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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
Size OF new GERMAN
ARMY FIXED AT 24l 500
American Army Officers Learn
There Are to be l6 Large and
Seven Small Brigades Now.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, May i0-The strength Of
the new German army or Reischwehr has
been Professionally fixed at '245,000 men,
according TO information recently reaching
American officers in charge of keeping tab
on the rehabilitation and readjustment of
enemy forces. There are TO be sixteen
large and eleven small brigades, the larger
brigades to have 10.462 men each and the
smaller brigades $3.50 men each. Corps
troops are to number 5,45S men and gener-
al headquarters about 10000 men, accord
ing to the present plans.
Now that the 1893 class of the old Ger
man army il being rapidly discharged from
all units excepting few Of the guard corps
and on the eastern front, there soon will re
main in the garrisons throughout Ger
many only two classes Of troops-the new
and independent volunteer units and the
volunteer remnants Of the old army units
Some of the volunteer remnants have beer
planning to combine with the new indepen-
dent volunteer units for the Reichswehr
but in many other instances it is apparent
they are simply drifting, awaiting some de
cision by the minister as to their fu
ture. Reports that the war ministry ]:
planning TO maintain small garrisons II
every town indicate the possibility thai
these remnants are to remain in the old de
partments, rather than be transferred intC
the new volunteer units.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
SAYS BANKERS SHOULD BE
WAR SAVINGS SUPPORTERS
Bankers President Says Assqcia-
tion Itself is Purchasing.

DALLAS. Texas, May 10.-All bankers
should be enthusiastic supporters of the
savings campaign, W. w. Woodson Of Waco
president of the Texas Bankers Associa-
tion declared Friday Mr.. Woodson il the
chairman Of the Victory Loan campaign for
McLennon county, and was in Dallas partly
to see Frank NJ. Smith, federal district di-
rector, and to confirm the report that the
city Of Waco has exceeded her quota in
five days. "And we are still going" said
Mr. Woodson.
"The Texas Bankers Association show
ed what it thought of the savings campaign
last year when it bought 81 900 worth of
War Savings Stamps" Mr.. Woodson re-
marked "The only reason the association
did not buy more was that s 900 is the
limit am confident that the association
will also buy 81. 900 worth of the 1919 issue
at its coming convention.
For years the bankers have been endea-
voring to spread the gospel of thrift. A
thrifty community means more money on
deposits in the banks, more civic improve
ments. more business and n more satisfied
population.
"In the savings campign the government
has taken a wonderful step towards estab-
lisking sound habits of thrift. Buying War
Savings Stamps lead to regular saving and
regular saving means success Any banker
age the sale Of Thrift Stamps and War Saw
ings Stamps is overlooking an opportunity
TO help his own business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
MESCAL SMUCCLER.
fires ON CUSTOMS.
OFFICERS, ESCAPES
Alleged Companion Offers No Re-
sistance, is Arrested and
Placed Under Bond.
OCCURS NEAR THE CITY

United States Customs Officers William
Shears and Ben Tumlinson at $50 O'Clock
this morning exchanged shots with an al
legged mescal smuggler about two miles
down the river from Brownsville, near the
Wells place and about two hudred yards
from the banks of the Rio Grande.
The officers arrested man named Mar
celino Salinas, charging him with having
smuggled mescal in his possession, and Sa-
linas was bound over TO the federal grand
jury, which meets next week. under $500
bond Salinas said he crossed the Rio
Grande from the Mexican side at an early
hour this morning with man named Cres-
cencio Alcala, who is said TO be well known
to Officers on this side of the river. They
made the crossing on boards.
At the hearing Salinas denied having any
mescal
Officer Shears said that he and Tumlin-
son were hiding i'm the brush near where
the shooting occurred in expectation of
meeting smugglers, when they saw two
men. both with sacks on their backs. He
called them 10 halt. He said that one man
who escaped, fired at close range twice,
and fired again as he started TO run. The
other man, Salinas, dropped his bundle and
threw UP his hands
Officer Shears said he fired three times
and he belives the man who got away was
wounded. Neither Of the officers was in
jured. all shots going wild
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
GREEN ROSES. FRAGRANT, is
UNIQUE DISCOVERY OF TEXAS
u. STUDENT AT THE CAPITAL

