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Evening star., 1919-03-24
Have No Fairgrounds.

'Thsre arc several schools in the
city that have no Fairgrounds. The
authoritieS of these schools, to enable
the children to get exercise during
recess. asked the police department
to close the streets in front of the
buildings, establishing a temporary
safety gone during the recess hour.
This was ordered by the police de-
partment, and signs were placed clos
ing the streets. With such protec-
tion, the teachers of the schools be-
lieved that their pupils were safe
against all traffic Yet 1 am told by
an unquestioned authority that there
are operators Of automobiles who
absolutely disregard these signs and
drive through the barred territory
while the streets are filled with
rom ping little children. who believe
they arc safe against tho jautomo-
biles."
So far a. can 10 ascertainsd, no
arrests ,haSe,been made for this Of
tense
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Predict Date Of Extra Session.

The prediction was made at the
White House today that an extra ses-
sion of Congress would not be called
earlier than June /, despite the grow
ing belief that the peace conference in
Paris is nearing completion of it's
work and President Wilson may be
able to return to this country by
May 1.
With the Presidents return to this
country, it has been believed that an
extra session of Congress would be
convened Immediately, in order to
have the appropriation bills passed to
relieve the financial Stringency which
has fallen on some of the government
depa rtnients and bureaus, among them
the railroad administration and the
war risk insurance bureau. But means
are being found to handle the situa-
tion, it is intimated
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Huns Oppose Unifying Railroads.

BERLIN, Saturday. March % (by the
Associated Press) plans
to Incorporate the German state rail-
ways under 4 single national system
already are meeting with pronounced
opposition ON tho part Of the feder-
ated states.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
LIKELY To TIDE OVER
FINANCIAL SITUATION
Officials See Funds Forthcoming for
Government Needs-Predict
Extra Session June l.

Confidence that the administration
will be able to tide over the financial
situation. which presented itself when
Congress failed to put through sew
eral Of the big appropriation bills.
particularly the deficiency bill. carry
ing, approximately, s75O,0oo.0oO. ap-
pears to have increased in the last
few days in Official circles.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-06

Read no c'Mor seven days a week.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-06

Use Caller classinods Tor resulta 4
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-06
NEW YORK FACES riEUP
OF SURFACE CAR LINES.

NEW IOTN Aug IIN WTIH0 ~
RrooNlvn Rapid Transit company em
pioyeca effective go b %. no tomorrow
was voted unannpusS tonight ai d
meeting ~ about 5000 members OF ths
union.
linton officials declared that th,
strike order would ho nhcycd By about
OOn of the comuanys $4,000 employees
The order affects all classcs uf ein
nlnyces except subway Wrd elevated
motormen and IL WAS predicted thai
the strike would result in virtually a
complete tic-up of surface. subway and
elevated lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
AMERICANS RECOVER
VALUABLE ARTICLES
While Working in, Shell Torn Area
Of France-Finds Turned Over
to the French Ministry.

PARIS, May 16.-American troops who
have ben working in the shell torn areas of
France have been recovering many valu-
ables of various sorts buried in the ruins.
All Of these finds are turned over 10 the
French ministry Of finance who j. endeav-
oring 20 discover the original owners or
their heirs. All unclaimed treasure goes
to the state.
Members of the American Second Army
Corps recently unearthed al Avoucourt a
large number Of French and Russian rilway
bonds which had lain in the cellar Of a de-
molished house since the Germans first in
vaded that sector The bonds were in good
condition and bore coupons which had not
been clipped since July. 1914. Whether
the owner il dead or alive will be deter
mined by the ministry of finance
Among the valuables recovered are many
belonging to ruined churches Not infre-
quently when several churches in a town
had been destroyed and each Of them had
lost similar treasures il i impossible to say
who il the owner Of the wealth recovered.
In this case IL i divided among them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
GIRL SHERIFF MUST CLEAN
SlX-GUN AFTER KILLINGS

