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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14
SANK ONE YEAR
AGO IN ICY WATERS
Continued on page two

oily; how the %Carpathia, rushing to the
rescue, stood by and gathered up sur
%viyors; how relatives in New York. in
;gonv Of anxiety, bcsicgcd the officers Of
he White Star line for the news that
was three days in reaching land. That
disaster stands out grim and awful to-
lay, though the world has again been
shocked by tales CT cyclone and flood
hat have cXactcd great tell of life.
The Titanic launched May 81. 1911.
represented the best that marine archi-
'cctS could build. She was built for cap
tcity comfort and speed. She was SS2.6
feet long, 92.G feet beam, was Of 1926
tons register and cost $7.500.0O0 She car
ricd o.213 persons including crew.
nj these. 1Jf7 were lost and 70G were
saved. OF the 300 first class passengers
-? were saved, or GO per cent; Of the
80 ~sccond:claSS passengers. 10 were
saved. or II per cent: Of the 40 third
class passengers, 1G4 or % per cent were
saved; Of The crew, q per cent. were
saved.
Whether or not this ocean horror
might have been avoided had owners ana
officer needed the repeated ice warnings
OF other ships soon ceased to be import,
ant. The question after the. official in
NcStigati0n by the United States Senate.
which ended Nav .. 1913, was whether
such cataStrophcs could have been avoid
Cd hereafter. After DAYS of Investigation.
he commission headed Nv Senator VII
liam Alden Smith Of Michigan recon-
mended drastic changes in the
laws relating TO the ship construction
and 2 system Of vigilance that would eX-
pedite the handling of passengers in
time OF peril.
Among the i~ll-fatcd passengers on the
ship that vent down were. some of The
prominent figures in contemporary life.
There were Col. John Jacob Astor. Major
Archibald w Bait. Francis ID. Millct.
the artist: William T. Stead. Journalist
and philosopher; Jacques Futrelle. nov
niiSt: BENJAMIN ~Guggcnhe;m. merchant:
Cherries Melville Havs, railroad prcsi
cent: ISad0r Straus. merchant and phil
anthropist: John Harris, theatrical man
aver; Clarence Moore. SPORTSMAN: Ar.
thur RycrSon, LAYER: Frederick sutton.
merchant; and the gallant skipper +. T..
Smith. These are but Il few Of tho illus
lrious names and the story of how each
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14
\ SOCIETY FOR THE CONSER-
WALTON OF INCOMES

The Society for the Conservation
Of Incomes Includes in its member
ship the advertisers in THE HER
AID. These advertisers offer You
assured qualities, reasonable
prices, and enable YOU to select the
place, the time, and the manner in
which YOU may purchase TO best adj
vantage.
Without this society YOU would
pay more for your schooling in
shopping than your Tearing was
worth. You would buy with your
ewes closed TO both price and quail
lily.
CRcad the advertisements Of this
society in THE HERALD today
and every day. Direct Your buying
by the members advice ana CON
serve your income.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14
FLOODS.


