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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

A Minnesota row has given 10000
pounds of milk III one year. This milk
Yields one thousand pounds Of butter.
One thousand pounds OF butter, at pre-
sent prices in Brownsville. would
bring in 500. Here opens up a great
opportunity for the city council OF
Brownsville. Why not bond the city
and buy the, COW? Call an election for
the purpose if necessary. Think of the
steady revenue obtainable from butter
and good fresh butter milk-or even
from running city milk wagons, since
che city would own both the COW and
the v~aterworks. No city policeman. or
other town employee would then have
"a. discount his warrants. As a matter
ofsfact If the warrant were payable in
.ood rich Jersey butter or in milk treat
4 in moderation from filtered water
from the hydrants, it would sell at a
rrsmium and we should have no more
ca,nSlsints of the pay system. Look
into this matter, gentlemen Of the coun-
Gil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
OSBORNE ON TRIAL.

The trial of Wilton Osborn. alias
'Erip.' charged with killing Ignacio
Franklin in the Cameron county jail
b, gan in the district court at II O'Clock
this morning. at which time the twelfth
juror had been accepted.
Up 10 three O'Clock three witnesses
had be n examined and it is eXpctd that
tn case will last until Saturday. as
there are many character witnesses to
be examined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE.

j. :. Pyeatt of Houston, vice-pres-
ident of the \. 0. T. x NJ. lines of the
Frisco. G.. w. Strain general passen-
ger agc,,t for the Gulf Coast lines. Y.
Wander Berg an engineer of New York.
and j. F. Carr of Kingsville. Surcrin-
tendent. arrived in Brownsville this
afternoon 0 IA trip Of inspection. Mr..
Wander Berg is the engineer who made
an examination of the y. o. t. & NJ.
for the bondholders protective commit
tee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
NORTH DAKOTA
SENDS GUESS
MANY FAR AWAY STATES CON
ATRIBETE SOLUTIONS IN HER
AIDS GREAT CIRCLE PUZZLE
CONTEST.
SOME HAZE ENTERELIN BEHALF
OF SOCIETIES Or CHURCHES
MANY HUNDREDS ANXIOUSLY
AWAIT RESULT.

Far away North Dakota adds two
presscrs to the list in The Fl raid Cir
Gle Puzzle Contest today. Seattle. Wash
ington. is the home of the most distant
guesser so far. while betw, en- these far
removed states and Brownsville. almost
every state has furnished one or mort
solutions to the popular puzzle.
Have Won tried the Iierald's Circle
PUZZLE" is the question heard OH al,
sid, 5. Many of oar local readers who
have not yet submitted Il solution eX-
pect to do 50 before the contest closes.
is bringing in the puzzle solutions very
fast. and The inter, st is growing very
keen.
Some who are in the contest have en-
tered i'll the interest of some society or
church. They are subscribers any way,
and as they expect to pay their sub
scriptiOn. contest or no contest, are
quite willing to give the church or soc
iety the benefit of the subscription cred
it in the contest. Others have permitted
friends to take advantage of their sub
Sc-iptiOns. when they themselves felt
that they did not have the time to count
the elusive little circles.
All in all. the Circle Puzzle Contest
continues to excite very general inter
est. and hundr, Dis of Herald subscribers
both at home and abroad are anxious
ly awaiting the result of the contest
which will be made known as sOon af-
ter Saturday as the correct answer is
rec ived by the publishers.
Meanwhile there still remain two
days in which to submit a solution to
the puzzle, and the late gucssers stand
just as good a chance as the carly ones
of winning the tempting cash prizes OF
fered.
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OEHLER JURY STILL OUT.

Continuing TO stand eleven to one
for a cquittal. according to reports. the
jury in the case of Fred Oehler. charg-
ed with rape. was still out at a late
hour this afternoon. There is no in
dication that an agreement will be reach
ed. and it is probable that Judge Hop
kins will hold them until Saturday night
at least.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
IMPORTS CATTLE.

+. j. PUG of Matamoros imported
today about four hundred cattle from
Matamoros to Brownsville. They will
b. sold to local buyers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
WEATHER.

New Orleans, La. Dee. A.
Coast Weather: Unsettled to-
night and Friday; probably
rain: light to mOderat. souther-
ly TO westerly winds.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
FOR DEFINITE ACTION
ON COMMUNITY TREE
Citizens Committee Meets
This Afternoon to Plan
Christmas Event.

