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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
AVIATION SITE
B0ARDG0ES TO
C0RPuSI0DAY

The board of army officers who ycSter-
day visited Brownsville with reference to
the selection Of site for an rplane pa
tro base, left this morning for Corpus
Christi To inspect sites offered in that. city
The commission carried with them data as
To the merits and dement's of Brownsville
as camp site.
Yesterday afternoon the officers were
taken to the sites which, in the minds of
local men. were most advisable for the es-
tablishment of the camp. Last night u
meeting was held in the rooms Of the Board
of City Development where questions asked
by the eommiss on were answered by local
men
The board left without making an
nouncement aS to whether Brownsville was
10 he accpetcd or rejected. W. r. Stevens
of Detroit, an expert on matters pertaining
to land and who in this capacity j. serving
the war department. summed up the gov
ernment'S att tude when he said. "Al the
merits and dement's of the towns vSited
will be carefully summed up and balanced
off. III Brownsville'S advantages out
weigh her disadvantages then Brownsville
will he selected IT, on the other hand. the
disadvantages prcdomnate then Browns
vile doubtless would not be cons dered"
The commission left Washington more
than a week ago. They will vsit points
aiong the Mexican border and up the coast
line IL faras Oregon. The action j. being
taken in accordance with the prono~cd
a n
sidcrng. The officers who Wis ted
Brownsville were:
Major A. ". Pcet Of the Signal Corn~
Lieutenant G. IT, Stncklen Of the aviation
section and Mr. Stevens s
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TO INCREASE MEAT SUPPLY

WASHINGTON. ID. G., March 14.-An
agreement was reached today to increase
meat shipments to the allies TO at least
fifty per cent and perhaps double them.
The allies will furnish the movement facil-
tiles.
7 The purpose of the increase l. to build
up the allies food reserve from the great
surplus which has been accumulated in this
country and which recently brought a re-
taxation in their consumption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
Trotzky Will
Fight Treaty
(Ry Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March lids
patches today further Indicate thar Leon
Trotzky will oppose the ratification Of Ger
man peace terms by the Soviet Congress
and that he will advocate reorganization
of the army for the defense of RuSsia.
The departments information came from
Ambassador Francis at Nolada, who rcd
ported II conversation Trotzky had with
some one N late ~ March IL in which hC
said he considered war unavoidable and
recommended iron discipline for the army
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
RANCH
RAIDER HAS
CONFESSED
MEMBER OF GANG WHO RAIDED TOM
EAST RANCH TELLS CONSUL
WERE TEx-MEx.
RANGERS KILLED MANY

| CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, March a.
The gang Of bandits who raided the San
Antonio Nieio East ranch near Hebron
vile on last Thursday night were not Mex,
leans from the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande. but Texas Mexicans from the
American side, and the band was organ
ized and equipped on ihi~ side several
weeks ago. This l. the startling confc~
sion made tn Mexican officials AT Guerrero
Mexico. by one of the bandits who escaped
the pursuing posse uf state rangers. dep
uiy sheritf- and oihcr~ in charge of Cap
tain William Wright of the Texas Rangers
and >her IA Craiehcad oi Jim Ilo.e county
~.
The official report wa~ made ID the fed
eral authorities IN Laredo Wednesday bv
Mexican Consul Mclquiadc~ Garcia and
representative of the military on the Mex
lean side ot the Rio Grandc. The man
captured by the Mexican custom guards
and ~oldIery near Guerrero on Monday
night and brought to Nuevo Laredo, re-
fused e. give hi name. except 10 >av that
he was horn and raised in Texas. and that
all the men who were in the band who raid M
ed the East ranch were Texas Mexicans.
He >ay- that they organized the gang
some time ago and armed and equipped
them, and that the first raid was that on
the East ranch. lie told the Mexican Off
GERS of the running fight between the band
of about twenty men and the Texas posse.
but says that he does not know OF any 9th
er member having reached the Rio Grandc
and crossed 10 the Mexican side. The man
l. being held by the Mexican Officers and
may later be turned over to the American
authorities. 1t j. said that clothes. hats.
shoes, etc. worn by the bandit captured in
the country near Guerrero are American
made goods. Some of the goods found bv
the posse in the pursuit also show that the
bandits wore American made goods. a.
one hat carried the name of Beeville firm
another San Diego firm and - on.
Consul Garcia informed the Officers
here that the moment the news of the raid
was received on Friday morning he com
munlcated the fact 10 the military COM
mander of Nuevo Ladero and General Gar
IN at once got into communication by tel
ephone with MI points between Nuevo La
redo and MatamoroS To keep watch for
the fleeing bandits and to apprehend them
IT they crossed tu the .lCA...al side. de-
tacLmeni Ae1o So. II. tsnI4 .sucvo Lare-
do. san lgaacia and Guerrero Ia watch
the border and on Monday night the Gus
toms guards and soldiery on gard near
Guerrero apprehended the bandit referred
to a. soon a. he reached Mexican soil. II
lowing an investigation conducted on the
scene.
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A MILLION RuBLE REQUEST.
tBv Aesociatcd Press,

