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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
BROWNSVILLE FIRE
CHIEF TESTIFIES
Clarence A. Manahan Tells
Michigan Jury About
Raids on Border.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, June
Clarence A. Manahan, chief Of
the fire department at Brownsville,
testifying in the Ford-Tribune libel
suit today, told story of almost
ceaseless depredations by Mexican
baidits in 1915 while he was chief
deputy sheriff of Cameron county.
Manahan said he spent much time
in the saddle pursuing cattle rustlers
and bandits. He told of one pursuit
in which detachment Of regular sol
diers poined. Private Mcclure was
killed and the witness wounded. The
baidits had previously captured two
ranchmen. Manahan was sent back
to Brownsville but later SOLDIERS and
civilians captured or killed some raid
ers, he said. Meanwhile Donaldson
and Smith, Americans, were murder
ad
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PATRIOTIC PROGRAM IN
HONOR OF THE FLAG TO
BE HELD FRIDAY NIGHT

Celebrating Flag Day which is Sat.
urday, a patriotic program will be
held Friday night in the open-air au-
ditorium near the Y. Nj. G. A. al
Fort Brown. beginning at s o'clock.
This program was TO have beer
another feature of the Saturday cele.
bration at Fort Brown. Beceuse OF
the dance for officers at the post and
for enlisted men at the War Camp
Community Service club. beginning
at O'Clock Saturday week. it was
decided to avoid a conflict of inter.
ests. TO hold the patriotic program
Friday.
Brigadier General Rivers. com.
manding the Brownsville district. viii
speak on "The Flag in France"
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next. Wrestling on horseback, a
mounted tug-of-war and a relay race
carrying guidons follow, all for en-
listed men. A high Jump for off
GERS is next, and the program ends
with an equipment race for troopers.
Points scored by officers do not count
toward winning the trophy.
Each post Of the Sixteenth is con-
tributing $50. Prizes Of $40 for first
and 50 for second in the events will
be awarded. Ribbons will be given
for first, second and third places.
There is plenty of manstuff on
the field day card. There are no
milk-and-water numbers on the bill,
and some Of them call for superb
horsemanship and soldiery skill. Who
ever arranged Colonel Sayre's field
day program knew what the public
likes.
The baseball game, called at 2:30
o'clock. will be between n picked team
from the second squadron of the Six
teenth at Fort Brown and picked
team from other units stationed al
this post.
The polo game at z o'clock viii
play off the regimental championship
The first squadron team from Mer,
, cedes, which has already trimmed the
third squadron, of San Rcrito, al
Mercedes on May 81. will play the
second squadron five of Fort Brown
Chukkers of fast polo are expected
for the Sixteenth has crack nolo me
among its officers.
vxgma cls'eajV shr shrd shrdle:ash-,
The dance the Fort Brown officer
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MERELY RIOTS IN MONTERREY

Colonel Nj. Bermca, commander Of
the Matamoros military district, late
Wednesday received information from
Monterrey via Laredo. Texas, that
probably only three, and not more
than four, persons were killed in the
election riots there the early part Of
the week, according 70 the Mexican
consulate in Brownsville. The trou-
Bile, ii yas stated, was a typical Mexi-
can election free-for all. and sticks
and clubs were used more than guns,
few people having arms in the city.
1t was denied that rs many rs seven
ty-five persons were killed.
IL was stated that following the
election the adherents of the several
different factions supporting as many
candidates in the guberatOrial cleo
tion met in parades in the streets and
clashcd. with fatal results
The Mexican National railway is
cut near Ramones, forty miles east
Of Monterrey. il was stated. A train
which left Matamoros Tesday morn
ing was fired on near there. and A.
il carried a guard Of only ten soldiers
and number Of passengers, ii was
decided to turn back. Another scout
train with fifty men aboard was sent
out later. but has not yet returned.
Ii is not believed. consular office
attache said. that the trouble near
Ramoncs was caused by more than
small band Of bandits. Telegraph
communication with Monterrey ~
still out. although it is open through
the Laredo route.
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Omit SECTION OF
KNOX CLAUSE
In RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 12.-
Senator Knox's resolution to put the
senate on record against including
the League of Nations in the peace
treaty was reported in amended form
by the senate foreign relations COM
mittee which struck out tn esction de
claring that it is the policy Of the
United States to cooperate to remove
such menace
A motion to amend the Knox mea-
sure was made by Senator Lodge
and had the support of Knox and
other republican members except Nc
Cumber. The vote stood eight to
seven.
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CAVALRY FIELD MEET WILL
CELEBRATE FLAG DAY IN BROWNSVILLE
Saturday Will Be Crowded whh Military Morning
Regimenal Cup Baseball and Polo Afternoon and Dances
Hop Honor Colonel IBermea aand Casino

