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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
Post office Department
Cruelty Orders Destroyed
TtCO Bottles of Brandy

Two bottle Of good old apricot brandy
were destroyed al The Brownsville post
office This morning ~ order " the IT,
par,mcnt "a Washington. Several men
about the building considered the waste
sinful. and Offered 90 destroy The pro
duet ~ using buckets. However. that
Kind "a destruction Was in violation ~
the postal laws. and the powers that b.
Ioukcd uut the back window while the dc
iiciuu> liquid WAS being filtered a. the
ground. Regrets were manN and freely
expressed, but orders IL orders.
II seems that the brandy was mailed
"a an Old Mexican woman here ~ u gift
from 4 very good friend. The postal
laws prohibit strictly the sending Of
liquids through the mails. IN accord
.ulcr with those instructions the tive bot
lies were held up here, and Wash ngton
WAS asked a. Ia what disposition should
hc made ~ them. AMI the orders said
"drStrul." And an old Mexican woman
j. forced e. dn without her brandy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
PHONE LINE
is IN OPERATION
PEOPLE OF POINT ISABEL NOW IN
TOUCH WITH OUTSIDE WORLD
THROUGH \ MODERN TELE
PHONE LINE.

Manager Gerald Johnson of the local
exchange of The Southwestern Telegraph
\ Telephone company announced TODAY
thai The new telephone line connecting
Point Isabel and Brownsville has finally
been placed in operation. The cut in was
made Yesterday. AMI now the little coast
town has Il line that l. modern ia every
respect. being built of good poles and 4
first class copper wire circuit.
Charles champion. The Point Isabel
merchant. has been appointed agent M
that place fer the company. aud the bu>i-
ness viii br handled through hi place.
Tie prime REASON for the construction
II this new aud expensive line 10 Point
l~li.l j. said to have been thu establish.
,mc,.t ~ Point Isabel Of 4 wireless telc
graph tower ~ the United States Navy
department. This wireless plant il now
Lc'ne planned II Washington. and il j
,Apc, tri thar Il will ~ completed and
ia operation b., next fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
JUDGE GOODRICH
LAID TO REST
TAITHFl'L SERVANT uF TIE PUB.
Lie FOR MANY YEARS. lie IL
BURIED WITH MILITARY HON
OI;S SALUTE OF ! NDILEY<.

With military hpHnr>. and with the
beautiful ritua. of the Masonic order
the br~l, Of Judge II. H. Goodrich. who
died MundaN afternoon. was aid 10 rr>t
la the city cemetery az : o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Three volIyy> were fired
over the grave ~ the firing squad uf
Troop y. Third United States cavalry.
after which The bu.lcr sounded taps. and
the c;>kct was covered.
Services M the grave were under the
direction of Rev. George VI. Maulongall.
pastor II IA" Episcopal church. after
which the MaSpn> Io.k charge. the Ma
SOME ritual hting lt-l ~ the wor~hipfHl
master ~ he hodge. y. L. Spcro. after
which tlp-rc were short addresses ~ Dr.
:. n lIallam and Captain William
Kelly. in memory nf their departed
brother.
The honorary pilllcarrr> were Judge
T.. q. Fnrtn. George Champion. James u.
Mrll.-n Joseph Webb. Captain William
Kelly aud Louis kcwal.ki. The active
pail bearers were Joseph ". Wells. w.
III. r%utcguat. .lr>cph knwal>ki. Oscar
sander. Norman Kendall and Herbert
bennett.
The funcIa. Was held from the family
rr>idrnc on Adams street. a. the Epi>co-
pal church. After short services there
the funeral proceeded e. the cemetery.
During the hour ~ the funeral. bust
Ness in the city had -umr almost "a u
Stand>till. The county court house was
closed III honor of the deceased. ~ were
the city schools. and the local banking
institutions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
NOTICE.

The second instaIlmcnt on the costs If
street paving in the City OF Brownsville
Is now due and has been since January
1. 1914. with interest thereon from the
first day II January. 1913. nj the rate Of
six per rent per mum payable at the
office of the Assessor and Collector 81
Taxi~ If the City of Brownsville Inter
est il also due aud payable on the third,
fourth and fifth installmenis.
NJ. J.. GARCIA.
2 IA lot. City Tax Collector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
PREACHER TO WE'D
REV. ii. A. GUTIERREZ. l.. STOR or
Il;ESIilTEEIAN Church. To
MARRY MISS LOPEZ.

