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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
REBEL OFFICER
CROSSING TO
VISIT HOME
ARRESTED;
US. CASE

United States department of Justice
agents today expected important lntorma-
tion to be revealed in connection with The
FcIici>ta movement in Northeastern Mex
leo n the result of the arrest Ill 3 o'clock
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Fred Wynn
and Lieutenant ot Police Jim Cottineham
OF Lieutenant Colonel I.orcnzu LOPEZ. who
crossed the Rio Graude some time within
the past forty eight hours to visit rcla-
tive> in this city. Lopez wa~ taken 4"
the county jail. and the oificcr~ stated
that a complaint will b. filed this after
noon before United Statc~ Commissioner
+. X. Goodrich charging violation of the
neutrality laws.
Lopez. who during the national guard
mobilization on the border operated a .iit-
ney line at Brownsville crossed the Rio
Grande INTO Mexico early ii October at 4
point several miles above Brownsville with
IN expedition organized hy General Al
maizan and Romuo Cucllar. also of
Brownsville. lie l. said 10 have been in
II number Of engagements between the
Carranza and fclici~ta forces. and was in
the battle near Aqua Lc.uu~ in the latter
part of November when Colonel Carlos
Ozuna of the Carranza army was killed.
Al the outbreak of the Carranza rcvo-
luiion IN 1913 Lopez, then \ resident ~
MaiamoroS. was u captain of volunteers IA
that city. lie came across to Brownsville
following the killing of Captain Herman
dcz of the Mexican federal army. few
days before the capture Of MataInoro- BY
General Blanco. the Carranza commander.
Lopez was arrested at kng~ville IN 1913
in connection with the tram wreck by Mex
lean bandits near Brown, VILE lndict-
ments were returned against him in con
noction with the wreck. but later were dis
He has lived in Brownsville since that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
THINK KILLING
WAS ACCIDENT
OFFICERS BELIEVE LORENZO RODRI-
GUEZ WAS VICTIM or ACCIDENT
AS RESULT or CELEBRATION.

Investigation ot the killing Monday night
MI Lurcnzu Rodriguez hy Ramon Garcia
strengthens the belief that the killing was
an accident. officers sand today. Had not
Ramon GarriH. who i~ now III iail grown
excited when h. saw h~ companion fall
and ran away there would not have been
the shadow uf doubt a~ to the cause for
the killing, ii Wa~ stated.
Deputy Sheriff Marcclu~ Dnughcriy
who was present when the shooting oc-
CURED saws that Garcia and Rodriguez had
ben together all evening and that they
had had ~ trouble. The three men were
in q coffee room when the New Years
shooting started Duugherty led the way
to the door and started shooting. lIe heard
the shot behind him and heard Rodriguez
says. You NJ got me-" Dougherty at
tempted 10 oyertake Garcia. but lost him
in the brush
Garcia j. still held under arrest but %
far no complaints have been filed. Rodr-
guez was buried Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02

are kindly asked Ia publish same. The
above order applies o. all points ~ Texas
and no exceptions VIII be made for power
and light plants who use fuel other than
coal. Please understand that ii n uot in
tended hN this order that light and power
plants shall bc clo~cd on Thursday and
Sunday nights They however, will be re-
quircd tp discontinue service tu amy ono
who violates this order or spirit ol same.
THIS order applies a. all corporations.
or individuals who maintain
q plant for the purpose ot supplying for
their own uoc electricity fer illuminating
and sign NJ amy kind
THE only exceptions apply 10 light
used for government purpose hy hc nit
WI States government ur THE government
al any commonwealth or state. street light
used by amy city or town. TINT in the latter
ease. ID especially prohibits li-h,- ior white
way OF cluster lights and only such light
in@ used IN cities and towns u- h. con-
ducivc tn safety
Il will greatly appreciate the reporting
of amy violation - the above ruling
III ~ believed that .hc carrying uut WI
thi~ order will result m the saving oi
large quantity "a fucl and at tile -anic time
Viii bring more directly tn the people
through visual evidence that We are cE-
gagged M thl, llmc -iu- thc carrllng pn.pi "A.
great world war which every rcd hi"uHcd
American man. woman and child are deter
mined a. win III nl cost.
''Suve ami serve should hc uur motto
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
STEADY FLOW
OF men over
HOUSE URGES

