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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
BROWNSVILLE
PEOPLE SHOW
: REGARD FOR
COLONEL
SL0CUM

The popularity Of Col. Herbert J. SIo-
cum. the retiring commander of this mill
tary district, was fully atte-ted Wedne
day on the eve Of hi~ departure for Fort
Sam Houston. where he has been assigned
n commander of that camp. lie was th,
honor guest at 4 banquet rendered him by
the Rotarian~ al their club room on Eliza
beth t~reet.
This was but one of the many tc~tmon-
ial~ of esteem rendered Col and Mrs. Slo
cum by the people Of Brownsville. with
whom they have been most Intimately aS-
socated in the past, and who fully appre-
cicate the splendid work the colonel has
accomplished not only for the good of the
service. but for the welfare Of the com
munity in genera.
After the festivities had gotten well nm
der way. and the inner man had been re-
freshed BY the first courses of the tempt
ing and appetizing spread. Jack Rowe. il
a few appropriate remarks. in which he
paid beautiful tribute to the honor guest
introduced Dave Spero. who had been
CHOSEN II the tIdltI VI th' N''"~i"h ''
speak for the Rotarians. conveying to Col
Slocum the high esteem in which he was
held by the members.
Dave Spero spoke truly when he men
toned the fact that ii was with genuine
regret that the Rotarians were compelled
Ia say goodbye to one who had been e
close and true 4 friend 10 each individual
member. and one who had been such IN
important factor in the betterment Of this
community bv hiS hearty cooperation with
the citizenship of Brownsville: ment'oni
specific bettermentS in which the honoref
had performed Yeoman'S service. Away
carrying more than his part of the load u
anv and all patriotic and civic move-
which Brownsville desired to put over.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Spero'S re-
marks resolutions were Introduced by Tho
speaker which upon motion. were unan-
imouslv adopted by rising vote.
At this iuncture Secretary Burnett. OF
the Board Of CITY Development. was rec
ognized and read ~ the Rotarian~ copy
of the resolutions passed ~ the Board ~
CITY Development. signed by every mem
her of that body. expressing the esteem II
which the retiring commander Is held bN
itS members Mr.. Burnett also paid 4
beautiful tribute 10 Col. S'ocum. ant
moved that the name of 1leracrt J. Slo-
cum be inscribed upon the roster of Tho
Continued on Page l. Column ,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Sub Activity
On Decrease

Amrcan Naval Base in France. Oct. is.
The record of submarine activity for
the summer months of June, Ju'y and Aug
uSt. shows a steady decrease Of Allied
shipping sunk and an increased number Of
submarines destroyed. Not one incoming
troop ship has yet been lost. and every
soldier has been landed. Such losses a.
have occurred have been on the outgoing
ships The American naval forces have
borne the bruut of protecting the troop
transports and supply ships from the
undcrSca boats. and the efficient manner
in which they have supplied this protec-
iion 10 Allied shipuping. ana the deadly
results which have followed in their wake
in DESTROYING the nnderSea boats j. a no
table tribute To the American fleet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Shortly Criticises Monarchy
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