On Flag Day, Saturday, June IA,
regimental field meet of the Six
teenth Cavalry will be staged at Fort
Brown.
The field events will start at 3
o'clock in the morning and last until
noon. Baseball on the post diamond
at $50, and a polo game at O'Clock
follow. A dance for officers at the
post and one for enlisted men at the
War Camp Community Service club
at 8 o'clock will end the crowded day.
Troops of the Sixteenth Cavalry
will compete for the regimental field
day cup. Points won by enlisted men
will score for the troop to which
each place-winner belongs. The troop
with the highest score takes home the
cup.
Two troops of the Sixteenth are
coming overland from Mercedes and
one from San Benito for the meet
They will arrive here Thursday, will
90 into camp at Fort Brown and will
stay over Sunday. Their coming will
bring from 200 to $50 soldier visitors
to Brownsville. Ii takes the Mer-
cedes troopers two days to make the
hike and the San Benito troop one
day.
The field meet will open at eight
o'clock with a form jump for mounted
Officers. An officers race taking
polo ball down the field follows
Next comes troopers contest picking
up tent pegs with the saber while a
gallop. A form jump for trooper,
and their mounts, and a mounted
+, high jump, and rescue race come
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club is giving at Q O'CLOCK, is in homer
Of Colonel Bermea. commanding Of
flcer ut Matamoros and his staff
members of the Casino Matamorense
and visiting officers.
Colonel Farrand Sayre. command
ing the Sixteenth and post command
er at Fort Brown. explained that this
hop will be given to the Matamoros
officers and members Of the Casino
there in recognition of the hospital
ity extended to officers Of the post
by Matamoros military and civilian
society this season. The American
officers, Colonel Sayre said. are in
debted to the Matamorenses for many
pleasurable evenings and have only
been awaiting suitable occasion To
make an attempt to return some of
their hospitality.
At the w. G. c. S. club. Tenth and
Levee streets, the visiting troopers
will be the guests Of the club. Of en-
listed men of Fcrt Brown and of the
clubs hostesses. The dance will start
at nine O'Clock and last until twelve.
! The progrom in detail. as set out
in a memorandum to his command
by Colonel Sayre is rs follows:
I 1. Officers Form Jump: Four
jumps. wall. brush, fence and triple
bar in height, three (3) feet. Con
testants will be allowed three trials
before being disqualified.
iii Officers Polo Race: Contest
with a running start take ball up the
Continued on page Six)
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COMBINED u. S. FLEET
MAY MAKE BIG CRUISE
Atlantic Fleet May Visit S.
American Ports.
tHy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June I2.-
An extensive cruise. of the combined
Atlantic and Pacific fleets is planned
for this fall and winter, Secretary
Daniels announced today. The timer
airy is incomplete but the fleet prob
ably will visit several South Ameri-
can ports. No decision whether Eu-
rope will be included in the cruise
planned. the secretary said. The trip
is reward for the navy men for
arduous service during the war.
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0LDPLANTATION
OFBRULAYSNOW
OWNED BY JAPS
Mrs. M. E. Brulay Sells Tract
to Seven Truck Growers
of San Benito.
PLACE IS HISTORIC

