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The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-27

an epidemic. The epidemic came al- most immediately in the form of Span ish influenza. In one district of three 5000, 800 were i'll, and other districts suffered in almost the same propor- tion. AS this is written the epidemic is spreading, but fortunately the form it is taking seems to be light and, in spite of the weakened condition of the people, not many deaths have been reported The hospital accommoda- tions are entirely inadequate. The Austrians despoiled the civilian hos pitals as they despoiled everything else, taking from them beds and linen, glass from the windows and metal work, even to the locks on the doors. The military hospitals that exist are still occupied by soldiers, many of them Austrian soldiers deserted by their comrades when the rout came. Whenever it is possible civilians who are suffering are admitted to these hospitals, and as fast as human energy can accomplish it civilian hospitals have been opened.
 All Italy has been suffering from the Spanish influenza, and this has put tors. The American Red Cross, how ever, has been able to open hospitals in the reconquered territory, supplying them with beds, linen, surgical instru- ments and drugs, and has sent out many nurses to the various districts who, besides experimenting the nurs- ling at these hospitals, pay visits to the homes to advise the people on proper care, in order to prevent the further spread of the epidemic.
 |, Gradually in Trieste and in the con- quered provinces order is being re- stored and other aid is coming, so that the people are now being fed, although their rations must be meager for some times to come. The work of the Red Cross is going on, meeting emergen- cies where they arise, and continuing in the care of the civilian population as we'll as aiding the returning sol, diers. There is no telling when it will end, but for many weeks or probably months to come there will be the greatest demand upon all the re- sources of the American Red Cross in Italy.
 Peace came at the beginning of win ter, when it was not possible to labor in the fields, and it will be a long while before Nature begins her yield for these stricken people. During that time they must be cared for, for they are practically helpless. Even if work were at hand, they are too weak to work. After year of slow starvation it will be several months before these people can return to their normal life.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
PROVIDING COTS FOR
THE OVERFLOW CROWD
War Camp Community Service
Plans to Take Care Of Soldiers
and Ex-Soldiers Who Come.

The Brownsville War Camp Community
Service, Tenth and Lcvce streets, will pro-
vide a number Of cots for soldiers and for
mer soldiers who will be in Brownsville to-
night and tomorrow night and who may not
be able to find accommodations, it was an
nounced today by J. ID. Craig, the director.
He said that arrangements have been made
to place a number Of cots through the
building and there will be no charge to the
men who are eligible to the accommoda-
tions Of the War Camp Community Ser
vice.
The accommodations of the service will
not stop there. Mr.. Craig has also made
arrangements to serve coffee and rolls or
doughnuts to the present and former sol
diers who will be in the city.
Another place where cots may be obtain
ed will be at the city hall. Mayor A. AL
bert Browne today authorized the police
department to permit the use of the hall
auditorium for the placing of cots for
those who may desire to use them. The
city already has on hand a number of cots
formerly used for similar purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03

At the meeting Of Liberty Loan Cam
paign committeeman at the Board of City
Development last night it was brought out
that. the local situation as to the Victory
Liberty Loar catnpaign is grave and ser
ious. New assignments were made to the
various committeeman and it was said
forcefully that it was time for each COM
mitteeman to put his own work behind him
and use his utmost power in raising the
other half of Brownsville's quota today.
: The names Of the people who had sub
scribed TO the Fourth Liberty Loan and not
to the present Victory Loan were read and
committeeman appointed to see these peo-
pie. 1t was stated that there were many
men who had subscribed $1,000 to the
Fourth Liberty Loan who had subscribed
but S100 to the Fifth Loan. Some of the
committeeman pointed out that if the pat
riotism OF the non-subscribers was dead,
the subscription to the Victory Loan was,
in terms Of the pocketbook, a good invest
ment, as the bonds will mature in from
three to five years and bring four and
three quarters per cent interest, and that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
$1,000 REPLACEMENTS
In RAINBOW DIVISION
INDICATES PRICE PAID

