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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
WORKS HOTEL
MAN AND MILITARY
OFFICER IN LONDON

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
London, Oct. "A rogue with a sense
Of humor has played a double trick on a
military officer and the landlord of "A
workingmen's hotel at Sheffield. which has
made both men the laughing stock of York
shire.
The officer in command al the Sheffield
barracks received one day rccentaly AN in
%vitation by telephone Ia billet 800 recruits
M a new workingmcn's hostel owned bv a
prominent citizen. The officer, Of course,
accepted. The manager of the hostel was
then called up by the same voice and order
ed To prepare quarters IA well "a supper
for 300 recruits under hi- majesty, trans
port officer Ridley. The men arrived and
81 did the mysterious transport Officer
Ridley" who thereupon chose one recruit
to shave him. another To clean his boots
while 4 third was placed in the hall while
the commander slept. Ridley's next order
was To post thi> notice:
This l. a military institution. and the
men are under the authority of Mr.. Ridley.
transport officer. II he calls upon any man
To perform any action he J. bound 10 do
80. else he will he guilty If a crime against
military law. for which he will be- punished
by the military authorities"
Transport Officer Ridley remained sew
eral days in unque>tioned command. when
he became Ill. A. he refused 30 have n
doctor. the manager Of the hostel tcle-
phoncd IT, the barracks. A real officer M
pearcd, and to enlightcn him. Ridley pro-
duced a note purporting to bear a captain'~
signature. The officer left for further in
ve~tigatIon. whercupon Ridley left the hos
tel and disappeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
ENGLISH BOYCOTT
GERMAN-AUSTRIAN
MUSICIANS

Correspondence of the Associated Press
London, Oct. 1.-The boycott Of Ger
man and Austrian musicians, If employed
To the detrIment of English musicians. has
been approved ut a meeting Of the London
musicians, over which ii. Frederick Cowcn
%pre>edlde. 4 committee composed ~ the
man. Landon Ronald. Sidney Jones, Hubert
Bath, Fred James and Gilbert Webb was
appointed to circuIarize the profession on
this subject.
While English musicians should not ta-
boo good music from whatever source IL
came. Sir Frederick Cowen declared. they
must recognize the fact that foreign mu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
jim CROW LAW
is QUESTIONED
ConstitutionaIity Of Jim Grow Law is AS
sailed in Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonio Railroad Casc-State is Charg-
ing Violation OF the Law.
lBv Associated Press

Austin. Texas. uct. Unconstitutional
ity Of the >o-called Jim Crow law 81 Texas
i a>~ailcd in the Galveston. Harrisburg 4
San Antonio railway ease filed against
hat company by the State for alleged VIC
lation Of this law. The ease already j.
under Amusement of the FifIy-third dis
trict' court here. having been tried some
time ago. The company i charged with
transporting negro passenger, in 4 tourist
sleeper from RI Paso to san Antonio. The
company attacked the con>iitutionality of
the law. 1t also pleaded that these pas
sengers had through tickets. in con~c-
quence the ease involving interstate traffic
over which the State has no jurisdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
CANDIDATES ON
INDEPENDENT
TICKET OUT

Five candidates nave announced their
withdrawal from the race for office on
the independent ticket. according To a no.
tlce filed with County Clerk Joseph Webb.
The Withdrawals include tina of &. NJ.
CARA. candidate for superintendent Of
public instruction. J. l.. Landrum. candi.
date for commissioner Of precinct No. 3:
". ". Stocking. candidate for Justice IL
the peace. al Santa Nara: W. q. King.
candidate for %iu>iice of the peace for pre-
cinct No. 3 and /. Reye>. candidate for
constable 81 precinct No. 3.
From independent quarters II j. under
stood that owing 10 the tact that he filed
his withdrawal too hate Mr.. Landrum's
name must - before the vctcr- a. the No
vember election. When IN the city ye>ter-
day he Indicated that he did not know that
hIs fling had been made late. and Though
he would not so state. was believed from
conversation to be considering stayinr IN
the race 20 the end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20