AMSTERDAM. Netherlands. March IA.
A million ruble bequest made sixty years
ago for educational purposes BY Countess
Brantza, member of one of the veal
thiest landowning families in the Ukraine,
has Just been turned over. with accumu-
lated interest TO the new Ukrain govern
ment. These funds had lain sequestrated
under the former Russian regime which, n
the eBrlin Norwaerts observes. never ia
vored any outside encouragement Of pub
lie instruction.
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Explosives Were Found
In Hog Island. Yards

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Enough
dynamite to blow up one-half Of the great
Hog Island shipyard was found concealed
there during February, the senate inves-
tigatine committee was told Secret SER
vice agents have been unable to find who
placed it there.
lis was disclosed by Dudley Kennedy,
manager of the industrial relations depart
ment. lie said that 245 pounds of dyna-
mite were found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
GERMANSNOW
IN ODESSA.
GRAIN PORT,
tBy associated Prcss.)

BERLIN, Mar-h 14r-The German
troops who have occupied Odessa were
sent there under an agreement with the
koumanian government, today's statement
reported.
With the Teuton entdy into this port,
which cuts off Russia from the Black
Sea ~ ~he has Just been cut off rom the
Baltic. opens a new drama ia the worlds
history; with il at the same time. closes
one of the great tragedies of the world
war; the tregedy 81 Roumania. The Rou-
manian~ have been forced 10 ring the eur
tam on their economic. polit c;l and mill
tarN Importance, for they had to aid and
abet the creation Of this Teuton outpost
Tor expansion H. 10 the Far East, az out
post IN Roumanla'> rear, completing the
ron ring around the i'll fated kingdom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
T|BETANS HAVE REbELLED
HAVE. ARMY 10 THOUSAND
WELL ARMED-TAKE TOWNS

PEkING Oh M, Monday-Taking ad-
vantage Of the disorders ia the province Of
Szechuan the Tibetans have rebelled and
are marching into Szechuan, where they
have captured several towns. The force,
est mated at 10000 men, is armed with
modern rifles.
Tibet ! contro led virtually by the na-
tIves, China looking after her foreign rela-
tion~ and maintaining small garrisons
there. ,s
PEkING. Chica. Monday.-The mvsteri-
Gus movements of troops by Governor
Chang Soulin of Mukden, coupled with the
reported desire Of President Feng Kwo
Chang 10 re- en. j. caus ny speculation in
the capital. General Chang Soulin recently
intercepted a shipment Of arms from .Ja-
pan intended for use by the Chinese gov
ernment. The seizure was made on an e.
legation that there was danger Of the arms
falling into the hands Of the enemy. Short
IN thereafter General SouIin bcgan 10 move
ni~ troops southward. o~icnsihlv TO aid the
northern leaders against the rebels.
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five DEAD AS
RESULT air.
PLANE RAID

LONDON. March lI.-ln last night'- air
raid one rSliip crossed the coast dropping
four bombs on Hart cpool. Six dwellings
were destroyed and thirty were damaged
Eve persons were killed and nine were in
jured.
LONDON, March l+.-Two British sea-
piunrS 'TufSd::iv Engaged five enemy air
craft over the North Sea. DESTROYING one
and downing another says the official
statement. Both British planes returned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
mcAIIeh Business Men
Hold Yearly Banquet