AUSTIN, Texas, May l0.-Green roses
were recently discovered in Austin by a
student of the University of Texas. The
roses were growing on bush that for sew
eral years had borne large pink roses. The
rose bush is on the lawn of the old Davis
mansion on Davis and Red River streets.
Every rose so far this year has been small
and dark green. The petals hate the color
and veins of leaves, but shaped like
rose petals. There are no stamens, but
small yellow-green leaves in the center Of
the roses The flowers are fragrant
l.. NJ. Lewis Of the school Of botany of
the university says that this is class of
reverson which is rare in plant life Such
roses are known as atavistic roses. Atavism
means "the recurrence in n descendant Of
character Of remote ancestor instead OF
those of an immediate ancestor; the renew
ed manifestation of heredity after remain
| ing dormant during one or more genera
tions."
Mr.. Lewis says that in reversion the rose
has shaken off Is mask and has shown
what it really is. When botanst sees 0
green rose he knows that the petals came
from leaves The petals Of the rose are
modified foliage leaves. Wild roses have
ItW peltllS many StdihehS' Dut WHeI
they are cultivated the stamens change tc
petals
Mr. Lewis says that the rose will chang,
back to its normal condition next year, an,
there will be large pink roses as usual
He says that no one knows why roses re
vert no more than they know why som'
children resemble their great-great- -grea
grandparents. The revcrsion apparentl.
does not affect the plant in any way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
Life Loss IN STORM IS CUT down TO
ELEVEN; PROPERTY LOSS HALF MILLION

When communication was completely re-
stored throughout the Lower Rio Grandc
Valley late Friday afternoon, it developed
that the total life loss in Wednesday night
storm was eleven OF the number, six lives
were lost at Mission, three Of them, Connie
Wick and his two children, Lonnie and Bur-
ton, aged 6 and 3, Martin Cavazos, CUTLER
mo Vela, and Luisa Martinez, Two lives
were lost at Havana. village near Mis-
sion, and the other three were at Donna,
where a Mexican laborer and his two chill
dren were struck BY lightning and killed.
Property loss throughout the Lower Rio
Grande Valley probably will reach close ia
a half million dollars, including the dam
age to all classes and character of build
ings, while the crop loss is believed to bt
comparatively small.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
MANS BODY FOUND
FRIDAY With HEAD
PARTLY SHOT away
Officers Unable to Account for
Reason for Murder Of Francisco
Garcia Near His Home.
Inn SIGHT OF HIS HOUSE

With his head partly shot away by
charge from shotgun,> the body Of Fran
cisco Garcia, living neaU the Alice road,
was found Friday morning in a brush thick
ct one hundred yards from his home
There was no evidence Of a struggle, and
Garcia's wife is at loss to account
for the crime. She told Sheriff w. Il.
Vann and Deputy Fred Wynn, who went to
the scene Friday soon after the body was
discovered, to make an investigation, that
Garcia left the house about 3 o'clock on
Thursday night with friend TO 20 over the
Rio Grande to get some tomatoes. lie did
not return during the night, and she had
supposed he had spent the night with some
friends in the neighborhood where he had
gone.
When Garcia's body was discovered his
coat was found lying on the ground rs il
it had been placed carefully down, for some
tomatoes that he was carrying in his folded
coat were all together and none had rolled
away or scattered.
Garcia had no weapon. and no gun was
found near him, indicating that at least the
case was not one Of suicide. An empty
black shell was found.
/ Officers have been unable so far to find
the man Garcia was with on Thursday night
when he left the house. He is being sought
to ascertain what he knows of Garcia's
movements after he left him that night.
Besides his wife Garcia is survived by
two children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
MRS. VOLZ DIES AT MISSION.