The Brulay plantation, linked in
separately with the early history OF
Brownsville and the Lower Ric
Grande Valley, passes out Of the
hands of the Brulay family with its
sale, just consummated, to a group
of seven Japanese farmers.
The plantation, 403 acres with the
pumping plant and sugar mill built
by George Brulay, was to 5. Nosu-
chi. Il. kawamura, II. Hatanaka, J.
Nj. Kawahata, n. B. Kitayama, 7
Kato, and f.. Izumikawa, all success
full truck growers in the Japanese
farming colony near San Benito.
The price paid for the plantation
was was not made public. The new
owners will raise truck.
The Brulay plantation was bought
by George Brulay, who came to
Brownsville in the COS, when the
town was a border village of few
hundred people, far from any rail
road, getting its goods and its news
from the outside world by steamers
stopping off Brazos Santiago.
In 1870 this Partisan Frenchman
bought the 403 acre tract from Mexi-
can owners. For six years he raised
cotton. Then, in 1876, he made the
first modern improvement IN farming
methods In the Lower Rio Grande
Valley: he imported and set up a
steam pumping plant to irrigate the
Brulay plantation and planted sugar
cane. This was a daring act, accord
ing to the conservatives of that time,
and they were astonished when Bru-
Law made a success of his cane cul-
ture. The pump, boiler and pipe had
to be brought in by steamship, light
cred from the ship to Point Isabel,
and hauled up on the new Rio Grande
narrow guage, that ultra modern inn
prcvement that had been built four
years before to link Brownsville with
its seaport.
Sugar cane was raised on the his
toric place eight miles southeast Of
Brownsville until 1907, two years af-
ter the death Of George Brulay at
the age of 66. He lived to see the
first train of the st. Louis Browns
vile and Mexico Railroad run into
Brownsville on the Fourth of July,
1904, and to see his plantation the
show place Of the Valley, exhibited
TO thousands of eager home seekers
as an example Of what Lower Rio
Grande delta soil will do when the
life-giving water is poured upon it.
Since 1905 the plantation has been
owned by Mrs. NJ. E. Brulay, his WI
dow,
Its sale, after just one less than
fifty years in the Brulay family
opens a new chapter in the interest
ing history Of the old place. Like the
historic haciendas Of California, II
will be given over to neat patches OF
truck planted and tended by brown
skinned newcomers whose faculty is
to make ten blades of grass grow
where one grew before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
NEUTRAL PERSIA WILL
CLAIM WAR INDEMNITY
Thousands Of Citizens Killed
in Invasions.

GENEVA, June l2.- The Persian
legation NJ BcrHc anrourced that Per
sia will claim idcmnity al the Paris
peace conference. Although Persia
IL neutral 10000 Persians lost their
lives an the result of battles in her
territory and Turkish invasions of
French and private property. The
amount claimed IS three billion
francs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
BRITISH TROOPS
USED IN ATTACK
ON RUSSIAN CITY

STOCKHOLM. June l2.-Part Of
the British troops which recently ar
rived at Murmansk are participating
in the operations against Petrograd,
according TO Archangel reports an
nounced from Helsingfors. A nailed
representative reciEnized Ben j. .Iu-
demich rs commander in chief Of the
alI-Russian troops operating abroad
to Join against the bolsheviki and help
to establish a new Russia.
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INTENSE ACTIVITY AMONG
TROOPS AS NEWS ARRIVES
(By The Associated Press y

JUAREZ, Mex, June l2.-At o'clock this af-
ternoon the advance forces of General Angeles
were moving on Juarez via the Rio Grande bottom.
Everyone in the city is moving to safer quarters
Word went down the Avenida Commercio, the
main business district, that "they are coming"
some even SO close as two miles. When General
Gonzales, the Juarez commander, and Colonel J.
Gonzales Escobar the next in command, received
the news there was intense activity among the fed
eral troops and their officers 1t is reported that
over thousand men are between two and four
miles from Juarez.
Associated Press)
Ell PASO, Tex, June 1.-THE 24th u. s. In
fantry stationed at Columbus, is special train
coming to FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
.NUEVO Leon GOVERNOR ELECT IS
JAILED FOLLOWING RIOTS, RUMOR

Laredo, Tex, June 12.-Juan NJ
Garcia, governor-elect of the Mexi.
can state of Nuevo Leon, was impri-
soned in Monterrey as the result OF
disturbances following the election
Sunday, according to information
from reliable sources at Monterrey,
General Marciano Gonzales. a Car
rama supporter, whom Garcia defeat
ed. was taken to Mexico City under
arrest. information indicated that
a provisional governor might be seat
ed instead of Garcia.
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ROUMANIA'S CROWN
ISPRINCE SUFFERING
FROM BULLET HOLE

PARlS, June l2.-The Crown
Prince Charles of Roumania is suf-
fering from a bullet wound in the
leg, self inflicted, according to news
here. The wound is not regarded as
serious. The crown princes act,
which caused sensation in Paris,
was said to be prompted by the kings
insistence that the crown prince make
a trip TO Japan to forget Cecilie
Lambrina from whom the royal par
ent forced him to obtain a divorce
because she was neither titled nor
wealthy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
SIX DALLAS MEN
ARE IN c CUSTODY
AFTER STRIKE CLASH

