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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
IN
RUSSIAN JA|LS
INVESTIGATIONS OF RUSSIAN
PRISONS REVEAL HORRIBLE
PRACTICES OF JAILORS AND Pc
LICE AGAINST ACCUSED.
PRISONERS MAKE SPECIAL STUDY
OF SUICIDE IN ORDER TO ES-
CAPE ORDEALS OF PUNISHMENT
CHAMBER.
(SDccidI to The HCrdM.) J

st. Petersburg Aug 6-Almost unbe
daily in connection with the general III
veStigati0n of the Russian prison system
now being conducted by a special govern
mental commission.
The attention If the commission has
been directed especially to Riga i'll the
past few days. The evidence shows that
the detective department there has prac-
ticed methods which rivals the atrocit-
les perpetrated at the Spanish InquiSit-
ion. Thirty-scvcn wOrkmen, arrested on
suspicion Of numbering an engineer. were
all subjected to the most horrible forms
of torture during their examination One
of them, a youth named Tim fycef. was
pini0ned with his arms beneath his bent
knees a sti,k being passed through them
so he could not stir. He was then thrown
to the floor. and one on the detectives
belaborcd his naked feet with Il rubber
whip. afterwards using the butt end Oh
the lads body when he cried out from
pain. the detectives gagged him. gripped
his throat until he was senseleSS. revived
him with cold water. tore lut his hair
by handfulS Knocked his head against
the floor and subjected him to other un
printable indignitics. A month later, all
the prisoners. including Timofyecf were
released without any charge having been
placed against their names. TimOfeef
will be Il cripple for life.
A report from the Schuluessclburg
prison states that the food is vile all
hygie ne has been dispensed with; there
is no medical treatment; for the most
trifling otfenseS prisoners are condemned
to month in the dreadful punishment
cell, and foggings are Il daily occurrence.
Seven victims of this regime have recent
ly become insane.
Aletter from prisoner at Algatch
says: We are making special study of
suicide. A comrade who has been able to
bring poison III wit hhim is regarded as
exceptionally fortunate. Those of us who
are not thus provided are practicing the
art of making deadly nooses which we
may tighten with our own hands in case
we are called to the awful punishment
cell"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
SCHOOL BOARD
WANTS FUNDS
NEARLY $1,000 IN DELINQUENT
SCHOOL TAXES PLACED IN CITY
TREASURY INSTEAD OF GOING
TO THE BOARD.
TO SEE CITY COUNCIL
-BRULAY APARTMENTS HOUSE
Is RENTED FOR USE OF HIGH
SCHOOL.

A committee has been appointed by
the city council and ask what has become
of sum amounting to nearly 81 600 due
the school from delinquent taxes. 1t ap-
pears that. the money from the delinquent
school taxes, which it appears should
have been paid over to the school board
has been, through some mistake or ~
crsight, turned into the city treasurer
instead of to the schOolb Oard. The
school board at a meeting held this
morning. appointed Attorney f. w. Sea-
bury and Secretary Caledonia Cara to
appear before the city council at its next
meeting and ask for an accounting.
The school board this morning rent
ed the Brulay apartments. next to the
Brulay residence, on Elizabeth street
for one year. beginning August II, at
5000 per year, the school board contract
ing to repair any damage which may be
done to the property while used as a
school building. The building is to be
uScu lOT inc HlSH ScloOl Il he Dullulnp is
two storicd and has eleven large rooms,
with porchcS on the s1utheas side
1t is situated Oh Elizabeth street, be-
tween 9TH and Oh. This place is believed
o afford ample room for the preent needs
Of the high school:
The board also elected Mrs. Kate Ham
ilton as teacher for the coming ses-
sion. This completed the required num-
ber of 33 teachers.
A committee was appointed also at this
meeting to see that all the school build
ings are in first class sanitary condition
and that all fiues are in repair and all
fire conductors properly insulated.
Those present at the meeting which
was held i'll Judge T. c. Pierce's Offices
we're:
Judge f. w. Scaburv. DR.. J L. Wort
man. DR.. w. +. Cole and Miss Barbour
he superintendent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
ATTACKS POLICY
OF PRESIDENT 7
SENATOR FROM WYOMING INTI
MATES NOTHING HAS BEEN
DONE TO GUARANTEE SAFTEI
OF AMERICANS IN MEXICO.
POWERS OF PRESIDENTS REPRE-
SENTATIVE DO NOT INCLUDE
ANY ATTEMPT TO MEDIATE BE
TWEEN THE TWO FACTIONS.
fBy Associated PresS.l J

