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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

LONDON. Feb 1.-Lato-i reports indi-
cate that the strike situation in Berlin j.
unchanged. An Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen say ID has not
been extended. An Amsterdam dispatch
says the striker and the police cia-hed
Thursday, enc policeman being killed and
q dozen strikers injured There were mi-
nor disturbances i'm other sections and I'm
the suburbs of Berlin. The German press
generally agree that the strike has reached
climax I'm Berlin and is now receding.
The demonstrations. they said, showed
lack WI centralized control
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
WILSON STILL
OPPOSES PLAN
WAR CABINET

WASHINGTON, ID. u. Feb. l.-I'resi-
dent Wilson conferred today with u dozen
democratic and republican senators on
military bills. After the conference the
senators would not discuss the meeting,
leaving announcement w come from the
White House;
Later II was announced that the PreSl
dent reiterated hs opposition to impending
bills ~ create \ super-war cabIpet and n
director ~ munitions contcndIng they
would hamper the conduct WI the war and
that they were unnecessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Great Masses of Ice
Carry Wreckage Down

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. Threat
masses of ice moving down the Mississippi
river from the Ohio and Tennessee rivers
and carrying with il wreckace valued at
more than II million dollars of shipping
from up river points. today was piling up
against gorge at O~ceola. Ark. which
extends south from there II distance of
more than twenty miles. Ii j. not believed
the jam AT O~ceola can long withstand the
pack and soon will give way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
INTENTION TO
CAGE,STARvE
U.S.CAPT|VES
fBy Associated Press. }

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE-Feb. l.-Document, in the pos
session of American Officers instruct the
Germans t. keep all captured prisoners in
cage, four days without food and compel
them To- stand all the time After thi~ pe-
Rod only small quantities ot food will be-
given. The American Officers believe the
orders were given To the Germans a~ q re-
suit of difficulties probably experienced by
captured Americans not giving mp military
Information readily
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
INTERFERENCE
BRINGS A RETALIATION

NV AsSoclated FrrSs.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. I.-Spain's
interference with the shipment of supplies
to the American army across her frontiers
may meet with swift retaliation by the
United States and entente nations, accord
ing to indications here Although it is de-
MED that sailngs of Spanish ships at
American ports are held up, it is known
that Spanish vessels were refused clear
ance papers pending adjustment of the
situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
AND FEED
CAMPAIGN FOR
CAMERON SOON
WILL BE CONDUCTED BY EXTENSION
SERVICE OF A. & N. COLLEGE BE-
GINNING MONDAY - LOCAL
SPEAKERS WILL ASSIST

In the hope of bringing about I'm increas-
eel fcod and feed production of at least
one hundred per cent IN Cameron county
this year, Cameron County Farm Demon
stration Agent J. ii. Mcdonald will ON Mon
day, February B. begin systematic cam
paien in the county with the assistance of
Don Il. Gr>wold. who j. being sent To
Cameron county by the extension service
of the Agricultural and Mechanical College
Of Texas.
The Cameron county campaign will begin
at San Benito. where 4 meeting viii be
held on Monday afternoon. This will be
followed by a meeting al llarlingen Monday
night. at La Fera Tuesday morning at
Lyford Tuesday evening and at Raymond
vile Wednesday morning. For the con
tinuance of the campaign through the re-
mainder of the work. County Agent Nc
Donald has enlisted the assistance of A.
Wayne Wood OF Brownsville county food
administrators and chairman Of the Four
Minute Men. which organization will un-
deriake To make talks on Increased pruduc-
tion oi foods and feeds during the remain
der of the week
Mr. Gri>wold. who j. IN agronomi-t of
wide experience. l. well known throughout
the state. having been on the staff at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College for
many years. On completing hi stay IN
Cameron county he will - to lldalgo
county.
The campaign i net IN Cameron coun-
ty alone. but II l. 10 he conducted over
various parts of the state beginning next
week Texas has been divided into four
geographical zones for the purpose. and
three teams of four specialists each are
being sent into the coastal section of the
state which comprises the first zone The
three other zones will be occupied hy these
teams during the remaining three weeks Of
the month.
In cooperation with the county demon
>tration agents. the local defense councils.
commercial organizations and representa-
tive farmers themselves. these experts eX-
pect IL reach practically every South Tex
~ county from the Sabine ~ the Rio
Graadc during the coming week. and spend
from one To- three days in the county H.
the occasion demands.
The territory e. be covered the first week
OF the campaign includes Newton, Jas
per. TYLER, Polk. San Jacinto. Montgomery,
Walker. Au~toin Fayette. Gonzales. Qua
daupe. Bexar Fsio. Iavilla and Maverick
counties and all other counties lying be-
tween them and the Gulf Coast.
Well informed speakers of the several
counties visited will be enlisted Ia and the
experts from the extension service and the
county agents in presenting the causes
which led up Ia the war. the demands that
are made upon the United States today.
and the part the farmers can have IN WIN
ming the war by bringing to the support "t
the country the largest feed and feed
crops IN history. Those crops will be rec
commended in each community that VIII
produce maxlnmm veiled~ with the mini
mum of labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Poll Tax Records
In Texas Varied
fRy Associated Press.)