At meeting Of the committee of citi-
zens this afternoon in the rooms of the
Board of Trade definite action looking
toward planning the community Christ
mas tree will be taken, IT is believed
Some contributions for the event have al
ready been received by George w. White.
chairman OF the finance committee. and
hopes have been expressed that no per-
sonal solicitation for funds will be neces-
sary.
The personnel of the several suocom-
mittees is TO be announced at this after
Moons meeting, and tentative plans will
be considered.
Children from every part OF the city
will be represented in the folk dancing
which IL to form part of the celebration.
according to plans which will be presented
by the subcommittee on folk dancing. 1t
was decided at a meeting of this subcom-
mittee. which was held today. that all
parts of the city should send children to
take part.
Mrs. Clara ID. Neigh, chairman. has ar
ranged tentative list of chairmen for
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Head PERI
Bald Wy il h
Eczema
Side OF Face Almost Solid Sore.
First Rash, Then Water Pim-
ples. Itched and Burned Badly.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Soon Cured.

H. F. D. No 9. Maryviile, Tenn.-'.My baby.
a-n three months old. took eczema on his face
al head His head and one side of his face
v~.re almost in a solid sore. The eczema at first
-.9s Kind OF rash and then IL broke ont in
s.: :er pimrics and they would burst and looked
reg BADLY II would Itch and burn badly that
- .ou.d not rest all and hfs hair just all fell
=: 81 once It'll his head WAS perfectly bald He
s9..d rot sleep at night and was very cross
=, tried -, and other remedies
heat any relief at all: he only got worse all
IL. time until used Cuticura Soap and Ont-
c-es. He had great relief the first application.
rAs Arst night my baby rested fine and was cross
j, more. I would bathc him with the Cuticura
soap ard then apply the Cuticura Ointment
t~ice a day. morning aud night He soon
cured and his hair began grow back and now
be- has Just beautiful fne hair and has sign
of ecfcma'' tSlgned, Mrs. III. ID. Claboush. Jan.
-. lol3.
For treating poor comp exions, red. rough hands.
and dry thin and falling hair Cutcura Soap and
Cgtcura Ointment have been the worlds favor
nes for more than a generation. 4 single set IL
often sufficient. Spld everywhere. Liberal sam
pir ~ each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book.
Address post ..Cutirura. Dept. T. Boston"
0Men who shave and shampoo with Cutcura
Soap will hnd IL best for skin and scalp.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
CAMP STUDENTS ORGANIZE.
University and College Presidents
Indorse War DEPARTMENTS Plan.

The students who attended the summer
military camps of instruction at Gettys
burg and Monterey. Cal, last summer
have formed a permanent organization. to
be known as the Society Of the National
Reserve Corps OF the United States The
following named university and college
presidents who have heartily indorsed the
plan of the War Department in holding
these summer camps for students, have
been selected as an advisory committee
of the student organization: j. G. Hibben
Princeton: A. L. Lowell, Harvard: \. l.
Hadley. Yale; G. II. Denny. Alabama:
H. b. Hutchins. Michigan: l.. w. Nichols,
Virginia Military Institute: }: H. Finley.
Col ege Of the City of New York; II. .
Drinker I.ehich University.
DR. Drinker is president of the organi-
zation, with George II. CASTOR, jr., OF CO.
lumbia, secretary and treasurer These
students are members of the executive
committee: H. a. Murrill. Virginia; {. ID.
Gentsch, Western Reserve; II. B. Perrin.
Yale: F. RI. Lowell Yale: r. Guillou. Cali
fornia; G. II. CASTOR, Columbia.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
FOR ALL-STEEL CARS.
Chief Inspector Belnap's Report on
Wreck Furnishes Argument.

Another argument for all-steel cars is
contained in a report of Chief Inspector
Belnap of the interstate commerce COM
mission on the collision between two
electric trains on the Long Island railroad
near College Point September -, in which
three employees and one passenger We're
killed and forty-eight passengers and SIX
employees injured. The report is full OF
illustrations of both trains, which show
that the collisions resulted In only dam
aging the ends of the colliding trains.
Commenting on the all-steel feature of
these trains, the report says
THE commission has investigated a
number of acc cents, in Whicn portion
of the equipment invo.ved was o! stee!
construction, but this is the first head-end
collision where all of the cars OF both
trains were constructed of steel. 1t is
therefore particularly interesting to note
the condition of the cars involved in. this
accident. as shown by the illustrations in
the report
Evening star., 1913-11-19
DISCLOSED HER IDENTITY.
President's Niece on Stage to Leave
Rehearsals to Attend Wedding,