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May 81
Only about 80 per cent of the more
than $4,000 men composing the 42nd
(Ralnbow) Division, as it returned
from France, were members of the or
iginal division as organized at Camp
Mills, N. ", to embark for the front.
Practically all of these men, it was
learned. have been wounded or inca
pacitated during the months Of service
The intense activity of the division
during the fighting is shown by the
number Of replacement troops which
passed through its muster rolls dur
ing that period. This number is plac-
ed by officers Of the division at APP
proximately $1,000 men against the
full war strength of 27,500 Each time
it was withdrawn to rest is was neces-
sary practically to reconstitute the di-
visions personnel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
CABLESYSTEMS BACK
TO FORMER OWNERS
Transfer Was Made Last Midnight
Without Formality and
Without Ceremony.
(Ry/rhe Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Id. O., May 3.--Ameri-
can cable lines taken over by the govern
ment in November were restored to private
ownership and operation az midnight last
night by direction Of President Wilson.
The turnback was without ceremony or
formality. the wire control board OF the
department having arranged details or the
transfer on April 30, at which time the
government made known its intentions 20
rclinquish control of the properties. Since
December, Newcomb Carlton, president of
the Western Union Telegraph company, has
been directing head Of the cable service by
appointment of the postmaster general
Beginning tomorrow, however. Clarence
ii. Mackay, president of the Commercial
Cable company, will resume his former du-
ties with that company. Mr.. Mackay was
removed by the postmaster general be-
cause Of his refusal to cooperate with the
government efforts to unity all trans-At-
lantic service.
Postmaster General Burleson during the
day received another telegram from Mr..
Mackay requesting the return Of the Postal
company's land lines at once. Mr.. Burle-
son replied as follows:
Replying to your kilograms of yester-
day and today, you are advised that my
Telegram to you of the first instant dis
poses Of the matter 80 far as the postmas-
ter general is concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
TELEPHONE RATES
FOR BUSINESS Use
SLIGHTLY RAISED
Southwestern Telephone Company
Announces Raise Of Fifty Cents
in Business House Rate.
WAS EFFECTIVE MAY lST

The Southwestern Telegraph a. Tele-
phone Company, in a circular letter to
telephone subscribers, announces that due
to the fact that the Brownsville exchange
has not earned a reasonable return upon
the investment, ths~cca1 1sstnyA ~ 'fsscftzSift
the rate on business telephones, special
lines only, from So per month to $3.50 per
month. or an increase Of fifty cents q
month There is no change in the rate OF
residence telephons, which remains at $500
per month.
The company's letter follows:
"To Our Patrons:
Conditions confronting us in the oper-
alton Of our exchange at Brownsville make
imperative an increase in rate. The Browns
vile exchange has not earned a reasonable
return upon our investment for the past
few years and this unsatisfactory condition
il due to the inadequacy of the rates. The
present rates were established under condi-
tions vastly different from those of the
present time.
.It il well known that the increase in tf
cost of materials in the past few years has
ben enormous. The cost of maintenance
and operation has also increased beyond all
expectations
1.-The telephone company has endeavorec
to keep pace with the progress and growth
of the city, and while our investment and
our operating expenses have been incrcas-
ing rapidly, our revenue Is inadequate to
continue TO meet these conditions. 1t is
necessary that the company should be able
to earn n reasonable return upon its in
vestment, and only by these means can il
survive and meet its obligations to the pub
lie.
ciate the conditions enumerated above and
that they will agree that our action at this
time is reasonble, fair and just.
EFFECTIVE May lst, 1919, the following
rates will be charged for telephone SER
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
Great CROWD WILL
VISIT CITY SUNDAY
FOR MEXICO EVENT