BASEBALL championship AID aimo~t all ih"
pcnnant races n the major and MINOR
leagues decided. the baseball season of
1914 has passed into history. Many of
the events which occurred during the play
ing season. a. well a. those which lmme-
diately preceded the departure ~ the "a
riou~ teams e. thicr training camps, were
of a sensational character. Th- invasion
of the major league circuit by a new or
ganization. il stubborn fight for rccognI-
tion. the enforced extraordinary advance
in the salaries Of prominent players. the
legal battles fought for the retention or
subiueation of several alleged contract
breakers kept the baseball world in a for
ment for months. The around the world
trip of the foremost diamond stars, which
was, both financially and instructively, a
huge success. was a big step toward max
ing the great American game universally
understood. Taken altogether the season
just finished has marked an epoch IN base
ball and furnished probably the most in
tere~ting chapters in the long and varied
records Of events on the diamond.
In addition 10 the National, American
and Federal leagues, there were nearly
forty organizations of professional base
ball clubs IN operation IN the United States
and Canada during the past year. and the
appended list shows the pennant winners
for 1914:
Worlds championship. Boston.
National league. Boston.
American league, Philadelphia.
Federal league. indianapolis.
International league. Providence.
American association. Milwaukee.
Western association. Oklahoma City.
Western league. Sioux City.
Central association. Waterloo.
Eastern association. New London.
Western Canada league. Saskatoon.
Canadian league. Ottawa.
Texas league. Houston.
The Kitty league. Cairo.
Atlantic league. ~Poughkccp-ic.
Tri-State league, Harrisburg.
Nebraska league. Grand Island.
Colonial league. Fall FLYER.
New England league. Lawrence.
New York State league. Elmlra.
Northern league, Duluth.
Northwestern league. Vancouver.
Three l.. league. Davenport.
Michigan State league, Muskcyon.
Wisconsin Illinois league, Oshkosh.
North Carolina league. Winston Salem.
Central league, Dayton.
Georgia Alabama league. Selma.
Interstate league. first season, James.
ton; second season. Bradford.
Georgia State league, first season
Townsville: second season. Americas.
Middle Texas league. first season. TEN
pie: second season. Bolton.
Texas-Oklahoma league. first season
Tcxarkana: second season. Paris.
South Atlantic league. first season. Sa
vannah: second season, Albany.
Virginia State league. first season. Nor
folk; second season. Norfolk.
Ohio State league, first season, Chilli
cothe: second season. Charleston.
South Michigan league, first season
Bay City; second season, Saginaw.
Guyon Goes TO Wisconsin.
The reported ACQUISITION by the Universit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20

sicians had for many years usurpcd the
places which could be filled by equally com
petent Britishers.
1T j. not a question Of animus.' he said.
1T j. a question Of our being able to come
into our own"
The prevailing opinion was that the war
offered an exceptional opportunity for Eng
li~h musicians since IL also called away
French, Russian and Italian competitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
SILVER SERVICE FUND Is SHORT
By Associated Frcss.)

Austin. Texas, Oct. 2O.-The battleship
Texas silver service fund i, still short
1854 of the necessary $500. The serv-
ice will BE- presented to the battle>hip when
il visits Galveston November z. The people
of Galveston also independently will pre-
sent a silver service To the war>hip. This
gift j. part of the service which was to
have been presented 10 the old battleship
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20

Edwin :. Brodix Of San Antonio and
VI. j. Slattery, managing editor of The
Brownsville Herald, left this morning for
the City of Mexico, where they will join
Collector Of Customs Frank rabbi. Mr..
Slattery probably will return in ten days.
The stay of Mr.. Brodix and Mr.. Rabb i,
indefinite. sAA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
HE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION.

