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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
CHIEF OF POLICE DIES
(By Associated Press.)

Havan, July General Armsdo Riva
chief the Cuban national police who was
shot Monday night. while saiding gamb-
ling died today. General ErncStc AS
bert Senate. Vidal Morales ard Rep
resontativc Ardas are under arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
CROP ESTIMATES
(BU Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. G., July 9.-The de-
partment of agriculture today estimat-
ed the wheat crop ut seven hundred and
one million bushels; corn crop two bill
lion nine hundred and siXty-onc million
bushels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
De LA BARRAS SUCCESSOR

Mexico City, July 9.-The portfolio
of minister of foreign affairs, resigned
yesterday by De La Barra. was offered
today to FREDERICK GambOs, sub secretary
of foreign affairs Turing the administra-
ton of POrfiriO Diaz. 1t is expected he
will accept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
GETS COMMISSION
Especial to The HerGldo

Tucson, Ariz., July 9.--Ruebcn Hop
kins a, former United States marshal.
accusesIsby the government with assist
ing tS puggle war aeroplane into
Mexicdykh6s been commissioned captain
in the rebel army bv General ObregOn.
in recognition of his services in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
GOOD ROADS TOUR.

Traverse City, Mich. July 9.-The
Good Roads and Prosperity Tour" az.
tomobilists left here today for the IL ii
days jaunt to Elk Rapids. Charleyoix,
Petoskey and Mackinaw City
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
(BU A AssOcinted Prcss.)

Aurora, Ills., July 9.-Several per-
sons were killed and injured houses set
afirc cities left in darkness and hundreds
OF farm building flattened by gale which
swept this section last night according
to reports received today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
M'COOMBS IN HOSPITAL
by Associated Press.)

Paris. Tex, July st was learned
today that Chairman McCoombs of the
democratic national committee has been
operated on in hospital for appended
It's His condition is satisfactory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-09
WEATHER.

New Orleans La, July 9.-Fore-
east for Brownsville and vicinity;
tonight and Thursday generally
fair with light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
COMES IN STEERAGE.
Bishop Brent of Philippines Travels
With the Common People.

New York, June "A high church
dignitary was a steerage passenger on
board the steamer Ionia, which arriv-
ed here, Sunday. from Liverpool. He
was the Right Rev. Charles II. Brent,
Episcopal bishop in the Philippine Is
lands. He said he enjoyed the trip inn
mensely.
Il came in the steerage,' the bishop
said, because | believe the place for
d clergyman is with the common peo-
pie Those on board the steamer were
mostly from Great Britain and Scan
danavia and they were a clean and
wholesome lot. strong and vigorous.
ate the same food and lived with them
and feel better for it.
Bishop Brent is going first to WASH
ington, where he will confer with Secre-
tary of State Bryan and Secretary o.
War Garrison. Afterwards he will go to
Boston, where he will spend the summer.
The bishop said the Philippines We're In
fine condition fl ON the standpoint of pot
uics and of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
AMPLE PROTECTION
Given London Sufragette speakers
Against Attacks Of the Crowds.

London, June 2.-Defying the poiice
order closing Hyde Park TO their meet,
ings, the Women's Social and Pohtica'
Union sent speakers there, SUNDAY,
who held forth for long time uhoel
the protection of bodyguards OF ina'e
sympathizers armed with clubs.
When the comparatively peaceIu,
non militant organizations. which SUI,
are permitted to use the park, nnished
their customary Sunday demonsifa-
tons, flags of the Women's Social ana
Political Union were raised at IL dii-
ferent points, and as many speaheNs
began to harangue the CROWDS.
Mobs of men and boys started u
rush the speakers. but much to tnel.
amazement found themselves menaceo
by disciplined body guards wieidins
stout clubs The crowds had to con-
tent themselves with hooting ana
singing, while the police looked on
without attempting to check the
speakers. =,
The maneuver dividing the gain
ering into section proved completeiy
successful. and the bodyguard OF eacn
division was ample to protect the "o-
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
VICE PRES. MARSHALL
Speaks at Berkeley Springs, w. Va
Attends a Flag Raising.

