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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-08

The broad. national value M such
y waterway wouid be far greater u the
people II the United States than even
hat uf the Panama Canal. conrelIng.
~ I'M. quits w. much for the national
ra1lr Wi the latter Az w claimed Nv w
most sanguine advocates.
win any broad minded and patriot
ic ritiz III tho United States not con
.rdr that matters WI national defense
should have precedence III all times
oyer Tie many other meritOrioIS proI
Its that have been proposed? MI Of
the latter proposed plan contains great
COMMERCIAL value tn THE nation. and |
hope flaf within The course "a " res
sonabl time al 81 them VIII be deyel-
ppci. inii in tn interest of Inc whole
nation TILL CREATES nrnirrt uf them all
N, Tho infmc 'irir preparation for na-
liuial defense contained within the
ulauS II the Atlantic Deeper Waier-
Association extending all the way from
Maine fn Florida
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-08

aiiu her Congress shont'
lore giving It's appro !
Of the bill, for il in to
self reversed by a C5s
.cl.frcsi. :
This question If tors
atof, rs but an incl,s
test now in its initial
determine the cnatrol Il
canal for all time. Thf
The canal will rank s,ly
Wonders, bus the opinN
will pronounce the Su<
sovereignty over il :
and 1 triumph of l;riu
i know there j = :
that diplomatic rcasens
national abascmcnt. bA
naturcly formed and y
information as is avail:
gravity ~ our iatcrna
has lcen grossly. though
exaggerated. The An
want peace, but theF fe
earth. Shadows rah
brave man. THY ahou
brave aud intrc1sd pa-ep
40 Scnai.:r Questions
and high pa f'os" % III
if legislation j. 10 hc
upon his WIFI llcrrr. 81.
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of the America
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thereof and faat the eAs
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United States il soNeS
canal contemplated H. a.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-08

III ulu.c from official records of
this sam. ,.'v .c mite statements If re-
suits. a A rcnt health dris tmrnt for
Chicago .au bold thr mmhnr nf deaths
from d~irhthHriH WV Don't 500: rom scar
let fever "a about ritl: typhoid NJ
about .nu: and baby dcgils from sum
mcr complaint ai about Hnuu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-08

n health department spending 30
cents 81. capita should pat diphtheria
down % say. lu deaths per year; scar
frv.r W about inn: iyuhuid M 100:
and emit VI prr cent from consumption
mortality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-08

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READ HERALD WANTS ADS.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
"LOST" SOLDIER SHOT
THE PRINCE OF LIPPE
Flemish Gardiner Stumbled on
Royal Recommending
Party.
specta, cabie p,,patch 10 7pr srx

PARIs. Oct ia despatch from
OsteNd to LHUmd1i'e describes the
death OF tho Prince Of Lippe and his
nephew. who were shot by a private
Belgian soldier. The despatch says the
Germans, after occupying the town of
Liege continued westward to Seraiug
where they intended TO begin the bonn
bardmcnt of Forts Flcrou and Flemall
the next day.
The Prince and his nephew went on a
trip of inspection Of the surroundirg rs
Of Flcron during the night Near the
fort they left their carriage and CON
tlnued afoot. a Belgian soldier, a simple
lemish carablneer happened to be IN
the spot He had become separated
where his regiment WINS. On secing tho
officers he hid in ditch and fired on
the Prince and his nephew as they came
near. Both fell dead. The soldier re-
removed to a mortuary AZ Scraing with
due ceremony
The helmet of the Prince contained
a pile OF bank notes and his belt and
the handle of his sword were deco
rated with precious stones.
NJ. Delvigne, Socialist Alderman
who was acting az Burgomaster, handed
over all the valuables to the German
officers who came seeking news Of tho
Prince. The officers were astOnished to
find the money had not been stolen.
The family of the Prince sent letter
thanking the municipality Of Seraing
for It's treatment OF the bodies and care
OF the valuables, and also sent a repro
sentative to thank the officials per-
sonally.
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LOYAL IRISH ATTACK
ANTI-2EDM0ND PARTY
Sinu-fcincrS, Who Oppose Aid
inc England in War, Rough
" Handled.
.ueDqI calIc nlsratoa TO THr srs

