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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
MISSION Man
GIVES LIFE
TO RESCUE
DROWNING
WOMEN

J. A. Sadler. Il well known business
man of Mission was drowned nj the bath
ING beach al adre Island. near Point Is
abel Sunday afternoon while assisting in
the rescue of Mrs. lIol6an and Miss Fay
Gerlach. two Mission ladies.
The party. which included Sergeant
Etter. went 10 Point Isabel Is spend the
day. going acroS. 10 Padre Island 10 en-
Joy the bathing. The undertow happened
to ze exceedingly strong, and the ladies
evidently stepped into n deep place. as
they were almost Immediately carried un-
der by the strong current. Mr.. Sadler and
Sergeant Etter immediately went 10 their
rescue, and just a. they got the ladies 70
safety Mr. Sadler's strength apparently
failed and he was carried under by the
current and drowned Up to this time the
body has not been recovered, though the
life guards at the Point have been MAX
ing every effort to find it, the search
having started within an hour after the
man was last seen.
That the ladies would have drowned il
il had not been for the prompt assistance
of Mr. Sadler and Sergeant Etter j. Ger
tain The current was exceedingly strong
and thtey were rapidly being carried down
when assistance reached them.
Mr. Sadler is one of the owners and
also general manager of the Mission lee,
Light and Water Company. lie has re-
sided al that place number of years and
has always been rated n one Of the
Valleys most progressive and influential
citizens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08

Answer to German and Aus.
trian Proposals Will Be Ready Within
Forty-Eight Hours. Washington Be-
lieves President Will Merely Re-
state Terms Formerly Outlined
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESs.l

Washington. Oct s.-Americas reply
to the latest German peace proposals was
being formulated today by President VIII
son in accordance with the views express
ed By the premiers Of the allied nations
opposed 10 the Central powers. IL j. be-
lieved ~ will speak for All the allied ma
tion~. a. liz did upon the occasion Of the
Pope'~ peace proposal
The reply j. expected tn be ready with
in forty weight hours. but it, form Las not
been revealed. ''The words unconditional
surrender" may not appear in the answer
but the absence OF these words are not
likely to IN any way detract from it,
forcefulnc~~.
The president i~ known to be giving
unlimited care lo the framin. VI "A reply.
dcf wing himself daily recreation and
studying all the questions involved most
in'cnSively. Colonel f.. NJ House, the con-
fidential advisor of President Wilson
spent the night with him at the White
House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
WILL GET OUT
OF BELGIUM
A Amsterdam Reports Germans are Max
ing all Preparations to Quit Belgian
Territory. Hope To Send Some
Troops Through Holland.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Amsterdam. Oct. S.-Evacuation by
the Germans Of the Belgian coast l. con
:inuing. The telephone lines between the
frontier and the coast were taken down
yesterday and today huge stores of ma
terial~ at Knokke near the coast have
been set on fire and many factories have
been undermined BY the Germans IN prep
aration for their quick departure. which
will be followed BY the immediate blow
inc up of all buildings which could IN
any way he useful To the allied forces.
A. part of the occupying troops would
have To choose between capture and
flight when evacuation of the country oc-
curS. instructions have been given them
to escape into Holland in civilian clothes.
with the object Of evading Imprisonment
They are also instructed to gradually
work their way through Holland to Ger
many where they can again join the army
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Charges Brewers
With Influencing
Many Newspapers
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Washington, Oct. S.-Charges that the
United States Brewers Association and
individual members have secretly fl
nanced newspapers in the interest Of the
liquor traffic, and that they have con
tributed to the German American Alliance
and have been convicted of corrupt po-
litical practice and improperly influenced
State and national Legislation were re-
newed today by Senator Jones of Wash
ington IN connection with the judiciary
subcommittee investigation Of loans by
brewers 70 Arthur Brisbane in connection
with the latter's purchase of the Wash
lnston Times. Senator Jones claims doc
umentary evidence alone will establish
the statements made in his charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
EXPLOSION S
BELIEVED To
BE WORK OF
GERMAN
AGENTS