DALLAS. Texas. Feb Pol lax re-
ceipt~ issued at Dallas county numbered
23.956. decrease Of six hundred.
Fort. Worth. 24.450. gain of two thou
sand
Galveston. I5l7.
jefferson county. between 5000 and TO-
600.
Travis county. 1890.
McLonnan county. 22.50I.
BeXar county 1880. ~ loss of -four
thousand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Open British Homes
To American Soldiers

LIVERPOOL. Fen. 1.-The Liverpool
Rotary Club has started n scheme Tor The
opening up II British homes to American
soldiers fighting il France, when they oct
4 brief respite from the trenches. Several
homes have already announced their viii
lngnc~~ 70 accept one or two men ana u
j. proposed u send particulars of the
scheme 10 all British and Irish clubs, in
yitng their cooperation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Czernin Sends Many
Messages to Wilson

LONDON. Feb. lit l. known positive
IN. according To Bene dispatch I" the
Daily Mail. that Count Czernn. the Au~tro-
Hungarian foreign minister. through pr-
vate Intermediates has sent message ar
ter message 10 President Wilson assuring
him. of tn sincerity and euiltle->ncSS of
the Austrian diplomacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
GERMANS HOLDING FIVE AMERICANS

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Feb. live
Americans are reported nedied permission
70 leave Belgium bv the German author-
ties. Inquiry j. being made. II i believed
the Germans are acting IN reiahatory nj
iItude under the impression that the Ger
mans are being detained by the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Austrian Grain All
Comes From Outside

LONDON. Feb. l-Au~tria i sand II 10
absolutely dependent upon Hungary and
Roumrr.a for grain. since last August only
one hundred ard fifty thousand tons IF
wheat have lccn received from Roumania,
while the Hungarian shipments have been
Inadequate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Freezing, Weather
Ger Texas Today
tBy Associated Press

y DALLAS, Texas, Feb. l.-Freczing
weather prevailed over practically all Tex
a. today Slight snow fell M Dallas and
Fort Worth. with the temperature M II
above. AT Lockhart sleet fell and cattle
is reported suffering. Zero weathSr j. re-
ported from Amarillo and it j. raining on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
1000 CLOTH WEAvERS STRIKE.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. l.-One
Thousand cloth wcavrr- here struck today
for - per cent wage increase and changed
working conditions. About fifteen fac
torie, are affected. Strikers and -ympa
thzcr~ patroIcd the mill district and
some disorder followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
W Gather Sum mary.

North Texas. generally cloudy. II. pal-
, las light snow. lG: Grrrnvllr. cloudy. IL.
J light snow: Fort Worth, cuudy. Sle,t ~:
, Sherman. cloudy. n: Central Texas. gen
orally ,lundy - East Texas. generally
cloudy. 20; Gulf Coast. generally cloudy.
} -: West Texas generally rluudy. II: III
l'i>u light frost 10. san Angelo. cloudy
, Ia. light snow: Arkansas generally clear
-: Louisiana. generally clear 30; Oklaho-
mas. clear. :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Conditions Quiet
On American Sector

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are qui-
Ct on the American sector aII today because
Of fog which tonight showed no signs of
abatement. Beyond few shots from both
side~ or registered targets. there wa~ very
little artillery firing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
SPAIN WILL PROTEST SINKING
OBy Assoc'arcd Press.