Drur%. oct. 1G.-An attempt 70 hold
Al anu-Ecdmond meeting at Galway
last n.fnt had sequel in scenes Of
great disorder The Sim Fein party had
called "a meeting Of It's members VINO are
Natonallst Volunteers TO protest against
the Appointment of a new provisional
committee to take charge Of the Irish
National Volunteers, and generally 10
condemn the volunteer policy OF Mr..
Redmond
strengthened by three or four men
from CastleEar and guarded by a SEN
tinel with a rife and fixed bayonet the
Sim Feiners, who are opposed TO re-
cruiting, began their meeting.
Before long the windows of their bar
racks were smashed with stones and
raw potatots. A large crowd soon as
semhed, and as the Sim Fe!n volun-
teerS emerged it was seen that several
OF them were armed with rifles and
fixed bayonets. They numbered about
twenty. They were followed down the
main street by a hooting crowd,
Presently the marching party was at
tackled and vigor ously hustled. The
wooden rifles which some of them
carried were wrrnChed from them. In
the figh a wounded soldier Of the Com
nauEht Rangers, who was home on sick
leave mad his wrist broken by a wooden
rife in the hands OF Sim Feiner.
The soldier fought back and captured
the weapon, which he proceeded 10 use
in 4 vigorous manner.
shortly afterward the Sim Fein
party took 20 their heels, followed by
large detachments of their opponents.
and succeeded IN escaping. Then the
crowd marched TO each house occupied
by members and alleged members Of
the Sim Fem party and rddled the
windows with stones. The town hall
was also attacked the Rcdmond!tes
being under the Impression that the
caretaker VAS party 20 recent attack
on member Who had spoken two weeks
ago. other windows were broken and
tn police had considerable difficulty in
saving other houses.
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before Warsaw and Ivangorod both on the
Nistula, with the Vlstula barrier for
tresses behind them.
Russian "Retrest" strategy.
Before this advance and for reasons
sun debatable the Russians slowly fell
back, avoiding a battle until they stood
on the Vistula line. This withdrawal. az
explained by the Russians. was TO com
pei the Germans to move far away from
thor base and the railroads OF German
railways and across country ~ suited
for tho transport OF heavy artillery and
served ~ highways inadequate for
motor transport.
on line selected by their General
Stan, tho line OF the Vistula, with War
saw on one iiank, lvangOrod on the other,
both fortresses the Russian withdrawal
paused. Along this line the battle OF the
NIstula is now being fought, tho Russians
on the defensive the Germans trying 10
cross the NistulH About Warsaw the
Russians declare they have again resumed
the offensive and defeated the German ad-
vance. The Germans on their side claim
To have reached the Vlstula between War
saw and lvangorod on the railroad. and
20 be about to cross the river Both
statements may be true.
Meantime. as the German centre pushed
east 1t passed the front Of the Russian
lett before Tarnow in Galicia and that
had to come back to keep In line with the
centre. Therefore IL fell back to the San
River. which gave Il a front conforming
to its centre behind the vistula As the
Rusnlan LEFT withdrew the Austrians abou,
Taruow. reinforced by the Germans.
moved east again and undertook to re-
lieNe Ptzemysl. which had been Invested
but had not yet fallen. Reports differ as
TO whether II has been relieved
what Il IL necessary TO recognize Is
that the Russians have SO far met with
no disaster. Their right has indeed re-
covered lost ground Ia the north. Their
centre has merely retired on Its first line
of defeuCes aud IL facing battle In a
strong defensive position Their left has
abandoned a small part of the territory IT
conquered In Gdlicia to bring It's line into
conformity wiki that OF the centre.
On the Other hand. the march to Berlin
mas been completely checked. The Rus
sian advance has been transformed frs,
into retreat and then into n defensive
stand far within Polish territory IN the
centre, although the right and left are
SIN in hostile territory. II the Russians
are now badly beaten Germany can turn
many army c'rpe back to France But
II they hold their ground or win, Ger
many viii In turn have to retreat and re-
treat from Russia few weeks hence will
because Of weather conditions be a
serious business. as Napoleon found nearly
2 century ago.--FrOm THE EvkNiNd SrS
Of yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
MORE CcNSPIRATORS CONFESS.
Tlottrrs Of Archduke's Murder Make
AdritssiOns In Court.