Washington. Oct s-Evidence tending
~ show that the explosions in the GILES
PIE shell loading plant ~ Morgan. y. n,
last Saturday were caused by enemy ag-
ents has been discovered BY the govern
ment operatives. They are reported to
have discovered a letter predicting the
explosions. The letter was signed ''Heinie''
and was addressed 10 a man i'm sonora,
Mexido. Agents Of the department are
making m investigation. but they are in
clined ~ question the genuinene~S III the
letter which was picked up 1T railway
station in n New Jersey town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
VOTES
FAvORABLY
F0R ISSUE
OF ROAD
BONDS

The road bond proposition. upon which
an election was held yesterday. carried
in all parts of the county. The fieure-
are not available, but ii j. evident
that the votes will average about to
in favor Of the issuance Of bonds
In the city of Brownsville. owing u
the field meet and other interests. very
little interest was taken in the bond elec-
tion. only IS votes being east in the en-
tire city. and every one Of these was in
favor OF the bond issue. Reports have not
come in from three or four of the boxes.
but n these are IN territories where the
sentiment in favor Of road Improvement
j. very strong. It D. not thought their
vote viii. make no appreciable difference
further than To increase the majority in
favor of the proposition. Complete ne
turns will not be in until tomorrow. MAX
ing il impossible at this time to give the
figures on the vote east in the VARIOUS
polling places of the county.
The vote in all parts Of the county was
very light. dne probably 10 the fact that
the great majority were in favor of the
bond Issue and realized that il would
carry without their votes, and also to the
Liberty Loan drive which is Mt present
interesting every resident of the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
SEVENTY men
ORDERED
\ TO REPORT
TO LOCAL
BOARD

The following list Of men have been
ordered to report TO the local board in
this city for medical examination, the
first fifty to report on October IL. and
the last twenty 10 report October II. IL
j. absolutely necessary that they report
on the dates specified
Those ordered to report October III
Willie Marshall Moncus, Harlingen. Paul
RAIDER, lIarlingen. Mercede Torrez. IIar-
lingen. George Dewey Rayel, IIariingen,
Neil Clinton Eaton. lIaringen, Butord
Louis Gary, lIarlngen, Nelson Nanburen
Sidener. Harrington. Tomas Garcia.
Brownsville. Dudley Martin Brown.
Brownsville. Charles David Verlree~.
Brownsville. Edward Arthur krausse.
Brownsville, Miguel Garcia. Brownsville.
Albert Alfonso Champion. Point Isabel.
Vicente Sandoval. San Benito. Charles A.
Champion. .Ir.. Point Isabel. Edward Ed
wards Dr.. Point isabel. Daniel Cortez,
Brownsville. Ezequicl Casanova. Ray
mondville. Jose Soils. Raymondvillc. Do
minso Correa .r. Raymondvile. Miguel
Tiierina Jr.. Brownsville. Pervin Shirfield
Ogborn. Brownsville. lSamel Mendez.
Brownsville. Patricio Flores. Brownsville.
joe Seaman Celava. Brownsville, j. D.l
Clements. Brownsville. George McGoniglc,
Jr.. Brownsville. Francisco Sanchez.
Brownsville. Teodoro Castillo. Browns
vile. Isabel GaIlardo. Brownsville. Jose
Angel Garcia. Brownsville. Joseph John
Putegnat, Brownsville. Emilio Pena.
Brownsville, Nicario Olvera de Gonzales.
Brownsville. Edgar Neil Iipe. Browns
vile, Juan b. Caboza BriwnSville. ITar-
vey Canterbury klemann. San Benito.
George Andrew Dvoak. san Benito. Cuth-
bert Allen Drake. San Bento. Carlos Cruz
JOHNSTON, San Benito, Baliazar Longoria.
Harlingen, Claude IIersha Liston. Har
lingen. Floyd Franklin Dunayant. Harlin-
gen, Aubrey Russell King. Iarlingen,
Amanda Victor Yznaga. Sebastian. Ire
neus Elmer SnaveIv. IIarlingen. Francis
Bowen Bass, llarlingen. Jose de los San
tos, lIalingen, Emmett Orsborn Anslin.
HarIingen.
Those 70 report on October IL:
Jose Gonzales. Harrington. Fred Slaid
Bertrand, IIarlingen, William Hobson
Hughes, Lyford, Valentin Garcia
Brownsville, Luis Bertrand Martinez.
Brownsville, Arturo Servata. Brownsville.
Carl Casper Weller. Harling,tl. Pauline
Preciado Jr.. Brownsville, Frank &. Lu-
sena Jr., Brownsville. Crisoforo Castillo.
La Paloma. Basilio Guerrero, La Encan-
tada. Alfred Leal. La Paloma. Clarence
Winifreo BiggS, Brownsville. Marshall
Martin, Brownsville. Emetario Gonzales.
La Feria, George Cantu. Santa Maria.
Pedro Padron. Los lndios. Aka Dako
Hart, Rio Ilondo, Gabriel Saldivar. Rio
Hondo, Guadalupe de los Santos. Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Cactus Division
Can Fight When
1t Hits France