McALLEN. Tex, March 1.-THE Mr.
Allen business men held their annual ban
quet last night About two hundred bus
mess and professional men were in at
tendance. Speeches dealing with both
local and national issues were made Re
ports showed that McAllen il prospering
and plans outlined nj the banquet promise
still further improvements for the next
wear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14

DOVER, DEL, March l4.-The house to-
day adopted resolution ratifying the Fed
eral prohibition amendment to the consti-
tuition. 1t now goes to the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
N.G. DIVISION
PRAISED FOR
GOOD WORK
(By Associated rreFs.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 1I.-Gen-
eral John }. Per>hing reported today that
il was the "Rainbow Division" composed
of picked army and guard units from all
over the United States, that repulsed the
German raid on March ;. French com
manderS have congratulated the American
commander of the division for the manner
i'm which the Americans conducted them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
LANDINGS ARE INCLUDED
fRy Associated l'rcss.l

AUSTIN. Tex. March l4.-AttorDey
General lOOney held today that all av-
iation landing places are included in
he ten mile prohibition zone bill pass
ed by the legislature. This ruling will
affect many places where fields have
been hut which though they were ex-
empt. not being r,uIar camps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
Big Ship Contract Is
Awarded At The Capital

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 14.-The
shipping yards today let a contract for ten
steel ships of thirty five hundred tons each
for delivery in 1919. Contracts for six
steel tankers and two steel tug boats were
also let.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
TAKE OVER DUTCH SHIPS.


LONDON, March 14.-Great Britain and
the United States, because of long delays
in negotiations with Holland over Dutch
ships in allied ports, have agreed to end
negotiations and take over al Dutch ships
next week. One million tons wi be avail
able, 20 per cent of which is in the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
Auto Bandits Kill /
Wound 2 In Attack

=, CLENELAND' o., March 14-One
workman was shot and killed and two
othefsWerc seriously wounded this morn
ing when npe armed automobile bandits
held NJ six men in railroad construction
camp hear here. The bandits secured $a50
and escapcd M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
mOREFIGHTING
WEST FRONT
MARKS COM.
ING OF. FAIR
WEATHER

LONDON, March l4.-Favorable wealth.
on most of the western front has led to
increased fighting but none of the armies
have attacked with great strength. All are
apparently keyed up to the highest pitch
and ra :ds are becoming stronger daily. In
Champagne, where the Germans have suf-
fered greatly the enemy has been active.
The French have withstood n German at
tack and the attackers suffered severe
losses.
American raiding parties and American
gunners have both been busy on the see
tors northwest of Toul and east of Lunne-
vile.
In Palestine, north of Jaffa, the British
have advanced three miles on an eleven
mile front. SIX villages have been taken
and two streams crossed in the face Of
Turk sh resistance.
The Germans now hold Odessa, the great
Russian Black Sea port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
BILL DISPOSED OF.
,By Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON, ID. G. March 14.-Con-
.resS has finally disposed Of the railroad
bi when the house yesterday agreed to u
conference report adopted by the senate
ate. w~Uy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
Cadet Flyer Killed
When Plane Falls

SA NANToNIO. Texas. March l4.-Ca-
Diet Howard Holiday, Denver. Colo. was
killed when his airpIane fell four thousand
feet late Yesterday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14

LONDON, March livery precaution
is to be taken to safeguard the rights OF
the Dutch vessels. The ships are to be in
sured and armed and any vessel sunk j.
to he replaced at the ear lest possible mo-
ment afr the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
fBy Associar,d d Press.)

PARIS, March 14.-The French yester
day brought down fonr enemy airplanes.
The statement also reports successful
Belgian forward movement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
U.y AssocIa:ed p-ess.)

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. March li.-At
the request of President Wilson Secretary
of War Baker will probably take up with
General Pershing the quest on of issuing
casualty lists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14
Weather Sum mary.