rs. Brown saw Mr.. Jones at the
meeting yesterday. and We had the
lest confidential chat together.
=. smith thought -. She wouldn't
L To anc this morning..Judgc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
Saw First FINGER Mitt.

dad Phillips. who l. employed a bind
er by the Leland Stanford University
Press. claims Ia nave seen the first finger
miit ever used in a baseball game. Over
forty years ago Dad SAYS he played %
the same team with "A. u. Spalding AZ
Rockton. ILL.,. and tells Of the origin Of the
mitt a follows:
in one Of the games that our Rockton
squad played We were attracted by the
sound 81 the ball a. II clapped into the
hands of the man on first base for our OPP
ponnent>. OF course. none of u wore
mIttS IN those days. and We never thought
such \ thing would be practical. But this
man on first base always caught the hall
with a loud pop. and several of us noticed
it. though We could see nothing unusual
about hi hands.
'IIowever. after hc caught the ball each
time. he pressed something into his lett
hand. After the game Spalding and |
went over 10 see what he had in his hand.
After some protest h. showed a.. II wa
nothing hut a piece III bent metal around
which h. had >cwcd some leather. II
: seemed that he had injured his hand. and
did not want 10 hc kept out Of the game,
which was for the championship of the
State. 80 h. had made this mitt.' [
Bunting ought Ia be tabooed, according
to dad" lie says that the team on which
Do played originated the bunting stunt. but
~ does not thing that il T. legitimate base
ball. IN hi early days a hunt was called
Il far foul and was not looked on with
much favor by the fans of the time.
Barry Gets Challenge.
Ernest Barry ~ England. who recently
received "A challenge on behalf Of James
Paddon To another match for the worlds
%>cullIng championship, with generous H.
nnncial considerations, provided the rare
was rowcd on the Wangannui river, New
Zealand, has reiterated his decision not to
take part IN n contest for the title on any
river other than the Thames.
Il think ] am perfectly justified in con
tInuing the policy | have always adopted =
said Barry. at is one which will give the
English people an opportunity of following
my career, either until ! am beaten or re-
tire. IL Australians want 10 relieve me of
my possession they must come to the
Thames. ! hope that will be sufficient Ia
settle the question for all time. | am not,
however, avcrse Ia a visit 10 Australia IA
take part in n big handicap race ON the
Parramatta. provided ! receive a reason
able offer towards the expenses"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20

". 7. Hutchens of Nicholson, Ga, had a
severe attack of Rheumatism. His feet,
ankles and joints were swollen, and moving
about was very painful. lie was certainly
in a bad way when he started 10 take Fo-
ley's Kidney Pills. lie SAYS, "Ju~t a few
doses made me feel better. and now my
pains and rheumatism are All gone and !
sleep all night long" Martinez Drug Store.
~. corner Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
Emergency Warehouse Bill in Effect.
(Rv Associated PreSxl

Austin. Texas. Oct. 2O.-The attorney
general announced today that the Texas
emergency warehouse Law has been effec-
tive ever since it was signed by the Gov
crnor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20

This years sugar crop of the Philip
pines promises a. bc the greatest in the
history of the islands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
FOR SALE.

|VTS-Sell guaranteed hosiery: 20
fentf urofit; make 40 daily. Orders
I ri harly: best agent, ~eelcr IL cx-
).e. international Mills, West philadcl-
Pa.-1017ltf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20

When a man tries Of his own compan,
his ease T. hopeful.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
FINE FOR TRIPS BY AUTO,
BUT LIMITED TO SUMNER
Completion of California State High
way Around Southern Portion
Of Lake Tahoe.

