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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
HOLD COTTON
AND DIVERSITY
IT S.ADVISED
Representatives Of Texas Bankers Asso-
citation and Texas Farmers Union Gath
cred in Dallas anL Adopt Cooperative
Plans in Farmers interests.

Dallas. TcNa~. Nov. 2l.-.at Y meeting
~ the representative w the Texas Rank
err association and the Fa4mcr-' Union
III thu city YESTERDAY. cooperative plans
were adopted whereby the men who grow
the cotton and the men who finance u viii
renew their efforts "a hold the present crop
for better prices and ~ diversity the plant-
inc next year. W. u. Lewis. president ~
the Farmers Union. who represented that
body ~ the meeting. gave ont the follow
inc interview
''Thc Farmers Union renew it. en-
~trcatie, t. III farmer u hold cotton and
recommends that the farmers who must
have money t. avail themselves Of the co.
operation Of the banker IN securing cotton
loans. The union j. sending out large
corps Of lecturer 10 urge holding cotton
and divcrSiiying next years crop.
The banker IN lending money j. giving
p.ctical cooperation % the farmer in
holding hi crop after Il l. harvested and
! want 90 suggest that the banker and the
credit merchant extend the same character
of cooperation 10 the farmer IN producing
the crop and then the problem of diver-i-
%fication i solved. Let the banker and
the money lender announce that they will
lend n much money an corn. wheat, oats.
and other crops a- they viii advance on
cotton nj the time 1T planting and we will
have an era of divcr-ificatinn that will
a~toni-h most 1T II. In Texas. according
10 the most reliable data 0htainahle. at
least two-third- of the crop j. mortgaged
before II J. planted and the farmer must
take dIctation from the banker and the
merchant a. tu what be- plants. There T.
little use 10 send lecturer a. tell the farm
90 what To- plant when be- has me- control
over the crop. The banker and the mcr-
chant need lecturers sent ~ them A. badly
force should be- equally divided between
the city man and the farmer. We suggest
u D. unfair for the banker Ia coercc the
farmer to diversity by the power oi \ loan.
lct him agree 10 finance the diversified
crop while IN process MI production n ~
cooperation. not dIctution. the farmer
needs. Agriculture D. already bed ridden
with tree advice and 1T the city man will
come hack Ia the soil and cooperate direct
Win the man who plow~ instead VI ha~ing
hI- action upon typewriter reports ~ book
TER and the South will blossom ike \ rose
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Since the ciyil war the race Question has
been more acute IN Washington than in any
other part ot the country. The fedora
government u obliged to treat whites an,
blacks alike. A. an outcome Of q recent
interview between President Wilson and
member 81 q negro organization. known
~ the National independent Rights league
81 The United States. the question of the
treatment II races m the government ser
wee ha~ been famed 10 a blaze.
Il \ 2 matter 81 record that more or les
friction has resulted between white and
negro employees wherever the attempt ha,
been made e. work them together The
tendency has been toward increasing IA,
numhcr 81 negroes employed In the govern
ment Office. During recent years there
have been many negroes used I'm clerical
positions. During the TAFT administrator
the question approached n crisis on i've
occasions hut means were found Of defer.
ring the issue. The matter has natnrall,
become more complicated since then ana
an increasing number of Southrrncr> n
offices recently has made steps ncce-~ar,
e. prevent friction.
While II = freely charged ~ som,
negroes that the fact that several men ~
the cabinet are men at Southern birth. /.
the cause for certain changes IN rcgula.
tionS. tins = not borne out hy any concrct,
evidence that has been produced. Tn,
heads ~ the departments have found Il
necessary m some eases "a put into effect
a system ~ segregation. without calling Il
such. which they clam u necessary ~ ~.
iicient work. The same pla- Il adopte,
when friction arises among white employeS
Persons naturally Incompatible arr =.
placed that they will not have IL come !,
contact.
The greater portion of negroes IN COY.
eminent service are more than willing |,
accept amy regulation that may be made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
70-yEAR OLD POSTMASTER
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZlING
POSTAL FUNDS OF 500

