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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Congress To Talk Labor
Problems Is Called Off
lEy Associated l'rcss.)

TRBANA. H.. Jan. 2S.-ln view of the
fact that the federal government has re-
une,tcd that travelling be limited f. ah~o-
lutclv essential traffic to help out con.e>-
tion IN railway transportation, the tnver-
>itv of Illinois has called off the congress
10 discuss Labor Problems Resulting from
The War" which had been called for Feb
ruary II, l5 and l6.
Plans had practically been completed
for the program and many leaders of both
labor and capital had agreed to address
the congress, But after the request by the
government that unnecessary travel he
eliminated ~ means of relieving the rail
road situation the committee IN charge of
the congress consulted with President Ed
mund J. James who approved the decision
10 cooperate with the federal government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
URGES PROS NOT
TO ALIGN AS YET
CHAIRMAN WOLFE OF PROHIBITION
COMMITTEE SAYS PROS SH0UL
GET TOGETHER FOR DRIVE

DALLAS, Tex. Jan. 2s.-The following
statement has been issued by NJ II. Wolfe.
chairman Of the Statewide Prohibition
committee:
The urgent demand comes from every
section of the state that the prohibition
forces get together for final drive to
make Texas dry by the election 81 GOV
ernor whasxiit ~taEe definite action 70 inn
mc,iiately close the saloons and stop now
the debauching influences around the sew
eral hundred thousand soldier boy ~ the
army camps within or barr. The prohl-
hilton committee i envng careful con>d-
Grafton io this important matter and 1t =
safe ~ SAY that -ttcwide meeting Viii
be called during the month ot February
and in the meantime all loyal citizens he
licving in good government are urged -
make no ahenmeni~ until further devel-
opments''
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
NumberIess Autos
Subject to Arrest

Sheriff W. I. Nann today received from
the State Highway Commission i li~t of
all automobiles ia Cameron county on
which the tax had been paid for 1917 and
all that had been paid for 1915 up tn Jan
uary /. The sheriff was instructed ~ en-
force vigorously the state law requiring the
payment of both the current and the delIn-
qucnt tax.
Before starting out Ia enforce the law
Sheriff Nann j. making a final appeal to
the automobile owners to pay the tax. In
enforcing the license number Sheriff Nann
will not be guided bw the numbers display
ed on the automobiles because many who
have paid the tax have not received num-
bers. The list supplied by the commls-
sioner will be used by the sheriff and his
deputies.
Information contained IN the letter from
the commissioner states that for the 1917
tax red seal for radiators was furnished
and that 10 avoid confusion. or u possible
attempt at evasion, the 1918 seals will be
colored yellow.
Only three mora days remain in which
the 1918 tax may be paid. minus delin-
qucnt tax penalties plus the danger of ar
rest and fines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
10 Train Girls Who
Will Replace Men

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Jan 2s.-Girl. and wo-
men desiring 10 train for positions made
vacant hy men going into military service
are sought by the Women, committee of
The Council of National Defense. Missouri
division, 10 enroll for emergency courses III
study in the following bronchc~:
Advertising, accounting, banking. black
smithlng, bookkeeping, bactcrioloey. carpcn
English. Spanish. French, law. arr. finance
credit management, dictciic-, drafting.
electric wiring. gardening, home economics,
lndcxng. and filing insurance, map making
photography. craftsmanship, stcnoeraphy
surveying, telegraphy, o-telegraphy and
traffic management. The classes will be
established ut Washington University, st.
Louis University and several other schools
here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
men
ARMED, SAYS
SEC. BAKER
IN REPLY
CHARGES