MADRID. Spain. Feb. l.-At q cabinet
meeting today it was decided 10 protest to
GERMANY and demand reparatIon Tor the
sinking Of the Spanish steamship Giralda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Kills Stepdaughter
And Commits Suicide

DALLAS. Texas, Feb. Miss Emma
May Poole, 19. was shot and killed today
by J. Frank Lozcll, the girl's stepfathcr.
who then shot and killed himself. Miss
Poole was in the kitchen Of their home at
the time. and was killed without warning
IL is said that Lozel objected to Miss
Poole proposed marriage
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
PREMIER
ATTACKEDBY
A STUDENT

LONDON. Feb. An unsuccessful at-
tempt on The life WI Premier Nkolai Len
me wa~ made last night. y young man IN
a students uniform fired shot ~ the
premier. missing him. Lcuinc Red Guards
stationed outside the premier room viii
be arrested and charged with neglect "
duty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Polish Legion Will
War On BOISheviki

LONDON. Feb News reached Kew
from Min~k that the Polish legion has de
clared war against the Bol-hcviki. says 2
Reuter- dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
WAGE CONTROVERSY IS SETTLED

WASHINGTON. ID. C. Feb. 1.-The de-
parimcnt NJ labor announces the settle
mcnt VT the wage controversy which
threatened strike WI 5000 employees Of
the American Locomotive Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
DESTROYED PROPERTY. SENTENCED

NV T'~<'F
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb. l.-'ie~~e
Owens. n negro soldier IN Company {,
5O7th Engineers Service Battalion, Camp
Travis. was sentenced to seven years toi
burning government clothing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
WAR FACTORY DESTROYED BY FIRE

HARRISON. y. j.. Feb. Fire today
destroyed the plant Of the River Harris
WIRE Manufacturing Company. manufac-
iurcr~ of wire spccialiie~ for war The
property loss l. estimated ut $500. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
20 RoumANIAN
STEAMERS IN
B0LSHEv|k|
HANDS;WAR
SHIPS, TOO

LONDON. Feb. 1.-The revolutionary
committee of the Bolsheviki have decided
TO confscate all the transportation faci-
ties of Roumania. About forty steamships
and several war>hips have been seized in
Black Sea harbors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

WASHINGTON. ID. e.. Feb. Live
stock in the United States January | was
valued inf -. .2G3. .524 900. the department
Of agriculture announced today. This =
an increase of 81 .521 .912,0 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Greek ReServiSts
Called to CoIors

LONDON. Feb. l.-SiNtccn GLASSES of
Greek rc>cryI~t~ have been called ~ the
color~. Reuter- dispatch from Athens
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
lEN Ns.nrIntnl rress.l

PARIS. Feb. 1.-The French captured
number WI prisoners and machine gun
w rand last night on the German lines In
Tie vicinity VT Nicuport, Belgium, and in
the Rhemcs sector
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Want to Run A Tank?
Here's Opportunity

CHICAGO IT,. Feb. Fifty adven-
tnrou> Young men 70 operate four tnnk5.
are wanted by Major Allen of the Sky
fifth United States Infantry, who opytcd
recruiting offices here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

tBy Associated Eressl
LONDON, Feb. I--MartiaI law has been
extended to Bremen and HemsIingen, ac-
cording 10 reports here The strikers have
broken out in two more DOrtmund mines.
The strikers at Murenburg, Bavaria, have
resumed work after two demonstration
strikes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

You'll Agree With Us after yon have tried a
cup al hot chocolate served III our fountain
that it's delicious. Eagle Pharnacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

when II Comes TO Service Think # tac Ia
glefunt The Hot Chocolate We are serving q
III. many l. proof of our assertion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
HEAVY FALL
IN COUNTY'S
VOTE LISTS