ParS. Oct. 1S.-At the meeting of the
foreign affairs committee ~ the Hungar-
ian lower hon-e, Count Michael KaroIyi,
opposition leader. sharply criticized the
ed absolute autonomy for the FIunsarians
ard stated that when the Austrian gov
ernment rejected British proposal submit
tEe Bakanic problem to arbitration the
monarchy proved that il wished to begin
vpr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Four Texans In
Casualty List
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Washington, Oct 1S.-Four Texans
are added to the nations honor roll i'm
today'S fighting. A. reported 10 the ASSo-
ciated Press. Those whose names are in
cuded in the casualty list today are Lieu
tenant Robert Thompson. Temple. killed
i'm action. Private Adam Smith. Kendalia,
died If disease; Private Walter Pierce. Or
ange, severely wounded; John Odel, Me-
Kinney. wounded in action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
| irpitz Battery At
Ostend Captured
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Paris. Oct. la.-GeorgeS Leygu>. French
minister of marine. has received a report
the North Sea. stating that parties from
the British and French war ships cruising
off O~tend. have entered that city, togeth-
er with troops from the south. without op-
position from the Germans. Tirpitz' bat
terry al OStend was captured. the enemy
not having been able 10 remove the enor-
nous quantity of mater al stored at that
base.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Prominent Banker
Held Incommunicado
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Havana. Cuba. Oct 1s.--IIrnry Up
mann. a prominent German banker ~ ITay-
ana. and president of the local German
club. and one of the richest men in Cuba.
u being held ineommanieado IN hiS resi-
dence here IIe wa ,aken y the general
roundup bv Cuban secret service men Of
enemy subjects whose names have fig
nred IN trading with the enemy" black
list
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Allied Victories
Opens Brussels Road
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Paris. Oct lS.-The road To Brussels
j. now open as 4 result Of the recent vie
tories of the Allied armies. The latest ad-
vices give the gratifying intelligence that
the French and Belgium armies are ad-
vancing rapidly upon Brugges and Client
The capture of Ostend makes il possible
erful forces against the extreme right
wing Of the German army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
A Monument Of Snakes
For Carnegie Museum

snakes. probably the most unique ever
raised. i being made III the Carnegie Mu-
scum here, and when complete. the mem
orial will occupy glass ease in the Ca
lery of Serpent~, a tribute to the memory
gave up his life III the pursuit Of science.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Japan Taboos Use Of
Rice In Brewing Beer

Society demands that no more rice be used
in the brewing of drinks during the con
tinuation of the war. This. the society
asserts. would help 10 prevent further RI
OF over the price of nee would save Is
100000 bushels of rice every year ond de-
crease the drinking Of intoXicantS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
IS TWO BILLION SHORT
Especial Telegram to The Herald.

to four
billion dollars leaving least billion dollars complete the fourth Lib
within which To No
earth could : a n hort time
AMERICA
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this The
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To be BE
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TO q
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will
the Fourth Liberty y
Europe, the oure and
the liberty depend the
do in the Inanca
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Fierce Fighting
Around Courtrai
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

British Headquarters in Belgium. Oct.
l9.-The town of I~engen, scuth of Roul-
err. changed hands four times before the
Germans were finally driven ont. The
British hold about one third of the newer
part of Courtrai. while the older and
larger part of the town j. still in the
hands Of the Germans Courtrai was only
slightly damaged bv shell fire The British
forces are al around the town. and the
hold Of the enemy i most rrecarious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Allies Occupy zeebruqge
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSl

London, Oct lS.-The German U-bOat
base and port Of Brugges. which j. the
second important German submarine base
on the Belgian coast. has been occupied
bv the Allies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18

VIII be dated October "a. First
coupon payable April ;, 1919. Gov
ernment plan of payment a. follows: Z
Ten per cent cash payment with I
subscription.
Twenty per cent November 21.
Twenty per cent December 10. !
TNnnty per cent January 10. :
Thf.ty per cent January 30.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
University Regents
Meet In Austin Oct. y

Austin. Tex. Oct. lS.-The regular fall
meeting Of the board Of regents Of the
University will be held here next Tuesday.
October -. II j. expected that q number
Of matters Of considerable Importance
will he considered. including those of a
routine nature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Yanks Participating
In Violent Attack
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

With the British in France, Oct. Is
The British forces launched a powerful at
tack from lie Cateaur southward, this
morning. with the American troops par
ticipating. The first reports from that
front indicate that excellent progress has
been made everywhere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
British Advancing
In Lille Sector
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSJ

With the British in France. Oct IS
Considerable opposition has been encount
er' ! ~ tie Brit'~h force operating in the
regi"n southwest Il nuEai. but this fight
ing iIed down scGe hour- ago. In the
Lille area the Allied troops have reached
Rocq. The Allied forces encountered lit
tie opposition south of Lille and the Brit
ish moved ahead today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Coffee And Sugar
Futures Suspended
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESs.)