Fort Worth. Texas. Nov. 2l.-The ex-
aiming trial Of J. q. Spencer, postmaster
at Lone Camp. Parker county. charged
with embezzlement II money orders and
postal funds amounting a. about 500. wa
10 he held before United States Commits
>ioner Mitchell here today. Spencer. who
l. 40 year 81 age. has been postmaster at
Lone Camp for the last seven years. Post
Office Inspector T. ID. Hawkins ~ Abilene
investigated the office and the complaint
was made BY United State Marshal
llonea. who arrested Spencer Friday o.
last week. Commissioner Mitchell fixed
Spencer bond al 500 and Eel the examin-
lng trial Tor today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
WATCHFULNESS
CHECKED SPREAD
STOCK DISEASE
Governments Care Was Clearly Demon
strated by Manner in Which Recent Out
break Of Foot and Mouth Disease Was
Discovered and Checked.
RACE QUESTION BECOMES MORE
ACUTE THAN EVER IN CAPITAL
Government oDes Not Segregate But Has
Adopted a Plan of Placing Men in Prop
er Places for Purpose Of More Efficient
Work in Departments.
OBv Paul WoOion.l

Washington. ID. C.. Nov. 2l.-Never be-
fore in the history Of the nation ha~ gov
ernmcnial care and watchfulne~~ been "a
clearly demonstrated a~ IN the checking at
the foot and mouth disease outbreak. of
ficials here agree. There j. reason 10 be
licve that every dollar that has been APP
propriated since the foundation Of the de-
partment of agriculture will be- saved a.
the people in this one service.
II thi- terrible cattle plague had gained
n fooihold in this country a. it has lone
several time~ in Europe. there would have
been no saving the herds Of this continent.
There i no other disease which j. a.
highly contagious a. J. this little known
foot and mouth affection. IT. germ J. -
small that It battles the most powerful
microscope. II seems "a fly through the
air a. il bv magic and j. carried by human
beings ~ readily a. by lower animals.
While the alarming nature of this plague
is such a. to call for much comment IN the
press. this fact j. likely e. give a mistaken
idea of the number of cattle affected. Tn,
total number Of eases found form an in
Intestinal fraction OF one per cent Of the
cattle Of the country. Owing Ia the cX-
tensive daily traffic IN cattle and the high
degree of c%ontagion the disease ~prcad
through several states within a very few
DAYS.
Within an hour after the department Al
agriculture learned Of the presence ~ the
disease IN Michigan 4 dozen experts wcr,
hurrying West. Within a few days the di~.
ease was followed along al lines Of pos.
siblc contagion and an appalling calamit,
doubtless has been prevented. The saving
to the people of America can safely be- -
tmiatcd a. amounting high IN the millions.
The department Of agriculture expert
are not satisfied IN their own minds a. vet
in regard to the origin of the disease
There i, little doubt that il did not start
IN this country. Evidence j. being collect
ed that j. expected Ia show the point Of
origin. While Officials at the department
would not allow themselves "a BE- quoted ~
saving that the disease probably came "a
TIM country ~ hides sent from the Philip
pines or South America, there j. it'll,
HNt~litU lnsll Ait ~ itlfiift lll~ lstf III lttif
possession tends IL this belief.
The disease has been Il serious menace
"a agricultural development III the Philip.
pines and u known IL exist IN South
America. Strict regulations nave beer
ISSUED Ia all customs officials and no fur
Their danger will b. incurred from imported
hIdc~.
There II at least one con~uIing featur,
about the dI~ca~e-lt u not communicable
IN a serious form. 10 human being. II
some ca~.> small sores develop ia IA,
mouth ot 4 patient and a little fever i.
detachable, but ~ 4 rule 4 person feels 1T.
tie Inconvenience although afflicted with Ia,
disease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Their chief desire l. Ia hold their positions
and they are not Interested IN becoming ia
VOWED N any dispute. There are some,
however. who insist that no record ot color
~ kept aud All assignment 10 duties b.
made regardless Of race. They point to
III" constitution and insist that equal rights
and social position be- granted.
II j. the view Of most Of the heads Of
departments IN the present administration
that efficiency j. the only feature that can
H. considered. II greater efficiency can
be obtained BY having white mali clerks
run IN one ear and negro mail clerks be-
grouped ou another run. il j. the claim 81
the post office department, for instance.
that Tins = the practical thing 10 10. 9th
err are If the opinion that crews on mail
ear should be- mixed - that an example
could rs held M 10 the country al large of
friendly commingling Of fellow citizens.
They would carry out this plan in all gov
ernmcui service.
One ot the peculiar features of the race
situation in the government departments J.
fA N ~ ~ NHAAh ~ WIZ WIZ 'hI'fA
most ~trcnuou>ly 10 assignment Ia duties
under a Negro or where They have to work
side hy side with negroes are from the
North.
An incident III the treasury department
gives am example M the friction that arises
between the races. IN Nh once where
whites and negroes were employed there
wa a common wash room. A roller towel
was IN ne. The white, objected 10 using
the same towel a. the negroes. The trou-
hlr resulted IN separate wash rooms being
provided and the hani~hing IT the last ~
the roller towels. The negroes. however,
objected IL the separate wash room. say
ING that they were being Disseminated
against. The wash rooms ere fitted with
exactly the same facilities aud are idep-
teal IL every way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
AUTO DRIVERS IN
WAR HEROES OF
DARING ACTS
They Whiz Along the Fringe Of the She'll
torn Battle Front and Sometimes Into
II on Missions that Often End in Defeat.
Men of Wealth Rank as Privates.