1t is not quite scientific to say that
man is the creature of his physical en-
vironmenfs. The proposition should be
amended by addings, Except i'll 50 far
as the physical environment is the crea-
ton of man."
When great floods come upon the land.
valleys last year and this year, we are
apt to say, THE climate is changing,
something has gone wrong with the
weather machinery, some spot on the
sun has wrought mischief, some comet
astray has beguiled the earth away from
its proper orbit, or an angry providence
has sent us Il warning TO be good if we
do not wish to be drowned.
To some people it may sound a bit i'm
pious 10 say it is all the work of man,
and the correction of the trouble must
be the work Of man. Nevertheless the
statement would be in entire accord with
known facts.
This continent in Il state of nature, or
in the hands OF savagcs. had Il drainage
system admirably suited TO its needs,
The soil Of the forest and prairie vas
well adapted to the absorption Of the
rainfall, so that il drained slowly and
naturally into the rivers. Swamps
along the courses Of rivers great and
small. formed natural reservoirs for
snperabundant rains. and the brooks
fed perenniallvr from accumulated moiST
ture in the soil fed The larger streams
slowly. All this has been changed since
the advent of civilized man on the scene.
Man in denuding the soil Of its trees
and grasses, and in Cultiyating ii for his
need, has DESTROYED It's power of absorb
ing and retaining the rainfall. As
George Il. Logan remarked recently i'll
his speech before the drainage congress.
man has FASTENED the rush Of the rain
fall To the streams. Needing the SwampS
for his own agricultural uses he has
drained them, so that drainage bitches
hasten the water to sea or river. Great
cities ageregating many hundreds Of
sqgarc miles. hurry the waters away by
means of cement cutters and sewers. III
fact all the science available for the pur-
pose has been brought to bear upon get
ting the water no absorbed by a"gricul-
tural products into the rivers with the
least possible loss of time.
Several things result from this pro
cess of speeding the rain to the sea.
The dcnudation of the soil Of trees and
grasses has caused the filling of river
beds by the rapid washing Of the soil
into the streams. SO that their channels
can not carry the floods.
The same fact accounts for the sudden
ness which the rises follow the melting
OF the snow and the dclugcs of spring
rains.
Being thus responsible for the mis-
chief. man must remedy the evil at his
W cost. He can do it-must do it
but the process viii be expensive. Yet
never 50 expensive as the floods them
selves.
He must deepen the channels Of his
big drainage bitches like the Ohio. the
Missouri Mississippi. and their larger
tributaries. The remedy is distresSingly
easy to state, but difficult 10 apply. Yet
we must either apply 1t or lei the con
tincrI revert to its primitive condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

If it be true, as certain naval experts
declare, that our fleet is "too small
and Heterogeneous to meet The ends it
was designed for" it might be a good
idea to put our money into coast de-
lenses and sell the fleet for scrap iron.
II has cost enough money. goodness
knows. and nov it may be well enough to
inquire who are responsible for the
scandalous waste Of money represented
in the feet at this time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

The drainage. congress-in st. Louis
ask for a department. of public works
under a cabinet minister. They think
this is better than appropriation for "A
they are right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

Mrs. Pankhurst is out of prison. She
had starved herself for nine days and
the government has released her temper
arilv. Ii is said the government will
jmprison her again after her recovery
from the effects of her voluntary starva-
ton. Ii is not easy to believe the gov
ernment will do ANYTHING SO foolish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

Hungary people wanting cabbage. In
dustrious farmer wanting money for cab
bage. Cabbage ploughed under. Hun
cry people going without. Something
wrong somewhere. Reward and glory
await the man who shall set the wrong
right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

The slight rise of cabbage i'll price
under the ploughshares. in The Valley.
The consumer spoke too late in this in
stance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

1.-THE people are taking notice" re
marked the president. land the gentle
men who talk one way ana vote another
will have to 90 into retirement. Which
proves that the president is also taking
notice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

SPOKANE Wash, April 1i-Sheep
should be cultivated as a potent agency
for reduction of the high cost Of living.
IN the opinion of President f. A. Bryan
9f the Washington State college who
has caused to be issued 4 special bulletin
dealing with sheep raising and the prep
~HratiOn and cooking of mutton for fam
ily use.
At present farmers use bacon or cured
FORK most Of the year or 90 TO the mar
kcts and pay the high retail price for
fresh beef" said President Bryan. IF
hey had sheep their tables could be
supplied with fresh meat almost the en-
tire year. These grain farms Of the SpO-
kane country are capable Of feeding a
treat many sheep at little cost. There is
10 meat so good for the farmer as nut
ton. 1t sometimes requires q little time
20 acquire a taste for mutton but once
3Cquired it is often preferred to any other
meat. If the farmers Of this part Of the
Pacific Northwest will raise sheep on
thPir grain farms they will add not only
10 their profits but to the convenience
ma comfort Of their homes by assuring
fresh meat for the table"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

The senate democrats are said to be in
harmony with the president on the
proposition for free wool and one cent
tariff on sugar. There are several other
schedules, however. that may not be so
easily settled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

EINIERA-Thc first carload of sweet
potatoes was shipped from here during
the first week in April and weighed II
tons. The potatoes were sold to q Waco
mcrchantl and brought the grower , cents
per pounA delivered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

The expenditure of $4,090,000 for a
union station in Dallas should give the
travelling public tolerably decent accom-
mediation between trains in that city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