Miss Marcia Olivia LoIrz. the daueh
ter II Mr. and Mrs. .J"Sr Lopez. wealthy
land owners residing in Matamoro>, will
bc married M the Presbyterian church ia
thai city tonight to Rev. &. \. Gniierncz,
pastor ~ the Presbyterian church. The
ceremony will take place ~ G::h p'yl"rk.
nv The Rev. Lcandro t;arza Moro a Pres
byicrian minister connected with the
mission.
There will be- many guests from
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
PEDRO B0UCHARO DEAD
WAS CITY TREASURER OF MATA-
MONOS UNTIL RECENT FIGHT HE
REMOVED HERE.

Pedro Bounhard. ~ Years old former
city treasurer ~ Matamoro~. died vcStcr
day afternoon ~ 5:3n O'Clock AZ his home
~ Thirteenth street. between jefferson
and Madison. lie j. survived by five
sons and five daughters. TWO ~ the lat
ter married. The funeral was held tnlaiy
from his late residence. with services at
the Church OF the immaculate Conccp
zion.
Mr.. Iourhard was the ION Of French
parents. lie was born ilf Matamcros ia
1915. residing Ia that city until last June.
WHOM Matamoros was taken ny the con
>tiiutiunali>tS. lie served the city a.
treasurer. lie removed e. Brownsville
shortly before the fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
TAKE NOIR SHOPPING
SERIOUSLY.

n takes judgment a. make the .
. family purse de- it, full mca>urc :
. of service in these DAYS of high .
. prices.
. The wise woman takes her shop .
. ping seriously and spends her
money carefully.
. She seeks the best advice she can .
. get. and nine times Ont of ten she .
8 finds il in the advertising columns .
: of live newspapers like The Herald.
She reads the advertising daily .
. and keeps posted "n what the stores :
: are showing. III some fOrtunli'' .
. turn Ia The market presents an ~.
. usual! opportunity She IL ready 10
: take advantage of it.
. She markets ~ carefully and with :
: ~ much know ledge Of the situation :
. W. her husband would show il h. :
. were huying a plrc" Of real estate.
Advertising j. a business etluca- .
. tion a. the modern women. ID L.
: her ready reference book.
She V~crific> the statements made
. in print from time e. time and she
: soon becomes 40 expert ON What's
: What and Who's Who.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

AZ the request Of friends. | hereby an.
nouncc myself n candidate for the Of
fics. OF city marshal Of the city If
Brownsville. Texas. "a the coming elcc.
tion. Ia be- held In April next. subject a.
the action of the Democratic nominating
convention. Promising that If elected
! will enforce the laws and ordinances.
| earnestly solicit your support TIlOS.
X. TlFMLI\SO\.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

District ATTORNEY John I. klcibCr left
this morning for Corpus Christi where
District cuurt j. now ia session.
Mrs. Hattie Waggoncr Of san Bcnito
j. Il visitor Ia Brownsville today.
Ray :. Wait of San Bcnitn j. ! visitor
IN the eli, for 4 few days. tie Is regis
tered at the Miller hotel.
I. /. Robinson of San Antonio j. a
business visitor III Brownsville today.
lie j. a guest Ia the Miller hotel.
J. +. Dotlard IL san Antonio i 4 bust
ness visitor w Brownsville TODAY. iIc j.
registered "a the Miller Intel.
VI. Finkcl>tcin II Houston. 4 travelling
salesman. j. IN Brownsville today.
Colonel \. l.. nc,ine of Sln Antonio.
commercial agent for The Trinity x
Brazu> Valley railroad. j. 4 business
visitor IN Brownsville. lie j. registered
~ The Miller hotel.
u u. Richie ~ Chicago l. registered
~ The Miller hotel.
r. 4. Hall ~ Memphis. Tenn. j. a guest
AZ the Miller hotel.
T. q. Doncy Il Houston. representing
u drug house nf that city j. III Browns
Willie today. lie j. registered az The Nil
Ter hotel.
T.. :. Hall uf sherman j. registered M
the Miller hotel.
a. y. WhitcSidc> ~ Donna was 4 Wis
itor la tho city Tuesday.
&. -. Splitter If Tiffin. Ohio. j. regis
ter.rl I'd the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

l hereby announce myself ms "A candi
date for city Marshal of the city Of
Brownsville Ut the election 10 be- held
next April. I refer 10 my past record a.
city marshal and solicit the support Of
my friends.
Adv. Il. GEORGE CONNOR-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