Inc voting strength IN cameron county.
a. evidenced by the poll lists. closed YES
terday. has decreased approximately 80
per cent in the last four years. Thirty
three per cent of this decrease has oc-
Cured since january of 1916. the last year
when state election was To he held
County Tax Collector W. b. Walton this
morning compiled statement showing
that 2l36 poll tax receipts and l05 certif-
Gates of exemption had been issued when
the hooks closed permanently last night
\ similar statement compiled last wear
showed that 3044 certificates and receipts
had been issued a. against 5000 the elec-
ton year before. 1914.
In the city Of Brownsville there has been
also difference in the number of receipts
ISSUED. In 1916 $50 receipts and eXemp-
tion> were issued and this year 6iO were
ISSUED. There are several reasons aScribed
for the vast decrease in the voting strength
Of the county. Since 1911 political lines
have been les plainly drawn and neither
political faction has made an organized eff
fort To secure poll tax payments. Since
1914 the exodus of Mexican>. caused first
and second by the draft law. has caused
marked decrease.
Volunteer enli~tment~ and the Seleciive
service act have decreased the voting
strength considerably. In common with
political conditions in 1916 there was no
evidence Of PARTISAN fight developing in
the county by any effort to secure poll
tax payments.
Men who are now holding office frankly
state that they have no desire for cam
paien and that they think the people have
even less wish 10 open political issues
fhan in normal times.
Poll taxes weer issued by precincts rs
follows
M. /, Point Isabel. Is.
No. ,. San Rafael. 33.
No. 3. Blalack. 81
No. !. Los Yescas, II.
M. ). Nillaneueva. So.
No. q. Encantada. 9S.
M. Z. Santa Maria. 81
No. :. LaFeria, ll3.
No. 9. IIarneen. 2lS.
No. 10. san Bcnito. 33S.
No. IL. san Btnito. 207.
No. - Rio llondo. 40.
NJ. 13. Los Coyotes. l.
No. l4,Lyford. 5S.
No. u. RaymondviIe. 81.
No. l6. First Ward. Brownsville. oS.
No. Il. First Ward. Brownsville. l39.
No. Is. Second Ward. Brownsville. IFS.
No. 10. Third Ward. Brownsville. l23.
No. 20. Fourth Ward. Brownsville. l04.
No. u. Fourth Ward. Brownsville. II.
City of Brownsville.
I'm the city the following i the record :
First Ward. 2l3: Second Ward. 1863:
Third Ward. l23: Fourth Ward. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Liberty Measles the
Newest Army Wrinkle

CAMP DIXIE, y. j.. Feb. 1.-Contendins
it is unpatriotc To have German measels,
soldiers here suffering with the malady
named the disease "Liberiy McaselS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

Not the Fountain Of Youth-Rut fountain
where delicious chocolate II served Dayr you
tried II: Eagle Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Local Gather Observations.

The following are local weather ohser-
vntinns. covering the 2i-honr period
ending at m. today taken by the
local United States weather bureau. in
charge nf Mrs A. W Reed:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
3 3 3 . 3 3 . . . 8 3 3
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight cloudy. freezing tu coast =
urday fair rising temperature. III
northcrly "a rastrrly winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
GERMAN S|TUAT|0NIS IS
UNCHANGED; STRIKERS
AND POLICE CLASHED

fBy Associated PressD
LONDON, Feb. IA three days strike
has been declared in Munich, according to
a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam
today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

Bulk Chocolates. made "f pure stock. rs good
as the hest and better than some. 10 cents the
pound Eagle Pharmacy. Phone ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01

. Don't Be Satisfied With inferior Goods
Give trial-lInt Chocolate or anything is
just right when gotten from the Easlefont.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Mir. Henry Fielding Dickens. the newly appointed common sergeant, is responsible for an amusing story con- corning an eminent kings counsel who, in the course of a learned argument, rested his case entirely on one reported decision. which he claimed to be of paramount importance.
 But when he had finished, his oppo- pent, being asked by the judge what he had to say, replied:
 T will not trouble your lordship with any further argument. I only wish to say that my friend has forgotten to inform your lordship that the case on which he relies has been taken on ap- peal te the house of lords and the de- cision absolutely reversed"
 Upon this the eminent x. c. turned to his colleagues round about and whispered:
 Good heavens, what a liar that man must be! Why, there never was such case. made it all up out of my own head as went along w-Pearson's Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25