Word was received by telegram today Of
the death Of Mrs. William Volz at Mission.
Mrs. Volz contracted influenza during the
epidemic and never fully recovered. About
two months ago she went TO San Antonio
for treatment but not recovering material
ly, she returned to her home in Mission the
first of this week. She passed away at 10
o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Volz is survived by husband, four
sons and three daughters. Mr.. Volz is a
farmer near Mission and is well known
throughout the Valley. About nine years
ago they resided in Brownsville. Mr.. VolZ
had farm on the outskirts of the city. The
funeral Of Mrs. Volz Is to be held Sunday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10

Mission, as first reports indicated, was
the hardest hit of any of the towns in the
storm area, the gale reaching a velocity Of
eighty miles an hour at times there. Wreck
age Uttered the streets Of the town. Two
Catholicc hurches, at Mission, one brick
building. were complete losses A large
number Of new bungalows, built at Mission
by the Oblate Fathers, were badly damag-
ed. and some of them completely destroy
ed.
The Red Cross at Mission, under the di-
rection Of Mrs r. b. Waite, chairman OF
the chapter, and w. l.. Dawson, vice-chair-
man, established relief for the storm suf-
ferers Immediately after the storm, serving
food and issuing clothing. The situation
there, however, was not so serious that
outside assistance was needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
l3THE LEGISLATURE PASSED
FIRST PRO LEGISLATION
Recalled When House Adjourned
in Honor Of Its Author.

AUSTIN, Texas. May 1O.-Perhaps anti
prohibtionists may attach some signifi-
canoe to the fact that the first prohibition
legislation in Texas. the writing of the To-
cal option provision into the constitution,
was during the thirteenth legislature.
The fact was RECALLED when the house ad-
journed upon the first day Of the called ses-
sion i'm honor of f. l.. Dahoney, ST. de-
ceased of Paris. Mr.. Dahoney was me1n-
ber of the thirteenth legislature and the
author of the local option provision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
(By The Associated Press }

PARIS, May 10.-It is understood the
Council Of -Four at meeting today dis
cussed among other subjects the eventual
ity of Germany refusing to s>gn the peace
treaty and steps to take in that event 1t
is said there is no intmation that Ger
many intends taking such course, but the
allies are taking nothing for granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
CAFETERIA AT UNIVERSITY

AUSTIN. Tex, May 10.-A cafetria at
which students of the university are given
food nj cost. il conducted BY the University
of Texas While it has been necessary to
make an increase in prices. an idea of the
opportunity for economy afforded students
is shown by the fact that an egg costs sew
en- cents and a large steak only twelve
cents. The average daily receipts are
$l0O
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
NAVAL RESERVISTS AND
REGULARS ARE CALLED
FOR TRANSPORT DUTY
(By The Associated Press

BOSTON, Mass, May 10.-Thirty-two
per cent of the enlisted men of. the naval
reserve forces and the entire enlisted per-
sonnel of the regular navy are to be assign
ed to sea duty Immediately, according to
an order received at the navy yard from
Washington today. 1t is understood the
purpose is to obtain men for additions to
the transport service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
CHINESE ASK WRITTEN
GUARANTEE OF RETURN
Them OF -CHAU
(Ry The Associated Pressl

PARIS, May lot seems unlikely that
China will sign the peace treaty unless she
is given written assurance by the Council
of Three that japan will return -Chau
to China. The Chinese delegates say no
such provision is made in the peace treaty
and their only basis for believing such res
ttution will be made is a verbal agree
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
wilson STANDS BY
ORIGINAL OPINION
ON FIUME MATTER
Reports That President Has Dew
lated from Original Stand is
Stated to be Fiction.
rs OPPOSED TO ITALY

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 10.-Re-
ports from Paris that Presic>nt Wilson
had committed himself to a proposal TO
ssttfs the Fiume dispste by giving the port
to Italy after 1923 were said in dispatches
to the White House today to be absolute
fiction.
It appeared from today's advices that the
president has not deviated in the slightest
from his original stand in opposition to
ztaly's claim to this Adriatic port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
(By The Associated Pressl

PARIS, May 10.-President Wilson ex-
pressed the belief today that nothing will
be heard from the German plenipotentiar
les for about week Neither he nor other
members Of the American delegation have
heard anything regarding the published re-
port that the German delegates are pre-
pairing to depart from Versailles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
SHOPLIFTING SYNDICATE
UNCOVERED IN ARREST OF
MEXICAN WOMAN IN DALLAS