Washington, d. G., Aug. 6.-The pol.
icy of President Wilson in merely send
ing former Governor Lind of Minnesota
to Mexico, and postponing any further
action until his report is received was
attacked in the senate today by Senator
Clark of Wyoming. The senator declared
that something else must be done by the
administration to guarantee adequate
protection to Americans in Mexico
The powers vested in Governor Lind
do not authorize him to attempt to med
late between the factions i'll Mexico
though he is empowered to inform the
Huerta government that this government
will require a constitutional election, be
fore it can accord recognition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
JUVENILE COURT
ALREADY EXISTS
JDGE GOODRICH INFORMS COM
MITTEE HE ALREADY PERFORMS
THAT FUNCTION UNDER THE
PRESENT STATE LAW.
OTHER COURTS HAVE NO JURIS
DICTION OVER YOUTHFUL OF
TENDERS JUDGE ASKS COOP
GRAFTON OF CITIZENS.

Apparently there is no need for the
establishment of Juvenile court in
Brownsville. as there is one already in
existence This information was given the
committee appointed recently to see
Judge Goodrich about the establishment
of such a court The committee called
upon the county Judge this morning
Judge Goodrich Informed the commit
tee that under the law such court. al
ready exists bare and that n ccounty
Judge is the presiding officer. The judge
said that the city courts or the justice
of the peace have no jurisdiction over
offenders under sixteen years of age, and
that the courts would be informed 20
that effect.
He further said that there w0uld be
no real necessity for the appointment of
a probation officer, but that Il special
officer would be appointed as the neel
for one arises. The probation officer the
judge said, may be the parent or guar
dian of the child. or an outsider the mat
ter of the appointment being in the dis
cretio nOf the court
Judge Goodrich entered heartily into
+ he matter an q expressed a most earnest
request for the cooperatoin Of the cit-
zcns to assist him i'll improving the con-
ditions surrounding juvenile offenders.
Judge w. r. Jones, one Of the commit
tecmen. is preparing the notices inform
ing the lower courts that they have no
jurisdiction over juvenile offenders and
that all sue cases coming before them
should be referred to the proper court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
STATE POWDER FACTORY
Especial to The Hfrdld.l

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 6.-Organizations
Of farmers throughout the state Of Wash
ton today sent Governor Lister a petition
urging an immediate passage Of legisla-
ton wich will establish state powder
factory. A 100000 appropriation was
made by the last legislature but addit-
ional legislation, the farmers declare. is
necessary to make the proposed factory
real aid to them. The ranchmen and
others interested declare that such a
factory would reduce the cost of powder
to be utilized for blowing up stumps and
rock formations from s'3 and $1I per
hundred pounds to about 50 and So per
hundred pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
DOCTORS GATHER
IN LONDON TOWN
WORLDS GREATEST SPECIALISTS
GATHER IN LONDON. TO THE,
NUMBER OF 1000 FROM ALL CIV
HIZED COUNTRIES
PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT
ADDRESSED GATHERING TODAY
WELCOMING MEMBERS IN BIZ
HALF OF KING GEORGE
Especial to The HcrdId.)