The completion of the California
state highway around the southern
portion Of Lake Tahoe gives motorists
an opportunity to make the delightful
trip to any of the famous lake resorts
between Truckee and Fallen Leaf,
formerly reached only after a tedious
trip by stage. 1t makes an interesting
side trip for tourists in the western
section Of the Lincoln highway.
The route leads along the Truckee
river for fifteen miles and then around
the southwestern portion of beautiful
Lake Tahoe. passing around Emerald
bay and reaching Cascade lake, which
Is 4so feet above the level of Tahoe.
Roads Impossible in Winter.
But the roads to this new paradise
furnish difficulties enough to discour-
age the most optimistic driver in all
except midsummer months. Heavy
SHOWS. caused by the high altitude,
make the mountain roads practically
impossible during the cooler seasons.
Early in June several pleasure cars
managed to reach the summit, but all
heavier vehicles were forced to aban-
don the trip because of the condition
of the roads. The first motor stage to
make the trip this year was a Willys
utility truck. which made the ascent
late in the month. The truck wore a
new pair of tire chains to threads in
one-third of a mile of heavy going. 1,
was necessary to shovel away the snow
from the front axle in order to keep ii
from packing In front of the radiator
and blocking the road. Deep slush add
ed to the difficulties of the ascent and
made traction almost impossible
Evening star., 1914-07-19

Aroostook county between Island Falls
and Hou1ton. and in many other places.
These stretches of work will each
average from about five to nine miles
in length and when completed would
cover practically all Of the bad section
Of trunk highway in the state.
The detours have been SO laid out that
they go nowhere near the work in prog
ress, and therefore tourists will not be
obliged to plow through any road
that is being dug up and rebuilt; on
the contrary. they will not even be
given the opportunity of getting a
glimpse of the work that is being done.
Much of this construction will be COM
pleted at an early date. and in every
case sections of the road being rebuilt
will be opened as fast as completed
Evening star., 1914-07-19
ADVOCATES PROGRESS
IN BUILDING OF ROADS
Student Urges That Each Improve
ment Should Keep Future
in Mind.

Highway improvement. like the growth
of population. should he progressive. ar
CUES student of the subject Each stage
should be suited to the requirements ol
its period This contemplates first the
proper locating. grading and drainage OF
the subbase. which are essential to an.
good road.
This subbase can be used as an earth
light. and can be kept in very serviceable
condition by dragging after spring and
fall rains at a cost of $50 year per
mile.
Gravel Road Second Step.
The second step is to make a gravel
road when travel increases or funds be-
come available by applying several inches
of sharp. clean gravel after dragging and
rolling the earth road. This can be done
in most places for few hundred dollars
a mile. and maintenance will cost about
500 a mile.
When the gravel road is outsrown 1t
forms an excellent foundation for a con-
crete surface. 1t is only necessary to
loosen up the gravel and roll it to uni
form compactness. then lay a course of
hydraulic concrete to carry heavy traffic.
The surface construction costs approxi-
mately $3.50 a square yard. Maintenance
should not average more than $50 mile.
Bricks for Heavy Traffic.
The final step in progressive road build
ing when heavy teaming and motor truck
ing predominate is to lay course of Wit
rified brick or granite sets grouted with
cement on sand cushion on top of the
concrete. Or il part of the road should
become residence street or be set apart
as boulevard quiet pavement of wood
blocks sheet asphalt or asphalt blocks
can be laid on the concrete
This is the most practical and economi-
cal road plan, providing for varying vol
umes and kinds of traffice over a century
or more Of use and involving no loss of
investment in pavements that are excess
lively costly to maintain and which are
not essential as a foundation in the final
type of highway.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

or 81 per cent of the total: reach and
connect every large and important city:
connect every capital OF every state with
the National Capital: carry 80 per cent OF
our total road tonnage. estimated at
5.OOO.OO0.000 tons. at a saving Of more
than $S0o,000.000 annually in carrying
charges.
Increase travel through the country. in
ducing people to travel through the
United States. thus keeping at home an
nually more than 500 600
I'm this way it can be seen that a great
good can be done In favoring and foster
ing the growth of the nation from every
standpoint
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Detroit Electric Purchasers.

brougham. worm-driven. Of the four-pas-
senger type. was delivered Friday to W.
P. G. Harding of the federal reserve
board. The car is finished in dark blue
and upholstered in blue morocco. Mr..
Harding is also president Of a national
bank at Birmingham. Ala.
A four-passenger. Detroit electric
brougham. equipped with Edison bat
teries. was also delivered to Mrs. F. D.
Herman The car is finished in blue
and trimmed in blue broadcloth.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Make Cars Oil-Tisht.