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 2S.-Secre-
tary Of War Baker, replying 10 Senator
thambcrlaln'S charges Of inciticiencv in
the war department. III q public hearing be-
fore the senate military committee said
there was more than one million men under
arms N thi~ country referring 10 cases of
alleged neglect Of the dead cited I'm Cham
berlain'~ speech.
Secretary Baker said III statement was
moi exactly supplementary to hi recent
one H. the committee. bat u comprehensive
statement on all army activities in the war
especially replying Nv the charges that the
war department had "talIcn down"
The secretary said that where deficien-
cic- were disclosed they had been promptly
modified and that they were the exception
rather than the rule and that the magn-
tudc W. America undertaking made errors
uf Judgment and mistakes. like France and
Great Britain experienced. lie said these
nations are supplying artillery 70 the Amer
lean force- because They wished 70 10
wv. bccau~c hey had ~ excess IN hand and
wished wv save the ships tor more vital ne
cc--iiie-
Thiriy-twn divisions nf the National
Guard and National Army troops IN camp
III the United States. more than one mil
lion in MI. are considered ready for ~erv-
ice whenever it b. decided to send them.
the secretary said.
''The American soldier who can use RI
tie already has been provided with one and
the rate of manufacture assures steady
supply a. the troops become ready to u~e
them.
The Lewis machine guns he said, ''al-
though they have been ordered are not he
ing used for land troops because Genral
Per-hng desires them only for airplane
work. lie sand France and Great Britain
are prepared to furnish machine guns for
the land forces until the American supply
arrives. and they wish u ~ ~"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Day Of Prayer For
Victory Observed

\ day of prayer for the early and VIC
torInu- termination of the war i being oh-
~erccd hv the ladies Of the Church Fedora
tiun today. The prayer service, which ha~
been continuous since o'clock this morn
ing. H. being held at the Presbyterian
church. The service j. being conducted
under the direction Of Mrs. W. \. Ross
The federation decided at it, last meet
ing to observe the day of prayer every
Monday. provided tine ladies of the fedora
tion and the members nf the churches re-
>pond To the invitation 10 attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

North Texas, genraly clear, 23.
Central Texas. genrally cloudy, 81.
East Texas. genrally cloudy. 81.
Gulf Coast, genrally cloudy. lb.
beaumont. cloudy. 40. rain last night.
Galev>ton, rain past ~ hours.
West Texas. generally cloudy, %.
III Paso, raining. 81.
Arkansas. generally clondy. 30.
Helena, rain, 80.
Louisiana. generally cloudy. 81.
Oklahoma, generally clear. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
KANSAS TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY

TOPEI.A Kans.. Jan. 2S.-The state oi
Kansas will reach its fiftvsSeventh birth
dav tomorrow and arrangements have been
made for Il suitable observance of the an
niversarv. The principal features of The
celebration will he n state reunion of
Kansas pioneers 10 he held IN tins ciiV
and a dinner of the Kansas Dav Ciub.
a. which Senator James f. Watson of
Indiana i to he the chief spealer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
STARR WITHOUT
A co. ATTORNEY
CRIMES OF MiSOEMEANOR CLASS
MAY BE COMMITTED WITHOUT
DANGER OF PROSECUTION
Especial To The Herald }

tSbeclal 10 i ne lttraidl
RIO GRANDE CITY, Jan. 2S.-The Of
flee of county attorney of Starr county il
vacant owing 10 the fact that the demo
cratic nominee for this office was scratch
ed and defeated nj last general election and
the commissioners court have never filled
the vacancy though they hays been reti-
toned IL do 80.
An interesting habeas corpus came mp
at the present term of the county court be-
fore Judge II. CARA, being ev-parte six to
Gonzales. who was charged by complaint
with "A m:Sdemeanor within the jurisdiction
of the county court and who demanded Of
the court 4 trial. but could get none as
there was no county attorney qualified to
file the information required IN county
court eases. Upon hearing the habeas cor
pus Judge CARA was confronted with de
cisionS which barred the county Judge from
appointing county attorney pro tenn II
there was no resident county or district
attorney in the county which J. the Silua-
tion i'm Starr countv.. Ii follows then that
Starr county has county court with
criminal jurisdiction but absolutely without
authority to try persons charged with mis-
demeanorS within the jurisdiction of this
court.
Starr county is probably the only county
in the state Of Texas enjoying this unique
distinction. Persons desiring 10 violate the
criminal law. Of mi-demeanor class within
county court jurisdiction are ~ liberty 7"
do so without fear of prosecution ~ thus
county. The commissioners court seem
to have taken the position that q county
attorney in this county j. unnecessary ana
have - far refused to fill the vacancy eX-
i~ting.
Only men Of Mexican blood are holding
county and precinct offices ana one
comfy officer has been known To boast oi
this fact
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
INTEREST IN STEEL DIVIDEND