Camp Travis, Tex, Oct. S.-When the
Cactus Division at Camp Travis hits
France. il will be ready to take its place
immediately in the firing line in ease of
an emergency for the course of training
mapped out for it here at Camp Travis,
will include the various specialties in the
methods Of warfare which generally are
taught American fighters after they land
on the other side. Furthermore, these
specialties, such as gas defense, grenade
and trench work will be taught by Amer
lean officers brought back from France
for this very purpose; instructors who
have experienced and studied the most
modern methods of fighting in actual
combat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

London, Oct. S--EngIiSh and American
troops this morning attacked on fr1nt
between 1t. Quentin and Cambria. and
according 10 latest reports from head
quarters very satisfactory progress j. be
ING made The attack was launched at
daybreak during Il heavy rain which be-
gan last night.
In successful operations near Mont
Brehain and Bean Revoir yesterday over
two hundred and fifty prisoners were
taken by the American and British
troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.i

Rome Oct S.-''We must have I'M ab
Solute victory and the kind III nepotia
tions now offered by the Central can new
er be accepted j. the opinion of the
Epoch. The salient features of President
Wilson's reply to the Austrian peace pro-
posal are printed in large letters i'm this
ournal a. summarizing the attitude OF the
Italians toward the latest peace move.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Copenhagen, Oct s.-Two NJ the points
advanced by President Wilson i'll his
speeches must ~ considered H. already
rejected by the Central powers. These
are the separation of Alsace- Lorraine
from Germany and the incorporation in
independent Poland of Prussian Poland.
says the Lokal Anzeiger Of Berlin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Mesopotamia Will
Help Feed World
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Washington, Oct. S.-DeSpite the fact
that ~ar has been raging throughout Mes
opOtamia and that many Of the inhabit-
ants abandoned their homes and hold
ings, the soil of that region has been
made TO add large share of the world :
production of foodStuffs for 1918.
a report from Consul Oscar :. Heizer
at Bagdad tells Of record crops in many
part Of the land Of the Caliphs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
French Troops Still
Advance Near Rheims
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSl

Paris, Oct. S.-Northeast Of Rheims
the French continued their successful ad
vance northward. The troops have now
reached the outskirts of Conde sur Suippe
at the junction of the Suppe and Aisne
rivers northeast of Berry an Bac.
Along the Suippe river the French have
penetrated into Isles Sur Suippe and have
also caftured the town Of Bazancourt
to the west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
italian Ship
Sunk 800 Miles
Off US. Coast
(BY ASSOCIATED PREssA

Washington. Oct s.--The sinking ~
enemy submarine three hundred miles Off
enemy submarine threet hundred miles off
Ihe American coast j. reported today bv
iwenty-one members of the crew are
sunk on October 3. Thirteen survivor,
were picked up by the steamer Crizah,
me navy department. The Treves waa
still unaccounted for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Peace Talk Hurts
Scandinavian Ships
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Stockholm, Oct. S.--The Bulgarian
withdrawal from the war and subsequent
peace developments have played havoc
with Scandinavian shipping stoctxs. The
Norwegian press estimates that one hun
dred war millionaires have been wiped
out by the heavy decline in Norwegian
shipping stocks alone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
(BY ASSOCIATED PREssJ