NEW YORK, November 18-Margaret
Vale, a niece of President Wilson, who
has been rehearsing a part in Omar the
Tentmaker," was obliged to disclose her
identity yesterday in order to obtain per-
mission to attend the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Jessie Wilson.
Miss Vale, who in private life is Mrs.
George Howe Of Columbia, S. c., the
wife of Prof. Howe, had been on the
stage for a year under the name of Mar
garet Howe. but this season. in order to
avoid publicity. she applied for a part in
the play. now in rehearsal, as MargarS
Vale.
She will leave for Washington Monday
with Mrs. Edmund Brown and Miss Mar
iorie A. Brown, one of the bridesmaids.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
NO JOKE FOR THE MAYOR.
New York's Head Annoyed Over
Park Commissioners Absence.

NEW YORK. November 1a.-The odd
disappearance of Charles b. Slower. park
commissioner of New York who has been
absent since October IL. without sending
any definite notice of his whereabouts.
is causing more amusement than con-
Germ among his friends. who believe that
he is safe in seclusion with books
1t has been recalled that on two other
occasions the park commissioner disap-
peared in similar fashion for several
weeks and when he turned up again he
related that he had become SO deeply
interested in certain phases of landscape
gardening that he decided to take a va
cation and study up on the subject
which he did without telling his friends.
The odd manner in which he has
dropped out of sight has caused annoy
ance to Mayor Adolph Kline. as his un-
explained absence has delayed the rou-
Evening star., 1913-11-19
BROUGHT BACK TO face
CHARGE OF ABDUCTION
Louis 7. Donvele Says He
Loved Little Harriet
Grant.

Handcuffed to Deputy Marshal Peter
Helms of Philadelphia, Louis T
Donvelle, alias Tom Emmons. charged
with having abducted Harriet Grant
OF 40 street northwest. was brought
here this afternoon from Philadelphia
The deputy marshal was met at Union
station by Detective Burlingame. A
stop was made at police headquarters in
order that the prisoners photograph
might be obtained
Don't you think you've got your
self in serious trouble?" the prisoner
was asked in Inspector Boardman'
office.
1T looks So" was the response.
why did you take the little girl
away?" he was asked.
Because l loved her, he said.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
ON TRIAL FOR THEFT.
Lieut.. Wier, u. S. A., and His Wife
Accnsed of Stealing Gowns.

CHEYENNE. Wye. November 1a.-The
trial of Second Lieut.. Joseph L. Wier of
the 18th Infantry. L. s. A.. and his wife.
Mrs. Mildred Dearmond Wier.- charged
jointly with the theft of gowns valued
at $500 from the wife OF Capt. ]. g.
Cecil of the 18th Infantry, L. 8. A.. while
the Wiers were occupying the Cecil's
quarters. at Fort Mackenzie Wyo.. a
year ago. was begun here yesterday in
the United States district court.
The testimony Of the defense was to
the general effect that Mrs. Wier had
purchased the gowns from woman can
vasser for $50.
Evening star., 1913-11-19

the work to be done by this. committee.
One chairman will be named from each
section of Washington and will have
charge in the section from which he or
she is named
Early Contributions Urged.
The interest which has been shown in
the proposition for the community tree,
especially as has been evinced along
financial lines. has greatly encouraged
those who are promoting the project.
Cuno H Rudolph chairman of the exec
utive committee, said last evening regard
ing the contributions:
THAT all those who are going to
give anything toward the Christmas tree
will send in their contributions at once,
so that the committee may know about
what it may expect from the city gen.
orally. If enough contributions are re-
ceived' early we may find that we can get
along without sending out circular let
ters as we had expected or without max
ing a personal canvass for funds. We
will have to make up some kind of a
budget of the expenses of the subcom-
mittees. and the earlier the funds are in
the easier the work of the executive com
mittee will be"
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Goethals Tactful on New York Offer.