New York. Oct. 1s.-Trading in coffee
and sugar futures were suspended today
by the board Of managers Of the new cof
fee and sugar exchange. pending the re-
suit of negotiations with the federal food
administration at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
HOPES PLEADS FOR SPEED
w. G.. McADOO
Especial Telegram 10 The Herald

Especial Telegram The lleraldD
the patriotism f the
I, the
To 10
hut do viii l
of the
of =
! the honnro of America q your
w HOOpES.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
German Defense
System !n,PeriI
fRY ASSOCIATED PRESS.l

Paris. Oct. lS.-rhe British south of
LeCaieau have broken into the German
po>itionS and now threaten the llundig
line. The whole German defer-e system
eastward clear to the Meusc, j. in dire
peril.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Central Powers
Evacuation Begins
lBY ASSOCIATED PREss.l

London, Oct. 1S.-The evacucaction of
the territory Of Serbia, Albania and Mon
tenearo by the troops of the Central pow
ers have begun, according TO a Vienna dis
patch to the Central News Agency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Austria To Organize
On Federal Basis
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Vienna, Oct. ls.-Steps for the organ
ization of Austria on federal basis j.
the dream OF Emperor Charles, who today
issued his proclamation to that effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Germans Evacuate
Town Of Brugges

London. Oct. lS.-BrugceS. seven miles
south of Zeebruggee has been evacuated
by the German forces. according 10 the
Belgian army headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
Brugges Feared in Flames
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Amsterdam. Oct. 1S.-TTuge fires are
reported 70 have been seen In the direc-
tion of BruggeS today. The report states
that the flames are spreading rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
British Capture 1000
Prisoners Yesterday

London. Oct. 1S.-Over four thousand
prisoners were captured yesterday BY the
British in their terrible offensive IN the
Bohain Lecatur region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-18
BruaIes Falls to BeIglans
(BY ASSOCIATED PREssA

With the British in Flanders. Oct IS
The Belgian infantry forces have entered
Brugges and that city l. today III the
hands of King Albert'~ subjects
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FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

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TIME TO BUY PUMPING MAcHINERY

I t-2 TO IS n. p. Fairbanks, Moore and
Kreugcr Atlas Oil Engines In stock
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
w. n. PUTEGNAT CO.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
WON HERTL|NG FALLS BETWEEN HORSES IN
 STRADDLE SPEECH
Liberal Press Disgruntled and Conservative Press Up in Arms Over the
 Chancellor's Speech

Copenhagen, Setember S-By the As- sociated 1Press.)-The attempt of the imperial German chancellor, Count Won Hertling, to ride two horses simultane- ously in his House of Lords speech recently, appears, judging by press comments, to have resulted in his fall ing hard between them That portion of the press favoring real Prussian franchises reform is disappointed and disgruntled by the chancellor's ann biguous warning that the lords could avoid too far-reaching concessions by accepting reform measures now, and the conservative press is up in arms Nexer his appeal for acceptance of re- forms as protection and maintenance of the crown and dynasty.
 The agrarian Deutsche Tages Zei- tung calls Hertling "the Prussian mon- arch's grave diggeE''a
 The Kreuz zeitung attacks von Hertfing for minimizing the crowns deserts and exaggerating the social ists services and darkly warns him that monarehys do not crumb1e be- cause they "let themselves be forced down to the dangerous level of com promises"
 aa The. an-German Deutsche Zeituug declares that equal suffrage would be an undisguised surrender to the anti monarchists, will which would endan- ger the dynasty and the crown
 So far as has been noted, only Ger mania, Von Hertling's organ, is satis- fled with his speech
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
ALBERTVILLE

Albertville, September s.-(Special.) )-The Seventh District Agricultural school has opened it's doors for the fall and winter session and prospects bid fair for per- haps the best school ever held in this building. On opening day 157 students en- rolled and more are coming in daily.
 Prof. J. w. Letson. formerly principal of the Jasper schools. is the newly elected president of the Seventh District Agricultural school here, and is already showing his mettle by repairing the build ing and getting everything in shpshape for this term.
 Assisting MT. Letson are body of able instructors, who are putting vim into the daily exercises, and the outloolSi for the old S D. A. s. is indeed encouraging.
 Deputy Sheriff Ed Meaders and 2. L. Lyons have returned from Marion county where they went to arrest Powell Harris, wanted in this county for false pretense. The deputy brought him back and placed him in the county jail at Guntersville.
 Chief of Police John Bean Deputy Sheriff Camp and Deputy Meaders made a raid on an alleged blind tiger re- cehtly, six miles south of town, and gath cred in five gallons of whisky. The man, whose house the officers raided. broke a gallon bottle of the fluid" before he could be stopped. He was arrested and landed in jail at Guntersville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

