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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
ROAD BONDS
WILL BE SOLD
DECEMBER23 %
County Commissioners Court
VIII Place Advertisements
In Local Papers and ia
Financial CcHfcrS
ASSESSMENT APPROVED

Road bond to The amount nf S..tOnun. W.
M recently hs che people NV CHmrreun cuun
ty vii D, advertised g. o. sold ou Dec 80,
The bids to IA oTcnrd IN . u'rr,h IA the nf
trrnrun WY that da,
Tis action was taken at the meeting OF
tho county commissioners court Yesterday
afternoon. The advertisements that me
court Will receive hii4 sin hc publ, she'd 10
caliy and VII NJ o ha published in New
York and Chicago in financial journals That
reach bond hnyers. Tile bonds w.ll he sold
frr cash and thc bidders unSr i'ut un N bond
" $500 w one percent Wy Y total bonds
e. BE- purchased
The bonds viii hr straight thirty year
road bonds aul viii ~ is ucd W deuom,na
ti"ns of 5000 and $1,000 and viii bear inter-
~ IA , WV cent. th, interest N. hr rnynhIe
semi annually
me selling n Nh" bonds hut one NJ the
several steps rrrr aary before road building
work tarts. Tn court must also submit for
'iis the work M doing the aurvst ,na ana
making thc necessary specification TOW thr
work and after that work + done Il submit
~ bidders The contract fur building tho roads
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
HOW The FRENCH WOMEN
FEEL TOWARDS AMERICANS

The deep feeling If gratitude Of
The people of France fnr the hcln
gwen TN America ia fighting the war
for democracy y wildly shown IN
letter received by Mr.. N. II. Niano
from his sister who -c7iIe= ~
France. The letter is date Grcnohlc.
France, Nov. l3, two dal fhn
signing of the armi-tice a! ..s:
AT last the victory 80 lo. De-
sired has arrived What w defeat tor
those bandits. those coWards. those
monsters, murderer5 Of women and
children. They were Indifferent only
q Few day ago when they were
burning and pillaging our dear
French cities. They we're nrs crying
then and pleading for mercy, neither
we're they showing uz amy mercy.
fe-. we arc now enjoying nur venre-
ance. Just think. II wa them who
caused All the disaster t0 our poor
France and Belgium. Them that
caused the death Of thousand of
oHr women and children, while our
brave men died FIR us Think of thu
cold bloodcd numbering Of our Sis
tiers "a Char M. Of our young Girls
who have suffered worse thau death.
They even went % Ear as 10 cut off
Poor Belgium rhildrcn's hands. Iii.
too horrible ~ write about.
The llth when the announcement
~ victory was announced Grrnnble
was turned loose to the inhabitant-.
We had a great celebration. The
American soldiers who we're resi-
ing joined the French soldiers III
celebrating, carrying each other On
Their backs iH triumph These are
really two nations who seem 70 an
derstand each other. Yours are such
line men, strong ynd robust. adopt
ed to all sorts Of sports. We shall
never forget these avengers and
brave men, How happy YOU musA bc
TO 1--we among such co-raecoua
and noble race of people. We shall
always retain q warm spot in CIR
hearts for those we met here and
those who came To our residue. A
Continued on page ~ -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
NFLUENzA
NOT GA|NING|N
BROWNSVILLE,
Doctors Meet City Officials
and Precautionary Meas
myes are Adopted BIT
Business Not BE Closed
NO GAUzE MASKS AS YET

Influenza il not gaining n brownsville NJ
this time and while aid tinnal precautionary
measures arc advisable aud viii be- adopted
and riE,d waiehfrlnrss maintaincd there II
real wv occasion fur alarm Of ! second out
break az this time. THIS : tie conclusion
reached III conference between the physi-
clan, W IT, city ana citf manager Anderson
and Cry physician Spiscy n the city hall
~ tcrday afternoon
Reports made by the phyic,ans ~ hr.
Sriyer do net show any increase n the mum
lror rf ca~rs anf tie iibrrrrs aii rt-Tr~r' rnrr
they had wv more than their ord,na number
of calls a; thl, time. The prominence of
several people NJ The city who nave lately
been attack ~ the epidemic coupled with the
fact that in some CITIES there ias bcch a
second visit ~ thr epidemic caused some
alarm ia Brownsville. 4 compar,s" Of in
formation among the doctors. however
show. that thr eases are not increasing
Il Vas agreed. however. 10 pacard the
huu.,s whore there are cascs OF the "flu''
.p that people could avoid hring exposed
I'hysic,aus agrec also that in injecting peo-
pc in places Of business thcy should ob-
serve the rule W keep more than three feet
apart. avoid talking IN public telephones MS
mnch Al possible. take plenty of sleep and
u" uof uvriwork and W every way keep the
stsic ia ~ good order as 20 slhlc
Il was drridcd that there was nn occasion
w this time " ccse thr schools W bust
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
KAISER ORDERED VIOLATION OF GIRLS
RAILROAD men
INTIMATE May
IMPROVE ROAD