NEW YORK Jan. 2S.-In the market
there i interesting speculation ~ - what
dividend will he declared by the directors
of tho United States Steel Corporation ut
their dividend meeting tomorrow Inc
last quarterly dividend was one and
ouarter per cent regular and three per cent
extra. putting the stock on II per cent
annual basis. But considerable doubt mas
arisen a. ia whether this rate viii he mann
tanned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Revolt Is
Proceeding in East

1STOCKIf6f.M. Jan. es[Phe long
threatened revolution in Finland j. pro-
cecding IN the eastern province. according
10 dispatches to Iaparanda, forwarded
here Russian Red Guard fighting has
taken place at Nihore. Russian soldiers
are said Ia be aiding the Red Guard and
reinforcements are reported sent from
Ptrograd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
MIlLERS AND the WAR

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 2S.-The effects
of the war on the milling industry iS
being discussed by the Michigan milers at
the annual convention of their state or
ganzation which assembled here TODAY.
The meeting is ATTENDED by prominent rep
tions Of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
COURT NOT TO REHEAR CASE
l'y ASsociaIcd Pres

WASHINGTON. II. e.. Jan 2S.-The su-
prcme court. by declining rehearing in
the case and ordering the mandate ISSUED
~ once, today refused to delay ordering
out the sentence of Emma Goldman and
Alexander Bcrkman, convicted Of conspir-
ing To violate the draft law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Battle
BoIsheviki Troops
CRv Associated rress.D

AMSTERDAM. Holland. Jan. IS
Heavy fighting has been in progress Tor
several day- between the lkrananS ana
Rol-heviki troops. according to dispatches
here. The Ckranian~ attempted to lake
I.utzk and Nolhvnia. The Rol~heviki com
mander APPEALED to the An~tro-Germap
III that district for assistance,
hut was refused.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Chicago Boys Guido
All Europe In Crime

CHICAGO, H.. Jan. 28.-More crimes
are committed by Chicago boys between
tl'e ages OF l5 and 20 years in one year
than are committed in the whole CT Europe
IN hundred years, Judge kicham Scan
Ian OF the criminal court told an audience
at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

WASHINGTON, u. g.. Jan. 2S.-The ~u-
preme court agreed today - expedite the
appeal At the proceedings brought ~ the
Associated Press to prevent ''pratlng" 1T
news hv the International News Service.
April l. was fixed for hearing the argu-
meniS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
ST. VALENTINES GOLF, PINEHURST

PINEIIURST. y. C.. Jan. 2S.-A goodly
array Of prominent golfers lined mp on the
lines Of the PinchurSt Country club today
for the opening Of the fourteenth annual
St Valentines tournament. The ionrna-
ment play will continue through the entire
week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Armed Robbers Get
$4,000 From Bank

BEAUMONT, Tex. Jan. 2S.-Two arm
ed robbers secured SIP .000 from u branch
Of the Calca~en National Bank of lake
Charles. mt Oakdalc. La. mt o'clock this
morning. The robbers ordered the vault
opened when they entered the hank. They
escaped I'm an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
BIGGEST SNOW OF WINTER

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Ian. 28-The
biggest snow storm of the winter has caus-
ed the worst tie-up of the Pennsylvania
railroads in years. Trains are stalled all
along the line. Four fast through trains
are blOckaded in the mountains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
US. Patrol Boat
Grounds On RoCk
fIiy As, "iatrd Pres \. y