Hlth the Americans at Verdun. Oct 3.
Word was received here last night of
tie reScuet Of nm American battalion
which had been surrounded by the Ger
mans in the Argonne forest. No details
have been received. but il i presumed
That other American forces fought their
way through the encirclng American line
AMI rescued their comrades.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
$4,000 Registered
Package Stolen

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. S--The poStof-
flee inspectors are investigating the dis
appearance Of ten thousand dollar reg
istered package which, was mailed last
week to the bank at Galdwyn. 1t was
missed by the bank here when the pack
age was opened at Galdwyn. A bundle Of
newspaper clippings were found in the
original package when il was opened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
BoIsheviki Not
Interfering With
British and French
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Washington, OFT S.-FrrncE end Brit
ish citizens whc recently took refuge in
the American consulate at Moscow have
been allowed to depart without interfer-
ence on tie part of tie Pclsheviki sol
iicrs, according 10 information received
Errc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Am. Red Cross
Aids Refugees
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESSJ

Paris, Oct. S.-The American Red
Cross has aided five thousand refugees to
return 10 their homes in the reconquered
Aisne and Marne districts since the Ger
mans have been driven out by the ad-
vance of the Allies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
amOuS German
Airman Killed
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Amsterdam, Oct. Slight Lieutenant
Fritz Rumey Of the German army, who
claimed forty-four air victories, has been
killed, according to a statement published
in a German newspaper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
[BY ASSOCIATED PREsSA

London. Oct. S.-At meeting Of the
Fatherland party of Germany, held inn
mediately after the meeting of the reich
stag Saturday, resolution was passed
to resist by every means possible the
peace offer made BY Prince Macmillan
says 4 Zurich Dispatch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
New Jap Cabinet
Is Well Received

Toxic. Oct S.-The formation of Il
new cabinet has been well received in
general, even by the rivals Of the new
regime This j. taken to Indicate the
gradual a~cendancy of the principles of
democracy over the oligarchic bureaucra- :
cy. The last seven premiers have he
longed To the bureauracy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Amsterdam, Oct. S.-Germany's new
ministry i one of national defense as
well a one OF peace and is prepared to
stand to the end against humiliatine
peace, says DIR. Bernard Derberg, for
mer German minister Of colonies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Belgian Population
Torn From Homes
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSD

llavrc, Oct. S.-A statement has been
issued by the Belgian government that
from the coast to beyond the city of
Bruges the male population between the
ages of fifteen and forty-five have been
brutally torn from their homes and
forced 10 labor on German military work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Tax on Distilled
Spirits Is Lowered
(BY ASSOCIATED, PRESS.)

Washington, Oct. S.-ReSumng revis-
ION of the war revenue bill today the
senate committee considered the beverage
sections and reduced the tax from IS to
81 90 per gallon on distilled spirits used
Tor beverage purposes. Doubled rates on
berrS and wines were approved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Germans Give Up
Infantry Attacks

Canadian Headquarters in France. fct
o.-Smariing under the heavy losses 80
tanned IN the recent fighting north ~
Cambria, the Germans have riven -. !,
iantry attacks for the moment. bnt con-
tnue 70 subject the Canadians tD 4 har-
assing artillery fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington. Oct. S.-WiIson'S reply ID
the requests Of Austria and Germany for
an armIStIee and peace negotiations will
probably be dispatched before night, if
Il J. not already on the cables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Wheat Crop Nearly
Billion Bushels

Washington, Oct. S--ThiS years wheat
crop will be 91s,92O, 600 bushels, j. the
preliminary estimate given out by the de-
partment Of agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08
Camp Commandant
Is Found Dead

Camp Grant, H., Oct. s.-Colone c. b.
Hagadon, acting commander of Camp
Grant was found dead in his quarters at
the camp this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-08

Carmen Of Klondlks" at Queen Thursday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
A TRUTH AND AN ERROR