w. r. Vann. who was har-f of Cameron
county until Miss Charlotte MeGosern sue
ceeded him in office. has arrived at Mount
Clemens. Michigan. vita Deputy Fred
Wynn and United States imm-ratiun In-
spector \. N. Reynolds AM hrae are there
to testify III Henry Frri's miiNou dollar
libel suit against the Chicago Tribune The
sheriff wrote Miss McGoVern Of his arrival
in the cool country hut THE rani purpose of
the letter was to remind h-r nat tn forget
~ clean the official sN haItlr ftar every
shooting affrav she has WitH border BAN
dts while Mr.. Narn s rorr
Cameron couniy's virl sheriff. who IS the
ranking deputy on the bob a rant and
therefore sheriff nrn ten haa attracted
attention all over ha country Press Lis-
patches about har sant aat gf Brownsville
when she took office uera featured on
front pages Of many metropolitan daiiies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
DECREASE OF 10000 IN
NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR
TEXAS UNDER DRY TIMES
tRy The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas. May 16.-A decrease Of
30,335 in the number Of arrests for all
crimes IN eight Of the principal Texas cities
during the first year of the operation of
the prohibitory zone law, ending April / 5,
1919. over the previous year, is shown by
data gathered by the executive department
here. K
The figures for the period ending April
Is, 1918, give the total arrests in these
eight cities as 90,510, of which number
1i.l2S were for drunkenness For the year
ending last April Is, during which time the
zone law was in effect which prohibited the
sale Of intoxicants within a radius Of ten
miles Of a military or shipbuilding estab-
lishment was in effect, the total arrests
were 60,l75, of which 1887 were for in
toxication.
Houston was the only city reporting an
increase in the latter period, but this in
crease was credited TO all crimes and not to
''drunks" which showed a decided decrease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
NO COTTON FOR A
YEAR HIS PLAN To
STOP BOIL VIEEVIL

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May lG.-The
prevention Of cotton growing for one year
to eradicate the boil weevil which causes
100000, 900 Of damage annually. il pro-
proposed BY Eli Futch who today introduced
concurrent resolution IN the Florida house
of representatives
Department Of Agriculture Officials to-
day appear to consider the proposal to elm
mate the boil weevil BY stopping production
of cotton for one year as impructicnble,
and that II would be unsuccessful if the
plan l. put into effect. The plan und0ubt-
edly would meet tremendous opposition in
congress and elsewhere because OF the eco
nomie loss to mills and merchants, and re-
suit in the idleness Of thousands of persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
INTERESTING PROGRAM AT
THE POST "Y" TONIGHT

An interesting program composed Of high
school talent under the supervision of Miss
Aanita kolwalski will be given at the post
~" tonight at o'clock. From 7:30 to
sing song will be led by Jimmie Hen
derson.
The program il as follows. Highland
song and highland dance by Miss BerniceA
Ridley. The second number is vocal
sextette with violin obigsto, sung by
Misses Patrice Hobbs, ALBERTA Pierce. Mau-
ra Walker. Bernice RiXey and Odessa
Dancy. Oblgato BY Antoine Mejorski A
reading by Abe Plinn will constitute the
third number and piano solo by Ophelia
Flores will make the fourth The fifth
number is a vocal solo by Nellie Hoyt. and
q vocal solo BY Ernistine Givens completes
the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
MACHINE GOES LOCO ON
TWELFTH STREET; BACKS
INTO DRUG STORE DOOR

Ii was a sedate. middle-aged car: moth
ing fantastic was to be expected from it.
Yet it went crazy as a blaze faced pinto
for few swift minutes. and the wonder
Is that the damage done was not far
worse
Mike Wise leaned down to crank his 191 g
Hudson, standing in front of his brothers
grocery on Twelfth street. between Eliza
beth and Washington. Thursday afternoon
after o'clock.
The next thing Mr.. Wise knew his car
was backing away from him down the mid
die of the street. And il was not crawling !:
it was scooting at something like 30 miles
an hour. The gears had been left in re-
verse.
A drunken lurch 10 the right and the car
brought up with tearing crash against
brick wall across the street, fifty yards
down. II had neatly clipped off an orna-
metal iron column upholding the balcony
above the drug store Of Jose Caideroni,
climbed the sidewalk jammed its hip up
against the jamb Of one of the doors and
came TO a stop.
The street was busy with ears and We
hicles passing and repassing II was pure
chance that theer was nothing in the way
at the moment; II was ten to one shot
that someone would have ben hurt. But
only the drug store suffercd-thc broncho
machine was hardly scratched
Yet the liquid in the machines tank was
plain gasoline. 1t had not been refilled at
Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
REPEAL SEMI-LUXURY TAX TOT Be Up
FOR HOUSES EARLY CONSIDERATION
Cny The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. a., May 16.-Legis-
lation to be given consideration by the
house after the annual appropriation bills
are disposed of include the immediate re-
peal Of the tax on semi-luxuries. the return
OF telegraph and telephone companies to
private control and other important meas
ures, according TO an announcement Of
Representative Mondell. subject to approx
al of the republican conference to be held
tomorrow night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16

