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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-30
THE PANAMA AND T%EHUArEPEC TRANsIsTHMlAu
TAIL TRAFFIC IN Us AND HAWAIIAN PRODUCTS
DR. the FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 1914

Washington. -. g.. Sept. ~ The val
ne Of merchandise passing lqeen New
York and other Atlantic Goa ports To
san Francisco and other Pific coast
points via the Panama Railr,l has *
hibitcd marked fluctuations bring the
last forty five Years. and witthe open
ing Of the Panama Canal tnhe traffic
Of the world has practically dScd Ia b.
Il factor ia the interchange goods be-.
tween the east and west COD S~crtions
~ the United States.
In 1860 S70.O00.O 0O worth dAmcricnn
products wa moved across isihmuS
via the Panama railroad. Inl1g. \ dee.
AIDE after the opening of thcrSf great
tranScontincntal railway. thiotnl had
dropped "a -. 100. and liIS~9 had
further decreased to S3.O0O.0t value
In the period from lS9O a. III. during
which time this transisthmiaranic was
restricted ~ competition froh he great
coast a. coast railways of y United
States. hut an~tcslatine the oplng Of the
Tehnantepcc Railway in sallrn Mex
leo. the value nf American tchan,liS,
moved over the Panama ~limkraduallv
increased until il reached ~ million
dollars in 1907. reccding aga to ) 2
million Ia 1906.
The Trhnantcpec railway Y opened
10 traffic ON January /. l9O71d its in.
flmcnce on Shinmcnts via d Panama
railway was Immediately irctcd Ia
the final figures for hat yca For the
entire fiscal year which rmds.Iune 20.
1907. the value Of mcrchane moving
between New York and Oh Atlantic
ports and san Francisco ovelie pana-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-30
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
TO BE HELD
Twenty-Six Different Examinations viii
Be Held In Brownsville October IA In
der Direction Of United States Civil
Service Commission.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that the following exarni-
nations will h. held IN Brownsville IN Or
tober IA, 1914. Information and nece--
sary blanks should ~ secured at once m
those interested from the secretary Of the
local civil service board. X. q. CHM. nj the
United States customs house III Browns
vile, from the secretary Of the Tenth Civil
Service District. New Orleans. La. OK FROM
the Civil Service Commission. Washington.
ID. c.:
Agricultural Inspector. Philippine .rr-
vice. men only: aid. bureau vi standards:
and. lighthouse service: apprentice fish
eultnri1i, bureau III fisher; WI: assistant
observer. weather hnrcHu. Mtl only: book
keeper, departmental service. men only
cadet engineer. lighthouse service: cadet
officer. lighthouse service: civil engineer
and craftsman. departn entail service: com
puicr. nautical altman Y. office and naval
observatory draft~man. copyi~t ship. navy
department junior architectural. ~uper,i--
'ng architect office: mechanical. Panama
cunal service; ship. navy department. to-
pographir. Panama canal service: envi-
neer. Indian service: engineer and drafts
man. structural. supervising architects Of
flee: farmer. Indian service: ti-h culturiSi.
bureau 81 fisheries; junior engineer. min
lng; bureau ~ mines: civil. engineer dr-
partment at large: mechanical or elec-
irical. department at large: laboratory as
~%istant, bureau al standards. men only
scientific assistant, department Of agricul-
ture: teacher, Indian service: trained
nurse. Indian and Panama canal service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-30

organization eau hardly be- over e~timnied.
rhr results Nv bc obtained nm N concerted
action for good roads and the erection Of
guide posts would alone prove oi great
value wv ~ny nothing w the social features
t. sr enjoyed.
AN N proposed to eventually obtain N
convenient location VI the Valley far N
general meeting place and rendezvous to
ir conducted un thp plan of N country
,luh. with golf link. tennis courts ,ctc.
Every automobile owner IN the Valley
Wy urged to attend this meeting. wv fact.
D. can rot afford TO stay away. Arrange
mrrt~ havr been made AZ check and guard
thv ears wv that they EilI W. perfectly SAFE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-30

and = shortly 10 BE- opened for use. II
~aS bnilt on the Klelrrg ranch. and wa.
nude possible through the generosity w
Mr. klehers. This T. the seventh school
building n The county, four ~ them hav-
my been built BY private parties. hnd three
by the county.
Mr.. Searle. On hiS return ~ Nill.cv
county m a day or 80, viii begin a trip "
inspection 90 all the schools. and during
me trip will take up the proposition ~
~maugurating the agricultural work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-30
I7-Year-0ld Boy Sentenced to Death.