WASHINGTON. u. III. Jan. 2-Thc con-
slant and speedy dispatch OF American
troops to France II the chief recommended
tion 1T the American delegates. headed ~
Colonel f.. VI. House to the ntcr-alhcd war
council 10 Paris. Speedy merchant ship
building. close cooperation with our co-
bellieerent~ were other principal recon-
mendatiOn~.
The state departments summary Of the
results Of the conference TODAY says that
through the new inter allied organization
arrangements have been made tor the
''ereate~t possible amount of troops ear
rNng tonnage. Agreements were made
with England for submarine warfare
through more active utilization of the
tmlcd States navy American pHrticipa-
u"n ~ the supreme war council was ar
ranged and England. France and Italy
agreed un compulsory control uf food
~tuft~ to help the United Statc- work ont
the problem. Agreements were made To
pool wax resources
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
PLAN TO RELAX
PASSPORT RULE
CONSUL GENERAL INVESTIGATED
PLAN TO PERMIT BORDER RESI-
DENTS TO GO TO AND FRO EASILY.

With 4 view to making recommendations
for less stringent passport regulations for
residents oi border towns. Consul General
Ralph j. Tottcn Of Washington j. MAX
ing a tour of border porl- and inve~tieat-
ing conditions. Mr.. Tottcn spent several
day> in Brownsville interviewing local
business men. customs and immigration Of
iicial-. aud the conoul~ OF both the United
States and Mexico. He left Yesterday for
Laredo.
Mr.. Totten seemed favorahly impressed
with the need for an amendment to the
passport act ~ explained to him by local
officials. and it j. hoped that his visit will
secure relief.
Secretary Louis Cobolini of the Board
of City Development received possibly
more enjoyment from the visit Of Mr.. Tot
Ten than did amy one else IN Brownsville
For years Mr.. Tottcn was stationed al
Trci~te. Italy. near the birthplace of Mr.
Cobolini II isn't often that Mr.. Cobolin
meets amy one who can speak hi> native
language and when an occa ssional visitor.
who is familiar with the scene of his boy
hood, arrives the commodore spends a real
pleasant afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
FOUR ANNOUNCE
FOR COLLECTOR
WlNS0R or SAN BENITO. sYRNES
OF LA FERiA. WATERS OF HARLIN-
GEN. WALTON FOR REELECTION.

Four residents ui Cameron county will
hc candidates tur thc nomination tur cuuu-
"a tax c"licrtnr ~ the cumiu. iuil uri-
nHric-, and III ul "~tck" indications urr
there will hc one WI the livrhc-t races fur
office witnessed ia the county m recon,
years.
The lineup IVY ID stands wv present u-
clndc~ y. T. Walton, the present collector:
George H. Win~"r NJ San Bcnito. George
II. Byruc~ vi Ia Fcriu aud Lindsay W:ucr-
Of llarngcn.
Mr. Waters. vino hn- been N-tin. nl
Mobile Ala, arrived III Brownsville today.
on hl~ WAY tn Mission. for the purpose uf
paying hi~ taxes. lIc sand that reports
that hp hu~ moved from IlarIinecn III Ms
sion are not true: that h. has been in Mi
SION temporarily un business aud tu rr-
organize the Chamber ol Commerce there.
and that hc ~lill retains hi- residence Ia
Cameron county Ilc -tutcd that hi~ fam
lily ha~ been IN Mobile, Ala. the past two
months. but are now returning M Hurlm-
gen and viii again occupy their home
there. Tie expects &" return tn lIarmgcu
shortly
Nr. Win~ur, who w president WV thc SAN
Benlto \ Rio Graude Valley railroad. who
also wH~ ~ Brownsville today. said: "Y,~.
u TN friends want mc ~trun. enough Min
he u candidate for iaN collector 81 Cam
cron county i've .nt railroad irh WA
long a- want " unless the government
changes things up our way ~ q rc~ul, Of
An control oi the railroads However.
politics l- growing attractive believe
can carry the vote IN the upper county
towns. feel sure can III San BcnIiu.
and I've got lots ~ tricnd~ in Brownsville.
II ! get INTO the race everybody will know
I'm there
Mr.. Bymc- H. receiver for ihc Ia Ecria
mutual canals. and also l. president of the
IN Fera irrigation district lie will base
hl~ candidacy on y successful conduct VI
the affairs Of the In Fcria irrigation ~v>-
tens since hc assumed the management
two ycar- or more ago. and hi, success, III
carving ont the reorganization
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02