Solomon Snider, Brutus, Mich. Thomas H. Terry. Nippa, Ky.
 John Sinawitz. Kenosha, Wis.
 Collie Biggs. Marolevale, Ark
 Stanley C. Burns, Philadelphia
 Clifford Harbridge, Philadelphia
 Sherwood Willard Hinnmann, Hor nell N. Y.
 Joseph l.. Kral, Cleveland, o.
 Albert Nearhood, Beaver, Pa. J Robert Henry Wood. Reynolds, Ind. John r. Amory, New York.
 Previously reported missing in ac tion, now reported in hospitals:
 PRIVATES:
 Alexander P. Thompson. Winchester New Hampshire.
 Previously reported missing, now re. ported killed in action:
 John l.. Faulkner, Chester, Pa.
 William J. Miller, Etna, Pa.
 Previously reported missing, now re- ported dead:
 Lieut.. Ollie Beauchamp, Princess Ann Minnesota. Previously reported missing in action now reported as having returned to duty with his company:
 PRIVATES:
 Fred Fnlk, Longton, Kan.
 Bert Budd, Hossus, Q.
 Erronously reported killed in action, now reported died of wounds received in action:
 Private Guy c. Burson, Casper, Wyo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Large Illicit Still Is
 Destroyed in Chiffon
Sheriff and Revenue Officer Surprise Operators Twenty-Three Miles
 From ClantOn

Clanton, September S.-(Special)-T largest whisky still raid ever made in Chiffon county took place Saturday night when Deputy Sheriff w. H. Gillespie. ac- companied by United States Officer J. B. Atkinson and James M. Grant, an official of Chiffon county, made haul 25 miles northwest of Clanton. The officers re- mained all night in the hills. stoppine near a small farmhouse and during the early hours or foot followed trail that led them to where the still was located.
 The officers found on the premises 3l 40-gallon barrels ready to be filled, 1906 gallons of beer ready to be made into whisky, and a small lot of booze already manufactured.
 The officers burned barrels, improve ments and fixtures and poured out on the ground the 1900 gallons of beer. The own CTS of the plant are known and arrests will follow as soon as the men are appre- hended The still, of 100-gallon capacity, was loaded on a farm wagon and brought to Clanton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Lieut.. Battle Fatally
 Wounded in France

New York, September 8.-First Lieut.. John Manning Battle, formerly assist antT district attorney of New York county, has been fatally wounded in action in France, according to a mes sage received here tonight by rela- tives.
 Lieutenant Battle was a graduate of the University of North' Carolina and studied law in Fordham University before entering practice here. In May, 1917, he entered the Plattsburg train- ing camp and three months later was commissioned a second lieutenant. He sailed for France last August and was promoted to a first lieutenancy. over seas. He was listed for promotion to a captaincy when he was wounded, July Is, the message said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
AMERICANS FROM
 MOSCOW REACH
 STOCKHOLM SAFELY
Starvation Reported to Be so Prevalent in Moscow That Sugar Brings
 S3 a Pound

l Stockholm, Saturday, September 7.-(B, 1 the Associated Press.)-The American refugees from Moscow reached Stockholm today, P days after their departure iron the bolshevik capital They were met by Sheldon Whitehouse, the American 1 charge rd'affaires, and party of Amer. jeans and Europeans who were anxious to learn the lot of friends and relatives in Russia
 the Americans were impressed by the orderly conditions prevailing. There was no shooting at the railway stations; the trains were clean and the car windows not broken and hoodlums were not break ing down. passenger and freight trains by overlooking them.
 The, Films near the border had sufri- cient food except flour and sugar.
 Conditions improved as the special train approached Tornea, opposite the Swedish border, and on the Swedish side they were almost unbelievable, for refugees from soviet Russia, which is staggering on, hungry and miserable toward a hope- less winter.
 