Developments that the Gulf Coast Line
contemplate making before the war broke
ont and which have been held in ahcv 4
ance on that account. but which are nov
again engaging the attention Of the
board of directors uf the road wa. the
chief topic Of the addresses delivered by
direcors Of the road 1T the dinner gwen
al the French restaurant i'll MatamoroS
last night al which Judge Frank An
drews, chairman Of the board. was the
host, and which was attended by many
influential men If BronSvlIc and other
cities along the lire of the road.
The party arrivd by special train YES
tcrdav afternoon, and immediately upon
their arrival went to MaiamoroS Mayor
Browne in welcoming thmn ~ Browns
Vile stated that he regretted very much
that they did not have the time 70 de
vote to 1oH1ing over hi city Although
they did not see much Of the city they
all commented on the Improvements and
changes of the Valley and especially
brownsville.
American and Mexican consnls spoke IN the
relations between the two nations and both
hoped that these meetings viii make thinr
for more friendv relations other talks
we're made hy Judge " r. Homes. M n Wal
kcr. president ~ the Company Judge IN
drr,,c apd I,Jr. -nrtn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
Mr., W, HOHENzOLLERN
MAKE NO STATEMENTS
IN ANSWER TO CHARGE
FIRST LETTER FROM BOYS
SINCE ARMISTCE WAS SIGNED

In the first letter TO arrive from
Hrown-vie boy nn the French
front since the signing OF the ar
misiice and carrying the message
1T safety ot five Brownsville boys
ha- been received by Mis- Eva Cow
en- from her brother, Harold Cowcn,
and " a- follows
we have rcad ia the New York
Herald published il France, If the
guine IT the armi-ilcc. | can Just
see mama when -hc learned il was
over '''
"'Ihcrc are great mary w the
Brownsville boy- with the l33rd
ficid Artillery. snhung ;rem .lirim=-
Jefferd-. Builcr Webster. Richard
IIocklday. Mr. Brooks, and all are
well and ia good piri~" Ilc STATES
that ~ Is anNinu- io come home
now since II d all over except the
~huniing) INT hc would uui take
mint 81 money for h'~ experiences. .
In another letter Mi Cowcn has
received her brother saws hc had
read an account published IN New
Nos paper ~ their trip over The
lJird Ficld Artillery left lIohokcn.
\ j.. August l. Two day. before
their arrival ~ Europe ihcY cnc"un-
tered nest NJ -ubmarinc-. The de-
troNer~ chased around dropping
i"ifh hrmh- and firing IA them with
their submarine guns. and though hc
Wa where he could see the destroy
cr- hc did not rci to ZEE amy of the
~ulmar uc- They had ten boat, III
their CONVOY CARRYING sold er~. five
tooniinucd ou pagc 2l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
GERMANY WILL
Be BROUGHT
TO SENSES
BY The
j. s. A.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Bern. Dee. IL fiur government mas
ninety percent Of the people back nf II. but
II + resting rn y powder keg." declared Phil
ip Schn.idcmann in distressing, Gcramny' :
pulticas with cor rsrondrnt ~ the AsSr-
clatcd Press
n won't I'm ~ with these conditions m
ether week. A. declared. II will ct out
now. We are ruincd forever il We submit 20
suciaizatlnn along The lines outlined and
demanded IN the incnmpvtents. independent
sociaIisisl They viii ruin all industry and
trade
"If wc remain longer In this revolutionary
crisis We are lost beyond hope If rescue,
and won't have even u rirce ~ bread II the
German people don't come to their senses
soon. they will he brought to their senses hy
the Americans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
KAISER KNOWS
May HAVE
TO FACE
GRAVE
CHARGE