A point deserving attention at the
hands Of many automobile designers is
that of making cars oil-tight. This is a
fault found justly with many modern
cars. and is especially in evidence at
points in housings carrying loads OF
heavy grease. which often oozes out.
damaging finish and collecting dust.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Cadillac Deliveries.

During the past week e-passenSer
touring cars were delivered 10 Mrs.
Talmadge Lambert. Col. q. NJ Wright
and G. c. Gertman and seven passenger
touring cars of the same make to NJ
P. Greene and D. J. Callahan.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Around World by Auto.

4. r Lipphard of this city. who sailed
on the tmperator Yesterday. Is Of Q
party of eight men who are to make q
trip around the world They expect 70
be back in this city December -. AL
their land travel will be by automobile.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Motor Trip to Cumberland.

ohm c. Walker. Walter Weaver, e. 8.
NARROW and John G. Hodges are on a.
weekend motor trip to Cumberland
They left Friday morning in Mr..
Hodges Rambler cross-country touring
ernOon.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
On Visit to Detroit.

Charles w. Semmes of the Congress
sional Garage is spending q few days
visiting the automobile factories in
Detroit He left Friday and is ex-
pected to return Tuesday
Evening star., 1914-07-19
ROAD BUILDING NO BAR
TO AUTOMOBILE TOURS
Association Corrects an Erroneous
Report Widely Circulated Regard
ing Conditions in Maine.

Reports are being circulated through
out the country that owing to the fact
that so much road construction is be-
ing carried on all over Maine 1t Is
tnadvtsable for automobilists to visit
the state this summer. The Maine Auto
mobile Association. however. wishes 1t
understood that this report is entirely
incorrect 1t is true that hundreds OF
miles of splendid new roads are being
built throughout the state, but this
work in no way interferes with traffic,
they say This is due to the fact that
the Maine Automobile Association. work
ing in conjunction with the state high
way department, has laid out excellent
detous around all of the work in prog
ress. and these have been plainly mark
ed with special signs from end to end.
In addition. complete running directions
have been prepared covering the detours.
and this infOrma ton is now being post
ed and sent out throughout the country.
One of the most noteworthy facts
about the detours which have been laid
out is that in almost every case they
are good as the roads being rebuilt
have ever been in the past and in many
cases are very much better
Work In Progress.
Some of the important road work now
being carried on by the state highway
department throughout Maine includes
the construction of the uncompleted
links in the highway between Ports
mouth. n. H. and Portland. Me; the
rebuilding OF the worst section of the
road between the New Hamphire line
at F'ryeburg and Bridgton; the recon-
struction of several miles of poor road
on the important Lewiston and Augusta
highway between Greene and Winthrop.
and the building of several miles of
ane new road on the shore line between
Portland and Rockland. This last work
includes the construction of a splendid
bituminous macadam road between Port
Land and Brunswick, which later will
be continued on to Bath. this work be-
ing done jointly by the state of Maine
and the federal government. Other
work along this route includes long
stretches between Woolwich and Wis
casset, as well as through Waldoboro.
Summer Program.
Similar road building will be carried
on this summer between Pennington
and Rangeley, between Norridgewock
and Madison. between Newport and
Bangor through Etna. between East
MAchias and Dennysvi1le in the town
Of whiting: through the town of North
port on the Rockland and Bangor shore
road. on the main route Of travel into
Evening star., 1914-07-19

Bacon-Why does a woman look so wor-
ried when she sees a telegraph boy ap-
preaching the house?
Egbert-Because she thinks the tele-
gram Is coming collect. l suppose
Yonkers Statesman.