For riding in winter 4 BOSTON enthus
last has designed 4 motorcycle So sur
rounded with 4 thin metal body Ia pro
tel the riders from wind that il rcsem-
blcs "A submarine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

Many a man has real money In his
mobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

L,Hf BcgaH ToddH-Th Lcnten ~caS'Al
opened TODAY and for q period Of >hN
weeks social activities ~ Brownsville
will BE- IN y s%tIndSiill. The season Viii
end on April L.. Easter sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
CITY NEWS

DWiHy ~ M nRfdrUrabLt wfdfhr We
have postponed the special feature ~
Helen Gardner ia As Sister % Carmen
to Friday. S,T oir program FOR tonight
and don't miss Mauic Fcalv Ia Moths
by Ouida in -four parts tomorrow. Dit.
mann theatre. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
GREENLAND THEATRE

TONIGHT.
A Big Rex Special Tonight.
FROM FATHER To son.
The moral III this picture II "a forcib-
IN presented that YOU will always rcmcm-
ler il.
ALSO
WHEN BILLY PROPOSED"
NcStor comedy with Lee Moran the
great female impcrsomatur.
Admission five and ten cents.
IN, HDHS. VIII Bc Heated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
WZEZlM
NsorHEKTRfS-y
PROGRAMME TONIGHT.
PROGRAMME TONIGHT

RED PETE'S PAEDON-Biograph
drama.
P.ATHES WEEKLY.
ANN OF THE TKAIIS-Nitasraph
drama.
Helen Gardner in "A Sister 10 Carmen
has been postponed 10 Friday for more
fayorablc weather. Don't fail a. Sec
Maude Fraly in Moths by Ouida- IN
four parts tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

Fafhcr Frigoa Cdiicd iway-Father
j. T.. Frignn. pastor # the Sacred Heart
church. left Yesterday afternoon for
QJrlEc Canada. news having been ~.
.~cci,rtl of the very serious illness Of his
father. J. Frig"n. Father Frigon had
Just returned from Austin where he at-
tended the Knights of Columbus iniiia-
ton. aud boarded the ncXt north hoand
train. His father Is mare than ~ wears
old. ana Father Frigon >uid he did not
believe he would overcome his present
Illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

NdHdo FcaiB ~ "U"fhS" tomorrow
four partS.-Adv. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

D~cirgafipH R0achr~ Washington Adj
vices received Yesterday afternoon from
the military highway delegation stated
that Cincinnati Was reached twenty four
hours late un account ~ the heavy >now
storms III the north They left Cinrin-
natl for Washington Yesterday ~ noon.
and were due 10 reach Washington tins
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

&. u. Splitter If Tiffin. Ohio, j. regis
ter.-i at the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

For The Business Man DO you want
to buy out the finest business in Browns
Vile. Best Equipped Confectionery in
the city. centrally located. Magnificent
fountain it's for sale. Its your chance
You can get it-Readv for business
rs Soon a. you want 10 open the doors
Its the Paragon Coufectionery-Ad-
dress VIM. q. Craig. Trustee. ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

4. y. WhitcSidc> ~ Donna was a VIZ
it"r la the city Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25
ERSONAL

District Attorney John I. klcibCr left
this morning for Corpus Christi where
niStrict court j. now in session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

ErccfiRg Garagc James Mccoy i
building a brick garage aud repair shop
Tenth street. near ADAMS. for \. Al
bert Browne. The building H. being
erected Of yellow pressed brick. made n
the plant Of the Gulf Coast Brick \ Tile
company II this city. aud viii hc one at
the most modern private auto garages an
the city. IL viii be completed within the
ten DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-25