PARMALEE'S
MURDERERS
ARE AT: REST

Somewhere in HidalgO county. Tex
as, there are five mounds. the last
resting places of five alleged Mexican
bandits who were arrested by civilians
or officers for the killing Of Gordon
~ Parmalee near Mercedes Satur-
day afternoon in the attempted hold
up and robbery Of an automobile car
rying several thousand dollars to pay
oil workers on the B0rderIand suuar
cane plantation Where or when the
men wtre apprehendCd is unknown.
but il IS supposed they were killed in
an attempted escape"
u IS stated positively here that the
mtn we're never taken 10 iail at Edin-
burg The col MY seat OF HidaIno
county.
Near Mercedes five other KericanS
are being held They were arrested
and turned over to a border patrol in
connection with the same kiIlinn. one
being shot and wounded IN attempting
to avoid arrest by Swimminq the Rio
Grande. The charge against them.
however. has been changed 10 Illegally
entering the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
"L|GHTLESS" NIGHTS WILL
Be |NAUGURATED IN CITY
George H. WinsOr Is Fuel Adminstra tor or
Cameron County And Issues Necessary Order

LigEtle>~ nights for the towns Of Cam
eron county are To be manguratcd.
George II. Win~or of San Benito. who
has been appointed n The fuel admins
traitor for Cameron county announced IN
Brownsville today that III pursuance with
4hc authorization Of the fuel a~mni-tra-
tion he ha~ designated Thursday and sun
day nights ~ lighilc-~ night when every
electric hight especially signs, unnecessary
street light. etc. will be expected 10 bc
"cut Off The new order poe mln ct-
feet immediately. and the FIRST lghlle~~
night in Brownsville will Pc Thursday
night
While there are NO power plants IN Cam
cron county using coal. the order applies
with equal force "a power plants using
oil. the conservation OF which j. ~ nrcc~-
~ury ~ the saving ~ coal. Mr.. Windsor
SAYS.
Fuel Administrators Garfieid'~ order fol-
lows
All signs of every kind, including mer
chant signs. theater signs, display lights
on buildings. and elsewhere. hotel signs ad
vertising. are ordered discontinued com-
pieteiy on Thursday and Sunday nights of
each week On these same nights, stores
not open for business must not shsW in
side lights more than necessary for safety
municipalities with cluster lights Or extra
bright lights for white way effect must re-
duce same on Thursday and Sunday nights
10 only so much lighting as IS necessary
for safety.
County Fuel Administrator Win~or to-
day issued the f"llowin. statement III con
ncctinn with the inauguration of lightlc-7
nights:
I'm receiving this order ! am charged
by DR. Garfield with giving iull effect "a
same and Z" use full authority delegated by
him ~ me tn enforce same il pcrchanrc
there should he amy individual violator~.
These nights will be called 'li.hilc~-'
nights. Please understand the spirit uf
this order j. that on Thursday and sunday
nights there shall be- me- more outdoor light
ing than j. absolutely necessary Tor safe
~ OF streets. allcy- and dangerous spots.
The people oi Texas are earnest N re-
puc~tcd tu enter into the spirit oi this rul-
mg and reduce the Lighting in their homes
Ia minimum This should he done for
the double purpose Of helping our govern
meni al this time and economizine in = per
~onal way. know hat the splendid co-
operation heretofore given IN our citizen
ship will he found in evidence IN carrying
out this order.
b..
this work and al newspapers IN the state
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
Wisconsin Sentiment
On The War is Tested

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan 2-Wi~con~in
sentiment on the war i bein gtc>ted at the
polls today in special election IN the
eighth senatorial district between Il re-
publican and ~ociali~t for the vacancy
created BY the expulsion Of State Senator
Frank Ran.Gse by the legislature last
spring on I'm alleged d~oyalty charge
Louis FonS. the republican i running on
an "Amorica First" platform against Ed
mund T. Mclms. socialist. who endorses
the st. Loni~ anti -war socialist platform.
A close race l. anticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
TEUT0NSTAND
CONCERNING
P0LANDAND
l|THUAN|A
is CAUSE
Er Associated prcsID

LONDON. Ian 2-Peace negotiations
at BreSt-LtOysk have been broken off by
The B0lshevIk government owing to the
German attitude regarding Poland and
lithuara and the enemys proposal that
garriSOns be retained at Libau. Riga and
elsewhere according to the Petrograd cor
respondent OF The Daily News.
The Daily News correspondent also says
that considerable numbers of Red Guards
are reinforcing the front and other defense
measures are being taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
HOOVER HELPED END CUBA AFFAIR.