part of other governments. It was clear, too that Russia had been bound to protect Serbia from Austria, and that Germany understood this and knew that Austria's attack on Serbia meant war between Austria and Rus sia, which also meant, of course, war between Germany and Russia and be- tween Germany and France, since the latter was Russia's ally.
 Nothing could have been more sig nifieant than this, that Germany, being herself already prepared-down to the last buckle-for immediate war, de- clared war on Russia for the alleged reason that Russia was getting pre- pared for war. We know this sort of talk of old in thousand trials for cold-blooded murder in our own coun- try. "Self-defenset" shouts the mur- derer's attorney. "The deceased made motion toward his hip pocket" Ger many stood with q bright new auto matte revolver in hand. and Russia made a motion toward the hip pocket where there was later found q pen knife with two blades broken. Self defense" Germany claimed loudly through her attorneys. "He made a motion toward his hip pocket; so l had to shoot him."
 The German chancellor declared in the reichstag that Russia made this fatal motion toward the hip pocket in spite of Englands effort to keep peace. Russia began it." said the ehancel- lor-and then few days later all Ger many began shouting that England began ftp This was when England fulfilled her oath to Belgium, and Ger many broke her own.
 Evidence Grows Stronger.
 The evidence went more and more against Germany, and there were some vicious sidelights which made the case
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25

 The
   could
  his at to be the officer Here, take mne" your protested "Youmu the So
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25

stronger against her. The German army was sent into the peaceful little country of Belgium. which 1t turned into slaughterhouse, with the owners for victims, and the German govern ment said that the German army did this because it would help Germany to conquer France. At the same time the Germans in authority told a great number of lies to excuse themselves. They said that they knew they were doing wrong thing, and that they were breaking the law and violating their oath; and nevertheless they claimed that they were justified be- cause the Belgians were a wicked people and France intended soon to behave Gin respect to Belgium) as Ger many was behaving. Altogether, the trickfness and cruelty of Germany in the Belgian matter caused our opinions of the German government (eoneern- ing who began itl to become much darker. So far as Belgium went, the Germans were finally and absolutely convicted in the plain sight of all men i; convicted of lies as odious as they were stupid: convicted of the most abominable, cold-blooded plotting; con- victed of a selfishness not seen on earth since the seventeenth century and of a cruelty not known since the sixteenth.
 Of course, men who were capable of these things in regard to Belgium were of a character distinctly capable of having plotted the great war; and, as they lied about Belgium, they would lie about the rest of it.
 Evidence Leaves No Doubt.
 Since then evidence has piled up evidence not circumstantial but so di- rect that 1t leaves no doubt. This evil uence is colossal and conclusive. and is almost all German. It is no longer possible to debate the question, and the court has deeieed-the court con- sisting of the nations of the world. That court found that Germans plotted to dominate the world and decided and attempted to kill the men and women and children of certain other nations, and to continue the killing until these nations submitted to German domina- tion, after which all remaining nations would be compelled to submit.
 l It seemed incredible that there were such ideas left over in the twentieth century world, but there is no longer
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25

anybody What It is yet. It probably has to do with eating, for he tells this story to listeners. His venturesome spirit once led him into the Klondike country during the palmy days of its golden resources, where he proceeded to accumulate and lose a series of for tunes without batting an eye
 The time came when he got to the end of his financial rope. One day he had but ten cents left, and after mature deliberation he concluded to invest in stew In cheap hashery
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25

evening gave such finished perform ance of the role that many fn the audience were heard to remark upon the completeness of his interpretation.
 Every detail of line and action was brought out.
 As to costume, Augustus was Eng fish army regulation from head to foot.
 Those English officers in the lefH hand box were responsible for that. They demonstrated that night, un- known to the audience, the sportsman like nnalitieS for which the British are
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-25

run of luck" But if that run" lasts three months, the opposite run" generally lasts equally long. If the good luck holds up for year, the bad luck appears during the next year.
 Any habitual card player, unless he is very poor player or an unusually good one, will tell you that his win nings and losses just about counter balance. In poker. as in life. the final determining factor Is skill, knowledge of the game, patience, taking advan- tage of opportunities.
 If you have a premonition that you