PARIS. Dc. Iceal action against
former Kaiser NHhrm or Germany N
tended to bring hat prom ucui parsonage
~ the -cat MI m-tirc M M med lor thc
biggest CRIME Ia he h.-'nr, ol The world
ha- hccn commenced hN an organization
known a- thc ~iallc N"ihrr-"
The oreauzal con S made zap ~ moth
cr- M thr r.i, ot lilit m belgium whose
daughter have been dyig-,d AMY tr
worse than death and ibc, charge direct
responsibility tu ihc Kaiser
The dcmaui tnr thr piu uetniion stat
c~ that comuaudcr- ~ ihc German army
ii 1916 directed hd tuun- erl- \" ear-
ricd away from tnoir tamlIr- anl that
they were submitted to edinu- treatment
anil forced ufe CLOSE ,ouiar1 with motor.
iou~ women aud th"t these commander
were under ihc command If the German
Emperor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11
SOME AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS

IFORD S425 OAKLAND $3.50
lFORD $3.50 HUPMOBILE $500
JESSE DENNETT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11

u II to I5 n. p. Fairbanks. Moore an
kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
w. n. PUTEGNAT co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11

Copenhagen. Dec All but ono # the
suspected Tlotters WI" were arrested AZ the
Hotel Eristr. on Monday have been released
The exception is Herr Sack. lawyer. who
Guard and with furui -hing .'ar rifles for the
men involved IN the disorders of Friday
The men were subjected ~ nm examination
lasting eleven hours before being liberated
Suspicion against them could not he confirm
ei
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11

Rcrl Dee IL The German cabinet
hos sent wire message ~ tnr Russian
government requesting Il not t. send dele
CATION t. Berlin fer conference planned fer
December iG the reason given being IN"
present situation in Germany. The Russian
EolshcNiki dc.egatcS were invltcd ~ th"
Executive Committee ~ the Soldiers and
Workmens' Council against the wishes Il
the cabinet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-11

WASIIINGTON. Dee 1.-THE next
popular war loan ~ ~ issued IN the
-pung probably Will hc known W. The
fifth liberty loan. Some substitute such
a- "Nictory Issue" however. may ~ an
llnnded
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
CLAIMS OIL EXCHANGE
OWES BALANCE ON CAR

,am.ur that the Tubs, DU ty.
change hbH refused to pay for an au.
iuwubllo purchased from them ON
tho 18Th ot this month, the Nusko.
gee Motor car company yesterday
flied rult Iu district court Tor &C..
cover, ~ 400. purchase price ot
the ear Tho car a pilot was
delivered. lt iH stated according to
contract and accepted Payment was
To be made in three nsallmeuts
First payment according Goo con.
tract SAYS tho petition, was Co be-
$500 with the order ON delivery NJ
the cat sA.1uj was Go DO" '' %
month. of a f,kr sum- The lnst pay
nvut was tu come iu two months tor
5000 tNcrything was AN right SAYS
the petition. until the plaintiff found
that aNmcnt ON the hrst $500 check
mad born ordered stopped az the
American National bank.
Chirnup. that the pu Exchange ls
wu using the car and that nothing
has boon paid for li the Muskog
Motor Car company asks for iuag
mcn' ln tho sum q iltoo and 't-
torn,yH tcD.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
CITY WILL FIGHT RAISE
ON ELECTRIC CHARGES

Tho city will protest the proposed
increase in electric rates asked by
the Public Service corporation In a
petition recently filed before the
state corporation commission. city
Attorney Earl Snccd and Commis-
sioucr NJ. " McNulty ir, viii APP
pcur at the hearing In oklahoma
city on August 30 when the petit
ton comes up for hcariug.
Opposition 10 the Increase by tho
city viii be based on what Com
missioner MrNuitF terms the failure
OF tho Public Service corporation TO
make any extensions of service iu
Tulsa iu the past year Under the
circumstances no increase in rates
is iusutthlc Nr McNulty stated.
and the city commission VIII do an
/ IN its power 60 prevent the increase
I from being granted,
Commissioner McNuity ana the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25

citv attorney have already hel1H
preparation ot the citys case IN 'I-
position to the petition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25