ANIITNTTVN. y. IN. Jam. 1.-Fnnd
Administrator Hoover tuId thr senate n-
ve~tigator~ today that one "a hi~ first act-
was to attempt settlement of the Cuba
rAnc Held strikers ~o a- tn protect thc
United States sugar supply. The testimony
showed later the trouble wa cleared M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
SENTENCE;
) NEGRO
SOLDIERS
TO DEATH
iI;v ASsnciatcd Prrss. /


SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Ian 2-Five
negroes OF Company |. Twenty-Fourih
United States infantry. tried by the
last cOurtmartiaI IN connection with
Inc Houston riots. were sentenced 10
be hanged. General RuCkman, com
manding The southern department an
nounced today. They are Privatcs
Collier, Mcdonald, Robinson. Smith
anr Wright
Ire execution of the negroes will he
suspended uniii their eases are re-
viewed by President Wilson in aqrec-
mert with his recent order. Three OF
fIileen tried were sentenced to ten
years at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas.
and seven to seven years each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
GREGORY ASKS POsTPONMENTS.

WASHINGTON, p. g.. Jan. 2.-Attor-
ncy General Gregory today asked the -u-
prcme court to defer arguments on the IN
icrnatlonai Harvester. United States Ma
chinery, United States Steel Corporation
and four other antitrust suits until the
next term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
Weather Comes As
Aid to italians

LONDON. Jan. The weather appar-
emily j. coming to the aid Of the hard
pressed Italians following their New Years
victory in driving the Au-tro-iermanr
from the Zcn,onc brldeehcad across the
Piavc. Snow ha~ ~et IN. Interfering with
fhe enemN's food supply
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
HELP FOR ARMENIANS AND SYRIANs
(l:y Associated rrcss.)

WASHINGTON. ID. I'll. Jan. 2.--lIclp for
Armenian and Syrian people many Of
whom have died for want Of food and
clothing will bc given III the Seventh Dav
Adventist churches throughout the tnitcd
States and Canada IN special offering.
Saturday. January L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
LIGHTLEsS NIGHTS ARE ORDERED

NEW YORk. Jan. 2.-Lighllc~~ nights
for all New York city and town streets
were ordered today ~ the fuel admins
iraiion. @4s;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
NO REPORT YET FROM ALPINE.

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. 2-The adintant
department today had received
no report from rangers ordered to Alpine
yesterday through fear OF a Mexican raid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
General Sibert Is
Returned to States
WASHINGTON. o. c.. ian. p
lv A-enniutDI rrr.s \

WASHINGTON. D. c.. ian. mo rea-
son was given today for returning Major
General Sibert fran France. Ne has been
assigned to the southern department.
General Mann today was appointed to
command the eastern department. ne was
relieved of his command in France on ac-
count Of physical unfitness for heavy cam
paigning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
Southwestern Summary.

The following iS summary of weather
conditions throughout the southwest at
dayhrrak this morning:
. North Texas. generally clear. in: Cen
. trail Texas. generally clear. IL: East Tex
aS generally clear. A.: Gulf Coast. gen
. orally clear. -: Arkansas generally clear.
. ~; Louisiana. generally clear. IL Okla
hnma. generally clear. ~.
Local Observations.
The f"ilnwing are local weather nlScr-
. vationS. covering the 2i-hour period
. ending at I u. m today taken by the
. local United States weather bureau. III
. charge nf Mrs a. w Reed:
= Maximum temperature .......51.5
Minimum temperature ..... .3i.5
. Barometric pressure. : a. N. 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
0I;y Associated l'r-~~.l

LONDON. Jan. .. -Co~~ac, troop~ have
occupied thr towns ot Nl,Nudruy-k with
"ni opposition and thr BoI-hrlihI surri-
~on WAS di-aunod. according to reports
received here from PrtrgrHd regarding
the civil war in Russia. It WY INIT stated
which AlcXandrov~k wa~ captured There
urc several ui that numr iu Russia. but the
nearest q" thc C"~-ack territory are III
Ehatcrino~Ia,c and Ntavrnpnl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
. sx . oS1s1 1SI11 Z
WEATHER FORECAST. +.

