former chairman OF
the State Democratic committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
WILL
GIVE MUCH
SHIPPING

TOXIC, Japan. April 2.-250,000 tons
will be the amount. Of shipping the United
States will get from Japan a. result OF
the recent agreement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
Sec'y Baker Is
On Italian Front

ROME, Italy, April 2--Secretary New
ron O. Baker l. expected here today from
the Italian front. lie leaves tonight for
Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

) North Texas. generally clear. 81: Cen
: trail Texas. generally cloudy. -: Austin.
3 rain last night. cloudy. ~ East Texas.
3 generally clear. IS; Gulf Coast. generally
3 cloudy 6l: Beaumont. misting rain. IS:
: Galveston. rain past "a hours ..9-nich
3 West Texas. generally clear "a; Arkan-
3 sas. generally clear. "a; Louisiana. gem
3 orally cloudy. 60: Oklahoma. generally
9 cloudy e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
both French and THE
BRITISH REPORT FEW
lOCALGA|NS IN NIGHT
Thirteen Casualties Is Toll Of German
Big Gun-TrOops From United States
To Be Rushed Across To France

Infantry operations on large scale on
the PIcardy battlefield have died down
while both : des prepare for the newt move
IN the great conflict. Vicious local fight
ing has occurred nj Albert and Montdidier
but the Germans have been checked in all
attempts 10 move towards Amiens, while
the Franco British troops have made
small gans between the Somme and De-
mum.
Seventy seven German divisions are on
the battle line waiting for the guns to
come up before attempting another ef-
fort 10 reach Amiens. Artillery exchan-
ges continue on. the rest Of the front in
France, including the American sector
near Toul. On the Italian front there H.
vet no indications that the enemy l.
ready ~ launch an attack with the many
thousands VI troops reported On the Ital-
ian front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

WITH BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
TRANCE, April 2-The British stormed
stdongly held German positions in the
woods along the Luce river yesterday.
wheis the enemy withdrew after sharp
fighting, he left the grown strewn with
dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2.-Reports to
State Adiutant General Harley's office
say that two men have been arrested at
Swcetwater as the result of Captain
Ranson's dath. General Harley has or
dered the body sent to Hampstead, the
former home of the deceased for burial.
Capt. Ransom was formerly Chief of Po-
lice at Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
PT.IRANS0M
OF RANGERS
KILLED IN
CORRIDOR
Of HOTEL

SWEETWATER, Texas April Gap
tain 5. Fry Ransom of the Texas Rangers
was shot and instantly killed in a hotel
here last night. lie had left his room TO
investigate the sounds of shooting af-
fair in the hall and it is bel 'eved he was
killed accidently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
8 e 3
WEATHER FORECAST.
Weather Summary.

Tonight and \, ednesday. showers with
light To modratc southernly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-02
IocaI Weather obseryations.

3 Tie following are local weather obser-
3 vatons. covering the 24hour period
3 ending at m. today taken by the
3 local United States weather bureau, in
5 charge Of Mrs A. w. Reed:
. Maximum temperature .......... SD
, Minimum temperature To
. Rarnmetric pressure Il. m. o01o
. .
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
Urge ULTlMATUM TO HUNS

Washington. rAn ultimatum to Ger
many regarding the ruthless destruc-
aiOn OF cities and private property in
Northern France and Belgium is being
urged on the allies and the United
States and is under consideration.
The burning OF Cambria and ST.
Quentin and the devastation of one of
the most populous regions of Europe
rs the Germans. retreat has aroused
great indignation and it was said in
diplomatic circles that Germany would
be warned that If she allows the work
Or destruction to continue severe re-
prisals will follow.
It is suggested that cities of the
Rhine should be marked for destruc.
alon and the Berlin government told
that for every French and Belgian city
ruined without military reason CITY
equally important and valuable, senti-
anentally and materially, would be laid
waste.
Waghfngt troops have
maintained and consolidated their new
h captured positions from the Meuss
10 the Aisne in the face OF counter
attacks and heavy artillery lombard
enent Gen. Pershing reports in his
eommuniuue received at the war de-
partment.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
FIRST AIR JOURNEY OVER
ATLANTIC REPORTED MADE