NEW YORK, November l9.-Repo-ts
that Col. George w. Goethals would be
asked by Mayor-elect John p. Mitchell
who 81 on his way to Panama. TO become
police commissioner of New York. mas
brought special advices from Panama
quoting Col. Goethals. When asked II ne
would accept such a post. Col. Goethals
replied that no overture had Vet been re-
ceived by him. and smilingly added: +:
Should the offer be made me l have
my answer ready.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
GROGAN'S

Ours is store OF honest
and dependable values IN
Furniture and all kinds of
home furnishings.
We purchase our stocks
with this one thought in
mind-that Our customers
give us their, confidence, and
rely upon Our honesty and
judgment when they buy the
goods we recommend.
When reliable, time-tested
lines of Furniture are sold on
4 very moderate margin OF
profit there's no opportunity
for sensational offers.
We show you Furniture
and Carpet upon which you
may depend for years OF
satisfactory wear: we mark
their prices in figures you
can read, and we will sell
you more goods for the same
payments, or the same
amount OF goods on smaller
payments, than any other
house in Washington.
Peter Grogan 4 SonsCo.
SI7 to 823 Seventh St.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Electoral Reform in France.

PARIS, November 19.-The chamber OF
deputies, by a vote of 333 to 225. adopted
yesterday the electoral reform bin. after
restoring in modified form the clause
providing for proportional representation.
the rejection Of which by the Senate last
March caused the overthrow of the
BRAND ministry. This will have the ef-
feet of reducing the strength of the
chamber from 597 to 20. and will greatly
benefit the country districts at TIE ex-
penSe of the cities.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
To Subscribers:

Subscribers to The Star
who are served by the route
boys will confer a favor by
promptly reporting to The
Star office, either in person,
by telephone or by mail. any
negligence on the part OF the
route boys. :
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Nineteen Years Old.

Donvelle is nineteen years old. He ap
pears to be nothing more than a boy,
and his conduct makes it appear as II
he does not realize the seriousness of
the charge against him. He told the
police he was from Toronto and that he
had been here about seven months.
I'm a piano player he said. but
Evening star., 1913-11-19

tine business of the park department and
IL Is said at city hall that unless Com
missioner Slower returned 10 his duties
by the early part of next week a sue
cessor would be appointed
Evening star., 1913-11-19

have no trade. I work at anything can
get to do"
After he was measured and photo
graphed, Donvelle was taken to the
marshaTs office. Arrangements were made
this afternoon to commit him to jail to
await the action of the grand jury. The
prisoner expects some of his relatives
will come here to look after him.
Evening star., 1913-11-19

Patrick Gleason, sixty-three years old,
of Aberdeen, Md. was found dead In his
room Monday night. with his body burn
ed almost to a crisp by an overturned
lamp. which set fire to his clothes.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Pirch0t Makes Plea
for the Protection of
All Water Power

Clifford Pinchot OF Washington. to
whom many persons give credit for the
establishment Of the National Conser-
walton Congress. and who has I'm the
five Years of It's history played a lead
Ing part In all its councils and de-
addressed the congress to-
day on the subject of the water power
situation in the United States.
He declared the people of the United
States need and intend to have imme-
diate water power development on
terms fair to the public. This" he
said. lis the greatest necessity in the
whole water. power situation. For it
the conservationists have worked un-
ccasingly during the last ten years or
more" Continuing. he said:
We cannot have water power de-
velopment upon terms fair to the pub
lie ii the water power interests hold
the public at their mercy through un-
regulated or ineffectively regulated
monopoly Is there serious danger on
a national scale that such a situation
may arise?
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Point in Majority Report.
Conservation Congress
Is Urged to Indorse
Pensions for Clerks