Y THE COURSE of article The Times said of tain telegram that was in the possession of the busi agent of the Machnists Union, at the time of meeting at which should have been read If he had it. This state men untrue Immediately upon learning of the error, The Times printed correction prominently than the or gnal statement had been made
 Nevertheless contemporary, The Labor Leader is jus tfied in saying that the mistakes should have been made Mistakes should never be made
 The Times, retains its position, against strikes in mun lions plants during the In taking this position, it susan Mr. GOmpers and all other great labor leaders, and par tcuay supports the government of the United States
 The Times has sad and repeats, that the several strikes which have occurred in Bridgeport the result of poor leadership, against the principles of unionism, against good government dislOya and against the belief of the great majority of union machnsts in Bridgeport who promptly crushed all of these attempts of poor leadership
 The leadership which unnecessarily promoted these dis turbances for the most part from who openly pro claim sympathy with the principles with the w. w. men who brought from Russia the views public agitation which would naturally be entertained by those who fighting for free dom under despotc government.
 The United States promises justice, in due course, to work has given justice than workers of land ceved in the length of me The labor leader who calls
 strike under these conditions false his country and he lacks when he calls his strike the support of his nterna
 ona he is false to his unon and false to the collective in tores of the workers who belong to the union
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
THE GREATEST BATTLE

TT HE FIGHTING since July IS embraces many combats, but is virtually one battle continuous performance, which in the numbers of involved in extent of ne and in quantity of death dealing materials employed the greatest of all battles.
 It began modesly There has been time when the spectacular quality of the strategy of FOch appeared impressive the great drives of Hndenburg which brought to the German armies such terrible losses of
 In its results the Foch strategy is effective terrible Ito the enemy but sparng of the Allied forces The German morale to be breaking As the battle continues day af ter day. the German troops fight less effectively with appearance of disord yield prisoners and material and is many ways betray an absence of elasticity.
 is possible though not perhaps probable that this bat tie is the decisive conflict mus be regarded at the very least the turning point of the just Gettysburg the turning point of the Civil War.
 After Gettysburg there doubt if the pursuit of the ad vantage well sustained No such doubt surrounds the present battle With splendid energy Foch has pursued his initial gains giving the foe time for rest opportunity to stabilize, chance to get back his shattered nerve.
 The fall of Bray presages the fall of Noyon, removing the last of the threat against Paris The old ndenburg line, is longer Hope may look forward to retire men that will bring the Germans close to the Rhine if it does not take them beyond it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
LODGES PEACE PROGRAM

c ENATOR LODGE in the of his argument for the O draft bill, laid his view of suitable peace dons. His views interesting though not important be- the duty of making peace conditions is not vested in him.
 Peace will always rest to extent upon the complete of military power True after the Spanish American Spain helpless before the United States This people, hay ing land hunger imposed conditions that certainly fix ed by enlightened humanity rather than by the of the victorious sword The Philippines purchased Cuba ceived autonomy The conditions for Spain made very easy there bitterness in Span today against the Amer 
 Senator Lodges program is attempt to make Germany helpless by territorial arrangements has the defect of be- ing the old ashone! method which has always failed Napo apporoned the territory of Europe to his hearts content creating buffer states without number
 Germany his especial deestation. He circumscribed her every fashion he could command and especially limited the numbers of her army He thus created modern Germany Her great the outgrowh of his of repression Germany kept army the Napoeonc size but trained all her people in relays and when the time called them all and helped give Napoleon his coup de Grace
 Belgium to be free again Poland to be independents the CzechoSavs to have government of their Russia to unity France Asaceorain and Italy her lost prov nces the Turk to be driven out of Europe and the Christian to be safe from pagan oppreson the Dardanees 10 be free water way these matters we'll enough they have general approval but in themselves sufficient cure permanent peace in Europe
 The military system of Germany will make long exists Short of sort of European, world confed eration against Europe will fight to the end of time
 The European system, of many staes each with the full right coin money control trade make tariffs and declare will breed war, surely the system would breed H t existedtni inc United States