London. Aug 6-LOndOn'S normal quo
Ia Of doctors was increased by over 1000
today when the worlds greatest special
lists gathered ut ROYAL Albert Hall for
the opening vi the seventeenth Internal
iCnai Congress Of Medicine Practically
every country in the world was repre-
scntcd when Prince Arthur Of COnnaught
welcomed the delegates on behalf Of King
George and during the next ten days
twenty three sections will discuss "all
the ills to which the flesh H. heir
Sir Thomas Rrrow King Georges
pIin" pal physician is chairman and
among the delegates are Professor Har
vey Gushing. of Harvard University: Sur
geon General Charles f. Stokes. IT, :. n.
and Col William 4. Gorgas, and Major
Frederick H. Russell IT, s. A. Pro
fcsSor Gushing will lecture ON surgery
as affecting the brain on which he is
rcckoned the worlds leading expert. and
Surgeon General Stokes will deal with
"HOSptal Ships and the Transport of the
Wounded" Col Gorgas will read paper
on SANITARY Organization in the TrOii-
Oh which subject he will be followed by
Col. Holier, Of the British Indian Medi
cal Service. DR.. IIeinZe of Berlin. aud
Sir Ronald Ross. Of Liverpool Anti
Typhoid InnOculatiOnS' j. the subject
chosen by Mai Russell who will be fol
lowed by Sir William Leishman. Of the
British Royal Army Medical Corps.
Under the general head Of History Of
Medicine" many experts of wide repLt
will submit papers of diverse interest.
DR. Norman NJ ore who in president of
the section will describe the early history
Of St. Bartholomew Hospital, London.
and Or. W. :. Colman will talk u The
beginnings of st. Thomas Hospital. Lon
don. Sir William OSler. of too old mt for
ty'' fame will contribute a paper on the
earliest printed medical books and DIR.
Raymond Crawford will discuss the
Plague of Athens. DR. Arnold Chaplin
will lecture on THE Last Illness of Ma
poleon Bonapartt" The section On Tro-
pical Medicine and Hygiene will dis
cuSs plague, beri bcri, and relapSin- few
erS Its researches are expected to prove
of utmost value in the treatment of trOp-
ical diseases. The deliberate ms Ofthe
section devoted to Forensic Medicine will
deal with the psychology of crime. the
cause and prevention of suicide and the
habitual incbriate in relation to civil
and criminal responsibility.
A remarkable feature Of the congress
is a museum comprising some $4,000 spe-
cimens. illustrating the disease Of the
people Of all nations and the discoveries
that have been made ntheir treatment
1t is the first display of its kind in the
history of medicine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
AMERICANS ARE
HEAVY LOSERS
TROUBLES COST INVES-
TORS FROM UNITED STATES
$lOO,OO0 600. VALUES DECREASE
FIFTY PER CENT.
INVESTMENTS SOUTH OF RIO
GRANDE REPRESENTED 81 .OJ7 40.
600. BEFORE BEGINNING OF THE
TROUBLE.

I Statistics compiled from the latest con
sular reports from Mexico show that only
about 10000 of the 10000 Americans in
that country in 1912 are there today. and
/ that the ii 057.770G00 of American invest
ments south of the Rio Grande have de
preclatcd approximately 80 per cent OF
! this amount 800 100000 is estimated to
be attributable to the ravages of the con-
\ tending factions
North Of parallel 26 are the States of
Sonora and chihuahua and portions of
Lower California. Coahuila. Nucvo Leon
and Durango In Sonora there are about
Zoo Americans and damage to American
property is estimated 1T 81 900. .OOO in
Chihuahua. 1000 Americans. property
damages S1S.000000: Lower California.
500 Americans, property property loSsS1. :
800 600: northern portions Coabuila 1000
Americans, property loss 81 900 600. and
northern portion Of Nuevo Leon. 700 Am
orleans with property loss of about
$J00,0OC The loss in Northern Durango
Is negligible
Immediately south Of parallel 26 lie
the greater portions of SinaI0a Durango,
Nucvo Leon, TamaulipaS and a small
part Of COahuila. In Sinaloa there are
about 800 Americans the property dam
age is figured at 100000; in Southern
Durango. 10 Americans, property dam
age. $4,000; Southern Coahuila. - Am
oricans property loss 10000; Southern
Nucvo Leon. 125 Americans. property loss
$l5OOO. and in TamaulipaS there are
about 750 Americans who have sustained
a property loss of $4,000
IT is in this portion Of Mexico that the
most strenuous fighting has taken place
Statistics show that there are about 6G25
Americans proecting property in this reg
ion at the present time and the damage
done TO American holdings amounts to
S42.215 900
South of this line the IL remaining
States Of the Mexican Republic I'm this
territory are about 400 American citi-
zens. who have sustained property loss
of approximately $50 100000 The largest
number Of Americans in restricted ter
tory are in the Federal district surround
ing the CITY of Mexico Property loss
here aggregates about SO 100000 There
were 30i5 Americans in that territory
according to the last report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
AMATEURS HINDER
POLICE BELIEVE MISS BROWN
WAS MURDERED By AN ACQCAIN
TANCE. NOT EXPLAINED
(By Associated PreSs.O

Dallas. Tex. Aug 6.-The police have
reached a definite conclusion according
to chief of detectives Henry Tanner
that Florence Brown was murdered by
me person with whom she was acquain-
ted. The details upon which the opinion
is based were not made public.
The identity outside of the detectives
employed being kept secret for fear their
work would be hampered by amateur de
te"tives who are numerous and persis-
tent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
SENSATIONAL
INVESTIGATING CAM
PAIGN EXPENSES EXPECT TO
DISCOVER GRAVE MISSTATE-
MENTS IN SUFFERS EXHIBIT.
(By Associated PreSs.)