: Reports from points up the Valley and rs
far north as Corpus Christi, Indicate that
the largest crowd of visitors that has been
in Brownsville in years will be- here Sun
day to attend the bullfight in Matamoros.
A special train viii leave Mission at 1880
for Brownsville, arriving here about 9:45-
This train will make the return trip up the
Valley mt 9:30 o'cloek Sunday night
There will be no special train on the
main line. but advance information indi-
Gates there will be a considerable num-
Der of visitors from Houston and inter
mediate points. with the largest number
probably from Corpus Christi and inter
mediate points. Arrangements have been
made for additional coaches on the train
which will reach Brownsville at 1885
o'clock Sunday morning.
Practically every Brownsville hotel has
had advance reservations for accommoda-
tions that viii tax every one to their ca
pacity. Restaurants of Brownsville have
made special arrangements to handle the
unusual crowds that are expected, and at
least two local restaurants state they will
be able to serve approximately a thousand
people during lunch period of one hour
and half.
The United States immigration office
here reports that hundreds of border per-
mits are being issued daily. indicating that
the people are so well prepared in advance
of the Matamoros event that there will be
nc great rush tomorrow. and they believe
the force of men that viii be assigned to
the task of issuing permits will be well able
70 take care Of the business. Border per-
mits that are issued at the Hidalgo sta
tion are effective at this crossing, it is stat
ed, and many up-the-valley residents have
obtained their permits at that port. Photo
graphers Of Brownsville have been doing a
wholesale business in the way Of making
the little photographs required.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
BULL RING SAFE, Is
STATEMENT MADE BY
ALOCAL CONTRACTOR

"A rumor that the new Matamoros bull
ring was not strong enough to support the
weight OF the crowd that 1t will accommo-
date caused the owners to have an inspec-
tion made by II. L. Fitch, contractor Of
Brownsville Mr. Fitch examined the build
ing and its foundations Friday afternoon,
after which he signed statement that the
structure il entirely adequate to hold sew
eral times the number of people il will ac-
cemmodate. 1t is estimated that the ampi-
theatre will seat about six thousand people
and not more than seven thousand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
CLOSER RELATIONS WITH
FRANCE SOUGHT BY SPAIN

MADRID, Spain, May 3.-A delegation
of diplomatic representatives charged with
arranging for closer relations between
France and Spain has started for Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
TOM BURNETT, WEALTHY OIL
PRODUCER AND RANCHER, is
MARRIED TO MISS MULHALL
(By The Assoclatea press.l }

FORT " ORTIZ, Texas, May 3.-Tom L.
Burnett, wealthy cattle ranch man and oil
producer, and Miss Lucille Mulhall, woman
wild west show owner. were married yes
terday at Guthrie, Okla, according to word
received here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
FAVORABLE TURNSPECIAL SESSION
in ITALIAN AFFAIROF CONGRESS MAY
LATE TODAY open ABOUT JUNE |

!. WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 3.--Nnti-
nation that the special session of congress
will be called by President Wilson to meet
about June is contained in confidential
dispatch received III Washoington today. It
is said in authoritative administration cir
cles that il is quite possible that il the sit
uaticn In Paris should develop rapidly. the
special session might meet even before
June 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
CIRCUS BIDS FOR ROYAL PONIES

LONDON, May 3.-Circus men are in
terested in the announcement that the
eight cream ponies traditionally driven in
the old stage coach of the king are to be
dispensed with in favor black horses in flu
ture state professions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
ALLIES OWE BRITAIN 7s42 MILLIONS

LONDON, May 3.-The total amount
due Great Britain from the allies for loans
iade druring the war was 7S42 million
dollars on March 81. The British Do
minions owe the mother country S54 mil
lions on the same account.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
ROUMANIANS AND THEIR
ALLIES REFUSE TO Be
STOPPED BY Bella KUN

GENEVA, May 3.-The Roumanians and
Czecho-Slovak governments, according to
reports received here, have refused to en-
tertain the offer of Bella Kuhn, the Hun
garian foreign minister, to accept the terri
torial conditions providing that fighting Is
stopped on all fronts. The Roumanians and
Czechs continue to advance on Budapest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03