Correspondence Of the As~ociated Pre~~.l
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE exploits OF daring
automobile driver who whiz along the
fringe u. the -hell-torn battle front. and
sometimes INTO n, on missions OF military
duty that rave cost many a life. are a.
remarkable a. the aerial da>he~ III this war.
huu-and~ Of luxurious touring ear,
and liuou-ine- that once gractd the houle-
wards ~. Paris are now employed III this
-eINIrc and many of them are driven BY
their wealthy owners, who rank a. pr;-
vaio-, and are comrade, with professional
chaatfeur~. They wear uniforms, marked
with an "A" on the arm. Little J. heard
~ their individual needs. which led the
Figaro "a say their service wa~ "obScurcd."
In reply the Figaro printed on il first
page u letter from one ~ these daring driv-
err. d Paris lawyer. that speaks for itself.
II follow:
"'Ob~cured. The word J. quickly said.
There l. too much 'ubScurcd.' And one
ha~ reason Tor being - who j. forced e.
remain % far from the front. Thus the
automobile service i ohscurcd. But the
Figaro ought t. lay that in their obscurity
the automobiles know how e. die and that
numerous indeed have been those who al
ready have fallen.
III. III the beginning Of the war. one saw
aulomobIliSt~ enjoying q ride IN the woods
or with their ears stationed before fash
ionable restaurants. that time has passed.
That >hould be known.
"Thc automobile squad 10 which | be
long T. submitted 10 the most rigid military
discipline. We have three roll calls u
day. We 10 not sleep M home. No one
quits the garage during hour~ of service.
"Thc other day. about : IN the morning.
the q-nartcrma~ter entered the garage.
Every one wa~ NJ hi post. The machines
were all equipped. tanks filled, provisions
IN the hampers, carbine~ ready-evcry-
thing there 10 show that We -saion't Just
merely make a run around the lake
They want q ar" cried the quarter
master. Who can gog'
Every man answered T.
cone Of our comrades. Jean RI. was
chosen. \ turn of the cranS and the ear
was gone. Where No one asked. One
i~ too much accustomed 10 seeing these
machines depart 10 put the question. They
20. remain ab~cnt-manv days. sometimes.
And R went this time. like othcr~
before him. and a. It'll Others will follow
him. each day.
In the evening the machine returned to
the garage. All it, windows were broken.
Bullets had riddled il panels. Jean R
was not with il. Ills coInrade. tears in
hi~ eyes. had brought the ear back alone.
Jean R had been killed during the
trip. Ills body was on the ground back
there. somewhere in the north. They had
not been able to bring il back. Some Eng
li~h soldiers had arrived in time 10 save the
survivor OF this mission ON which the poor
chauffeur had left - ioyou-ly in the morn
ing.
">umc hours later. in the garage where
each evening they call the roll, To the name
of Jean R. the guarterma~ter answer
ed Dead on the field Of honorr
"Thc men, IN two ranks. raised the hand
10 their cap
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
Notice Of Sale OF Real Estate Under
Order of Sale.
Ia the District Court Of BcNar County
Texas:

Texas:
:. :. Bcaklcy. Ct al. Plaintiffs -. Rex
Cambln. Defendant. No. B-GTT5.
Whereas. by virtue at mn order OF sale
issued ont nj the District Court nf BcNur
County. State at Texas. ON the 9th day nf
October. 1914. ON n JUDGMENT rendered IN
-aid court on the 18th day vt March.
1914. in favor of said :. -. Bcaklcy and
III. n. Bcaklcy and against the said Rev
Camhlin. In cause No. B-GT15 on the
docket vi said court. torcclo~ing n iudg
mcut upon the hereinafter Described prop
crty. / did on the 2ud day NJ November.
1914, nj y o'clock a. m. levy upon the fol-
lowing described tracts and parcels III land
situated IN the County vi Cameron. State
at Texas. and belonging "a said Rex Cam
bin. t0-wit, a tract al twenty acres NJ
land IN Cameron County. Texas. known W..
and hcing. Block No. : of the Bcaklry sub
division of lands III In Fcria grant, ac-
curding a. the map 1T said subdivision ~
corded IN Book p, page %. of the map
records UT said county W Cameron. and
IN and upon twenty shares At stock VI the
In Fcria Mutual Canal company. which
stock H. pertinent to said land and runs
with the ownership thereon, and on the
1t day Ut December. lgk. being the first
Tuesday in said month. between the hours
Of 10 o'clock q. m. and 4 o'clock p. ~, On
sand date M the court house door VI said
Cameron County, Texas, ! will offer FOR
sale and -cll M public auction for cash,
all the right. title. and interest ~ the said
Rex Camblin III and % said property.
Dated M Brownsville, Texas. this the
2nd day ~ November. 1914.
w. r.. NANN.
Sheriff Cameron County, Texas.
I'M T.Ii.2l p.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
C0rn.. stone Laid in Auuusta.

Augusta. Ga. Nov. 2l.-With an inter
cStmg program at exercises the corner
stone was laid today for the magnificent
new government building to W. erected IN
Augustus. Scnator-clect Thomas W. Hard
wick delivered the principal address Of the
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
Sherman and North Fort Worth PLAY.
RU xV.cIgfyd prgxSl

Fort Worth. Texa~. Nov. 2l.-Thc foot
ball game here today between sherman and
North Fort Worth high schools Will decide
which team viii ~ IL Amarillo Thank-riy-
ing Day u meet the Panhandle champions.
Vernon and Amarillo meanwhile viii play
for Panhandle honor-. The Amarillo game
will decide the North Texas championship.
under State university rules.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
DALLAS YALE AND HARVARD
ALUMNI WILL CELEBRATE
ANNUAL GRIDlR0k GAME
tBy Associated Press.

Dallas. Texas. Nov. 3l.-AlumnI ana
former students w Yale and Harvard uui-
ver~itir~ Who i've w Dalla~. about sixty III
number. were ~ hold Y joint dinner M TIE
Dallas club tonight ~ thcocrr-ion W the
annual football game between The great
rivals. which wa ~ ~ played AZ
New Haven. Conn. w the Yale "buwl" thi~
ftcruuun. The affair viii bc informal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
Foley Cathartic Tablets.