New York Aug 6.2That the legislat
i've investigating committee is expected
to show connection between campaign
contributions not contained in Governor
stock market transactions. was the sen
sational statement made here today af-
ter the committee took evidence relative
to several contributions.
According to testimony today, Sulzer
did not include in his sworn statement
five hundred dollars contributed by Viii
liam F. McCoombs. the democratic nat
ional chairman. five hundred from Alb
raham Elkus- aud twenty-five hundred
from Jacob Schiff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
PREFER TEXAS HORSES
(By G.. S. NcWs Serricc. J

TDU z. =. NfWS NFFFlCF.
Fort Worth, Tex. Aug. 6-Dr. Louis
Beltran, connected with the Cuban army
and Captain George Villa are i'm this city
for the purpose of purchasing 500 hor
es to be used in the Cuban army. DR.. Bel
tran says the Texas horse is prefer
red by army officials because
of its superiority in strength and it's
wonderful endurance The Texas horse
is also better acclimatcd. SAYS DR.. Bel
tran than any other horse raised on
the continent and is well adapted to the
Cuban climate. They will spend several
days at the numerous horse and mule
barns on the North side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
ELECTION CONTEST
MITTED TO COMMITTEE-VOT
ON BLU L SKY BILL POSTPONED.
(By Associated Press. J

Austin. Tex. Aug. G-The election con
troversy in the first senatorial district
was the theme FIR an argument in the
senate today. 4 sharp discussion on the
motion tn seat DR.. Oliver took up the en-
tire morning session A resolution call
ing for meeting of the committee on
privileges and elections to hear the
Wheeler contest against Oliver finally
was adopted.
The house debated the Williams Blue
SKY bill finally voting to delay action on
the measure until tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
WANTS EMBARGO LIFTED
EDUARDO HAY, Tells FOREIGN RE
LATIONS COMMITTEE CARRAN
ZISTAS CONTROL TWO THIRDS
OF MEXICO.
(Bu Associated PreSs.)

Washington ID. G., Aug 6.-Eduardo
Hay, chief of staff of the constitutional
lists army in Sonora today told the sen
ate foreign relations committee that the
Carranza forces control two thirds of
Mexico.
He declare d impossible any mediation
which recognizes Huerta and said the
quickest way to end the fighting was to
lift the embargo against the shipment
of arms to the constituencies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
ATTACKS SCHEDULE
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, y. C., Aug. 6,-Scnator
Lippett of Rhode Island attacked the
cotton schedule on the tariff bill in IA
speech before the senate today declaring
it Disseminated against the luxuries Of
the New England wills in favor of south
ern made cotton necessities. He proposed
as a substitute for the cotton schedule
the rates Of the Dingley bill less twenty
per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
DANIELS IN WASHINGTON
(Spccidi 10 The Herdld.D

Washington. ID. G. ug. 6.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels returned to Wash
in2ton today after coast to coast in
spection of the United States navy yards
ana naval stations. The secretary hasvis-
tied nearly every station and navy yard
in the country and he said today that he
was full of ideas" to submit to Congress
next December in conection with his re
quests for appropriations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
BIG RENT
AVAILABLE HOUSES FOR USE OF
AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN OVER
TOP SALARY FIFTEEN HUNDRED
(Bu Associated PreSS.)

Berlin, Aug GAS. w. Gerard, recent
ly appointed United States Ambassador
to Germany. left here today for the Unit
ed States after "a house hunting trip
He fOud two residences eth or which
is suitable he said. The rent on either is
nineteen thousand dollars year, or fiji
teen hundred more than the ambassador S
salary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
BRADY'S BIG FORTUNE
INVOICES SAME AS THAT OF LATE
j. i. MORGAN-ONE HUNDRED
MILLION.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New York, Aug. g. Estimates publish
ed here today place the fortune of the
late Anthony NJ. Brady on a par with the
late J p Morgan. The former financial
adviser to Brady says the fortune may eX-
cecd one hundred million dollars. These
are the same igures at which Morgan's
wealth was appraised
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
LIND SAILS TONIGHT

Washington. ID. c.. Aug Cit is an
nounced today that former Governor
Lind of Minnesota who is on his way to
Mexico as President Wilson's personal
representative. sails from Galveston ia
Vera Cruz on the battleShip New Hamp-
shire tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
GOVERNMENT VICTORY
(BH Associated PressD

Hangkow, China. Aug. 6.-The town
Cf Tehan the principal rebel base in
kangsi province has been captured BY
the government troops. Another defeat
was administered to the rebels yesterday
when the fedcraIS captared the city Of
Sha Yang i'll Hupek province
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
WILSON STANDS FIRM
(Bu Associated PresS.)