Onions will not be on the free list.
Still twenty cents per bushels for onions
are not so comforting as forty cents
would have been.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

Rebel leaders appear to be unable 10
fix the blame for their failure to cap
ture NacO. Perhaps General OjCda
could throw some light on the subject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14
HIGH COST OF LIVING

PRESIDENT BRYAN OF WASHING
TON STATE COLLEGE BELIEVES
FARMERS SHOULD RAISE SHEEP
FOR FOOD.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

MARSIIALL-The building activities
II this place are indicated forcibly in a
fatal Of $40.76l in building permits dur
ing the first three months of this year.
Many new business structures are near
ing completion rs well as several new
handsome residences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-14

CORPUS CHRISTI-At a meeting Of
;hc executive board of the Texas FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs held at Shcr-
man it was decided To hold the 1913 con
~rcntion in Corpus Christi next Novcm-
Der. Over a thousand delegates are e
Dcctcd to attend the three days session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

Washington Park Gusts, General
Washington's adopted son.
He was born at Fort Monroe sep
tember IS, 1882. He was appointed
to the West Point military academy
at the age of 49, After graduation ne
was signed as a brevet second lieuten-
ant OF the corps of engineers and was
nromoted to a first lieutenancy IN
1859.
When the civil war broke out ne
resigned from the United States army
entered the confederate army, and on
August 81, 1861, became aide ue
camp of President Jefferson Davis
with the rank of colonel of cavalry.
Two wears later he was commissioned
hrigadier general and in the fall OF
1864 was appointed major general
AS major general he COMMANDED
division of the army of northern VIZ
einia. which he led gallantly until ne
was captured at Sailors creek.
The war over, he was appointed IL
1865 to the post of professor ON mill
tary and civil engineering in the VIZ
ginia military institute, at Lexington
In 1870 he succeeded his father IT
the presidency of Washington college
that shortly afterwards became the
Washington and Lee university'-Sal'
Lake Telegram.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

per cent treasury notes but t42,500,-
600 were subscribed. Even of these
offered funds only 315,ooo,ooo take up
new notes. The remaining $27.b00,-
900 are for renewals of old notes
and not nearly enough for the purpose.
Ten millions more must be provided
before this old issue falls due on
April /.
The failure of the issue is frankly
ascribed to the purpose of the govern
ment to increase the military estab-
lishment The new war policy will
put 16S,O0O more men under arms;
will erect costly Notifications toward
Russia; will add S5O,OOO,OOO year to
the regular war budget; will levy
forced contribution of $25O,OOO, 900
upon the well-to-do-a thing sane ma
tions do not do except in dire neces-
sity.
From a single individual, Frau Won
Bohlen und Halbach, Krupp's dau-
ghter. this forced contribution am
cunts to $1,SOO,OOO. She can get it
back by selling cannon to the gov
ernment, but landed proprietors are
not so fortunate. To save them from
ruin it is already proposed to divide
the forced contribution into three an
nual parts.
So closely are modern nations linked
that the wicked folly of Germany
makes the whole world suffer. Upon
the financial side her waste is felt in
New York and London and Amster-
dam. Her military challenge will be
met by France increasing the term OF
service from two years to three, and
by heavier taxation of the Russian
peasant. Is there not in Germany
the home of culture and progress, tn,
lcourage, common sense and politica
conscience to end this course to pro
vocatives before it ruins humanity
$~~O~~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

TRY SOME OF THIS
\ GOOD SLEEPER.

The lawyer got a tartar when, in
a recent trial in a southern city, they
summoned to the stand an aged dark
ey who had been an eye witness of a
fight that had occurred between a
number of persons.
Tell US what you know about this
fight" said counsel, when old Nose
had been placed upon the stand.
"Fight?" asked Nose, apparently
greatly surprised. what fight?"
You know very we'll what fight is
meant" said counsel. Tell us about
it."
''I don't know nothin' about no
fight" insisted the witness. What
was it?''
"See here, Mose" exclaimed the
lawyer; mo trifling! The fight day
before yesterday. You know all about
it. Tell us"
ooh. de fight day befo' Yesterday"
said Nose "Welll sub, you see, Use
slept since de day befo' Yesterday, and
I never kin ricollect anything after
Use been asleep"
And that was all they could get
from him.-The Green Bag.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