Empire styic--mRie of sA'tn
stripe and plain PINK v'.''''
some with ribbon and heA'tnN,
trimmings, Others hand ON
broidered. and ribbon shon .'''
straps
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25

Thomas Burns was chairman M
Yesterdays meeting a fow moments
v'Tt lru after ihr regular program.
aud several uuipuo stunts we're
Hurmr un momhsrs present a pu
uu,u boom was launched to place
Al FARMER in uu rff.ro not provided
flr %, tho statutes but created for
the man protest was made
ullIrai turning tho electric and tel
rphuur operation over 60 Postmaster
g. " CutghrcIi
Just before tho conclusion ~ tho
meeting o. % N Robertson demo
cratic candidate for governor O.
rurat of the da1. spoke to tho club
mUmhrrs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25

slim over and Entpire style,
iu pink and plue satin stripe
youes. beading and ribbon
tdw med
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

by maintaining an army and navy suit
able to take care of herself IN any
emergency or merely to contribute her
proportionate force to a league of ma
tons, which partnership by. solemn
treaty shall be required to keep the
peace everywhere, and thus enable CIV
ilized peoples to go forward in inten.
sive development without perennial
worry about a
1t must not be forgotten that Amer
lea was not a signatory to the paot Of
London in which the associated ma
tons pledged themselves not to make
a separate peace. America Is bound
by no alliance, being merely associated
with the other entente powers and re-
tains its strictly traditional position Of
independence and freedom Of action,
enabling II to withdraw at any time
from these conferences or : from the
peace congress itself II the latter in
wolves entrance into entangling ALI
balance Of power and not a world al
lance based on equal opportunity and
Justice for all nations large or small.
Mr.. Wilson Is so strong with the Eu-
ropean public mind that he could easily
carry his case to the people, but recent
editorials in English and French news
papers lead to the conclusion that many
Of the a~pprehensionr or expected dis
agreements are exaggerated and arise
out Of the extreme position naturally
adopted in advance OF the congress
which will be reconciled as both sides
begin to determine an exact method
for the practical application Of abstract
principles already accepted by all the
belligerents.
copyright, 1918, by the New York
Evening Post, InC.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

II is impossible TO disguise the gray
ity of this European situation The bat
tie is not between liberalism n re-
action, as we understand II In America.
President Wilson will find represented
IN the British and French ministries all
the elements which could find rocogni-
ton in his own cabinet, RAll the ele-
ments Of order and of discipline stand
firmly with Clemenceau and Lloyd
George, What IN arrayed against both
Is the element which. gaining control
in Russia, has brought anarchy and
seeking power in Germany, Is spread
Ing ruin,
Were President Wilson to agree with
Lloyd George and Clemenceau, lend
ing his great influence to the making
of a treaty in which were written prin'
Ciples subscribed to by all and includ d
ing compromises made by all, he would
be denounced unhesitattnRly by thoso
who now are most eager to acclaim.
him. 1t Is not president Wilson, 1t Il
not America, that Bolshevism IN France
and Britain applauds. II is President
Wilson and America as possible agents
IN breaking the solidarity Of the allies
and permitting the men who were VIII
ing and anxious to lose the war, that
they might gain their political ends,
to regain popular confidence.
The least friendly critic OF the presi-
dent will ConCede that he has begun
his European visit with skill, spoken
wise words and shown tact and good
judgment in dealing with the first
problems. But the prelimlnaries are
easiest. Ahead lies tho long period
when the terms Of the settlement must
he debated, and about him are all the
temptations to seek to enforce his viii
upon his colleagues by employing the
real. II desperately dangerous weapon,
placed In his hands by the opposition
IN each OF the allied nations. IL Mr..
Wilson foregoes the use Of this weapon,
II he finds n common ground for &C
ton with the representatives Of other
governments, peace will he restored
and order and security In the world
assured.
But II he turns from Lloyd George
to Ramsay Macdonald, from Clemen-
eau to those French socialists who
yesterday acclaimed Caillaux, II he &C
cepts aid In quarters where he would
bestow IN in~Calculahle blessing merely
by such a course, then President MI
son will realize the fears OF those in
allied countries most eager to see the
""''r" they foukht for retained, and
-F"l. ''"' Germany will be
followed swiftly by a new struggle
against B~olsheVlsm, which may com
piete the exhaustion of civilization.
Copyright, 1918, by the New York Tri-
bune Association. lnc)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
NEW F0UNDLAND UNIT
LOSES MORE THAN HALF