Berkeley Springs, W. Va, June q
Wet President Marshall, visiting here
at the request of Rev. A. d. SOuther-
land his former pastor while Cover
nor OF Indiana. passed a busy day.
Sunday, making two addresses and
participating in patriotic exercises in
cident to flag raising. In the fore
noon, the Vice President spoke in the
Presbyterian church on The Man of
Galilee" and during his remarks stat
ed: The average politician of Ameri-
ca is only interested in the election re-
turns but now and then some are inn
pressed with something more than
that
The patriotic exercises, held in the
afternoon in the State Park were i'm
pressive. While the band played
.'Dixie" and the Star Spangled Ban
ner" a veteran of the North and one
of the South slowly drew large flag
to the top of the pole. The Vice Presi-
dents second address was on THE
Citizen That Makes for Righteous
ness Vice President Marshall. who
is accompanied by Mrs. Marshall will
return to Washington. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
uNLucKY DAYS OF WEEK.
Tuesday Favorite of Suicides.

II you have any desire to increase the
business of some undertaken and also
uish TO live UP to statistical form, then
you are due to make your maj adieax
on Tuesday, not necessarily this coming
Tuesday, but some Tuesday as against
any. other day of the week.
IL murder chances to be your pet ca
price and you have selected your victim
there is nothing doing until Satur-
day: that is Of course If you expect 10
keer up your standing in the form
bool. as prepared by statistie,ans WIG
are paid by the Government to lay ou'
appropriate days for the committing OF
the acts in question.
These wiseacres have, after deep
study. found that each day in the weef
seems to have been set aside for sona'
particular purpose, and While TN
aforesaid seers have not said anything
as 10 the lucky days on which TO Dor
row money or undertake the scientih'
pursuit of poker. they have found TN
ap,ropriate days for murder, suicide
arson, burglary. acts OF violence AM
other such undertakings.
Tho chief investigator for the New
York city Railways has, by examining
his records. discovered that most o
the fatal accidents occur on saturday
while the fewest happen Friday.
while Napoleons Oracuium, Mothe
SYMPTOMS Dream Book, the Gypsy For
tune Teller and other standard book.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03

The trouble with the philosophy was
that he. usually put himself,sto sleep
before he got his questions answered,
and that his reflections left off about
where they BEGAN For instance" he
suggested to himself, "how far can q
Squirrel smell a nut, and how can he
smell a nut at all before it is cracked?
And when a squirrel does smell nut,
why doesn't he go straight To 1t in
stead of twisting himself all over the
ground and several trees on the way?
Why are lady birds" locking blindly
at the crow, so very plain and our
men so handsome and well dressed.
while with people it is rather the OPP
posite? Down in the streets it Is the
women who wear the fine feathers,
and in the trees ii is the men. Why
do working girls eat three kinds of
dessert for lunch? 1t is said that
girl can cat pie and strawberry short
cake and chocolate sundae, and that
a lot of them do il. What is q split
infinite. and what is it for? Why do
Jaybirds still yell for Dewey, and il
man is not going ON the vaudeville
stage, why does he want to be mayor?
If there are sixteen fishers for every
fish in Fall creek, how can the fish
keep from being caught? If sky
scrapers' cause congested traffic, and
Indianapolis has no skyscrapefs, why
do we have to pay nickel to hold to
the last person that can hold to a
street car" What does anybody mean
by a comfortably heated car? Does
he mean comfortably for the car or
for the company or for the people who
have limousines ard don't have to ride
on the cars?''
1t was foolish lot of questions. but
the owl was wise enough to go to
sleep before attempting to answer any
Of hem.-Indianapolis News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
The Future Of Rome.

The syndic or mayor OF Rome. Sis"oi
Nathan. who is 4 Hebrew. in sketchiHs
the. future of the eternal city, recently
said:
Rome must no longer be merely a
great hotel as it was when CROWDS
came to visit the head of Catholicism
Rome must become great city sGIlic-
lent unto itself, with it's manufacturing
quarters. and its agricultural zone
stretching from the morntains 10 the
sea.
We sympathize with Signor Nathan
In his desire for the greatness OF ms
city: this rise Of q third Rome - one
of the most interesting things IN moo
ern history and the energy with WEIGH
the redemption of the country ronnd y
being pushed forward is adm!rapie. a.
the same time it may be pcrmitten =
the organ OF the Anglo-Saxon conois
here and which voices the wants 81
tourists. to express a hope that tnt
moor unfcrtunates who inhapit noteis
ore not to be too much despiseo ans
bnstledp After all, one OF the great as
sets OF Rome is its historic past an
nilprims delicious, archaeological ane
art;stic pour money into it's Golfers ane
r. they encourage no other manulac
turer they at least entirety suppol
mar Of $50 antiquities!
.rhe enlightened care that is peins
.aLer az the ruins and the interest," o.
~ constant excavations will continue
- q ttract crowds Of visitors ana SINGS
o,,arn Rome spreads such banquet
80 tie learned it would be unwortns
- great city to treat the guests WI.
come to partake of II Win iae"
consjderation-The Roman Herai"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
WHAT is A TRAMP" SHIP?
Wanders the World Over Proceeding
to Any Port.