DALLAS. Texas. June I2-Six
Dallas men are in custody in connec-
tion with the clash yesterday between
strike svmpnthizers and non-union-
lists replacing strikers at the Dallas
Electric Light q Power Company
when A n. Fisher. a guard was shot
and killed
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both SIDES FEEL
SATISFIED With
STRIKES STATUS
Telegraph Officials Say 1t Is
Practically Ended -Un- ,
ion Men Differ. *
10000 MEN ARE OUT

CHICAGO, I'LL, june r. Both
sides in the strike Of the commercial
tclcrraphers' union today expressed
satisfaction with the first days re-
suits Telegraph officials said the
strike j. practically ended while
union leaders declared between 49,
600 and 10000 operators quit :. u.
konekamp. the union president. an
n0unced ~ " assured that $500 New
York broker operators will join the
strike.
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N UST BORROW
TOMEET DEBTSIS
SEC. GLASS WORD

WASHINGTON, d. c. June 12.-
''We must borrow more money to
meet our obligations" Secretary Of
the Treasury Glass told officials Of
the twelve federal reserve districts
discussing the Thrift Campaign for
the next six months ''To get money
we must sell more saving stamps and
certificates" he added.
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MARKETS
CLOSING MARKETS.

New York-Steady; July 31.43@
Bias; OCTOBER 3O.90@3O.93; De
cember 30.60@3O.63.
New Orleans-Close steady; July
31.Sl @31.S3; October 30.32@3O.39
3O.O0@3O.O3.
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WILLPROCLAIMA A
REPUBLIC
FOR AUSTRIANS

LONDON, June IA commun.
ist government will be proclaimed in
Austria Sunday with the promise OF
immediate success, according to gov
ernment circles which indicate that
forty per cent Of the Austrian army
is bolshviki. The communists are
expected to quickly align with the
Bulgarians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
STILL In OFFICE AND
WILL STAY, SAYS NOSKE

WEIMAR, June 1--WE are still
in office and will stick because it is
our duty to cave the German people,"
Gustave Noske, minister of defense,
declared yesterday at meeting Of the
majority socialist party.
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THE SPOT MARKETS.

New Orleans-Spots steady; mid
ding 31.3S; sales 2l69.
Houston-Spots steady; % up;
middling 80 cents; sales 1852.
Galveston-Spots firm, unchanged
mddling $3.50; sales 933.
New York-Spots steady, 30 up;
middling 1895; sales none.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
ALLIEDREPLYT TO
REFUSE REQUEST
FORALTERATION
No Material Changes to Light
en- Burden Imposed on the
Enemy to be Made.
FINAL ACTION JUN. l8
lRy The AsSucintel rressl


There is evidently an impression in
Paris that the allied reply to the Ger
man counter proposals will refuse the
German request for important alter
ations Of the peace terms. and giving
them five days TO decide on their
action. Final action is expected
about June 1S.
While the Council of Four probably
will explain the provisions and grant
minor concessions il appears there
will be no changes materially light
ening the burden placed upon Ger
many.
A Coblenz dispatch reports that
the Germans are withdrawing all ma
terials in the territories east of the
allied bridgeheads and it says armed
German forces retired a considerable
distance east Of the Rhine. "A dis
position on the part of the civilian
population to be prepared for an al
lied advance into Germany Is also
indicated.
The menace of the bolsheviki in
central Europe has again assumed
proportions to cause concern in peace
conference circles. The success Of
the Hungarian soviet army against the
Czecho-Slovaks, the military reverses
of the Kolchak forces in southeast
ern Russia and the danger of Austria
passing under bolsheviki control CON
stitute a serious situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
TURK DELEGATION AT LYONS.

PARIS. June 12.-The Turkish
peace delegation which arrived at
Toul yesterday, arrived in Lyons to-
day. There was not official recep-
tion and the party remained i'm their
private cars in the suburbs.
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CONDUCTOR PROMOTED.