North Texas. generally cloudy e.: Cen
trail Texas. generally cloudy. 6S: EFst
Texas. generally cloudy. G2: Gulf Coast.
genraly cloudy. 90: West Texas. general
ly cloudy. &c. Arkansas. generally cuody.
u: Louisiana. genraliy cloudy. 60: Okla
homa, generally clear. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 14.-The
Netherlands minister is expected to request
President Wilson that the decision for
taking over the Dutch ships be modif ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-14

PETROGRAD. March 14.-Strong Ger
man detachment~ are reported to have oc-
cup ed Ohio on the coast of Fin'an and
are 10 receive liberal compensation in ex-
port privileges of breadstuffs which they
need badly.
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xSSv SSSSSI SSxS1SI
WEATHER FORECAST. I

Tonight fair. colder. FRIDAY fair with
moderate northwesterly winds To the
coast.
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LONDON March 14.-Today's state
ment reported the successful British raj,
and the repulse of German raid Artiller,
activities on both sides were reported
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Local Weather 0b.ervatIons.

The following are local weather obser-
: vations. covering the 24-hour period
ending at m., today taken by the
local United States weather bureau, in
; charge of Mrs A. W Reed:
; Maximum temperature ..... .S5.5
Minimum temperature 1905
Barometric pressure, a. IN. %. 50
tSSt V0GJv vvuyv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06
Bay |. O. O. #.
Elect New Officers
tEast oregonlan speclal.l )

UMAPINE, Dec. 6.-Hudson Bay
Lodge No. 2I2, 1. o. o. #. at their last
regular 1neeting elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term.
Noble grand. Kyle Mcdaniel; vice
grand. Enos Moore: secretary, r, Il.
Rean; financial secretary, ]. p. Cald,
we'll; treasurer, James Wlsenor. This
lodge is in prosperous condition and
Is doing good work. They have six
members in the U. S. service.
Word was received by r.. II. Bean
this week that c, Z. Simonds had
sailed for France November 9th as
secretary for the Y. M.sC. A. His adj
dress viii besl2 Rpss Aguesseau.
Paris. Franee.sY M. u. A, American
Expeditionary forces. E 81
r. E. Bean this week started putting
In 500 feet of eight inch cement pipe
which will be used to irrigate about
20 acres of ground on the southeast
part of his ranch which he will put
into alfalfa. This pipe will carry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
KIDNEYS, USE SALTS
If YOUR BACK HURTS OR BI4AD-
DER BOTHERS. DRINK
LOTS OF WATER.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore. don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with
a lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep youor bowels clean by flushing
them with a mild. harmless salts
which removes the body's urinous
waste and stimulates them to their
normal ACTIVITY. The function of the
kidneys is to filter the blood. In "a
hours they strain from it 500 grains
of acid and waste, so we can readily
understand the vital Importance of
keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots of water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
ter before breakfast each morning
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with llthia, and has
been used for generations to clean
and stimulate clogged kidneys; also
to neutraIize the acids in urineso it
no longer is asource of irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. cannot in
lure; makes a delightful effervescent
water, drink which everyone
should take now and then to- keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking.
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of youpr kidney trouble and
backache. IA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06
Outfit Car Called New
Residence at Duncan
(East oregonian speeial. }

DUNCAN, Dec. 6.-Balmy spring.
like weather has prevailed since the
recent snow furry.
Miss Inex Farris returned to PEN
dleton this week to resume school at
st. Joseph's academy after an en-
forced vacation of several weeks on
account of the flu. Miss Inez is the
little daughter of Mrs. Woods, our
O.-W. r. & N. agent. Inez is Is years
old and in her third year of high
school and a. very proficient pianist.
Duncan boasts of new residence
in the way of an outfit car set out by
the railroad company for the occu-
pancy of the night force of operators,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredericks, who have
been occupying rooms in the section
house for the past year.
Section Foreman Kuvallis was called
to Portland Friday on account OF the
death of a cousin with influenza. This
was the third cousin that has been a
flu victim Within the last two weeks.
w. n. Dethridge who has charge of
the cleaning of he Duncan yards.
looked after the section during the
absence OF Mr.. Kuvallis.
The engine at North Fork coaIing
station blew UP last week, slightly in
iuroing Mr.. BostwiclS, the man IN
charge. Explosion was caused by the
injector being stuck up.
North Fork has been made stop
for unloading l. C. L. freight, which
is appreciated by the employees of the
road at that point.
News has just reached us that Sec
tion Foreman Kuvallls Is sick and NJ.
G has orders to stop at the section
house and take him to the La Grande
hospital
Joe Farrls, operator at Baker spent
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs
Woods.
Miss Inez F'arris spent her Thanks
giving with her sister, Mrs. NJ. f.
Hooper, who is agent at Durkee. ore.
Only one difference between the E.
o. and the Portland papers-we get
the news Is hours earlier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06