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 1S.-out Of
Royal New Foundland regiment, there
was a total Of 3,757 casualties, includ-
ing 1,1S0 killed, up to the signing OF the
armlstice, according TO figures COM
piled by the militia department and
made public today. Two hundred and
ten men were awarded military decora-
lions for bravery.
The regiment, the first units OF which
left here in October. 1914, saw fighting
in the Gallipoli campaign and in Egypt
and was transferred to France in March,
1916,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
URGES TREATY
WITH TWO NATIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Polish
government has proposed that a treaty
be signed by Poland. Bohemia and Ju.
go-Slavia, says the National Zeitung, of
Basel, according to a dispatch received
today. Grabski, a national democrat
OF Poland, is the leader In the planned
convention which would include mill
tary, railway and commercial agree
ments, closely uniting this group OF new
states to the nations OF the entente
powers.
Poland would include all Prussian ter
ritory inhabited by Poles who would
number in the new country about 49,
600, 900 people. Hungary, according to
the National Zeitung, which Is consid-
cred pro-Austrian, desires to be includ-
ed in the alliance and 1t is reported that
Vienna.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
NEW YORK SCENE
Of BLOCK PARTY"
FOR RED CROSS

NEW YORK. Dec. lS.-Historic Fifth
avenue, from Madison square to the
Plaza at F%ifty-ninth street, becomes an
avenue OF mercy tonight for a gigan-
tic carnival or block party" to which
New York's millions nave been invited
as q means of stimulating enrolment
IN the Christmas roll call of the Red
Cross. The only price of admission to
the party will be the 1919 Red Cross
button, indicating that the wearer has
"a heart and a dollar" for the cause.
Each block along the avenue, which
has been decorated with garlahds and
evergFeens, will be in possession Of
the Red Cross or other official organ
izations for a night of dancing and
varied forms of entertainment. Traffic
on the avenue will be cleared at 7,45
o'clock, after warnings have been
sounded by the great air raid sirens
(which were installed during the war
to warn citizens Of danger of a raid
by German aircraft. At s o'clock the
festivities will formally commence when
40 bands from the United States and
allied warships in port and from near
by camps will play THE Star Span
, gled Banner" The bands then will fur
nish the music for the dancers.
Between dances on the asphalt there
Will be many interesting entertain
ments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
MISSISSIPPI PLANNING
u. S. ARMENIAN FUND

JACKSON, Miss, Dec, Is. (Spl.)-
Plans are moving forward swiftly In
connection with Mississippi's campaign
to raise $3.50, 900 for Armenian Syrian
relief, as the states share Of a fund
Of $50, 900, coo to be raised Jan. 1918.
County directors have been chosen,
cooperate by preaching at least one
sermon on the subject, and wide news
paper publicity will be given to the
drive.
Four million starving persons, includ-
ing 100000 children, are dependent for
leaders declare. The sum asked from
the state is the smallest allotment In
any drive OF the war period, and lead
ers are hopeful that it will be raised to
at least 5000, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
TURNS OVER BOMB
SENT HEALTH OFFICER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-A rudely
constructed bomb wrapped in a paste
board box addressed to Dr.. William c.
Hassler, city health officer, was turned
over to the police today by a woman
who said she found the explosive in the
hallway of a downtown office building.
DR.. Hassler has appeared before the
board Of supervisors several times
within the past week with a recon.
mendation that the board e-ena an
ordinance making compulsory the wear
ing Of gauze masks as a precautionary
measure against the spread of Spanish
influenza, which is epidemic here. He
told the police that he had received
several threatening letters protesting
against his insistence that the wearing
Of masks be resumed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
LOUISIANA TOWN HAS
BATTLE WITH FLAMES

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 1S-Fire,
which originated from an unascertained
cause, destroyed more than half OF the
business section Of Moorinssport, 10
mated at $4,000. Eight business build
ings were totally destroyed and one
other store was badly damaged.
Fire fighting equipment was sent
from Shreveport to help fight the
flames. The city fire fighters are cred
tied with having saved the town.
Mooringsport is in the center of the oil
fields on Caddo lake.