'hA IN" ASSOcfated IreSSl
FORT WORTH. Texas, June l2.-
X. Wynne. Texas 4 Pacific freight
conductor. today was appointed train
master between Dallas and Longview
with headquarters at Marshall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
WINDOW ROBBERS GET
$500 In DIAMONDS
1Rv Thr Assoriated pressI

DALLAS. Texas. June 12.-Rob-
bers early today broke window in
the iewelry store of Pike a. Kramer.
in the heart of the business section,
and took diamonds valued at $500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
ship GOES DOWN in
COLLISION; CREW Is
SAVED BY ANOTHER

New York, June 12.-The steam
ship Yankee sank early today after
a collision with the Italian steamship
Argentina. The crew was taken
aboard the Argentina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12

PARIS, June l2.-There is in
creasing belief in peace conference
circles today that the reply to the
German counter proposals will not
be delivered before Saturday night
limit for the Germans to decide their
course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
ADMIRAL BEESON SAILS
FOR u. S. ON ARKANSAS
Chief Of Naval Operation is
Returning Home.

BREST, June 12.-The battleship
Arkansas with Admiral Beeson, chief
of American naval operations aboard,
sailed yesterday.
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NEW YORK FUTURES.

Opening steady; July 30.9O@31;
October 3O.1s@3O.20; December
$4,000 1896.
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sUTAN'S RESIDENCE BURNS

by The Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE, June IL.
The palace Of Yildiz Kiosk. inhabited
by the sultan, was destroyed by fire
Monday.
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WEATHER.
Tonight and Friday partly cloudy
light easterly to southerly winds.

The following are the local weather
observations for the 2i-hDur period end
ing AT : a. IN. today. aud which are sup
piled BY Mrs. A. w. Reed. United States
volunteer weather observer at Browns
Vile.
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NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.

Opening steady; July 3O.9S@31
October 29.40@ 29.45; December,
2g.15M29.
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EX-CONGRESSMAN jim -
TAWNEY PASSES AWAY

tlfv The Associated PrrsSl
WINONA, Mimi, June 12.-For-
mer Congressman James Tawney died
today At Excelsior Springs. Mo. A,.n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12

TEXAS SOLONS WILL
CONVENE ON JUNE q
HOBBY ISSUES CALL

AUSTIN. Texas, June l2.-Gov-
ernor Hobby today issued n proclama-
ton calling a special session of the
legislature to convene June %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12
LIVERPOOL FUTUTES.

Two p. m. dull; July 1891; Oct
ober 1892; December, none.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-12

time TO BUY PUMPING MACHINERyI
II I-2 to rs n. r. Fairbanks, Moore andI
IKreuger Atlas Oil Engines In stock
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
M. n. PUTEGNAT CO.
The Washington times., 1919-04-10
AMATEURS SLOW IN
FORMING LEAGUES

Amateur leagues. slow to get going
thus far this season, are expecting TO
form the DistriCt Amateur Baseball
Association later in the season. With
in three weeks. when the seven or
eight leagues are organized, the asso-
citation is expecting to have its con-
stitution ratified and its officers
elected.
At a meeting held at Spaldings
store last night with Major Robert II.
Young, former A. r. A. president, in
the chair. the Terminal Railroad Y.
NJ 9 A. League, Navy Yard League,
Departmental League. and Govern
ment League -signified intentions OF
joining the association.
g. H. Winslow. temporary secretary
OF the association, rendered his resig-
nation. Tonight the Departmental
League is expected to ratify the as
sociation constitution. Other leagues
which will get going shortly are
looked for by the association.
At present nine leagues are known
to be ready to start the season.
The Washington times., 1919-04-10
DECIDES
.TOMORROWIN
DIAMONDSUIT

A Washington jury in the District
Supreme Court will tomorrow re-
eeiVe the case Of the Baltimore Fed
eral League stockholders VS.. organ
iEed baseball Counsel for both
sides are today preparing their final
arguments before the Jury following
Justice Stafford's ruling yesterday
that in his opinion organized base
ball "is a matter Of interstate COM
merce" and that eff not a monopoly
in restraint of trade, it is an attempt
at monopoly, which in this case, is
the same thing"
Tomorrow the jury will be asked
20 find first whether or not the
Baltimore club was damaged. II it
finds that IT was. the jury will then
have to assess the damages sustained.
As the suit is for $500 900. under the
law it 10 possible for the jury to
bring ia a verdict for $4,000
Organized baseball is prepared 70
CARY its case 70 the Court of Appeals
on the ground that the interstate
commerce law covers only inanimate
trade, not trade in the acts OF human
beings
Had Justice Stafford accepted the
version Of the case as stated by or
ganized bGsebalfs attorneys, he
would have taken the case from the
Jury and, therefore, as he did not do
this, the plaintiffs may be said 20
have scored a triumph.