SARAJEvo, via Rome Oct 16.--The trial
Of Gavrilo Priroip and his accompl,ces In
the assassination of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and tho Duchess of Hohenberg
was continued to-day and further admis-
sions ere made by several OF the accused
men
The examination Of Princip was con-
cluded, He admitted that the bombs and
revOlvers which were used were distrih-
utcd by Ilic one of the alleged conspira-
tors. When the attempt to kill the Crown
Prince by bombs failed Princlp admitted
that b. fired the shots which killed the
heir to the throne
Grahez. one Of tho acoomplices OF Prin-
clip, confessed that he intended to xii, the
Archduke
lie WAS reticent when questioned by
the public prosecutor. On cross-examin
tiun. however, he confessed that he par
ucipated In the plot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
%. Altmtatt & On.

A Very Unusual Sale of Mems Wear
is now being held
comprising Shirts, Paiamas, Under
wear, Hosiery, Handkercfiefs, Gloves,
Scarfs, Umbrellas, Walking Sticks
Overcoats, Sweaters, Hats and Shoes.
Also Special Sales of
Young Mems Suits and Boys Suits,
Overcoats, Bath Robes and
Wool Sweaters.
offering extraordinary price
advantages.
Fifth Aupni,r Haahtsun Aur,u,r
34tl, ann 18th Strrrts Nrm unrk
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was fired and all the church bells in the

was fired and all the church bells in the
capital were tollcd.
Great crowds fllcd the etrcess through
which the procession passed to the rail
way station. where special trains were
waiting to take the party to Curtea de
Argos which was ono " the ancient
capitals OF Wallachia There the process
sion was formed again ana the body was
escarted to tho cathedral.
The body OF the King was viewed by
more than $4,000 persons while It lay in
state In the royal palace.
simultaneously with the services In Blu
charest funeral services We're held in all
the churches OF the kingdom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
GUN CART CONVEYS KING
OF RUMANIA TO GRAVE
Procession and Salute Of 1Ol
Cannon Mark Funeral as
Church Bells Toll.

bucharest oct. -. WA London. oct.
l6.--The funeral of King Charles Of Ru-
mania took p'ac" This morning The body
was placed IN a crypt OF the cathedral at
Curtca de Argos
After the last benedlction had been
pronounced over the body tho service for
the dead was read I'm the Orthodox Church
and then the Casket was placed on gun
carriage, drawn by SIX horses.
As the procession started through the
streets OF Bucharest a salute Of lOi guns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
B. Altmat, & On.
Am Exhibition of
Autumn and Winter Fashions

for Misses, Debutantes and Young Girls
is NOW being held i'm the new Exhibition Room
ON the Fourth Floor (Madis0n Avenue additior).
The models displayed present the authentic
modes i'm dress for all occasions, including
evening, luncheon, shopping, motor and
sports garments.
Millinery, Gloves, Shoes and Hosiery, reflect
Ing the latest styles, are among the accessories
featured i'm the Exhibit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17

year 60 build and cost $1,000 each.
I'm war time the approach OF the
enemy Is asoertained by fast sea scouts
W. own Just three fast scouts while
Germany has Ave tlnfs as many and
Great Britain has ten times as many.
Great Britain has forty-two dread
h0uRhts and dreadnought cruisers built
and building. Germany has twenty.six.
We have twelve
'But some or you gentlemen tell us
thet dreadnoughts are out Of date and
lhdt submarines are what we want
Great Britain has slxtv-four submarines
ana We are fourth on the list. with
twenty-eight
Deficiency All Around,
80 it goes. We are short Of nearly
every Kind of vessel and IL nearly every
KIND of armament. and the longer Il takea
TO build them the shorter we seem to be-
II our fleet cannot stop the enemys
Meet me enemy can land his troops
wherever he wishes on our coast and we
have no army with which to oppose him
"G"rmanys war strength ia 1000. 600
trained men. We have some So, 600 rcgt-
lars and 1900 militia. and no one
else. sixty per cent Of our militia last
year failed 10 qualify even AS third class
rihemen OF this GO per cent T. lly one
half failed to participate In any rife prac-
tCA at q IL
Il have been unable to ind the figures
which show the small arms available for
our army IN time Of war. I believe we
are fairly equipped with rifles, hut Gen.
Wood, the chief OF STAFF in his report
last year tells MS of the alarming CON
dition o. shortage In field artillery guns
and ammunition.
I'm view of recent developments any
shortage OF artillery Is indeed alarming
ar course Il is evident that our main de-
fence must be our navy. Our people
are in no mood to listen 20 n suggestion
of huge standing army.
Yet We can greatly Increase our land
forces without serious detrimeut to the
taxpayers and we can surely keen abreast
with tho times by providing ourselves
with a plentiful supply Of the mos, eff
Client artillery and the most modern en-
gines OF air warfare
The blame FOR cur inse "urity rests on
Republicans and Democrats n Ike but the
root Of the whole matter e. deeper The
country has never yet been awakened to
the understanding that ~ ccut.net-r
guns and super lreadnoughts present
stronger arguments than past victories
and present treaties The time has cor'e
FOR us to rub our eyes and look about
US"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
Arm for War; Stop Pooling
the People, - Says Gardner
Massachusetts Representative Bames Democrats and Re-
pubcans Alike for the Military Unprpared-
of the United States.
sCOFFS At IDEALISTIC PEACE BY TREATIES