WaHde F,dlg 81 "Hoih>" tomorrow
four parts Adv. II
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Round impossible to provide them with
clothing suited to such climate
Perhaps there will be less mortality
in the prison camps OF Germany in the
present war, Cor the Germans have the
experience of 1S7O-7l to fall back
upon, and moreover they were so con-
fident at the time Of the commencement
Of the hostilities that they would qlck-
~ carry everything before them not
only in France and in Belgium but also
in Russia that 1t stands To reason that
they must have made arrangements for
the reception and detention of huge
numbers of prisoners of war. in the
same way that they had provided for
every other contingency.
II the japanese prisoners in Russia
at the close of the Cars war with tho
Aulkado in 1904-Oj were unwilling to
return to Dai Nippon on the restoration
Uf peace and preferred to settle down
| In the MusCovite Empire for the re,
mainder OF their days 1t was because
they were aware OF the fate that awaited
| them IL they returned to their native
| land. They would on their arrival have
been called upon to explain the cir
cumstances under which they had been
captured and If II could be shown that
they had surrendered while unwounded
they would have been brought before a
court mdrtial and very severely pun
ished. besides being exposed TO the con-
| tumely of their countrymen on the
score of alleged cowardice.
1t ia to this that must be ascrlbed
the fact that SO many thousands OF
Japanese officers and men preferred to
commit suicide either by blowing out
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4 If he can explain matters satisfactorily
he receives his back pay and retains his
rank. otherwise he forfeits all his ar
reafs of pay. besides undergoing the
other penalties which l have Just emu
merated
IL Is astonishing, therefore. that men
when on active service should prefer
death on the field OF honor or even a Sc
we're wound 20 captivity with a whole
skin as prisoner of war with the like.
lihood of disgrace and the possibility OF
a dishonorable death later on? That ac,
counts largely for the desperation with
which men of every rank and in every
one of the armies OF the bellgerent
Powers are fighting in the war now rag
| ing in the old World.
| In this connection I may recall that
in the Crimean battle OF Balaklava, a
very sanguine engagement, the allies
lost but mere two dozen prisoners.
Yet these figures caused 80 much feeling
in England and France, being construed
as indications OF cowardice that the
historian Nnglake considered 1t neces-
sary TO explain that though the cap-
tured men were unwounded their horses
had been shot under them before they
surrendered.
Tho only civilians who are provided
for by tho international convention of
The Hague OF 1907 for the treatment OF
prisoners OF war are newspaper corre-
spondents. contractors and suffers.
These are entitled TO the treatment Of
a uniformed prisoner OF war, provided
they can show certificates from the
military authorities OF the army which
they are accompanying.
Only prisoners OF war OF the rank OF
commissioned officers can be set at lib-
erty on parole, that Is TO say provided
the laws of their own country authorize
them to give their parole. In such in,
stances they are bound on their per-
sonal honor scrupulously to fulfl, both
as regards their own Government and
the Power by whom they were made
prisoners. the engagements which they
have contracted. Nor can their own
Government require or accept of them
any service incompatible with the
parole given.
=, A prisoner OF war cannot be COM
PEELED to accept his liberty on parole,
nor Is the hostile Power forced to as,
sent TO prisoners request to be set
at liberty on parole. no matter what his
rank. Any prisoner OF war liberated on
parole and recaptured bearing arms
against the Government to whom he
has pledged his honor to refrain from
fighting. or against the allies OF tina,
Government. forfeits his right to be
treated as prisoner of war. Ia con-
sidered IN the light OF man beyond the
pale Of honor and as an outlaw. and Is
\ liabletc be hanged orshot. with or with
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, France the public seems to have taken
| to heart the appeal to its chivalry made
by the authorities to treat prisoners
with courtesy and consideration, as
objects rather of pity than OF resent,
ment. and to refrain from any manlfes-
tations OF Ill will, or even unkindly curl
osity.
The Russians, too, appear TO be treat
| ing their prisoners of war extremely
well in spite Of their being held up to
obloquy by the Germans as barbarians
Indeed the Russians have always
shown themselves, at any rate during
the past hundred years, very humane to
their prisoners of war. Recent investi-
cations have brought to light the fact
that OF the huge host with which Ma
poeon marched to Moscow In 1912 far
fewer persisted in his disastrous retreat
than Is claimed by history.
The majority OF those reported as
missing did not perish, but were taken
prisoners They were so we'll treated
that vast numbers of them, on the res,
toration of peace two years later in.
stead OF taking advantage OF their lib
Grafton 10 return to their native land,
preferred TO remain in Russia, married
Russian women and founded families
there. II IL this that accounts for tho
extraordinary quantity of names OF
French and other foreign origin to be