With the work Of framing the peace
treaty seemingly almost completed, except
for secondary matters, the allied and Ger
man delegations are awaiting the formal
presentation of the document early next
week.
The final decision on several problems
to be written into the terms were reached
by the Council of Three yesterday. Ger
many must give up her cable systems, but
the allies will not incorporate in the treaty
plan for the future disposition Of this prop
erty. The cables will remain in the hands
of the great powers unless an agreement
is reached. The same plan was adopted
for the warships Germany surrendered.
The Italian situation is still unsettled,
but efforts are being made to reach an
agreement. Petrograd II reported taken
by the Finnish troops. This pronounced
reverse for the bolsheviki is the most not
able development from the. anti-bolshevik
fighting fronts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
.BOLSHEYIKL, DEFEATED
BY SIBERIANS, RETIRE
IN EAST in DISORDER

fTsy The Associated Press
HELSINGFORS, May 3-Defeated along
the entire eastern front by the Siberian
armies. bolsheviki forces are retiring in
disorder, says the Russian newspaper
Russkaya Pjisnni.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
vice in Brownsville:

vice in Brownsville:
Business. Special Line. $3.50 per month
Residence. Special Line. $500 per month
''rhis company is operating its telephone
property under the direction of the Post
master General for the United States gov
ernment and must secure sufficient rcve-
nue. to cover cost of rendering the tele-
phone service"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
PETROCRADMAYBE
in FINNISH HANDS.

PARIS, May 3.-Petrograd has probably
ben taken by the Firms, according to in
formation believed to be trustworthy that
has reached Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03

-ss@.r- ss-s-;rhe altAsisae-ts;tuation
took more favorable turn late today In
dications were that some arrangement
would be made for Italy to be represented
when the treaty il presented to the Ger
mans next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
SUNDAY, MAY IL DESIGNATED
las MOTHERS DAY In TEXAS
tBy The Associated Press,

AUSTIN, Texas, May Sunday, May
III, il designated as Mothers Day in a
proclamation issued by Governor Hobby to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
INV The Associated press)

COBLENZ, Germany. May 3.-German
miltarism has been broken forever. is the
statement attributed to Field Marshal Won
Hindenbeurg, reports of whose resignation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
Won HINDENBURC OUT AS ARMY HEAD,
SAYSMlLITARISM IN GERMANY NO MORE

have been received. General Greiner. head
Of the department of munitions. IL men
toned az Hindenburg's successor, accord
ing to news received here from Kolberg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
may 7 Is new DATE
REPRESENTATION
OF Terms TO HUNS
Present Indications Are Terms
Will Not be Ready to Hand
Over to Germans Monday.
PACT Is NEARLY READY
(By The Associated Press)

PARIS, May 3.-The presentation Of the
peace terms to the Germans will not take
place before Wednesday, May z, according
to present indications, todays Parn news
papers say.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03

PARIS, May 3.-With meetings with the
German peace delegation already under
way at Versailles, the question of steps re-
garding the making Of peace with Austria
has been taken up. One detail that has
been made known is that the Austrian dele
cation, upon its arrival will be housed nc
st. Germain, in the suburbs OF Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-03
THE WEATHER
Tonight and Sunday partly cloudy;
moderate to fresh southerIy winds.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

The following are the local weather oh
seryatons for the 2i-hour period ending
at Z a. M. taday. and which are supplied
by Mrs. a. w. Reed. United States voun-
teer weather observer at Brownsville:
Maximum temperature. ...... $500
Minimum temperature. 1880
Barometric pressure. .29.90
Temperature at Noon Today. SO
DREAMLAND---Antonio Moreno in
"The Iron Test"
QUEEN--Pauline Frederick in Bella
Donna"
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15
Married
Leatherman-Schul

Announcements by Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. B. Leatherman, of
the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Annabel Leatherman to Mr..
Frank L. Schultz, came as a sur
prise to theta friends this week.
The young people we're quietly
married by Rev. 0. w. Hearn
last Thursday, Feb. 9th. and had
been keeping it a secret for a
while.
The bride, we'll known and por-
nlar Deputy Postmaster of Roy
and has long been the efficient
purveyor Of stamps and money
orders to the local public. A
charming little girl and one who
will be missed if she leaves the
Office for home duties.
The groom is so we'll known
that it seems super1ous for us to
try to eulogise him. He is a
member of the Roy Realty and
Loan Co, Deputy Sheriff for this
precinct, and was elected Con-
stable at the recent election. He
has long been one Of Roy sprom-
inent business men and we take
special pleasure in congratulate
ing him in his winning Of SO
charming a bride. May the fu-
ture hold only happiness for
them.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15
The Legislature