DALLAS. Tex, May 10.-With the ar
rest of three Mexican women and the re-
covery Of stolen silks and gowns valued at
$4,000, the police claim that they have
uncovered an extensive shoplfting syndi-
cate with headquarters here and in Mexico.
the latter at place across from FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
VICTORY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE
NEARING GOAL, TREASURY REPORTS

effort to come as near the governments
quota as possible. There IL little hope
among officials that il will be reached.
They say that despite the most strenuous
efforts they could not arouse the public
apathy. Sixty thousand phone calls will be
made during the day urging people to
buy.
tRy The Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May f0.-The
fourth federal reserve district finished the
job i'm its Victory Loan campaign, sub
scribing total Of $452, 2,2O7, 200. The quota
was $3.50, 200, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
AUSTRIAN DELEGATION TO
REACH PARIS WEDNESDAY

PARIS, May 10.-The Austrian peace
delegation will leave Vienna Monday reach
ing Paris probably Wednesday, the French
foreign office was advised today. Ad
vices received previously indicated that the
delegation would reach Paris Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10

Try The Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1O.-Offi-
cial subscriptions to the Victory Liberty
Loan Shortly before noon today approx
mated s3,50O, 900 900, according to the
treasury department statement Reports
Of unreported subscriptions indicated that
the total is greatly above the official show
ing
tBy The Associated PressD
DALLAS, Texas, May 10.-With the
Dallas federal reserve districts quota of
$s4. 900. 900 less than 40 per cent subserib-
ed the workers are making a final frantic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. May l0.--Ths ma
val seaplane NC-3 returned to Halifax an
hour after IL started from ffephssey Say.
according to reports ia the navy depart
ment from the tender Baltimore this morn
tng. The dispatch said the plane will re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10

PARIS, May 10.-The German peace
plenipotentiaries are at perfect liberty to
return to Berlin to consult their govern
ment if they desire, il is reported in con-
ference circles. Such move, il made.
would not mean the breaking off Of nego-
tiations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
HYDROPLANES now
AT TREPASSEY FOR.
TRANS-OCEAN FLY.

HALIFAX. May l0.-The American ma
val hydroplanes NC-l and NC-3 started on
their way to Trepassey at o'clock this
morning, from whence they will attempt the
trans-oceanic flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
WILSON BELIEVES
GERMANS WILL NOT
REPORT IN A WEEK
German Plenipotentiaries Are at
Liberty to Return Home for
Consultation.
PREPARING FOR EVENTS

BERLIN, May 10.-Germany's reply to
the peace terms presented at Versailles
viii be proposal for peace of right on
basis of the lasting peace of nations, ac-
cording to a proclamation to the German
people issued here today by President
Ebert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
s2loooo,o 900 is LOANED TO FARMERS

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 10.-Gov-
ernment money in the sum Of $21 1000, 900
has been used 10 develop farm lands. ac-
cordng to figures made public today by
the federal farm loan board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
ESTIMATES A. +. r. IN AUGUST
Rv The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. g., May l0.-Aug-
ust / will find 225,924 soldiers. sailors and
marines in the American Expeditionary
Forces in France ad Germany, Chief of
Staff March estimated today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
SOUNDS THE DEATH
KNELL TO AUSTRIA
OF BEFORE THEWAR

VIENNA, May 10.-The death knell Of
old Austria was sounded in parliament to-
day when Chancellor Rermer, in accepting
a nomination as peace delegate to St. Ger
main said he relinquished all hopes for a
fusion with Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
WILSON MAY VISIT SEAT
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PARIS, May 10.-The suggestion has
been made in high quarters that President
Wilson may visit Geneva for the purpose
of inspecting the seat Of the League Of
Nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10

SHIP HARBOR, May lO.-SpeedinR at
more than mile minute, the first of the
American hydro-airplanes passed this har-
Dor fifty miles from Halifax at $50 today.
The second plane was not seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10
THE WEATHER