A lie is lie, no matter whether il
is white or black.
A barrel of money has never yet
given any man all he wanted.
Lot walked into Sodom but went
out of it on the double quick.
The sparrow went into the ark
through the same door as the ele-
phant.
If we are not making a good use OF
what we have, we have too much.
1t takes a good deal more than a
bargain counter halo to make a saint
The man who is too poor to take q
newspaper always has one or two
dogs.
1t would spoil nine people out of ter
to let them have their own way for g
month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
Cast Off the Old
Put on the New

Only few davs more to Easter Sunday. Don't put off
buying your suit moment longer
you stopped to think how the custom Oh wear
ing new things Easter came about?
the reborn casting aside its old clothes ana taxing
on new apparel ideals 1t is the close OF winter
and Mother suit of green in honor OF the
Springtime.
So in order to we'll dressed as Mother Earth we
must have new hats suits shoes new gloves ana
new things of all must be just right In tex
ture in cut in contrast. They must be OF the
right quality and right price
The merchants Pendleton have been preparing tor
Easter and Sprngme since the first snowfall They
prepared Read their advertisements In the EAST
OREGONIAN closely constantly every day and Keep
well informed regarding all the things Then you VIII
able purchase Sprngtme apparel at he rish'
store the right price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

For the first time in its history, the
German Empire has failed to float a
government loan. The
Reaping the failure is almost COM
WhirlwI Ind. plete, says the New
York World. OF to-
tai PROPOSED issue of s1OO,OOO.OOO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

Official City and County Paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
GENERAL GUSTS LEE.

General Gusts Lee died in Virginia
last week at the age of 80 years.
He was of distinguished lineage and
lived a conspicuous life. He was the
eldest son Of General Robert E. Lee.
His full name was George Washington
Curtis Lee. He was a grandson of
General Henry Lee. whose services in
the revolutionary war gave him the
title of Lighthouse Harry" His
mother was the daughter of George
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
"~~0 49,

A work that should be of immense
value to the farmers of Oregon and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
He Counted EN-.

A bass drummer was needed in the
brass band of the police department
and a young Irishman, new on the
force, applied for the vacancy:
But" said the musical director
after the examination, "how can you
play in the band? You have aoso-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

lutely no knowledge of music?''
Faith, an 1 may not know div
vie ov a lot about music, sor," re-
piled the applicant, "but OF can tell
yes how many bars there are in a
beat"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
HOPELESS.

Cheer up, old man. You may win
her yet"
mo, there's absolutely no chance
for me. Why, she even refuses to go
to the theater with me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
MARCH WIND.

I am the minstrel, the maker of
mirth,
And the forest my harp is;
} From the fibres asleep in the
heart of the earth,
Where its woof and its warp is,
I fashion the Spring
} With the song that l sing!
} l am the breath of your nostrils,
Q man,
} And akin to your spirit;
} But our Gods voice was mine
, ere your singing began,
SO rejoice when you hear it.
} For l bring you the Spring
With the song that l sing.
, Selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