MURDER CONVICT ILANGE ID.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. 6.--Lloyd
Bepp, convicted of the murder OF a
policeman, went i'm quietly to the
galIOws here today and was hanged.
I5epp talked coOly throughout the
morning with two nuns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06
STOREGONIAN SPECIAL 81. IN. \!
NEWS OF UMATTLLA co.

As miners inches of water, will have
a head of I foot pressure and with a
velocity of 1.2 second feet. Three dI-
version gates will be put In to distrib-
ute the water. S. Eaton of Iereewater
has the contract for the installation
Herman Handlon, who has been
making his home at D. j. Kinks dur
ing the past three years. died at ST.
Mary's hospital walla Walla last Sat
urday afternoon from pneumonia fol-
lowing Influenza. He was sick about
ten days. His mother lives in
Greeley, Colo, where his body will be
shipped. He was member of Hud-
son Bay lodge, 1. o. O. +.
On account of the continued prev-,
alence of Influenza in this vicinity the
school directors OF Vincent school dos
cided last Saturday to postpone the
opening of school until December 8.
Lou Hodgen and, family who have
been suffering from the prevailing
maiady, are Improving and able TO be
around again.
The ll-Fehrnbacher hay baler
that has been tied up for the past two
weeks on account of sickness of the
crew. started work again Monday on
the N. X. Adkins ranch north of
Umapine.
Mrs. r, f. Bean and daughter El,-
nor who have been visiting Chas B.
Sanderson at Seattle for the past ten
DAYS, are expected home the latter
part of this week.
The many friends of James Kirk,
who has been seriously i'll with Ty.
phoid fever at his home in Milton will
be glad to hear that Mr.. Kirk is im>
proving. Mr.. and Mrs Kirk former
ly lived at Vincent Heights ranch
Eorth of Tina EMP.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06
Helix Passes Flu
Quarantine Ordinance
CEast oregonlan Special.

(EaSt OregOnlan SpecIaL)
HELIX, Dec. 6.-Helix city council
has passed an ordinance requiring
cases of flu to be quarantined 10 days.
G.. r. Herman and family moved to
Pasco Tuesday where Mr.. Herman
has employment with the Northern
Pacific.
Mrs. E. e. Gelst and children have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-06

returned to their home in Pendleton.
S. l.. Garrett has new piano.
Miss America Hutchinson Is ex-
pected home from a few weeks5 visit
with her sister, Alma Bott, at La
crosse.
w. f. Layton and family are occu-
pying the G. r. Herman residence.
The Washington times., 1918-08-04
To be 1OOB Efficient, Drink
.CACAPON
Healing Water
PRESCRIBED BY PROMINENT PHYSICIANS FOR
Ed BY PROMINENT PHYSICIANS FOR
DR.. PAUL 3. RARR1NeER, formerly

DR. PAUL B. BARRINGER, formerly
Chairman Of the Faculty Of the University
Of Virginia, and President Of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, wrote: ~Capon Springs
is not 'cure-all,' but in that class Of dis
eases to which it is properly applicable, it is,
to my mind, "A WATER WITHOUT A
RIVAL ON THIS CONTINENT It is so
free from Initiative influence on the kidneys
that the urinary tract may be flushed with
safety, to q greater degree and for longer
periods than with any other water I know.
This makes it applicable in gout, rheumatic
gout, chronic rheumatic affections, urinary
calculi, cystitis, and all the ills that spring
from the so-ealled uric acid diathesis.'
WHERE HAVE FOUND 1T TO STAND
SUPERIOR TO ANY KNOWN REMEDY,
NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, is m certain
cases Of sub-acute and chronic nephritis
(Bight's Disease). In three or four Of these
cases have seen the albumen and eysts and
all other evidences Of the disease disappear
absolutely after few weeks use"