Lake Charles, La.-GcorSc Cotton. the
l4-year-old negro. who was found emil,
81 ieloniouS assault ~ Il jury III the d.
trlet court last week. Wa sentenced r.
death Yesterday afternoon by judge OYER
ton. Cotton displayed no emotion. aeeep4
me The sentence >tolidly. IN the op,n;n,
"a eonrf officials the negro possesses M
low q grade 81 intelligence that AZ hardly
romprehends the meaning Of the court pro-
ceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-30
WOULD ORGANIZE
AUTO OWNERS
Automobile Enthusiasts from Over the
Lever Rio GrandH Are Urged 10 Meet
al hercedes On October 8 for Purpose
Of Forming an Association.

Mercedes. Texas. Sept. SEA- ralI has
been made ~ \ number of prosaincut auto
mobile enthusiasts throughout iht Valley
for N meeting W. MI automobile nMnrr- WV
~ held az the stadium on the fair grounds
IN Mercedes on October \ ut = o'clock N.
ND. for the purpose WI organizing " per-
manent Valley Automobile association.
The benefit thnt ran WAY derived bv the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08
NO TINE LIKE TODAY

Now, today, is the time for the
ladies of Kennewick to inspect the
new fall and winter goods at the Elite
Millinery and make their millinery
selections. Our stocks are complete
and our styles correct. New showing
OF the popular velvets and new sailor
shapes, also complete and attrac-
tive line of trimmings. We can with
truth say that we are offering the
finest line we have ever carried. Al
so switches and hair goods.-Adv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

$mHnAnnM u q q q q a
Mrs. Chas. II. Collins and daughter
Lucille left Wednesday for Grand
Rapids, Mich, where they will visit
relatives. They expect to join Mr..
Collins when he goes South on his
apple selling trip.
Mrs. Shanafelt, librarian, an
nounces that there is on the library
shelves considerable data concerning
the single tax question, which ques-
ton, it is understood, will be the sub
ject for debate in the state high
schools this winter.
Mrs. J. H. Wood, Mrs. H. w,
Brown, Mrs. VIM. Saltgaver and Mrs.
c. D. Rarey left Thursday morning
for Walla Walla where they will at
tend the local mission society and
the Woman's Foreign missionary So
ciety which convenes in that city this
week.
A. /. Smith, of Riverside Orchards,
last week sent four mammoth ounces
of the Van Deman variety to C. E.
Arney, western industrial and immi-
grafton agent of the N. p. The
ounces will be processed and placed
in the company's permanent exhibits. |
The largest ounce weighed one
pound and nine ounces and the others
were but a little smaller.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Scott z.
at their home In Olympia,
= son, October 2. The young man
whose name is James Mulkey Hen
ierson arrived just in time to learn
hat dad" had been assigned to the
public service commission department
# the attorney generals work to sue
ICED Steven Carey, resigned. This is
considered the most important branch
# the attorney generals department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08
&rI1nnl NntRa

! A mistake was made last week in
regard to the sophomore sponsor,
Miss Spencer was chosen instead of
Mr.. Green.
The girls basket ball season prom
Uses to be better than ever before.
About twenty-five basket ball enthu-
siasts met this week to choose Mr..
Meikle coach and to discuss the prob
ability of getting up a winning team.
Miss Morriss, from the Ellensburg
Normal is filling Miss Hammerstrom's
place for this month, in the domestic
science department. Miss Hammer
strom has been unable to teach since
the beginning Of school, owing to i'll
health.
The committees for the high school
assembly have been appointed as fol-
lows: publicity, Johu Hamilton, Emil
Behrmann, James Reed, Harry Rarey;
athletics: VIM. Rosswog, Corwin Ter
Ri, Bryson Lausch, Harlan Muncey;
music: Orlin Fisher, Walter Hessler,
Julia Sonderman, Mae VanNorsdall;
entertainment: Marilla Meikle, Cido-
MIA Gravenslund, Geneva Story, Aud
rey Graham; literary: VIM. Schuster,
Ethel Watson, Dora Williams, Earl
Anderson.
Tuesday morning the high school
pupils had the pleasure of hearing
some OF the new records on the Vic
trola. A particularly interesting one
was Goethe's "Efking" music by the
great piano wizard Schubert and sung
by Madame Schumann Heink, one of
the finest of contraltos. "The Elf
king was rendered in "Duetsch."
For the benefit of those who were not
familiar with the German language
Miss Nelson gave translation of this
poem, after explaining the German
belief in fairies and elves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08
SHOEMAKER-EyANS