wAaurvq-,y. oct t6 The unprcpar-
os...s. .,f ,,.. t.,.i,,, s,.,.. ,,r ~, ,f,,,.
A''' OF "''''"N' war WI" uls'uNSeu NJ
lehNu To tht House to-day by Representa-
tlr. Gardner OF Massachusetts, Republi-
car y.l, n.yer.d veaterdav "A resolution
,,...,.tt 90, .'..,,,,,, ~ o,,,,,,,,tss,,
" "
10 "aN' 'h inquiry INTO 'he SUBJECT q,
HcNuk"d by Democrats for making
statements likely 10 expose the unprepar-
edness ~ fin. United STATES ia tho world
NJ e,r.i,,. ...I,t,,,.,.
a.
''''"'' VIM ""'""u '''s summer
mat hN '"' Knows "'"i" about our Ia
mcuta5I, u..Hti .g,Gun-s than the people
OF th's .olntr,
NJ g,ra,,.r l.,i,,.d ,,,t ,b, army is
.-s.,t,,. ,i.,i...., ..,.....,,..,, ,,,d ,,,o,,
~ &c. az 10 ~, -
So '.'' va, i''' I,". ~. ,,,,
1870 -, ~, a. 80
- ,r ST. 81, o,y'..','o,, II.
-, - t..t -, - . si,,r,r Fl,
~ S,,,iti,'s, rr,s,r.,nrn, that tho limited
S,o,sn 40 900 r''nt'od gu,,-,n ,r nStb
80, ,,o i,n,..rs ur nsrdnsr In.
sts,ad ,ba, sn nor cs,t ~, tne Io,d militia
wa ron,pp.' with Guns they aid no;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17

PETRodRAp, oct. ls.-The Turkish q "
eminent, II In learned here, is m,,0s
acquisitions on the merchants, osreyi ~
those of the Christian faith. for N,'r.
corn. rice, olives, petroleum. mtctro3 b.. a
other articles. At the game time pho
whole population without distinction Il, '.
nationality or religion has been ord,r /
10 deliver horses. mules. oxen. carts and
other means Of transport to the military
authorities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
MEN AT FRONT NAME
TRENCHES AS HOTELS
Shelters Known as "Cecil,"
"Ritz." "Billet Doux" and
the "Rue DOrmir."
BATTALTONS HID IN CAVES

1oNpoN. oct 16.-The official news
account OF affairs at the front written
by n witness attached to the British
General Headquarters In France pre-
sunaby Col Swinton. as whom this "eye-
witness'' recently was Identified. The
account is dated October IS:
"On the firing line the man sleep and
obtain shelter IN dugouts they have hol-
lowed or cut under the sides Of the
trenches. Those refugees are raised
slightly above the bottom OF the trench,
so as TO remain dry in wet weather.
The floor OF the trench also Is slopcd,
for purposes Of draining. Some of the
trenches are provided with overhead
cover which gives protection from the
weather as well as from shrapnel balls
and splnters of shells. Considerable
ingenuity has been exercised by the men
in naming these shelters. Among the
favorite designations are the Hotel Cecil
the Ritz Hotel the Billet Doux Hotel.
and the Rue Dormir.
ION the road barbados also are to
bo found boards bearing this notice: This
way to- the prussians
obstacles Of every kind abound. and
mt night zach side can hear the enemy
driving nickets for entanglements. dig
Aug trous de' loup. or working forward
by sapping. In some places obstacles
have been constructed by both sides s.
close together that soma wag suggested
that each side provide working parties
20 perform this fatigue duty alternately,
inasmuch as the work OF tho enemy IL
now almost indisti ngushable from ours,
and serves the same purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
The Rout of Austria.