Navy Department Confirms Flight
Acrcss Atlantic From NewfoundIand
20 the Irish Coast in Twenty-Four
Hours and Ten Minutes, According
To Annapolis Proceedings"
Baltimore, Md.-Through' the Naval
Academy Proceedings a magazine
printed at Annapolis, the navy depart
ment confirms a story which appeared
In Baltimore paper describing the
Transatlantic voyage of a giant air
plane manned by four men-twc pi-
lots, mechanician and bis helper.
The trip was made from Grace Harbor,
Newfoundland, to Dingle Bay, on this
Irish coast, in "a hours and 10 minutes,
the distance being approximately 1900
nautical miles. The average speed
WAS something like 80 miles an hour.
The departure was made at 1902,
Greenwich time. am, on July 2S, and
she landing was effected at 7:12 am,
July 20. The pilots kept log of lat
itudes and longitudes for almost every
hour.
En- route, when the plane had gotten
nut Of its course it was spoken by a
destroyer and set Alright proceeding
about 1000 miles inland and descend
ing at Dingle Bay. An American trans
port was also sighted and the flyers
were cheered by the troops. At night,
Cor safety, they flew at a height Ct
$4,000 feet.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
GERMAN ROUT MAY RESULT
hlHdenburg Line Dlslntegratlna--ln.l
vsstment Of St. Quentin Also
Threatens Retreat Scheme.

Washington. The German grip on
Northern France and Belgium has
been definitely broken. Even the most
cautious military observers in Wash-l
Ington agreed that the Hindenburg,
line was distintegratiag and army Of
licers centered their whole attention
On the efforts OF the German leaders
to extricate their armies without g.
crushing disaster.
Outflanked in Belgium and in the
Champagne, the great German zone Of
defensive works known as the Hinden.i
burg line already was becoming unten-'
able when Field Marshal Haig's men.
smashed through 1t just north Of ST.
Quentin. The immediate investment
Of the city by French troops and the,
swift widening of the breach north
ward, coupled with the continued rap
i'd progress Of French, Belgian AMI
British forces IN Belgium, 1t Is thought
here, may possibly upset the whole
German scheme of retirement which
already has begun on the Rheimes
front.
British penetration Of the line, it
was said, may furnish Marshal Focl
with means to embarrass the Ger.
man retreat, always with the possibil.
ity Of precipitating veritable rout.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
ASKED TO
STATE THEIR TERMS
NEW CHANCELLOR OPENS PEACE
CAMPAIGN IN REicHsTAG-HE
PROPOSES ARMlSTIcE.
WOULD RESTORE BELGIUM
Favors Federal Austria and Sending Of
PIenlpotentIarles to Neutral Point.
Russian States Would Get
Self Determination.

AmsterdamsTh immediate suspen.
sion of hostilities has been proposed
by the imperial German chancellor,
Prince Macmillan, in the reichstag, &C.
cording to the Berlin correspondent Of
the Tijd. The entente allies are to be
asked to state their terms,
The chanceHor's proposal embraced
also the dispatch of plenipotentiaries
to a neutral place to discuss the Ques-
ton Of league for national arbitration
and disarmament.
The plenipotentiaries are further to
be empowered to discuss the creation
Of federal Austria, the right Of self
determination for Russian frontier
states, the restoration and indemnifica-
ton of Belgium, autonomy for Alsace-
Lorraine and the return Of the German
colonies.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
FIRST STRATEGIC VICTORY
Hulaarla's Unconditional Surrender
Ends All Communication Between
Germany and Turkey.

London. = BulgaFias unconditional
surrender means the first great stra.
tegic victory for the entente in this
war, ending all communication be.
tween Germany and Turkey. destroy
Ing the Berlin-Bagdad dream and all
hopes Of German empire in the east.
Gen. d'Esperey, in Saloniki. has been
rendered by the Bulgarian deputies
full control Of the Bulgarian railroads
in order to enable the allied troops to
iorestall punitive expedition by Ger
many and Hungarian troops,
that have already been ordered into
Bulgaria by the German headquarters
staff. Thus Hindenburg's attempt to
retain Bulgaria in the war recoiled
against his own head, for the allies
are now within day or two of COM
manding the Balkan railway from So
fla through Nish to Belgrade and will
thus be able to open within the short
est time front on the Danube against
Austria-Hungary.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
CuTEAEMY LINE OFDEFENss
Loss Of 81. Quentin and Advance Of
Halg's Forces Send Huns Into
Open Fight.