 When the Americans left Russia they said flour sold at $1.25 pound and was seldom ohtainable at any price, Sugar, also, was scarce, and sold at s a pound.
 The refugees say that starvation had become so prevalent in Moscow that late in August the food commission was forced to remove all regulations on citi- zens and permitted them to enter the city with 60 pounds of food each. This step, it was asserted, was an admission of the failure of the food commission, which had no bread and was forced through the pressure of the rebelling citizens to let the people take the food supply into their own hands.
 Wheat and other grains were not avail able, as the peasants in the grain sec tions still under soviet control refused to food the cities. Potatoes and other vege- tables were selling at 5 cents, a pound. They are the chief food supply of Mos- COW and Petrograd.
 The workmen of Moscow and Petrograd factories; cannot obtain food from the commission, which advised them to shoul- der rifles and take the grain away from the peasants. This advice has seldom been needed as majority of the work men regard the peasants as brothers.
 Wholesale charges ofsgthe bolshevik newspapers that the bourgeoisie are wholly responsible for the food shortage no longer quiet the hungry laborers, whose faith in the bolsheviki is waning appreciably. The promises of Leon Trot- zky, the bolshevik foreign minister, to quell the Czecho-Slovak rising and tap the supply of wheat, no longer are gen. erally credited.
 Russia. the refugees say, has a bumper wheat and rye crop in virtually. all the grain sections. Much of the grain has already been harvested, but the bol- sheyiki have neither the organization nor the transportation facilities to obtain bread for the starving cities, which scarcely can be expected to drag through a breadless winter without turning against a government whose policy has lost the wheat districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Negro Inventor Praised
 by Consulting Board

Albany, September Especial. .)-John Berry, the colored man who came into notice sometime ago as the inventor of a new submarine. is in receipt of a let ter of congratulation and thanks from the naval consulting board, of which Thomas A. Edison is chairman. The secretary of the board stated that the invention was not of sufficient novelty and high efficiency to warrant any further work on the model at this time. but warm praise was given the local in" ventor for the spirit of patriotism which prompted his effort. Berry is an en- ploye of the Louisville and Nashville car works here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Pointer Elected President
 Decatur Booster Club

Decatur. September s.-(special)-At a meeting of the Decatur Boosters club held last night in. the city hall, Foster H. Pointer, prominent Bank street mer- chant, was elected president of that flourshing organization. w. w. FuS- sell, vice president of the Tennessee va ley bank, was elected vice president; J. R. Daniel, manager of the Tennessee Valley Insurance Company, secretary and w. E. Roper assistant cashier of the City National bank, treasurer The new advisory board is composed of W. w. Russell, chairman; John D. Wyker Dr. r. R. Beason and w. M. Bailey On next Friday evening. September 1S, a smoker and ,get-together meeting will be held at the new clubrooms on Bank street, when the fall work of the or ganization will be planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Machinists Expect
 Reply From President

Bridgeport, Conn, September S.-Lead- CTS Of the Machinists' union, on strike in protest of the Eidlitz award, expect to receive an answer to lengthy message sent to President Wilson last week when the strikers meet at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Approximately 5000 of the machine workers are, now on strike. More than 1000 of these have left the city for other employment, according to the number of transfer union cards issued by the local organization.
 All of the 60s0O0 workers affected by the Eidlitz awards with the exception of the strikers have now secured proper rep resentation, through 116 delegates at the convention to elect three labor men on g board of mediation and conciliation. The elections are conducted by war board officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Wholesale Execution of
 Civilians Protested Against

Amsterdam, September s,The Berlin Tages Zeitung's Moscow correspondent says the neutral diplomats have jointly protested to M. Tchitcherin, the bolshevik foreign minister, against the wholesale execution of civilians and officers. They informed Tchitcherin that their govern ments would expell all Russian bolsheviki if the soviet government did not aban- don it's attitude of terrorism toward it's political opponents