Tonight and Sunday, cloudy; prob
ably local showers; light to moderate
east to southeast winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-10


ably local showers; light to moderate
east to southeast winds.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
The following are the local weather oh
servations for the 2lh0ur period ending
at Z a.. m. today. aud which are supplied
by Mrs. A. W. Reed. United States volun-
teer weather observer at Brownsville:
Temperature at Noon Today. IS 90
Maximum temperature. .SL50
Minimum temperature. ..... 1000
Barometric pressure "a
Rain, yesterday. .........-... al
DREA MLAND-Antonio Moreno i'm
'The Iron Test"
DlTTMANN-Gladys Brockwell in
"The Forbidden Room"
QUEEN-John Barrymore in "The
Dictator"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
League Presidents
Discuss Details
For World Series

Presidents Ban johnson, of the Amer
lean League. and John A. Heydler, of
the National League, were in confer
ence here yesterday on the subject of
the next worlds series. Nothing def
mite was accomplished and it was de-
cded to meet next week in Cincinnati,
where Chairman August Hermann re-
sides, so that the National Commission
in entirety may thrash out the matter.
Last years world championship Sc
ries, between the Boston Red Sox and
the Chicago Cubs-perhaps because Of
wartime conditions-proved somewhat
of hivver In the final game at Bos-
ton a strike on the part Of the partici-
pating players was threatened because
of alleged unsatisfactory division of
the worlds series spoils.
Previous to the annual classic the
commission had decided upon assign
ing a fat sum of $4,000 to each player
of the winning team and 81 400 to each
player of the losing team. Because of
wartime conditions the commission
conducted the series at the same rates
of admission as prevailed throughout
the regular championship season. The
fans did not turn out in expected num-
bers and the commission, after the Sc
res was we'll under way, found it would
be unable to guarantee the sums speci-
fed. Arbitrarily it notified the play
ers they would have to accept a flat
percentage rate. Hence all the trouble
and near rebellion.
With baseball once more restored to
it's pristine virtue in the hearts of the
American people, the Commission is de
termined to reestablish the annual
classic on basis even firmer than that
of pre-war days. 1t hopes to rectify
all former existing evils and at the
same time safeguard the integrity of
the spectacular show.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
The Summary

CHAMPIONSHIP-TH ROUND
Max r Marston. Baltusrol beat Gardi-
ner w White, Nassau. | up; A. l.. WALKER
ir. Richmond County. beat c. r. Carhart
fITTSebw'ch KTS,bw r. ,aood up and to play; Oswald
sawSSr % siwanoy "p bean ana " 10 b p2y soddard d. d.
Brooklawn, up and TO play.
SEMI FINAL ROUND
Walker beat Marston up and 2 to
play: Kirkby beat Sawyer 3 up and 2 to
play.
CONSOLATION-SE ROUND
Grantland Rice. Englcwood, beat r.
play. }. d. Chapman. Greenwich. beat
Frank Fl Hoyt. Engineers / up GO
hoies); W. Il. Rhett. Garden city beat
William NJ Reel<ic. Upper Montclair. beat
j. n Stearns, 3d, Nassau, up and to
play.
SEMI FINAL ROUND
Chapman beat Rice up 90 holes) :;
Reekie beat Rhett up and to play.
THIRD sINTEEN-sECOND ROUND
]. Graham. Greenwich beat S D.
towers, = brookiawn, up and 2 to play:
p l.. Bloodgood, Cherry valley. beat Frank
Barton. Marine and Field. up and l to
play. G. Nanclief. Richmond County, beat
Carl Timpso Rocka way 3 up and 9 to
play; Ellis Adams. Essex County, beat A.
D. Mendes' Slwanoy. up and to play.
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
Bloodgood beat Graham up and to
play; Nanclief beat Adams up.
FOURTH sIXTEEN-SECOND ROUND
Russell Wlmont, Brooklawn, beat II. s.
fvison, cherry Valley, l up N9 holes)
Sanford Stoddard. Brooklawn, beat John
Field, Rrooklawn, up and Q to play:
Samuel Senior Broolsawn. beat j. r. Rey-
burn. Brooklawn, 4 up and . to play;
James Bertram. Wykagyl. beat C. Fl.
Brown, St Andrews . up.
SEMI FINAL ROUND
Wilnont beat Sanford Stoddard by de-
fault. Bertram beat Senior by default.