tIfs The Associated lressl
ST. JOHNS, y. r., May i6.-lhe United
States dirigible CD is said to have been
only slightly damaged when ahe broke from
her nioorings and aroftel tl aa yesterday
She was reported in tpw lf the destroyer
Edwards on the way batk tc purt tofav
The merchant vessel which bad previous
iy reported she was standing hy the big
balloon subsequently sent another message
she was unable ta stand hy lanHer and
proceeded on her way. according t1 inf0rm-
alton from the destroyer Edwards
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
DISORDERLY line
OF REDS RETIRES
BEFORE UKRAINES

VIENNA, May 16.-Ukrainian renorts
indicate that the boIsheviki are fle.;ng from
Their advanced western position at Kovpo
before the army led by Simon Petlura and
retiring in disorder due 10 lack Of trans
portation toward korostcny and Sarney
Junction II appears there il a general
uprising Of ukrainian peasants against the
bolsheviki at Homel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
HUTCHINSON HITS
RUM SMUCCLERS
HARD and OFTEN
Federal Judge Sentences l6 More
in One Afternoon-Grand
Jury is Excused.
DOCKET NEARLY CLEAR

Sixteen more liquor smuggers were Sc.
verely dealt with in federal court Thurs
day afternoon by Federal Judge J. c.
Hutcheson. The rapid fire justice dealt
out from the bench has kept L. S. Attorney
ID. K. Simmons and Deputy Clerk Sexton
and their limited staff on the metaphorical
dead gallop" since court opened Monday.
The court has done more work in that time
than has ever been accomplished in week
in the history of the federal bench here
The effects of Judge Hutchesons policy in
liquor smuggling cases should be felt in a
cutting down Of smuggling along the low
er Rio Grande when word gets up the river
that the "juez" down at Brownsville is not
trifling with the international bootleggine.
Thursday afternoon the following men
pleaded guilty to smuggling spirits over the
river and were sentenced as noted:
II. II. Wetgrove, j. T. Kuhn. NJ. w. Os-
borne and Charles SaIadino, each 80 davs or
$50 fine; Pedro CARA, four months and
10 days in jail dating from Jan. s.. dis
charged; Cesario Monies, so days or 800:
Luciano Perez. so days or $10O; Jose An
gel Hernandez. 80 days: Epitacio Flores.
go days or $100; Marcelino Salinas, / year
and ! day in federal penitentiary at At
lanta, Ca, Salinas was second-time Offend
er; Wenscelao 0lvera. 80 days or $50: Il.
ID. Davis, Jr., $50 fine; Salvador Revna.
4 months; Guadalupe Barrera, 30 days;
Francisco Alnaz. months.
Two men pleaded not guilty TO the LIQUOR
smuggling charge and gave the trial jury
their only work up to this time Antonio
Aguirrre was found guilty on the second
count Of the charge, having smuggled liquor
in his possession and concealing it, Flor
entino Barrientes was found not guilty
Aguirrre has not been sentenced. A second
case against Barrientes. charging him with
unlawfully having in his possession govern
ment property-blankets, shirt. etc
was continued on application Of IT, S. At
torney Simmons
A. b. Guerra pleaded guilty to SNUG
Cling silver bullion from Mexico and was
fined $3.50
Rosendo Sierra admitted his guilt on a
charge Of taking small amount Of shot
gun and rifle ammunition into Mexico and
was given 20 days in Jail. dating from his
arrest. This allowed him to go free.
The case against Ramon Guajardo. charg-
with liquor smuggling. was continued.
Three women. Rafaela Alvarez Tomasa
Vasquez and Andrea Devia. were given
each a year in the Women's Reformatory
at Kansas City when they pleaded guilty
tc charge Of violating the law against
the social evil within two miles Of any army
post
Four bills Of criminal information were
filed by T. S. Attorney Simmons in the
Thursday afternoon session.
Friday Mornings Session.
After returning five indictments. making
n total Of 6S for this term Of court, the
grand jury was excused Friday morning
II is hoped that the court will conclude its
business, clear the docket and be able to ad-
journ Saturday afternoon. If it becomes
necessary to have the grand jury again it
can be recalled tomorrow. or, a remote pos
Continued on page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
AMERICAN ATHLETES LEAVE
FOR GREAT TRACK EVENTS