Miss Roxie Shoemaker and Dan
Evans were quietly married Monday,
October s, at the court house in Pas
co. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans left immed-
lately for Sheffield, Ala, for a brief
honeymoon. They will make their
home in Forsythe, Mont, where Mr..
Evans is employed in the N. p. tel
Office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

plenty fruit, miles to railroad, u
mile to school. Some fine saw tim
Der. Price $4,000, trades not con-
sidered. Call on c. E. Long, at
Greer, Idaho. 27-8p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

FOR SALE - Eight Duroc-Jersey
shoats. Weight about 100 pounds
each. F. A. Dunlap, telephone
21x5. %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

FOR SALE-160-acre farm, 80 in
cultivation, 26 in alfalfa. Black loan
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

FOR RENT-Furnished home from
October 1 to March 1. Chas. III.
Collins, phone 731. 24tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

ESTRAY OR STOLEN Sorrel mare
white strip in face, four white feet,
weight 900 lbs. Indian brand on
right hip and right shoulder. Re-
ward. c. Christensen, Badger,
wash. 25-8p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

LOST-Lady's golf cape, one side
navy blue, other side plaid, some
where on the River road between
city limits and Mounsey Brothers
farm. Finder please notify Mrs.
I. II. Mitchell. 28p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

FOR SALE-Some Of my best brood
sows; registered Durocs. None
better. Good breeders; good feed
ers. My swine are noted for their
gentle dispositions and in repro
duction they are ten-spotters. J.
N. Ely. 28-3Op
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

FOR SALE-Hand power feed cutter
in good order, cheap. Will trade
for stock. Call phone 42x8. 28p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

TO TRADE-For fruit ranch, seven
acres with two houses Emile from
Kent, 16 miles from Seattle. Ad-
dress Mrs. D. G. Jones, R. D. No.2.
Esp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08
For Rent

FOR RENT-Two furnished five
room houses. Hover Investment
Co. 26tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

FOR FRUIT and ornamental shade
trees, towering shrubs, perennials,
bulbs, roses and vines see the Brett
haupt Nursery Co. Phone 1916, in
Olmsted addition. 27tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

Nellis pears, 75c per box, while
they last. Phone 49x2. $3.50
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

PLUMBING-Phone POLL, L. H. Ray
mond. Twelve years. experience
Also all kinds Of repair work. 7tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

TO TRADE-For stock or alfalfa
ranch, 5-acre chicken ranch TX
miles from Kent, 16 miles from
Seattle. Address Mrs. D. G.. Jones
r. D., 2. 28p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08

The best line in Kennewick. Cottons
at Csc, 75c. $1.OO. LIS
Woods at $500 and up. We carry
Pendletons at $500. $50, 900
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-08
"YOU CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER A
Underwear

UIIuETWedr
for men and boys. Both sep
arate and unionsuits; cotton or wool.
Boys suits from Csc to $1.OO
Mems suits from $1.OO to $3.50
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
WANT TO INVADE ENGLAND
Submarines May Invade EngIand-Ac-
tivlty Marked by Sinking Of Tor
pedo Boat Niger.

Deal, England.-By the destruction
Of the British torpedo boat Niger,
which was torpedoed and sunk by a
submarine in the Downs, the realities
Of var were brought home to the in.
habitants Of Deal and Walmer.
A loud explosion was heard from
the gunboat Is she lay off the Deal
pier and great volumes of smoke en-
yeloped the vessel, When the smoke
cleared the Niger was observed to be
settling down forward. Men, women
and children rushed to the sea front,
e%xclaiming that the vessel had been
torpedoed or mined. They soon real
lied that the Niger was doomed. The
Deal and Kingsdown life boats, as we'll
as boats from other parts of the beach
were launched in an effort to save the
sailors.
CONSERVATION and almost panic pre-
vailed among the hundreds who stood
watching the CHASTITY sight from the
beach. Fortunately the North Deal
galley Hope, commanded by Capt. Jno.
Budd, lay at anchor near the spot wait.
Ing to land the pilot from a London
steamer which was going down the
channel, When the boatmen realized
that the Niger had been hit by a sub
marine or mine, to use their own ex-
preston. they rowed like the very
devil.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
CARL LODY SHOT AS A SPY
Found Guilty by Court-MartiaI-Main-
tains SiIence-Was Not an Amer.
ican-Watched Fleet.