A tramp steamship is a tramp"
because she wanders the world over,
carrying the most advantageous car
goes she can procure, and proceeding
to any port, no matter how unfamiliar
and remote. to which her manifest
takes her; she is not a tramp be.
cause she goes about in the tatters
of poverty. Quite the contrary is true.
There are great tramp lines immense
ly wealthy and powerful, and the
ships that fly these flags are modern
in every respect. equipped with wire
less, of vast tonnage. and most cons
fortably appointed in respect to- the
officers quarters. When his vessel
lies in port. the tramp captain app
pears to the envious longshere on,
locker to live life of the most agree
able sort. AS general rule how,
ever. the captain himself holds his
occupation in no such high regard. Il
seldom that he urges his sons into
his own profession; but the som
themselves. a wilful progeny, with the
wish to roam in far-off lands upon
them, more often than not follow in
their wake. Tramp captains may
gratifv their desire for romance, it is
true, but only in a limited way, after
ALL and their prospect for material
prosperity is of the smallest The
lash return is little enough. for all
the responsibility assumed, the rich
cargo and lives carried through
| months of anxious weather. OF gales
| and fogs at sea, of lonely ana
L xxrac he iS,
much greater than commonplace
boolSkeeper may take ashore. I
The pay of n junior officer aboard
a tramp steamer would outrage the
feelings of an alert office boy; the
pay of a first mate would shock d
bank clerk. But once a first officer
becomes a captain. his pay is praeti
cally doubled. When the happy day
after years of ambitious service, "a
last arrives. and the well-trained fel
low steps into command of small
tramp, his owners forward to him, o.
to his wife if he is trading in foreign
waters, the sum of $50 a month, gu
of which he is sometimes expected t
find himself in chart and chronomet
ers. If his owners possess no othe
ship than his. the chance for ad
vancement is extremely slight; but i
he is in the service of one of the grea
freighting lines, his prospect at tn,
best is that of eventually the newes
ship at wage of $500 year. Tn
, junior officer is, of course, in com
petition with a host of others as keel
and as aspiring as himself; fourt
officers. stranded in English ports
have been known to ship before tn
mast as able-bodied seamen, on voy
e ages to Australia or other Easter
n ports, where greater opportunities ex
Isl list. AS for the tramp captain, hi
y next move in fortune is to the com
e mand of a mail steamer. Having oh
Ie tanned this eminence in the service c
d one of the most considerable trans
IS atlantic lines, he Is paid no less tina
e $4,000 year, and possibly as muc
as four or five. 1t is the ultimatel
e sought-for job.--Harper's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
Mar. Superiority in Pockets.

ctyilized man finds 1t difiicuit to make
his way through life without a dozen
pockets; the ordinary walking suit mas
IS. Civilized woman makes her way
through life without pockets. depending
on a single bag carried in the hand me
professional humorists have never tiren
of commenting on wornan's pocketess
condition. but 1t is really no Laughing
matter.
Here Is a sex difference which Is some
thing more than fashion. which goes TO
the very heart of the subsection OF Wo-
man to man. If We accept Spencef's
definition of the evolutionary process as
consisting in progress from an indefinite
bomegeneity to a definite heterogeneity'
the superior position of man is at once
established His Is diversified pockets,
each alocated to a separate use-watch'
cigar case. pocket knife, purse. news
paper, and package of garden seeds
need only be contrasted with the single
reticule In which the female of the spec
les stores away an unco-ordinated mass
OF handkerchiefs, toilet articles. car fare,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
A Travelled Feline.