PARIS. May 1G.-One hundred and fifty
athletes Of the American army Of occupa-
ton will leave Coblenz Thursday for Paris
TO train for the American Expeditionary
Force track championships
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
CHILD FOUND DEAD IN TUB

TEXARKANA, Texas. May l6.-The
body of Jessie Bryant. a nine-year-old
Mexican girl, was found in an old bathtub
filled woith water in a vacant lot here to-
day. The police believe the child had been
assaulted and then drowned. No arrests
have been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
CONCENTRATIONS
ALLIED FORCES AT
SMYRNA IS BEGUN

PARIS, May l6.-Extensive allied naval
concentration has begun at Smyrna in con
nection with mandate to Greece to admin
lister the city. Greek forces were landed
today amid great enthusiasm. The United
States battleship Arizona and four United
States cruisers have arrived at Smyrna, ac-
cording to an Athens dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
PLANES PROBABLY
MAKE new EFFORT
TO LEAVE TODAY

TREPASSEY, May 16.-The naval sea-
planes NC-1 and NC-3 and probably the
NC-4 will make another attempt today to
take the air on the second leg of their tran
Atlantic flight Mechanics overhauled the
NC-4 which arrived here last night. Rough
weather. which drenched the aviators with
icy spray caused them to abandon their
plan to depart yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
MOTHER RETURNS HOME TO
FIND HER FOUR CHILDREN
DEAD, ALL ASPHYXIATED

CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 16.-When Mrs.
Mary Swindarski returned home from her
night work in downtown office building
today she found her four children asphyx-
lated in their beds. The eldest was seven
and the youngest two. The gas jet had
been opened in some UNEXPLAINED manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
STRONG FINN ARMY IS
MARCHING TO OCCUPY
PETROCRAD, is REPORT

COPENHAGEN, May l6.-A strong Fin
nish army, commanded by Ben Mannerhem
the leader of the government troops there,
j. marching on Petrograd. which il expect
ed TO be occupied within few days. ac-
cording TO advices TO the National Tidends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
CHINESE PRESIDENT TO
REFUSE ACCEPTANCE OF
CABINET RESERVATIONS

PARIS, May iG.-The Chinese cabinet
has resigned but the president refused To
accept the designations, according To a tele-
gram from Peking to the peace conference.
The peace conference at Shanghai between
representatives of northern and southern
China, the telegram adds, has broken up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
CHARGE FOUR WITH THEFT
OF $4,000 WORTH SUGAR
Product Belonging to u. S. Naval
Supply Base Taken.

NEW YORK, n. 81. May 16.-The theft
Of between $4,000 and $4,000 worth "
sugar during the past five weeks from the
United States naval supply base i'm Brook
lyn lead to the arrest today of four men
charged with grand larceny.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
SETTLEMENT OF ADRIATIC MATTERS
TO Be LEFT TO NATIONSCONCERNED

lean mediation. By this plan the Austrian
treaty will not specify the disposition to
be made of Dalmatia. Istra or Fiume be-
yond detachng them from Austria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
TURKISH TREATY MAY BE
SIGNED AT CONSTANTINOPLE
Bulgarian Treaty Also May be
Signed in the Near East.

PARIS. May l6-It is quite probable that
the Turkish and Bulgarian peace treaties
viii be negotiated and signed in Constan-
tinople, Saloniki or some other convenient
city in the near east, according 70 Reuters
Paris office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16

PARIS, May 6.-Negotiations pending
for the adjustment of the Adriatic contro-
versy contemplate a direct settlement be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slavia through Amer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
ANTI-FOREIGN ACTS ENDED
In BERLIN BY GOVERNMENT
Police Warn Public Against Any
Demonstrations.