WASHINGTON. ID. I'll. Jan. 2S.-An
American patrol boat went ashore on q
rock January > II European waters. i
wa~ repotrcd ~ the navy department.
There was no loss vi life or iniur, w the
crew. The boat probably ha~ been aban-
doncd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

ZURICH. Switzerland. Jan. 2S.-Three
thousand persons took part in riot in the
suburbs of Prague Friday against the re
ducton OF flour ration~. Vienna dispatch
says. Shop windows were smashed and Il
mod had begun To plumber stocks when the
police interlercd. The rioters were dis
perSed with difficulty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
OUTBREAKS IN
GERMANY ARE
0CCuRR|N G.
A RENEWED
REPORT IS

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-Reports of disturb
anceS IN Germany are again current in lIol-
land and severe outbreaks are said 10 have
occurred in Rhenische industrial districts.
Troops and machine guns have been order
ed To MuelheIm, on the Rhine opposite Col
ogne, but there are no details here AZ To
what occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

ID. G.. Jan. 2s.-Indus-
trial railway ccnter> in the East not af-
icctcd hy the fuel administration heat =,
less Monday order were forced to slow
down their operations bv snowfall which
was heavy IN some ScctinnS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
Industry HaIts On
'HeatIess Monday''

NEW YORK. =. T.. Jan. 2s.-Indu~try
IN New York j. halted again on the second
~ the worklc~-, heatle~~ and lightle>>
Mondays bN the order ut the Federal Fuel
Administration. The New York Stock
Exchange i closed today ~ well a. many
banking institutions in the financial dis
trct-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

Oelic 'ousIy Cool j. what they say of our
lot chocolate served in a way TO please
ne most fastidious. Eaglefont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast.

Tonight generally fair. freezing TO The
coast, temperature u to b in the sugar
and trucking regions. Tuesday fair. con
tinued colder iwth moderate northerly to
norrhctsterly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
STEAMSHIP CORK IS T0RPED0ED

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-The. steamship
Cork has been torpcdoed. Seven pasSen-
gers and five members Of the crew were
lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
liner
SINKS AFTER
EFFORT SAVE

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Gunard steamer
Andania, reported yesterday torpedoed but
not sunk, went 70 the bottom despite Ell
forts To get her into port. according t. in
formation reaching the Associated Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

Burr! Burrl! Burr!! Again our hot
chocolate fountain is in evidence. Served
just right. EagIefont.. ;. ;. 49,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

yAlaximum temperature 81
Minimum temperature 40
Rarometric pressure % G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

Right on the Corner where you take the
cars-Eaglefont hot chocolate Is unsur-
passed. Better try it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
We Can't Send II Home but you'n en-

JOY out hot chocolate all the more ut our
sanitary fountain. Eagle Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28
American Airmen
Raid In Germany

tBy Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday.-F0ur American av-
afors, attached to the French squadron,
have participated in daylight raid over
Germany. All returned safely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-28

your shopping tour. call at our fountain
and get a hot chocolate.
Evening journal., 1918-10-08
HEARST NAME TO
FADE FROM MOVIES

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-The Hearst"
Will disappear December 2i from the
news pictorial known as Hearst-Pathe
News, as connection with 1iearst's In
ternatlonal Film Service already has
been all but severed by the Psthe Ex-
change, Inc. Officials Of that concern
say they found II embarrassing and Of
ton disadvsntageous from a business
point Of view TO have tho name
"Hoarst" linked with that Of their own
firm with a hyphen, and Paul Brunet,
president and general manager Of
the pathe Exchange, announced yester-
day that when tho contract with tho
international Film Service expired on
December "a It would bo allowed to
lapse "for patriotic reasons"
II was stipulated In tho contract un-
der which the Pathe Exchange obtained
the use Of pictures taken by the Inter
national Film Service that Hearst's
name must be used In the title Of the
news pictorial. The Pathe Exchange
now Is taking Its own pictures, but Is
compelled by It's contract 10 use
Hearst's name until Deyember "a.
Evening journal., 1918-10-08
GOVERNMENT LATE
REGARDING PIPING