Germantown. Pa. boas.s of eat
which enjoys The unique distinction OF
having accompa MED his mistress. Miss
Mcclellan of Wayne avenue. on SIX
months tour of Europe. He1yiewed the
world from the latticed. windows of n
travelling baskets and suffered neither
from seasickness nor that common
malady ofailis race, Inconsistencies. HIS
mistress on her return said that traV-
.lers abroad accompanied by pets were
SO frequently met tina tisshe experienced
10 difficulty whateyers and her cat
was allowed in her stateroom at every
hotelswhich she visited. 1t was COM
mon thing to see dogs, from great mas.
tfffs to tiny lap-dogs, sharing the seat
of railway carriages with their owners,
while cats, monkeys, guinea pigs ana
,arrots in baskets or cages were al
everyday incident. eu,,
When Dick and his mistress nnA,iS
retrrneti to Germantown the cat rush-
ed from one familiar room to announcer
with every manifestation OF ds.sms
an1 while evidently proud OF the atteh-
t,on which he attracted, settled na.
self to a peaceful enjoyment OF .ne So. =
/ "a comforts of neutrality-suspicious.
Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
cit for Company"

contributor to the June Woman
Home Companion tells how diftlcuit
most people find ii to invite theif
friends in Casually for a meal. In most
"a SEES. she says, they become that ter
rIble thing-company She reports a
personal experience showing the I'M
necessary preparations that some Oh
her neighbors made one evening when
they invited her to stay for tea foi-
lowing is an extract:
eft was not the fact that ! was az
older woman that had caused TINS ram
;Iv to go into these needless elapora-
lions. il was the fact that l Was
ouest. Practically the same prepara-
tious. 7 knew, would have been mace
had one of Susie's high school mates
been asked in the same fashion. !
rnew II because had heard hundred
.i,,,as in various households TINS SORT
of request: -
Mother, can't / ask Na'hei'e ~
stay for tea p and the reply:
"'Oh, my dear, we maven d ''''''7
fit for company in the house
lust let Ms ask ourselves tor IL .''u
ment what is tit for company. is' :.
rather the fruits of our sFiri.s .n. .,'
company always has ana ai"asa
desire rather than more food IL seems
70 me a debasiEg and material at'ituas
of life when the gathering IN OF &c"
,,aonle by invitation must be aecoiiipi.
MED by an outlaying taxing 10 III,
Family nurse and also wasteiai I'd Tx
,,hor of the. women of the family.
~ vent home rejecting that an INA.
rau england town.. where aad hVe'
60 long | could count on three hhseis
tho households where ! had pceh asNse
s,.y ;pformaily to q meal. lHei'
as ~ course. in all my ACQUAINTANCE
not one family but haa enoe1 y,
mo. time and again, entertalieu
a cost of time and money tfa,. az
cure. was quite beyond our siiia'. ~
elastic family budgets, not 10 ~,
49,, the time that the women Vi -,
~, ,,,lv had to give to such t.i'sI
.,,re that this false and matei.Hi
.sa'attitude OF mind dwarfed ana NM ,...,,
~. .he intellectual life OF the NV
,,,,,n;ty. where there were n,
S,aasont people and where we W.,
~ ,,ave heen the better Tor the s.
.;,g1ing together in larger $50
Id impossible by this false s.anus CO. =
~ no town a small party OF ~
,,,as 81 cards meant that the s"",'
~ the ice cream freezer wo ~
oaase through the weary hours 90
aftarnoon. the cook-stove Wou,o a.,
n,u,;ef1 with the baking OF e,shes, ,;l,
.sa hands of the women Of the la.na
,,,eo RED with the squeezing u
and the cutting of FRUITS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
HOW THE Red CROSS WORKS,
Illustrations From, the Western
Flood and Tornado Disasters.