London.-It is officially announced
that Carl Hans Lody, alias Charles A.
lnglis, who was found guilty by court,
martial of espionage Nov. 2, has been
shot as a spy.
When arrested Lody claimed to be
an American, but later confessed he
was a German. He had lived In New
York and Omaha. In the latter city
he married the daughter of Goetlieb
Storz, a brewer, who later divorced
him.
Lody met his death in the Tower of
London, after he was found guilty by
conrt-martial IN charges of having
communicated with the enemy. The
statement concerning the execution is
brief, merely saying:
Sentence was duly confirmed"
1t Is understood Lody refused to the
last to reveal the name Of the SUI
perior officer from whom he received
his instructions to spy on the British
navy.
This was the first execution in the
Tower of London since 1900. The scene
of the execution was the Tower Bar
racks, not far from the spot where
Anne Boleyn and other persons IA
nous in English history were put to
death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
NEW DEEP WATER PORT
Houston Ship Canal lie Opened to Sea
TranIc-25 Feet Deep and 100
Feet Wide.

Houton. Texas.-A new deep water
port sprang into Official being when
President Wilson by pressing a button
at the White House fred the signal
In this city that announced to the
world that the Houston ship channel
was a reality. This new waterway
Cost millions of dollars, has a mini.
mum depth OF 20 feet from the bust
ness section of the city to seward
and its minimum width at bottom Of
channer Is 100 feet. While the chan
mel Is complete, wharves and like con.
veniences remain to be constructed,
but bonds to the extent of 50, 000, 900
have been voted for the purpose and
AS soon as their sale is accomplished
and contracts can be awarded this
work will be done. 1t was a distin.
guished throng present at the exer.
cises and in it were seen Senator
Sheppard, Gov. ColGuitt, Gov Elect
Ferguson and several congressman. In
Guiding some from other states.
Among the features of the opening
was a water parade In which was in
cluded vessels of both deep and shall
low draft, while at night there was
booked an Illuminated pageant repre-
senting ships of all nations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
Jap SOLDIERS TO POLAND
10000 Have Been Dispatched to Euro
jean Firing Line-Big Guns Also
Are Shipped.

Port Arthur.-The war Is greatly re-
GREETED by foreigners, as 1t has result
ed in a flood of scurrilous Japanese
cartoons and denunciations showing
the lowest respect for white men. The
Japanese newspapers leave no doubt
in the minds of their readers that ia
pan Is waging and winning the war
against the Teutons while Britain, Rus
STA and France cringe thankfully in the
background.
In Vladivostok there is great tur-
mol over the dispatch of $1,000 sol
diers to the westward. Every German
Of the extensive Teutonic colony there
already has been shipped west to the
prison camps.
Confederation was obtained of the
passage of a quantity Of Japanese
heavy artillery in charge Of Japanese
officers over the Trans-Siberian rail-
way to Poland. Considerable secrecy
was observed.
Long trains of Japanese guns have
gone to the front. One passenger train,
consisting of half a mile Of cars, left
daily for the west for yer a week, be-
ing hauled at a snail pace by an anti
quated locomotive, although the good
locomotives in Siberia have been requi-
sitioned for service in Russian Poland
and an extraordinary collection of Bel
gian, German, Russian and American
locomotives is attempting to cope with
the traffic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
PARIS SAYS GERMANS UNABLE TO
ADVANCE FROM DIxMUDE.
HARD FIGHT AT YPREs.
NIGHT ATTACKS REFUSED
Allies Say They Have Gained In Center
Flghting-BerIIn Says Eastern
Bank Of Ypres Cleared Of
the Enemy.