Many Washingtonians are taking an
interest in the National Conservation
Congress, attending its sessions and rep
resentng various organizations.
Delegate Frank A. Kidd president Of
the Central Labor Union. and ex-presi-
dent Of Columbia Typographical Union,
discussing some of the matters to be
taken up in the congress OF interest to
workers. said that legislation looking to
tho retirement Of superannuated employees
OF the federal service would be given
consideration.
we shall endeavor to have the con-
servation congress indorse the retire
ment, with partial pay, of government
employees after long tenure of SERVICE"
he said.
THE civil service of the nation is now
suffering and will continue to suffer until
means is provided whereby the failing
and partially inefficient, through long
faithful service. enploye may be sue
ceed by young and active recruits.
No particular plan will be proposed
nor is any measure now before Congress
to be urged Endorsement of the princi-
pie Is sought as real conservation Of de-
serving men and womeH-as Just to the
government and for the good of the civil
service"
Electrical Engineers Represented.
The American Institute of Electrical
Engineers is represented at the con-
gress by committee consisting of H.
G. Scott. chairman: H. c. Eddy, John H.
Finney. 8. z. Mitchell and F. B. H.
Paine. The local members of the COM
the former being the chairman of the
Washington section Of the institute.
while Mr.. Finney is past chairman.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. president of
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. who Is unable to attend
the congress, has appointed the follow
ing delegates and alternates to repre-
sent her organization:
Mrs. Helen H. Gardener. chairman,
Washington. D. c.: Mrs. Nina Allender.
Mrs. John E. Raker. wife Of Repre-
sentative Raker of California: Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood of Connecti
cut and Washington. The alternates
are Mrs. Richard Wainwright, wife of
Admiral Wainwright; Mrs. Navil Mon
roe Hopkins. Mrs. u. G. B. Pierce. Mrs.
Philip P. Campbell. wife OF Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas. and Mrs.
Philander p. Claxton, wife of the
United States commissioner of educa
ton. All have accepted their appoint
ments. and are endeavoring to serve
both the woman suffrage and the con-
servation interests.
Miss Mabel Boardman. active head of
the American Red Cross. has plan
for submission to the congress which
contemplates the teaching by her or
ganization Of first aid to the injured"
methods in the lumber camps OF the
country Her organization would con-
tribute $500 toward the salary of each
competent medical instructor when the
numbering interests give $4,000. She
quoted figures to show the heavy NOR
tality in the lumber camps, and dwelt
on the waste of human lives that might
be saved.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
sibly when the failure of other agencies
might result in abuses"
Object Of "the Interests"

The minority declared that the '"centra
fact In the water power situation today Is
concentration of control" and then pro-
ceeded to argue that water power contro
rather than water power development had
been the chief object of the power in
terests
Ten great groups of power, the report
said. control So per cent of all the de-
veloped water power in the United
States But the rapid growth of con-
centration." 1t added. lis even more
striking than the amount Of it. The
amount of concentration has nearly
doubled in two years. The fight for the
conservation of the public water powers
is first Of all fight against monopoly.
The second prime necessity is to forbid
and prevent the speculative holdings of
powers unused
Point in Majority Report.
Declaring that the development Of
water power means triple conservation
in that 1t not only conserves fuel, but
directly serves to promote the naviga-
bility of rivers. the majority reported
that 1T is essential that capital shall
be attracted to these enterprises, and
while We must, of course, fully pro-
tect the interests of the public, both
present and future. we are not conserva-
uonists II We advocate the imposition Of
terms which restrict rather than en-
courage development.
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Discusses Control.

Figures compiled by the United States
ureau of corporations and brought up
80 date by the National Conservation AS
ciat on. show beyond question that the
central fact in the water power situation
in concentration of control. Concentra-
ion in water power has nearly doubled in
the last fo years. The ten greatest
Evening star., 1913-11-19
Water-PoWer Committee
0isagrees on the Method
of Granting Franchises

Three reports were presented late
yesterday afternoon from the water
power committee of the National Con-
servatfon Congress. One came from the
majority. and was read by Prof. George
F. Swain Of Harvard University. presi-
dent of the American Society of Civil
Engineers. chairman of the committee.
Another came from the minority and
was signed by Henry l.. Stimson, forme .
Secretary. of War: Joseph n. Teal OF
Portland. Ore. and Clifford Pinchot. A
third expressed the conclusions on
which the committee is unanimous
The great failure of the committee
was it's inability to agree as to the
method of granting water power fran
chises. The majority favored the ''in-
determinate franchise with no fixed
term limit" The minority would al
low period not exceeding thirty
years. during which the franchise would
minority specified ownership "by an
unlawful trust or In restraint of
trade" as sufficient for immediate
termination OF franchise.
Unanimous on One Point.
The committee as whole agreed that
compensation for privilege of water power
use snail De reserved 10 the government,
state or federal. from which the privilege
comes" In making its united report the
committee declared that while finding a
difference Of opinion among its members
as to certain details of the subject" 1t
felt "keenly the consequences which
would follow failure to agree upon a
constructive program of progress
Both majority and minority reports as
serted that there are three essentials of
water p0wer policy: PrOmpf do
yelopment prevention of unregulated
monopoly and good service and fair
charges to the consumer" They both
said tnat ..the regulation of service and
charge is usually state or local func-
ton and that II should be exercised
by the nation only in interstate industry"
The minority report added: And when
failure of other agencies leaves the con-
sumer at the mercy OF corporation"
while the majority report said. "aAd pos