Young man who appeared to be
poorly paid clerk came, TO the Red Cross
office i'm New York at the noon hour as'
Friday and pulled from his pocket fSe-
dollar and one-dollan bill, The person
in charge asked him if he was not giving
more than his share, and suggested tha'
he keen the one-dollar bill. NO" SAID
he. ..I,ye kept some small change fel
car fare and lunch, and tomorrow's pay
day" One letter accompanying smaii
contribution, read
Just one short year ago, when the H.
fated Titanic deprived me of mine all
the Red Cross society lost not moment
in coming to my aid. Through you l now
wish to give my widows mite to heip
the stricken ones in the West, and on
" wish / could make ii thousand times
as much"
How are Red Cross funds spent? Spen-
taneous contributions through variety
of channels are usually sufficient Tor
Immediate needs, and the Red Cross fol-
lowed its customary policy of reservins
as much of its funds as possible for per-
manent rehabilitation. ..l -5z
In the flood and tornado stricken re-
gions the Red Cross has given splendid
evidence of the effectiveness OF ITS
scheme or organization and of ITS
method as worked out on the basis OF
experience at San Francisco. and as
tested by the Minnesota and Michigan
forest fires, the Cherry mine disaster,
and the Mississippi floods of last year
When a disaster comes in any part OF
the country the nearest 'institntionai
her . Dad no
and ablest charity organization through
out the eountry-at once dispatch trained
members of their STATS to the scene
Each organization has an emergency
box" containing, convenient for carrying
an equipment including detailed printed
instructions. record cards, he'd Cross
flag, expense sheets, vouchers, etc. The
use of this equipment especially the UNI
form record cards, which have been
carefully prepared on the basis OF the
San Francisco experience means that
help is not lost or wasted, but gets to
the people who need it most. Even more
important. it means that help is given
not merely to keep victims of the disas-
ter from starvation and exposure during
the weeks Immediately following, but 10
afford reasonable lift on the road TO
the recovery of the standard of living
maintained before the dsaster-The sur
vey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
In Ancient Rome.

Women took an active part in cleo
tons ard many a man owed his sue
cess To the smiles of his fair support
ers as much as to his own eloquence.
Seneca ascribes his election as Guaes-
tor to the influence Of his aunt, whose
tact and dignity enabled her to push
his cause in the right quarters. and
even the great julius Caesar might
never have had his opportunity had
it not been for woman. The beautiful
Servilia. mother of Brutus made her
house center of propa ganda in his
favor, and to her belongs the credit OF
obtaining his appointment as governor
of Gaul Inscriptions discovered IN
Pompeii record how women. enrolled
themselves in political clubs and work.
ed for candidates, making speeches.,
hiring q wall to post MP electoral ad-
dresses and generally acting as cleo
tioneering agents. Frequently also a
husband and wife unite IN recommend
ing candidate. the wife heing hrack-
cited in equal terms with the husband.
The Roman Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
Smith College
Gets ST.! 900, 900.

Northampton, Mass, June 2.-Pres
Marion Leroy Burton announced tc
the student body. Saturday, that the
81 ,000, 900 fund of Smith College is
practically complete
A recent gift of $4,000 from Chicago,
one of $1,000 from New York and S10,-
900 given by G. Marston Within of
Whitinsville, brought the fund to s947.-
coo. Mrs. Willard Straight has pledged
$50 900 to establish a fellowship, and
this, with the $1,000 pledged by the
Glee Club and other sums not yet
turned over will secure the amount.
Following the announcement the STU
dents rose in body and sang alma
Mater" After chapel the students
termed double line between John NJ.
Green Hall and the presidents house
and serenaded the president as he
passed.
On the steps of his house Pres. Bur
ton said a few words of appreciation
for the support and loyalty of the stu
dents.
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-.
Atwood Tries Lake J. /.
lnHydro-Aeroplane.

Detroit, Mich, June Harry y. At
wood, the Boston aviator, en- route
from Sandusky to Cleveland acros.
Lake Erie IN hydro-aeroplane, of his
own design and manufacture was
picked up off Bar Point, near Am
herstburg, Ont, Saturday evening.
His gasoline had given out He is
passing the night in Amherstburg
He told his rescuers that he would
have no difficulty in making his desti-
ration had the weather not become
i SLY and the wind disagreeable when
Ire YVES a'bJus 81 miles out of Cleve-
nd TINS caused him to change his
q arse and ,,e started for Putin Bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
THE GRAVES DECORATED
Where Lie Naval Heroes Lawrence
z21 And Ludlow, New York City.

New York, June 2.-Severai hundred
persons. Sunday. visited Trinity cemetery
and decorated the graves of two naval
heroes of the War of lsl2-Capt. James
Lawrence and Lieut.. Augustus c. Lud-
low Capt Lawrence was in command
of the frigate Chesapeake and was NOR
tally wounded. June !. 1913. in an en-
gagement off Boston light with the Brit
ish frigate Shannon. Don't give up the
ship We're his last words as he was car
ried below and Lieut.. Ludlow TOOK
charge of the vessel.
The monument over the graves of Law
renee Ludlow and Lawrenee's wife was
draped with American flags. and a navy
ensign and at the base large wreath
of carnations, roses and oak leaves was
deposited. No addresses We're made. the
tribute to the dead being a silent one.