PARIS. May i6.-The police authorities
in Berlin have issued proclamation warn
ing the public against demonstration hos
tile TO foreign residents Of the city The
proclamation declares 1--WE are fighting
against a nefarious policy Of Imperialism.
not against individuals who are not respons-
ible for the policy of their governpents. Z"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
RESUMPTION OF TRADE Will FOLLOW
RATIFICATION, PEACE PACT PROVIDES

PARIS May 6The
which has not yet been made public providing that ratification the
treaty. into the
enabling trade.
As
reeased dtonight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
APPROVAL OF TERMS IS
VOICED BY SPAIN PAPER


MADRID, May 16.-Approval of the
peace terms presented Germany is voiced
by the Diario' Universal, organ of former
Premier Romanones, the Spanish liberal
leader. The newspaper declares il to be
unjust to accuse the allies and associated
powers Of imperialism after the ravages
suffered by France and Italy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
SAYS TERMS SHOW COMPROMISE

PARIS, May 16.-Eduard Bernstein. the
German social democrat leader In an ar
ticle in Vorwaerts of Berlin, transmitted
here, says the peace terms snav evidence
of compromise un several essential points
and that a sense 0f moderation is evident
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16

TOLEDO. Ohio. May l6.-The protest
Of the Toledo Ministerial Union. an organ
ization of $50 churches. against the Will
ard-Dempsey prize fight. was expected to
be in the hands of officials today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
lBy The AssocIated Press }

PARIS May l6Te council
OF the
swflb
Wednesday, probably
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16
KING ALBERT FLIES TO LONDON

tBy The Associated Pressl
BRUSSELS, May l6.-King Albert left
the Belgian capital in an airplane today
for England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16

Of
German the etays
but sign? We
n our eyes,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16

gsterng
to the
drafted
Tardeu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-16

Tonight and satarssv -.sasv. prsb.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-21

though it was scorched, did not ex- plode.
 The fire started through some un- known cause in 8 store room adJoin- ing the store and quickly ate It's way into @ partition. The trent part or the house on all three floors was badly burned while the rear was not damaged excepting in parts by water. Mir, McMahon is covered by insur- ance, both his stock and home having been insured sufficiently high to cover the cost of repairs.
 Damages to the second floor tene- ment, rented by Frank Mazur are not covered by insurance. The chief dam ages are caused by smoke and water At the time of the fire Mazur and his family were eating dinner.
 After the fire had been controlled, one of the firemea1 discovered three small kittens in tho rear of the store overcome by smoke.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-21
"CROOKED' MAN IS CAUGHT.

Philadelphia, April 21.-A man en- ployed at the Hartman, Pa, ship yards of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation who drew pay for work he did not perform was arrested few days ago for collecting money under false pretences. When tried in this city he was convicted and was re- quired by the court to pay the cost of prosecution and return $46.20 which he failed to earn. The man promptly complied with the decision
 Other shipyards watched the case and will similarly prosecute loafers, it was announced.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-21
EXPLOSION BLOWS
 FIREMEN INTO ROAD
Sparmer, Kelly and Butler Escape
 Injuries

Damages estimated at $2,000 re- suited from a fire about noon in the store owned and occupied by Dennis McMahon at 52 Lawlor street yes terday, practically the entire stock having been destroyed by lire anu Water as we'll as a part of the bulld- Ing The fire alarm was fuhe Ill through Box IS and later No. ell zine company was called by phone Much credit is due the fire depart mont for the excellent manner III r-bich the fire was handled, 1t having gained considerable headway before tba denartinents were summoned and rhecause of the difficulty in combating the flames due to the dense smoke.
 Soon after the fire department reached the scene someone shouted that a woman was in a third moor room and was about to jump Thfee Bremen with smoke masks nolsteu ladders and in a few moments had toured the entire house in search or Inc woman, but 1t was later discov- ered that she had already made her escane. When the fire was at it's highest point, Bremen George Spar mer. John Kelly and Michael Butler entered the front door of the store and were seen to disappear in the smoke In a few minutes a loud eH- Dlosion was heard which raised the room two and one-half inches, ana almost simultaneously the three fire men came through the open door and landed in the street-a distance or about 15 feet. The men were picked up but were uninjured.
 Investigation after the fire had been put under control showed the cause of the explosion to have been the bursting of 8 gas meter, the meter having melted away under the flames. About five feet from the gas meter was a tank of kerosene, which al-