found in the western and southern
provinces OF the Cars Empire.
The Japanese. too. treated their Rus
sian prisoners very kindly. and did
their best to satisfy their colossal ap-
petites. so different from their own
The life of the captive Russian troops
in Japan. indeed. was made so pleasant
that they parted from their jaiers with
sincere regret on the restoration of
peace; while as for the japanese pris-
oners In Russia--relatively few in num-
ber--they followed for the most part the
example of the French prisoners OF war
In Russia in 1912 to 1915 in settling
down in Russia instead OF returning to
their native land.
Germany has a less enviable record In
this respect. Indeed, 1t Is a fact that the
mortality among the French prisoners OF
war in Germany forty-four years ago
was three and even four times larger
than the French losses through deaths
and wounds on the battlefield It may
be pleaded by way OF extenuation that
the winter OF 1901 was extremely
and exceptionally severe. that no ade-
quate preparations had been made be-
forehand by Germany for the shelter
and maintenance Of hundreds Of thou-
sands OF prisoners Of war and that sol.
diers hailing from tho south Of France
were naturally unable to Withstand the
terrible rigors Of a winter In tho north
ern regions of Germany. where the cold
Is intense. all the, more, a5=atsyaS
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out trial by court-martial. lie can ev-
pect no mercy.
Instances OF officers breaking their
parole are relatively rare. Indeed. there
was only one case OF any importance IA
the war OF 1870; that is TO say, accord
ing to the assertions of the Germans.
They claimed that Gen. DuCrot after
being included in the surrender of Sc
dan, had given his parole and had
thereupon not only returned TO France
but had afterward taken part in the
defence of Paris. Ducrot, however de-
| MED this imputation against his honor
and everything that | have known OF
him convinces me that he was innocent
Of the charge. All his entire military
career was Of nature to eXcuipate han
from any such accusation.
II was also into Ducrots hands that
Marshal MacMahon resigned, when
wounded the command in chief Of the
French army at Sedan. But when pl'
crot learned that Napoleon H. had
committed the army to a capitulatlon he
refused to be party thereto, declined
TO accept the command on such terms
which was thereupon taken over by
Gen. Wimpffen. who affixed his sgua'
protested against the latter but even
objected to being a prisoner on parole
He In fact, warned the German military
authorities that far from pledgng hi-
word as an officer and IA gentleman 10
refrain from returning to France or from
bearing arms against them. he wyjd
take the first opportunity TO escape
on this account the General AMI Do
fat fth at1 40 40
san de Garagnol, were ordered 10 he
imprisoned In one OF the most r'ino7
fortresses OF Eastern Prussia. namely
that OF Thorn. near the Russian border
When about to start on this journey ne
managed 20 ,s~.ct his escape WITH 'o'
Captain. and Ssgulscd In peasant
clothes they made their way via 1897
GUM to Paris where they took part ~
the defence. Indeed Ducrot was 0S
principal figure thereof. and di''."'
| in person number of the sorties f'''"
the beleaguered metropolis. In the n'"
| sortie he sought death on the hat''n''.
, and rushed single handed at "A hthd ".
German soldiers. from the miis' ~
whom his own troops rescued him W.
the utmost difficulty. carrying nm O"
the field kicking and struggling
Although Ducrot was held w ~ i"e
obloquy OF the world In n clrcu!aII 20
the = Powers addressed Ito themc ~
Prince Bismarck his own countryMe'
relieved him OF all the guilt in the ma
ter, Lntrusted him with various III
portant commands after the war ma
ing him as one of its most heroic nk
ures until his death. not long ago. tu"
OF years and honors.
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to Copenhagen and were seriously
caut.6ned against wilfully veXlng the
watchful authorities in Berlin.
On the other hand. can Denmark put
mp more than a pretence of resistance
IL Great Britain insists upon using any
Of the Danish islands at the southern
end OF the Cattegat as a base for hostile
operations against Germany? Den
mark IL essentially land OF pastoral
pursuits and It's commercial wellbeing
hinges largely upon the markets to
which she sends her farm products.
More than co per cent of this produce
goes directly to the British Islands, and
until lately Germany has interposed a
barrier to an outlet Of these cOmmodi-
ties via Schleswig- IIolstein. VIII Dem
marks neutrality he respected? Should
England determine to cooperate with
Russia in digging out the German fleet
in the Baltic can she force Denmark
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ENGLANDS PROBLEM OF DIGGING OUT GERMAN NAVY

to surrender the keys before the Kaiser
can move In anticipation
SO far as the Germans are concerned
the policy of the Danes counts but
modestly one why or the other in any
campaign OF defence in the Baltic. sim
ply because Germany can mine certain
points In the Little Belt or with very
few Of her submarines could effectually
make those waters prohibitlvely dan
gerous to an invader. Similarly, tor
pedo craft would have an ideal chance
to show their fighting worth in the
island studded waters at the southern
end OF tho Great Belt.
This would oblige any attacking force