We are in receipt of bundles Of
copies Of the bills that have been
presented to the Legislature this
term. There are 40 or more IN
the Senate and 80 odd House
Bills. They cover a lot Of things
some good, some not so good and
most of them of little consez
quence. Two Of them appeal To-
us. they merely ask the repeal
OF a lot of useless and superHous
statutes and offer no substitutes
Some show plainly a personal de-
sire for advantage, and others
are constructive and commend
able. On the whole we shall see
when the session is over, what
has been done. We are expecting
much of the insurgent Republic
cans who have thus far refused
to jump at the crack of the par
ty whip. We believe they are
patriots who will prevent some
graft and looting. Some say,
however that they are just
organizing to demand their share
of the loot and will come across
when the Republican leaders
offer them their price.
We don't believe it and are go
ing to keep on hoping the insur-
gents and Democrats will hold
the rest Of them close to the
path of rectitude.
Among the freak bills present
ed the N. M. Legislature is one
by Linwood of Colfax, which
says " shant tie or shut up a
calf or colt under Z months old
unless the mother is with it,
without a permit from the sani-
tary Board Inspectors.
Now if Mr.. Linwood will pre-
sent another bill to the effect
that a man can't send his wife
out to do washing for his support
unless he remains at home Did.
cares for the babies, he will be
performing another service even
more humanitarian than he tries
for the calves and burro colts.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15

1st. Lieutenant G. Beemer, of
Camp Pike, one of Joe Beck's
friends, was here last week visit
ing Joe and family. Lieut.. BEEN
er is an expert at training men
for fighting with modern meth
DDS. He gave an exhibition of
Bayonet Drill while here that
was startling. The final stunt
they teach is--when you are dis
armed and a Hun attempts to
run you thru with his bayonet---
to grab the blamed gun, pull the
Hun to you with it and hit him
on the point of the chin with
your fist. His gun then belongs
to you.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15

One Of the anomalies of Finland
now struggling for It's Independence
Is that 1t has inherited i foreign ar
istocracy speaking Swedish. How FOR
elgn 1t remains to the true Interests
OF Finland may be seen from the fact
that 1t has oil along worked for Ger
man intervention in Finland, and eveE
helped to send thousands Of young
Firms to join the German army. with
the Importation Of German rulers inta
Finland, the Finnish language viii have
one more competitor to cut It from the
linguistic field, unless Swedish is env
flrely driven out by the language Of the.
newly arrived supermen.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15
BOY SCOUTS.

A few Boy Scouts of Roy
met withthein Sco0tmaster Rev
0. w. Hearn, Wednesday night
and decided to call ameeting at
Scoutmaster Hearn's residence,
on next Wednesday evening Feb.
10. Have a new applicants.
All of the Boy Scouts and all
the boys who wish to become
Scouts are asked to be present
so we can re-elect officers.
Remember Parents that, "The
Boy Of Today is the Man of To-
morrow
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15
New Babies

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Leatherman, Monday Feb. 10, a
son. Mother and child are doing
just fine at the R. "A. l'endleton
home. The father is in France
driving a big motor-truck for
Uncle Sam and he will doubt
less be dissatisfied with his job
when he learns Of this new at
traction for him at home.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15

Mrs. I. E. Mitchell returned
Saturday from Los Angeles, Cal
where she attended the funeral
of her brotber-in-law, Andrew
Morton, formerly Of Springer
and Ration and a well known fl
oancier of this region.
Mrs. Mitchell was a guest at
the F. a. Roy home on her re-
turn until ste could get out to
She ranch at Albert.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-15

Fred Tinker, of Mosquero, call
ed on us a minute Tuesday while
the train was standing. He had
been to Clayton with John Nc
Neil, and Chas. Waldron, on
business and they were just get
ting home. Fred is fat and.saucy
looking, owing he says, to the
fact that his mother and sister
have been here cooking for him
this winter.