1t is safe to say the report to the ef-
feet Walla Walla wishes TO hold
show in imitation of
Unbelievable. our Roundup is in
correct. The plan can
not be endorsed by the representative
ana substantial people of that city.
Such a course if pursued would place
Walla Walla in a wretched light be-
fore the remainder of the northwest.
The plan could not be carried out sue
cessfully and might result in much
harm. to both communities. A few
years ago Walla Walla and Pendle-
ton grasped hands over the line and
pledged mutual friendship and help
fulness. Walla Walla led the move
by coming here several hundred
strong and they were entertained at
luncheon. We returned their visit
and were royalty received in the Gar
den City. The sentiment at both
gatherings was that Pendleton and
Walla Walla are too big to be engag-
ing in petty, jealous squabbles and
that the proper course is for both
towns to work with equal earnestness
for the development of the inland
empire and to build up rather than to
tear down
The East Oregonian refuses to be-
lieve that the businessmen of Walla
walla responsible for the direction of
affairs in that city will countenance
the proposed move to hold roundup
in that city. They are of larger cali
bre than that
work that should be of immense
value to the farmers of Oregon and
par icularly to
A Valuable Book. fruitgrowers has
just been issued
by the agricultural college 1t is the
Biennial Crop Pest and Horticultural
Report by the experiment station. The
book covers over 800 pages and is il
lustrated in such a manner as to
thoroughly explain the topics treated
The report covers such subjects as
how to prevent damage from frosts
it gives data as to the best classes and
varieties of fruit to raise in Oregon
II treats of almost every known pest
that besets the path of the Oregon
horticulturalist. In each case the pest
is minutely described and the remedy
is given.
Such work as this is of inestimable
benefit to the state and does much tc
advance the material prosperity OF
Oregon. After all has been said the
welfare of any people rests chiefly up
on their industrial efficiency. One OF
the best ways to work for Oregon's
prosperity and for the advertisement
of this state is to steadily improve the
grade of Oregon products. There is
more money and more satisfaction in
raising first class fruit, grain, vege-
tables or whatever one may raise
than in producing an inferior grade
This is excellently illustrated in the
case of the apple. 1t is the first grade
apple that is wanted everywhere. Sucf
an apple brings double the price thai
will be paid for an apple that is of
standard. Yet it takes no more soil
no more moisture and a season nc
longer than is required by pest in
fected apple.
The experiment station work richly
justifies the expense incurred by the
state and federal governments il
maintaining the establishment.
For the first time in its history, thu
German Empire has failed to float 3
government loan. The
Reapinx the failure is almost com
Whirlwfnd. plete, says the New
York World. OF to-
col nrokose1 issue of sI00.00000O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17

Small talk sometimes begets big
trouble
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-17
Concrete Walls Best and
Cheapest.

Concrete walls are unexcelled for re-
tanning walls or property lines. Around
your cemetery lot, reinforced concrete
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-14

When Mrs. Whites recently meted
out punishment to Master George WIZ
fies with a carpet beater that young
gentleman gave vent to such weeping
and wailing that the lady next door
was constrained to perk her head over
the back yard fence and inquire what
was the matter
Got about a couple o. 'undred feet
O. gas inside him, that's wots the mat
ter" Mrs. Whites replied.
Couple o. 'undred feet O. gas
echoed the lady somewhat incredu'
lously. "wot on earths e been do
in. takin' the gas pipe for feedin
bottle"
NO. e ain'tr snapped Mrs. Whites.
LES been swallerin' the shillin' wo'
I laid by for the gas meter."-Londor
Tit Bits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-14
Enral Nrtua
Dixie tonight.

Dixie tonight.
C.. C. Morgan was Reliance visi-
tor to the city today.
J. c. Cheney OF Grimes County
spent the day in the city.
Roe Edge returned yesterday from
a business trip to Houston.
r. w. Morris of Normangee was
visitor to the city today
2. II. Wyatt of Harvey was among
the visitors to the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowden CLANCY Of
Mesa spent the day in the city.
B. Sbisa Of College returned from
a business trip to Houston today.
]. L. Hensarling Of Wellborn spent
the day In the city on business.
]. A. Shaw and Jack Graham were
Harvey visitors in the city today.
]. Harris and son, Norman, from
Cottonwood, were visitors in the city
today.
J. A. Winkler and Marion Gregg
went to Temple today for a short
visN.
Mrs. r. II. Waller OF Fort Worth
is visiting friends and relatives In
the city.
Messrs. Fritz Monthei and Gus
Nutshell OF Kurten spent the day In
the city.
S. B. Skains returend yesterday
afternoon from a business trip to Fit
Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Lanier OF Hous
ton are the guests Of the family OF
J. N. Nettles.
Misses Laura James, Margaret Zu
Der and While McDougald returned to
day from a visit to Kerrville.
Miss Kate Jones, after visiting In
Rockdale and Cameron, returned
home yesterday afternoon.
Misses Grace and Tira Morgan Of
Reliance are visiting the family of II
p. Dansby in this city.
Mrs. w. w. Smith and daughter
Miss Floy, came in from College apf
spent the day shopping.
Or. Bert Barlow. Joe Williaprs an'
Bud Williams OF North Zulch spen
the day in the city today.
Miss Lurline Weaver went Il