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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
SELECTIvE SERVICE IS CONSTITUTIONAL
THREE men WOUNDED IN AN
AFFRAY-TWO OTHERS HELD

Antonio Erparza, an army scout. was
shot through the left hand: Jaun Rodr-
guez was shot in the left hand and plbIn
uarcIa was shot IN the right hand in an
aiiray at Ranchita. near the San Pedro
ranch. Saturday night All III the injured
men have been brought ID the base hospital
~ Brownsville for treatment. on Sunday
Sheriff VI. i. Nann arrested Ambro-ip and
Juan SoSa and lodged complaints. allerin.
assault with intent 10 murder against
Them The men were released under n
bond 81 $3.50 each 10 appear before Justice
~ the Peace III. j. Kirk On Janaurv III.
Details ~ ~ the shooting and W, to the
causes leading up ~ ii are lacking. CarIo~
E~paraza. cousin of Antonio E-parza.
sad today that ~ did not know what lead
up ~ the shooting or the details WI the
afirav. E~parza Stated that Nv aid not
think tire attray was In any way connect
81 with the recent complaints charging
thett~ NJ horses and mules that have been
lodged against men living III the ncichbor-
hood NJ Ranrhita I'm the E~parza brothcr-.
Other arrests III connection with the
shooting are expected. Sheriff Nann. who
IL ~ llarlInEen attending An examining
trial, will stop AT Runchita IN hi return
and investigate.
Deputy Sheritt~ Hugh Barnes and Fred
wynn this afternoon rearre~ted Juan >o~a.
The arrest was made upon request nf the
military authorities. The Officers found
No~a ~ the base hospital. where the three
injured men are being treated Officers
says they ~ not know why So-a was III
Ilhe hospital lie wa-a,--.>-Yr-rrrd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Questionaires All
Out Within 2 Davs

Two more days will be required 10 com
plete the mailing Of questionnaires BY the
local board Of Cameron county to military
eligible~. Although the date for the ply
j. expected that they will start next week.
Under the que-tionnairc system Of reg
iStration all boards throughout the United
States will complete mailing on the same
date and the date for the commencement
of physical examinations will be ordered
by General Crowder. The new cla>~ifica
ton order has enabled the loacl board to
keep abreast Of it, work and the board
will be ready for the doctors when the
date i, set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
DimmerIess Autos
May Bring Arrests

"The most numerous violations of the
automobile laws l. the failure of MANY au-
tci~t~ To provide their machines with dim
mer-," said Traffic Officer Mon>ceS to-
day. the second day after he began hi- du-
tie~ a. traffic officer II am giving auto
lists ample warning on this matter and con
tinued violations will surely result in ar-
rests and charges in the corporation court
The speed laws permit rate Of twelve
miles an hour on the paved streets. and
eighteen miles an hour off the paved
streets. and violations Of that law also vii
be prosecuted Ia the filest extent"
Mr.. MonSee~ said he notes also that
many automobiles are without either the
old county numbers or the new state mum
berS. lie said they must be provided i'm
mediatclv and that such notices a. '.liccnst
applied for" don't 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Hague Special Agent
Outwits A Countess

venaar by 4 special agent Of The Hague
police while she was attempting to Snug
Gle into Germany eleven large boxes said
to contain underclotheS. shoes. coffee. tea.
and other Tood,tuff~. Countess Won Piaten
has been held 1T Arnhem court.
The countess had carefully prepared
for her encounter with the custom authori-
tie, BY d telephone message supposedly
from the foreign office III The Hague. and
q telegram from the local German consul
asking for con~iderate treat: but the Spe-
cial agent arrived in time IL overrule these
instructions and insisted on examining the
countess luggage where he found the con-
traband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
b0LSHEv|K!
STRENGTHEN
EAST FRONT