Government officials have sent the
following telegram to Mayor Lawson,
which was forwarded by him to the
Board OF Street and Sewer Directors :
Mayor Of Wilmington
"Trust you Will accede to the re-
quest OF the Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration for permission TO use standard
cast iron pipe in the housing opera
tions IN your city which Is IN the In
terest Of the war program.
"Rlchard l.. Humphrey.
"Chief Building Materials Section,
War Industries Board"
The directors Will notify the mayor
that they had thought the matter set
tied, and that they will not consent to
any other than the extra heavy piping
required by city. law
The question came up several weeks
ago when the government engineers at
the Lynch Construction Company hous-
ing project at Lancaster avenue and
Union street insisted on using smaller
sized sewer pipe in the operation than
required under the Wilmington ordi-
nances. The city insisted that the work
be done according TO ordinance and
after some further parleylng the gov
ernment engineers agreed.
Evening journal., 1918-10-08

The Banks of Wilmington tUiu assist you anticipate all
you during the next year, for the immediate pur
chase of Bonds They Wil loan 80 pct of the subscription
in amounts of S. 600 and TO UateUer the
purchaser pay off in year The rate of interest
lU be IA cent for the first three months 34 per
cent for the second three months, and thereafter the
to be UhafeUer the local for commercial loans
may be at that time All loans to be paid full lUitFn
Evening journal., 1918-10-08
Home Face Peeling
Becomes Popular

No complexion treatment yet discovered
seems to have become so generally and 50
Immediately popular as the mercolised
wax process. Evidently the reason Is
that this method actually gets rid OF bad
complexion, which can hardly be said OF
any other TO temporarily hide or bleach
the defective skin with cosmetics cannot
compare with the effect Of literally remOy-
o IKE IKE @ oendins .uffacs kin wan doSr.
like particles, little Mt time, until
there's none Of II left. The hew complex
Ion. thus produced exhibits healthy glow
and girlish beauty obtainsbie I'm no other
way. This wax, which you can get at
your druggists, Is applied at night In the
same way you use cold cream, and washed
of next morning.
Here Is one thing that actually does re.
move wrinkles, remove them quickly, and
nt trihing cost; Powdered saxOlits, one
ounce. dissolved. IN one-half pint witch
hazel Use ms n face bath.
Evening journal., 1918-10-08
SELL GALLAGHER ESTATE.

BY an order Of the Orphans Court
the estate OF Grace r. Gallagher, de-
ceased, was sold by Hugh A. Gallagher,
administrator at the County Building,
today. Harry j. Stidham was auc-
tloneer. The nine houses weer dis
posed Of as follows:
No. 9O4 Bennett street, to Samuel F.,
Usilton for SLIPS.
No. 9i8 Bennett street, TO Alfred B..
Moore, for $1,000.
No. 9i9 Bennett street, TO Nathan Bar
sky, for si,i5O.
No. si5 Bennett street, 70 John Potz-
kus for Si,250
No. s62 Bennett street. TO the same
purchaser for 81 ,450.
No. S64 Bennett street, TO +. L. Speak
man, attorney, for S2700.
No. 93i Bennett street. 10 George Nc
Kelvey for $1,000.
No. 93S Bennett street. TO the same
purchaser for Si,i05.
No. 9iS Moore street, to Alfred B.
Moore, for 1920.
Evening journal., 1918-10-08
MR.. CHAIRS WITH
WILMINGTON TRUST

Harry NJ. Chairs, presented his reslg-
nation as city Inspector of sidewalks
to the street and sewer directors at
their meeting this morning. The reslg-
nation was accepted and Mr.. Chairs,
who has been with the department for
eight years, will sever his connection
with the city In about week. He
has accepted a position in the real es-
kate department OF the Wilmington
Trust Company.
in accepting the resignation, Presi-
dent Sparks said that Mr.. Chairs bad
been a most loyal and efficient ON
clal, whose loss the city would feel
keenly.