London.-A critical stage in the bat
tie In West Flanders has been report
ed, and the neal future should produce
something decisive.
The Germans, with all the forces at
their command, have continued to at.
tack the British and French, who hold
the line between Dixmude and Ypres,
but except for the capture Of Dixmude,
which occurred Tuesday, and some lit
tie progress around Ypres, they have
not made material advances.
The French official report a y all
the attacks have been repulsed. The
Germans no longer are utilizing green
troops in this region, but have brought
up the pick of their army, including
some Prussian Guards, who attempted
an offensive movement against the
British, but without success.
Both sides express satisfaction with
the progress of the battle. Berlin says
the allies attacks have been repulsed
and that their own attack Is making
Roadway; while in London and in
Paris 1t Is felt that so long as the al
lies can hold the line Of the canal from
Newport to Ypres their position Is
strong,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
TURKS MAKE DIRE THREAT
VIII Exact Three Lives for Every
Musseiman Slain During Siege.
Notify ConsuIs,

Washington.-The commander of
the Turkish forces at Beirut, In a
formal note addressed to the Amer
lean consul-general and intended for
the British and French governments,
declares that for every Mussulman
killed in the bombardment of any
open and unfortified port, three Brit
ish subjects will be Immediately exc
cuted.
The Turkish commander stated that
for any Turkish property damaged,
compensation would be exacted by
selling property Of British and French
subjects in equal value. The commun-
ication asked that the British and
French consuls be advised of this de-
termination.
Official advices reaching Washing
ton gave the Washington officials and
diplomats this Information.
The Turkish note says that
the commander declined to take the
responsibility for any uprising against
Christians which might ensue from
such a bombardment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
CUT IN COTTON ACREAGE
Movement Started In Memphis to Have
Papere In South Advocate Reduo-
ton in Cotton.

Memphis.-A movement to encour
age the voluntary reduction Of cotton
acreage in 1915 so per cent from what
1t vas this year was launched in Mem
phis.
Behind this plan are two daily pa
pers in North Carolina, n in South
Carolina, three in Georgia, three In
Alabama, three In Mississippi, two in
Louisiana, one In Arkansas, two in
Texas, two in Tennessee. The leading
agricultural papers OF the south will
also cooperate.
1t Is hoped that finally every daily
and weekly paper In the cotton belt
will engage In the campaign for the
cutting OF acreage, for diversification
and for a general change IN agricpl-
'ture IN the south so as 70 make the
southSelf-sustaining in food crops with
cotton as the money crop.
The conference was held Mt the Ho-
tel Chisca. Letters and kilograms
from 30 daily and agricultural papers
were read promising cooperation and
support.
The conference was presided over
by w. ]. Crawford. Edward Il. Brit
ton, managing editor Of the Raleigh
News and Observer, was appointed as
vice-president to represent the Allan
tic seaboard states. DR.. TAFT Butler
was elected general secretary of the or
ga~niZation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-20
$4,000 900 SUITS DROPPED
Directors and Former Directors Of the
Frisco Not Liable-Attorney for
Receivers Testifes.

st. Louis.-Suits to recover $4,000
900 from directors and former direc-
tors Of the St. Louis e. San Francisco
railroad we're dismissed In the federal
court here.
The dismissal suit. which was filed
by the receivers, Is part Of the paAA
Of the receivers 10 disclaim a liability
Of the Frisco railroad on a SIS, 900 900
bond issue OF the New Orleans, Texas
& Mexico railroad.
That It was the intention OF the
receivers to disclaim responsibility for
that bond issue was published several
months ago. and plans for the dis
missal OF the suit then were under
way. These plans were halted by the
death of James Campbell. one OF the
defendants In the suits.
The situation was outlined In the
federal court by Loomis Johnson. at
torney for the receivers. He an
nounced that the dismissal OF the suit
would not preclude the fling OF a sim
liar suit, and that such a suit might
be relied after the liability Of tho
Frisco on the $26, 900, 900 bond issue
had been determined.
The receivers desire to contest the
liability of the s2G, 900, 900 bond issue,
and felt that to do this effectively they
should dismiss the $1i, 900, 900 restitu-
ton suit against directors and former
directors. 1t was felt that the receiy-
ers could not consistently claim that
the road was not liable for the bonds
II they claimed that the officers OF
the road had exceeded their authority
in making the purchase OF the st.
Louis, Brownsville & Mexico road,
which included a guarantee OF the
bond issue.
II the bond Issue were illegal there
was nothing to restore to the Frisco
on the part Of the directors.