LONDON, Jan. THE Bolsheviki are
definitely strengthening the front, Petr0-
grad advices say. \ Russian delegate u
the German negotiations. according 10 the
Daily News, said the BOl9hcvIk intended
sending home All who do not wish IL fight
% that they will have IN army willing ~
fight for m ideal. lie Said that Russia
does not desire help from the allies. lie
said Ru>sia'~ strength lie~ in their weak
ness and il Russia accepted peace from
the central allies ''the Significance vi our
position would be destroyed"
THE weaker We are the stronger we
are" the delegate added. "The Germans
can drive IL back but what good will II
do them! The country behind the front
has been stripped bare. There L. not
enough there ~ feed Il single horse. The
Germans will not wish millions III starving
persons on their hands. We stand for 4
democratic peace. - 10 the German work
ing classes. III the German government at-
tack~ H. il will display itself to it, own
people in it, true hight ---
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07

Of DRAFT
|SUPHELD
BY COURT

WASHINGTON. ID. Ill. Jan. THE e.
lectfve service net was upheld today w.
constitutional by the supreme court The
governments contention that power was
gwen congress M declare war include.
power ky compel citizens to render military
service both NJ home and abroad wa~ -u.-
tanned by Chief Justice White MI the ~u-
preme court. IIe declared that in cun-id-
ering the various contentious the conrlu-
sion had been reached that most WI them
were imaginary rather than real
The decision resulted from THE appeals
MI thirteen eases growing 0ut nf convic-
t"n~ under the -elcrtivc service act The
c"n~tiuti"nality M the art wa- the basis
~ all appeals. All THE defendants must
now serve their sentences
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
HOMESEEKERS TO
START TO HOMES
LARGEST HOMESEEKER EXCURSION
IN The HISTORY OF the VALLEY
PUTS LAND MEN ION THE JUMP"

with the largest crowd of home~erkcr~
on their hands they have ever experienced.
the land men operating In the Valley have
had large order on this trip" said II. 4.
jackson uf the passenger department III
the Gulf Coast Lines. who H. i'll Browns
VILE today "Thr home~eekcr train. ear
rying 4 total Of about fifteen hundred Vi N
itor- from the north. were scheduled IN
start the return trip 10 the north today
With Mr.. jackson on hi visit tu Browns
vile today, was r. J. Kennedy of Kansas
City. land and colonization agent for the
Atchioon. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
Mr. Kennedy accompanied train load Of
more than three hundred home~eekerS from
Kansas Ciey over his lines IL Al.oa. where
they were turned over 10 the Gulf Coast
Lines
According ~ the railroad men. the num-
ber ~ visitors was - large that the land
men found II difficult matter to handle
them ~ best advantage but despite this
fact land sales were active throughout the
psr.dd of stay Of the visitors. Several
exceptionally large deals were reported Ia
have heen con~umatd.
The \. L. Hall concern. which brought
down about two hundred and fifty home
seekers 10 the Browne tract. east of San
Benlto conducted \ large number of their
tourists on an automobile trip through the
Valley. the lntnerary including Browns
vile. the party spending several hour, here
Sunday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Cannon. Coalition
And Speed Neeeed

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. cannon
coalition and speed are the three elements
needed to win the war in the shortest pos
sibe time Representative NJ. Mccormick
of Illinois told the house today. In a
speech reviewing three months tour of
It'd battle fronts of the allies. he said
"They want at least 25,00o great guns first
of all; then they want the heartiest coop
Grafton of all the political elements in
America for it, effect on the morale to win
lhe war;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
CLOSE is GUARD
OVER EMPEROR
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HANDLING HIS
TRAIN DO NOT KNOW lT UNTIL
LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON, Jan. $50 closely i, the
German emperor guarded when he travels
by rail through Belgium that his move
mcnts are kept even from the railroad Of
ficials handling his train up to the last
possible moment, according to Il CORE
spoudent Of the Chronicle who has several
times witnessed the empcror's arrival
whenever the passage OF the imperial
train l. to take place the fact il not known
to the chief railway official until the same
day, and TO his subordinate- not until a
quarter of an hour before the arrival the
correspondent says. 'In the station the
lines are all kept Free
Describing one such arrival Of the en-
peror's train the correspondent says: "All
workmen, on this occasion. whether Bel
gian or German were dispatched outside.
and access 10 the station was forbidden.
This applied to all passengers a. well. The
military guards occupying parts of the
station and envlron> were ordered To leave
their posts and pile their arms. The only
persons allowed on the platform were the
station master. his employee, appointed to
work the signals, and the military chief
There was no guard of honor, no manifes-
tation whatever
''Ths clearing of the station takes place
nj every station through which the train
passes, which it does at the maximum reg
ulation speed. AT Brussels detrainmcnt
took place opposite the Place Rogier,
which i a military post since occupation.
.The space in front of the station. which
Is always forbidden ground to passengers.
was occupied by several motor car>. As
soon "a the emperor entered hi> car the
small fleet ran swiftly 10 the Pare Rue
Royale, where the kaiser stayed several
hours.
During the presence of the kaiser the
officials always display the utmost ner-
vou>ness in fear of anything taking place
and they always breathe 4 sigh of relief
when their master i gone. The fact that
even the military are obliged to retire and
pile their arms seems TO suggest a dstrlist
of his own army
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Laredo Banker Goes
With Nc Allen Bank
Especial to The Berald.)