Are wholesome, thoroughly cleansing.
and have a stimulating effect on the stoin-
ach, liver and bowels. Regulate YOU with
no gripping and no unpleasant after effects.
Stout people find they give immense relief
and comfort. Anti BiIious-Martmez
Drug Store, north corner Market Square.
adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Kansas City, No. Nov. 2l.-The new
home of the negro Y. VI. c. T.. recently
completed IN this city NJ a cost Of sl0O, 000,
i To have it, formal opening tomorrow.
morning. Booker T.. Washington and other
well known negro Leaders will take part ~
the dedication ceremonies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

why didn't you offer that woman
Your seat ia the street ear" Il make II
a rule never a. offer any but old people
my seat. Still she wasn't very ~voung,-
And am always careful never 10 insin.
nate by offering my seat that I consider.
a woman old."-Detroit Free Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

: BASEBALL, GRIDIR0R AND RING. I,


Mike Balcnti. former short~top Of the
II. Louis Browns and last SeaSon with
Chattanooga. J. coaching the Chattanooga
university football squad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Rock Island doesn't want Thrce-l league
ball. but the Three-I magnate~ are guing 70
furnish Rock Island with baseball whether
or not the -...nders care for II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Bill Rodgers who comes a. the Maps
~, 4 record ~ IS stolen base ii the Pa
citic coast league last season. American
league catcher are sure - b. ~ the look
ont for Bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Those who claim "a know declare the
Braves have corrallrd a ~regulag ball PLAYER
in Outficlder Griffith 81 the Indianapolis
American association team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Coach FolwelrS wonderful work for the
Washington and jefferson elcccn can be-
better appreciated when IL j. understood
that he never has had over thirty candi-
dates for the team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

The United States navy ha~ pgfcrted .
~carchlight visible under favorable circum
stances for 100 mile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Boxing promoters m California are I.
stage numerous bouts before the anti
prize fight law comes into effect IN tina
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Since Michigan defeated Pennsylvania
and Cornell downcd Michigan. the Ithacan~
are now the logical %favorite~ IN the coming
game with Penn~y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
I'm the R0ped Arena.

Cleveland j. Ia have 4 boxing commission
with powers To govern AL professional box.
ing IN the Ohio city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Fcaiherweieht Champion Johnny Xii
banc probably will clash with Joe Mandor
when he makes hi debut III the lightweight
division.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21
With the Gridiron Warriors.

The Auburn eleven won the honor in
intercollegiate football in the South.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

II the II. Louis Cardinals and the -.
LouiS FederalS are combined Il will he
about nine -tenths Card AID tenth
Feds. based on their respective ~howing~
last season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

The average husband y . silent partner
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Yale'~ passing in the Princeton game
was the finest exhibition Of this depart
mcnt of the game seen this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

When the Maps shipped Ole oleson e.
Cincinnati Larry L.aio'c lost hi favorite
pal. The Frcnchman and the Swcdc have
formed one 81 the strongest friendships in
baseball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Glass Il ball PLAYERS m the East are
slated Tor an operation on the pay check.
The New England league. Eastern aSsocia \
ton and New York State league are To get
together in New York next month to agree
upon q slash in ~nlarie-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Harry Wolverton. one Of the numerous
hiS Sacramento franchise IN the Pacific
coast league. Shortage in the matter of
gate receipts last season J. the answer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

Pitcher Pcrryman. the Atlanta twirler
who had y brief stay with the Giants once
upon q time, J. now, a preacher H. ha>
definitely retired from baseball to devote
hi whole time 10 work IN the pulpit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-24
LEIPZIG WILL
GET her COAL

BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2%.--Aft.
or sh. had provided n heavy bond
To keep her agreement not 20 de-
liver her cargo OF 600 tons OF coal
to a German warship lying outside
the harbor here. clearance papers
we're issued 90 the steamer Marat,
Ian yesterday. under instructions
from Washington. and the vessel
sailed. ostensibly for q Mexican
port
In tho event the Maxatian VIC
iases her agreement and delivers
tho coal 10 the German cruiser
Leipzig. II will have tho same ef.
feet as ~ tho warshlp coaled Mt a
neutral port and will bar tho Yea
sel from replcnishinx her fuel sup
ply In a neutral port for three
months.