Between Cambria and st
Quentin the German line Of defense
has been broken. It is uncertain what
lines the enemy has in the rear. Tho
British advance threatens the Ger
man line Of retreat in the Disc val.
ley and also from the massif Of Sc
Gobain.
Under the attacks Of British, French
and American troops the Hindenburg
defense system from the Scarpe to the
Disc, distance of so miles, is being
overun In the north the valuable
network Of railroads in Flanders rap
idly is becoming useless and in tie
south the French are pressing vigor-
ously their advance west and north Of
Rheimes.
IN view OF the loss to the Germans
81 st. Quentin and the lines to the
north of that city, an enemy retirement
on a fairly large scale seems prOba-
Bile. Given fairly good weather, some
very big changes on the western FROM
may be seen before winter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
HUN NAVAL BASE DESTROYED
American, British and italian War.
ships NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bonn.
bardment Effective.

Rome-American British and Ital.
ian naval base at Durazzo and the war.
ships anchored there, according to an
announcement made by Premier Or
lando.
The attack on Durazzo took place at
noon, when Italian and British cru's.
ers, protected by Italian and allied
torpedo boats and American subma.
rines, succeeded in making their way
through mine fields and avoiding At.
tacks by submarines, got into Durazzo
harbor.
An intense bonnbardment followed
until the base and the Austrian ships
anchored there we're completely de.
stroyed
Italian sailors, in the teeth of a hot
enemy fire, torpedoed an Austrian de.
stroyer and steamer Another yes,
sci, which was recognized as a hos.
pital ship, was allowed to withdraw
British and Italian airplanes coop
Grated in the work. Other Italian AID
allied warships were drawn up in or
der of battle outside Of the harbor to
deal with any enemy vessel coming up
to the assistance of the port.
No losses or damages were suffered
by the allied squadron, except slight
injury to British cruiser by a tor
pedo from an enemy submarine.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-11
HARDEST FIGHTING
nr TIT nnTAT IlIAD
Ut I1[ U1[Hl WIT
EANKs SHOW THEIR METTLE IN
ficARDY-FoU0HT cAMELY,
THOUGH SURROUNDED.
HEAVY ODDS AGAINST THEM
Masked Machine Guns start Fire, But
the Yanks Are Too Fast-Amer-
leans Go Right over the Top
With Gallant Spirit.

With the American Party in the St
Quentin Sector-American regiments
fighting in the Hindenburg line along
this sector of the front have seen some
Of the hardest fighting of the war, It
was a furious, desperate struggle into
which they plunged. They fought day
and night in groups and single-handed,
in and out Of shelf holes. They showed
gallantry, self-sacrifice and devotion
to duty unsurpassed by any other
troops.
From the instant they leaped from
their trenches they ran into snipels
and hordes of machine guns. German
infantrymen, spurred on by their Off
GERS, stood up before them offering
handto-hand combat.
Some Of the stories Of the men who
fought tell of the terrific nature Of the
struggle One Brooklyn regiment took
and retook position known as the
"Knolp three times. The battle swung
back and forth with the men so close
to each other that rifle butts were just
as effective as anything else.
On the first assault the Americans
rushed forward and suddenly met
masses Of machine guns which we:e
camouflaged and held their fire until
the Americans were close upon them.
The Americans went right on and
were on top Of the guns before they
began firing. The Germans did not
continue their murderous work long.
A dash, leap, a flash Of a bayOnet
and stab or flame from rifle aud
one nest after another was Bilenced,
and the Americans plunged on.
A Brooklyn captain was isolated Ia
a shell hole with IL men while an en-.
envy machine gun nearly poured hot
fire into the party. Finally the captain
was wounded, and ordered his ser.
geant to take the men away and save
themselves. The sergeant started, but
after the men had crawled a few feet
on all-fours the sergeant asked them:
81 think 1t is bad to 60 away and
leave the captain. Do you fellows
want to 90 back and stay with him?"
All answered in the affirmative and
they crept back and rejoined the cap.
tain. They fought like wild men and
killed with their rifles many Germans
When the gallant party was relieved
later the only man not wounded was
the sergeant.