MALLEN. Texas, Jan. &c. r. Lang
ford, who has been formerly state bank ex-
amIner and lately cashier Of the Merchants
State Bank and Trust Company Of Laredo.
accepted ! position with the First State
Bank of this place ~ cashier X. II. Horn.
who has been cashier of this bank has been
promoted 10 active first vice president.
Mr. Laneford has already arrived IN this
city and will move his family here in the
near future a. soon a. Il suitable house will
be available 10 live in. a. consequence
OF the large deposits the local bank IN. in
creased IT. capital stock from $4,000 IL
$4,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Premier's S Statement
Is Widely AppIauded
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Jan. IF the countrv'~
->oplnlon. a. j. probable in the -Y,fv<rfrtt~t
ease. can be Judged by expressions in
the London press. il may be- said that
never before ha~ Premier Lloyd
George been shown the universal an
probation that was given his state
ment of Saturday concerning Great
Britain : war aims. Interest i now
focused on how the statement will be
received in Germany, Austria Hun
gary and last, in Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
ASK RAILWAYS
FOR FIGURES.
ON CAPITAL
REQUIRED
FOR YEAR

WASHINGTON. ID. e., Jan. As the
first step in the movement for the assist
ance Of railroad financing. the presidents
of the railroad, today were requested by
the ln~ter-tate Commerce Commission to
telegraph Immediately the amount of capi-
tai required for this year. and also for the
first ~rx months Of the year.
The action was taken al the direction Of
Director General McAdoo. The railroad
presidents are asked to detail the precise
purpose for which the funds will be needed
10 meet maturing securities not already
provided for. 10 pay for improvements,
bettermentS and construction work already
contracted for and partially finished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS
BLOCKS CHICAGO TRAFFIC
4O-M|LE GALE IS BLOWING
tBy Associated prcss.D

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. THE blizzard
swept the territory within a radius of 200
miles of Chicago. continued today. Trans
portation facilities are being interrupted
by the now drifts.
The snow fall in Chicago has been more
than foot on level. and gale of more
than forty miles IN hour formed huge
snowdrlfts from five to ten feet deep, tying
up steam railroads and electric lines in i'll
directions.
The blizzard j. aid to be the worst in
the history of Chicago.
The wind abatcd early this morning and
with a bright sun appearing relief was in
sight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Federal Court Will
Try Murder Charge

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. Jan. T.
With Judge Sheppard of Pensacola Fla.
presiding and about seventy witnesses
present. the ease Of II. Ii. Brown. charged
with the killing of J. u. IIerme~ al Beevllc.
Texas. on May .. 1917. was called III the
was shot and killed on post office property
the federal court gained jurisdiction over
state courts. Brown has been in the
Nuece~ county jail since May II.
Judge Sheppard j. presiding over the
winter term of federal court here owing
to the vacancy caused BY the recent death
Of Judge Waller I. Burns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Claims to Have Sunk
American Destroyer

AMSTERDAM. Holland. Jan 7 En-
peror William ha~ conferred the order of
Pour X Merite on submarine commander.
Cape Verde Island. The commander claims
To havc~unk in American DESTROYER and
fourteen merchantmen. most MI them
bound for the United States from Italy
and France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Freight Clearing To
Be Started In Week