Meantime. starting about August %, the
Russian LETT, far down by the GaliCian
frontier. moved west through Galicia, de-
feated the Austrian centre before Lcmberg
on September /, the right AT Hdlicz "A
day later, and finally about Scutrmhar 6
crushed the LEFT at Tonaszov and Rawa-
ruska and drove the whole routed Austrian
military force west across the san River
captured Jaroslav, invested Irzcmysl and
proceeded rapidly on toward tho Cracow
forts
When the Russian advance reached
Tarnow. fifty miles from Cracow they
found the remnant Of the Austr an army
drawn up behind the DoneJec River
prepared to meet them. and they found
also strong German forces on the same
line While the Russian left was pre-
pairing to force this line. the last 80 FAR
as Austrian Galicia was concerned. the
situation In the centre 10 the north
md east developed and began TO exer-
else a powerful influence upon the CALI
clan operations
All along the world has been kept in
complete darkness both nv the Rus
SLAMS and the Germans about the sltua-
ton in the two centres. Plainly neither
the Germans nor the Russians mobll-
zed In the centre as promptly as on
tho wings. This was because on both
sides OF tho frontier there are fortified
lines which would hold back any IN
vsders Tho German limo stretches
from Thorn ON tho Nistula. through
Posen 10 Brcsau. Tho Russian follows
the Narew and Vistula rivers from the
East Prussian 20 tho Gal'cian boundary.
Late IN September, Il would seem,
the German centre which had taken
position behind the Warta River In Rus
8 an territory east OF Brcslnu began a
vigorous eastward movement along front
which rested on LODI taken by the
Germsns I'm August, and stretched south
70 tho Vis,ula east Of Cracow. Their
objective was tho Russian centre. standing
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This l. the last day. You can't Not" this
fall unless you register. You cant NOt" In
next years primaries unless you enroll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
Russian Victory Means
Much for Allies Noqv
Germans Would BE Obliged to Hold Big Army in Eastern
Theatre and Could Not strengthen
Line in France.


AS too much was plainly expected OF
the Russians IN the first two months Of
the war. II is clear now that far too great
Importance Is in many quarters being at
tached TO the fact that the Russian armies
arc now standing on the defensive far
within the Polish frontier and relatively
near to Warsaw, the capital of Russian
Poland.
What has happened is this: on or about
August 20 tho right wing of the whole
Russia military force, which modified
back of Warsaw and ON a line from East
Prussia to Lemberg in Galicia. stepped
over into East Prussia. drove rapidly west
and reached the fJrtlhcations OF Kocnigs-
berg and approached tho line OF the VS.
tula toward Thorn and Gr1udenz.
After ten days OF prosp INVASION.
in which the Russians succeeded in per-
suadlng the Germans TO weaken their
battle line in France TO reinforce their
troops In the east. the left wing OF that
army. which constituted the tlgh; Of the
whole Russian army, was routed at Tan
nenDerg on September and lost heavily.
A. consequence Of this defeat the whole
Russian night under Gen. Rennenkampf
Was 'pihp''i'h W iot'io iablNiN' W ''''' u
ate all u East Prussia. In fact II was
not until this army passed the Niemen
that II recovered fully from the effects OF
the Tannenberg disaster.
But about september IS Rennenkampf
again took the offensive, drove the Ger
mans out of Russian territory between
the Niemen and the East Prussian from
tier IN the struggles which have been
named the battle OF Augustowo and pres
emily was back on his old ground inside
East Prussia and about Lyck and Wirhal-
len. east OF Koenigsberg There ne now
is stll on the offensive, so German official
reports concede, but apparently checked
at least temporarily. by the Germans. re-
q forced IN turn