Washington, ID. c. Aug. 6.-President
Wilson made it plain today that he ex-
poets to stick to his determination to
have a currency bill passed at this spe-
.ial session: and he was assured that a
ma jority of the leaders will support.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-06
OTHER SIDE HAS HEARING
(Bu Associated PresS.)

Washington ID. c., Aug. 6.-The house
lobby committee today excused Martin
Mulhall until Monday. The senate com
mittec today examined James A. Emery
of Washington. a representative of the
Manufacturers Association. who gave
the organization side of the Mulhall
story.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-02
CHARM HARD 70 ANALYZE
Its Presence Easily Felt, but Oescrlp-
ton VIII Be Found a Thing
of Some Difficulty.

Over half of our American girls
work. They stand behind counters
bead over machines, sit at desks. and
march. militant figures. in the process
sion OF industries that seem to block
the road to girlish grace and light.
heartedness and freedom from cara
One woman who has worked among
ard written books about and found
ms ptration in the working girl says
that charm sometimes drifts down.
unawares. a thing ephemeral, a gift
OF the gods to the girl who has had to
work so hard ts~c she has had no
time to thinA about her Lack of
beauty.
Il Wish knew wherein charm lies:
hut don't know, although I've stud
led 1t and tried to analyze 1t as much
as most folks have, suspect. In
books. in pictures, in people. in places.
I've met many. many kinds Of cham;
but I've never been able to say Just
what 1t was that charmed me- Ger
eair1y 1t was never mere beauty. nor
mere intelligence. nor mere cheerful
ness, nor mere kindness. I've seen
beauty that bored, and listened to
cleverness that repelled. and met with
cheerfulness that was inane and with
kindness that was exasperating
Charm Is a gift Of the gods. and 1t
cannot be wooed like fame. nor WOE
like money, nor bought like titles, nor
developed like patience, nor seized
like a prize O. war. If it comes, 1t
comes; and If it's thought on too
much, it flies away. And there's an
end on t."-Mother's Magazine,
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-02
WHEN PINS WERE VALUABLE
In Years Gone BY, the Humble House
hold Utensii Was Given Much
Consideration.

The custom OF making presents OIL
New Yeas day Is now practically OBJ
solete among English speaking peo
ple, the day Of gift giving now beins
Christmas. When pins we're first in
vented and brought into use about
the beginning OF the sixteenth CEN
tury they we're a New Years Ctft very
acceptable to ladies', and money given
for the purchase Of them was called
pin money" This expression has
since been extended to money settled
by a husband on his marriage for the
private expenses Of his wife. Pins
made OF metal. in their present form
were In use some time before the yeaI
1913. It was during the reign Of
Henry VII. that IAN acte for the true
making Of pynnes" was made In
which it was enacted that the price
should not exceed s shillings pence
q thousand Pins had previously
been made of box wood, bone and sill
yer for the richer classes. Those
used by the common folks were made
of common wood and were, In fact
akewers.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-02
REAO 4 HALF HOUR A DAY
1nw a iouseWifa w \ Intelligence
Kept +ersef From Drifting into
Dull, Old Woman.

4 woman who has brought up a biz
family on a small income. yet has
managed to keep mentally alert, says
1t is due to a Halt-Hour club
This club has as its fixed rule that
half an hour each day must be spent
in solid reading. There was a leeway
OF "a hours. after that there was q
hne OF five cents each day for fall
ure to get through the prescribed
reading
Twice month the club meets for
discussion Of the reading done and to
collect fines OF delinqueuts and spur
them on to fresh effort.
The woman who told OF this club
says: mo one knows what It has
meant to me-. When you are the one
woman in family OF boys. have q
bushel basket OF stockings 70 darn
weekly. six children TO sew for. les
sons to be heard, it ls a big tempta-
ton to stop reading entirely or to
frttter spare minutes on novels. That
kept me- up with the times, has rested
my body and stimulated my brain,
and, best Of all, 1t has kept me- from
drifting into a. dull old woman. OF
whom my sons might love, but would
pity for her ignorance
Especially II you live in a small
town Is such club Of Importance. Il
is easy to stagnate, unless a conscious
effort Is made. The winter season IL
the time to start such a club amona
yours neighbors. Do not be content
with planning a half-hour reading
daily for yourself You will never hold
10 It without the stimulus of com
pantonship and the broadening inter
est OF the fortnightiy meetings