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. Next
week has been designated a. freight
clearing week. \ special campaign will
be conducted throughout the country To
induce shippers and conSigners 10 unload
freight ears quickly to relieve the railroad
congestion. Direstor General McAdoo will
appeal to the governors, state railroad
commissions, city Officials and others to
assist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
REFUSE TO REVIEW SALOON ATTACK
IEy A-s0riHtoI TrrI--T Nv

WASHINGTON. ID XIII. Dan. The W.
prcme court today refused to review at-
tack- on Mayor Thomp~on'1 order closing
the -aie-r~ ~ Chicago III Sundrr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Urges That .Reichstaq
Be Assembled at Once
(I:y Associated Press.l

LONDON. Jan. Ma ximilian Harden,
in Die>eukunft, urges that the reich>tag.
which j. Germany'> only popular organiza-
tion. should be assembled Immediately or
otherwise the chances for peace with Rus
sia will be lost.
"The reich~tag must shoulder it, re-
spon~ibility and tell the world what Ger
many watn~. not what this general or that
minister wants. he SAYS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
BANK STATEMENTS CALLED FOR
t.N

WASHINGTON. u. XII. Jan. IA call
for the condition NJ all national banks M
the close M business December I'll. was i--
sued today hN the comptroller WI the eur
rpnrN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Col. Tom Randolph.
Banker, Is Called

SHERMAN, Texas. Jan. 1.-Colonel
Tom Randolph. chairman Of the board Of
the National Bank Of Commerce Of st.
Louis. and president Of the Merchants 4
Planters National Bank Of Sherman. died
suddenly nj his home i'll st. Louis. today.
according tho word received here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Will Stimulate War
Interest By Movies
Try Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. T.-Presi-
dent Wilson has officially recognized the
moving picture campaign of the. committee
on public information stimulate interest
in the war; lie created division Of for
eign picture service under the jurisdiction
Of the committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
ANTITRUST SUITS POSTPONED.
fRy Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. THE gov
ernment'> motion TO postpone because Of
the war further consideration of several
important antitrust suits was granted to-
day by the supreme court with the excep-
tlon of the case against the United Shoe
Machinery Company. which will go for
ward. - H11v
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
COMMITTEE ASK SPECIAL SESSION

AUSTIN Texas. Jan Tt IVY said that
although the complete recommendation to
Governor Hobby calling tur special -c--
sion NJ the legislature had nut been com
pleted the facts Al hand may br presented
this afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
LORD READING
TO BE BRITISH
MINISTER HERE
tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 7.-Earl
Reading will 90 to the Nn:ted States with
the title of British ambassador, says the
Daily Express.
tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. Earl Reading lord
chief justice of England. will 90 to the
United States "a direct representative Of
the British war cabinet. according 10 the
Daily Express. While Earl Reading will
have the title Of ambassador purely diplo-
matte matters will be in the hands Of a
charge d'affaires: the earl controlling war
activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Denies Governmental
Take Packing Industry

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. State
menis ''that the United States i planning
I'd have receivers take over and run Ehe
adelphia. were denied today by Francis j.
Honey, special counsel investigating the
meat industry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
British Casualties
For Week Are 1899 |

LONDON. Jan. british casualties
during the week ending today totaled
1S.09S. divided a. follows: Officers killed
or died of wounds, 49, men killed or died
Of wounds. 1882: Officers killed or missing,
44S; men killed or missing 1905.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07

For West Gulf States: The weather.
will he fair during the week. without TN
usual temperatures. although ID will ~
somewhat colder on Sunday.
For the Southern Rock Mountain and
Plateau Region: The weather will ~ fair
with moderate temperatures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
SMITH WILL SUCCEED NEWLANDS

WASHINGTON. ID. I'LL. Jan 7.-Srnator
Smith ~ South Carolina wa~ chosen to-day
N chairman of the interstate commerce
committee succeeding THE late senator
Newland-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Deaths of American
Flyers Are Reported

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 7-The
deaths of Lieutenant William Ely and Ser
geant Houdek in airpIane accidents in
France are reported by General Pershng.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
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WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast fnr the
Lower Gulf Coast and the I,in ''randr
Valley j. issued I'm the United States
Weather Bureau at New Orleans.
Tonight and Tuesday fair with rising
temperature. light variable winds hrcum-
ing Snuthrry Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
CALL CONDITION OF STATE BANKS.