. The following weather forecast fnr the
. Lower Gull Coast and the Rin GIi,ndc
, Valley j. ISSUED 10y thc United States
, Weather Bureau az New Orleans.
Q Tonight fair colder III the ntcrins.
, frost nearly I" the coast Thursday. fair
ewith light tu moderate west To- northwest
swndS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
GARAGE WITH so AUTOS BURNED

SIlELBlNllLE. I'll. Jan. "a garage
containing eighty automobiles burned here
today. The loss is $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
ATTEMPT CROSS PAVE STOPPED


ROME Italy. Ian 2-The Italians de.
feated another AuStrO-G German attempt Il
cross the Piave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
Cecil Spring Rice
Will Be Retired

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 2-Ofitcial
circles today confirmed reports from Lon
don that Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British
ambassador to the Unitcd States, viii re
tire from the post here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
GERMAN AIRPLANES DESTROYED

PARIS. Jan. 2.-Ihc French Yesterday
destroyed -iN German airplane-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02
,I;y Associated Pr.~.I

PEIEuGEAD. JAM NJ IL new republic.
h"- been -ci up in Black Nca territory with
N"v"rro~-N-k I'm the capital \ coalition
cabinet tnr fHc new republic which includes
coalition democrats ha- been formed Del
r-"io- from ihc kl raiuc to Oh" constituent
a~-omIl, wiIl ARRIVE n pciru-rud tumnr-
row. N" effort va- made to open the a.
~cmbIy today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02

Tnhcruomurk-. or Black Sea territory. II
ihe district ri ran--Caura-ia. consisting
rf N long narrow strip un thc coast nf Tile
Black Sea and uu thc west slopes of the
auca~lau mountains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-02

LONDON. Jan. ~ WcItman puyIuyitch.
the non Bol-hc,IH member of the Ru~~ian
delegation iu thc Brr-t- -lituv-k conference
with lhc Germans. SAYS that the Germans
fundamental war aiu i~ the establishment
ut Hu economic union stretching from
Hamburg tu thp Persian guli. giving Tur-
kcy and Bulgaria with certain restrictions.
thr Same position that occupied by Aus
iraIIa ana Canada w their economic rcla-
non~ with Great Britain This was con-
tanned n au Exchange Telegraph dispatch
today.
LONDON. JAN. 2 IA dispatch from
Geneva WV thr Daily Express quotes the
Munich Nachrirhfcn a- saving that with
n thc ncN tcn day thc central powers
Viii mahr new war declarations regarding
Germany rrncc conditions.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-11-15
flour MILL OVER SOUTH
~ ORDERED CLOSED DONN

orders were received last Stature.
ny the state fool administration Co.
close down the Huntington ruiirf
mills ut Huntington for an inturIu,tr
period becauHo t had been asyortaine,l
that the concern was flIgrantl
violating the milling regulation. uf
the national food adminis,fsti ~. Tho
license 81 the concern hps been 70.
vokrd following the wiring io Wash.
lngton. u. G.. hy State Food admin.
iHtrator Armstrong ~ ctidcn's 40 tire
case a short hearing had boon given
the milling firm az the tt1h iopr I'D
ministration offices but recently and
Warrington nnfwer and punishment
for the alleged infringement followed.
~ II said that infraotionH uf the mill
Ing regulations are new considered in
cNcusahle. inasmuch nH the food ad
ministratiou has given Utah miilcrs
all possible aid IN carrying uut the
regulations
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-11-15
FORMER PRICE Resident
DIES NJ SALT LAKE CI1N

'tnu DaniA Williams died az his
home IN salt Lake city last Friday
morning lie had been 40 about "a
month of heart trouble lie was the
SON uf David Williams. bishop nt
Winter Quarters and Scoreld IN the
early days Of those camps. Hig father
and his family We're pioneers In that
section. the elder Williams having
been IN charge of the old Pleasant
Valley mines there when they were
first opened, Deceased was born In
Canton. Ills, August ., 1879
with his parents he came Ia Utah
Ia 1877. residing first az Pleasant
Valley tScofield) and later AZ Price,
lie moved In 1859 "a Salt lake city,
whore he has since resided, Al the
time OF his death he was employed
boy the American Express COMPANY.
williams was esteemed Tor his kindly
disposition. his industry ana deyo-
ton Ia his family
lie h survived by his wife. Mrs,
Mary Sinnett Williams. four small
children, three brothers, 4, L. aa1 w
T., williams of San Francisco. -. J.
Williams at salt Lake city ana Mrs
Emily W Cummings. Funeral SER
vices were held last Sunday
Deceased h remembered hy many
.uf the older citizens Of Price az the
time his father conducted one Of the
first mercantile establishments here