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. State Banking
Commission Austin today issued a call for
the condition Of state banks ut the close Of
business December 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07

'Ey Associated prcssl
LONDON. Jan. There was occasional
artillery activity southeast OF Messjnes. IN
Flanders, says todays report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-07
Southwestern Summary.

The following u y summary of weather
conditions throughout the southwest at
J daybrrak this morning:
North Texas. generally clear. III: Cen
trail Texas. generally clear, ia: East Tex
~ generally clear -: Gulf Coast. gen
J orally clear. IN: West Texas. generally
} clear. -. Arkansas. generally clear. -:
Louisiana. generally clear. -. Oklahoma.
generally clear. n. oklahoma City. heavy
frost. 20
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
INTEREST IS KEEN
IN APPOINTMENTS
Green Bag Containing List Of PIums
to be Filled Soon
WHO WILL GET LOCAL JOB.
Vacant Position on Anne Arundel Board
of Education is Causing Great
Deal Of Speculation.

Keen interest is being manifested
in n-Anne Arundel as we'll as other sec
tions of the State in Governor Har-
Tington's general and local appoint
ments, which, under the law, he must
soon send to the Senate for its confir-
nation or rejection Under the law
all Of the Executives appointments
must be sent to the Senate not later
than fifty days after the Assembly
convenes The fifty days will expire
on February 21st
The general opinion is that the Gov
ernor viii reappoint the Police and
Liquor License Boards. The members
OF the former are Lawrason Riggs,
Daniel II Ammidon and Edward H.
Burke; those Of the latter are VIM
PEPPER Constable, George L. Radcliffe
and Or. George Heller The Governor
believes that both boards have done
excellent work All Of the members
are his political friends, too. except
pr Heller, and while he has gone
along with the Mahon organization
he generally has avoided throwing
bricks at the State people
In q local way much interest is felt
in the Governors probable action
upon the vacancy in the Anne Arun-
del Board OF Education caused by the
death some months ago of William
5. Crisp Of Brooklyn So far the Gov
ernor has not publicly indicated who
VIII get this plum for which Mr.. Geo.
T. Melvin, a former member of the
Board is an aspirant Mr.. Melvin
very shortly after Mr. Crisp's DEATH
filed application for the place. There
developed considerable opposition to
him, and number Of persons
OF the Board were among those who
went before the Governor asking an
other selection Later il was rumor-
ed that the Governor had definitely
determined not to name Mr. Melvin
However, since that time there has
been determined drive to secure
School teachers, both white and col
ored, former teachers, and politicians
Of the Republican, as well as Demo
cratic organization, have been impor-
tuned to file endorsemtns and large
numbers have done so The Cover
nor, as he usually does in such mat
ters, is sitting tight and not taking
the public of the county into his conf
dence There is a rumor. which at
present lacks confirmation, that the
Executive for a time contemplated
the appointment of woman to the
vacancy
Aside from the School Commission
ership, there is no very great interest
as it is very generally understood that
all of the present appointes will get
their jobs back The positions in
clude the members of the Board Of
Supervisors of Elections, and the
civil list of justices of the peace and
notaries public
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
Publication Of Alien Enemy Lists Denied

United States Marshal Stockham yes
terday received orders from Washing
ton to hold all enemy alien registra,
tions confidential" and to announce
no details whatever of the listing OF
unnaturaiized Germans and Austrians.
Because OF this order, the original
plan OF announcing through the press
the number OF enemy aliens at Annap-
oils and elsewhere who had registered
each day was abandoned yesterday.
For some reason which the Wash.
ington authorities did not state in
their order, the Government does not
wish the exact figures Of enemy alien
registration. to become public at this
time. 1t is said that Great Britain
withheld the details of the enemy
alien registration in England and the
English provinces and the United
States is only following the same
method adopted by her ally