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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
CAVALRY STILL
EYES AND EARS
OF THE ARMY


The monnicd trooper has mueh more
~ ~ than ~ fight pitched haisleS. n
may o. truly Said ihri Bis work y never
finished. lie & at tn head II an al
s%an.ne force and forms The rear guard
NJ \ rrtrrating army N IN Tor This rra.
son that early in the present war mount.
ci troops figured 80 prominently IN the
news.
The Germans are very fond ~ sending
their caAalrYmen far into he enemy :
country. too far. many experts say bui
Az IN the dpiy NJ the cavalry ~ ride we'll
ia advance 10 locaic large b"lics II The
opposing force aud q" hold. ~ possible.
>iragciir points until the infanfr, ~nl,
port come> AZ.
Oncc ha,in. seen tie cncins the cav
airy \ expected ~ keep in contart with
him. never letting him ont NJ sight.
night or da,. This j. done y, conlaci
patrols which ride through the darkness
bt night and hide IN day ia the %tcrritnr,
No front II The foremost adyane guards.
ln ihc ease 81 Il retreat The cavalry
N HN AF @NHANfN tA' NHf# Isl
doing all u can ~ della, me- incoming
fot,s> and ALWAYS making sure that the
weary column Is not surprised b, night
ur IN \ flank attack.
Thus We can see that. kr flies around
= horse on a hoi summer day. The cav
alrtncn are constantly moving back and
forth ou an sides of the main column
They often fall asleep on their horses.
III ,uu 81 were On the main road and an
army was approaching as the first
thing wc would sec would BE- one or two
hor>cmen. Fifty wards behind them.
if lhr c"nntr, were Ike New England.
where moudlaml~ are frequent. there.
would De- two more hor~emcn. If We hid
in 4 ihickrt and allowed these To pass.
y dozen more hurScmcn soon would
'omc. This body would be The advance
guard. Following close enough 10 keep
~ contact would ~ the support and
main body of cavalry. Ont on either
flank aud along every cross. road would
~ single or pairs of horScmcn who. in
time 81 war. often ride ont and never
come back.
A. soon a. cavalry comes ia contact
with the enemy 4 report il sent back to
headquarters and then follows fighting
~ develop the size of the opposing force.
~ all cavalry men are now trained -
fight "n foot. as well n mounted. much
IF this fighting. according Ia present
Tactics. y diSmnuntcsl even though both
opposing forces may ~ Mounted troops
AcroplamcS aud automobiles now a.
siSi the cavalry IN scouting. hut until
m automobile can be made ~ Jump
fences. dash across rocky fields and
through thick wooiS. until soldiers can
become chanlicurs ~ easily a. They can
lH,ntnr hursrmrn. mil automobiles cam
lr made to do al that 4 well trained
horse can accomplish and cost 49, more
w. maintain. then AMI then unl, viii
the cavalry cease ~ an important branch
nj the service.
AZ present. ~ addition a. being the
mo>i mobile troops for IA emergency.
~ca,alr, IS the e,es and ear Of an army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
l0T BY BLOOD
BUT BYWATER
Germans Invade Holland Dutch Will
Turn Flood OF Ten Feet OF Water Over
The Six Foot Soldiers of the Enemy.

Rotterdam. sept n W the event N an
si"n ~ Holland rs lh. kaiser forces
enemy wall ~ Fought. n"f hs blood.
r ~ %"lron,' hui IN water.
|Thi~ was the assurance gwen ~ Bis
Irck himself when ~ visited The NEITHER
|ld- ~ The eighties.
|"Thc Man oi Blood and Iron" wa. Ia
|nver-niiun with NJ van Thorhecke. then
minister ~ war M The Hague. "Nc-.
sari "a his characteristic tone 81 half
|ster. ha'f banter. eve have now three
iments "a guards. every man standing
~ six feet
fslhai doc- moi interest me very murl.'
Wrr,d me Dutch minister. -ln ea-c pi
asion we would soon roger every one
Your -ix f%ooier- undef ten ir,i "a wa
4 not taken too literally, these words
now found o. have been prophetic. Tor
tins moment ihr Dutch minister "a me
|aier-tHai," n- hr WV called. i- actively
aged IA celebrating plans for ga in
diaie mnndaiion ~ OBJ. country -huuld
need for II arise. Nor would II hr thr
time ~ Holland history that - dra-
q step for safeguarding ihe nation m
nndence had heen taken.
During the Spanish dominion n u.l- NV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Snnday morning main road be-
tween Ia FerIa and Brownsville, one
small, black walrns skin suitcase. Had no
name on a. Contained lady's wearing APP
parel and toilet articles. Einder will re-
celv~ 40 reward IL returned TO g. N.
Rvrne-. In Feria. TexaS-S26l7t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

18th the VIII IT, taillenr worn fnf
white huttnnci boots III nv II
are considered more corrrtt than
On hoard the Yacht. the high
rl bntionc,l >ho.~ ma, A. exchanged
rtlbhcr sclrl deck shoes Inns thr>..
e%ogr,,, for >hor. wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
AN ORDINANCE

ENTITLED An ORDINANCE SHALL IA
COMMISSION Hi CHOSEN To FRANZ
A NEW CfLAsFER*~
Whereas. Article lWasB II the Revised Civil
Statutes M the STATE III Texas vests IN the
legislative wv governing authority nf any inr0r
iurated city having more than five thousand
inhabitants the right u provide BY ordinance.
% he submitted o. the qualified voters. the
question. shall y commission ~ chosen % frame
N new charter. and whereas said section further
provides that a special election FIR the Hnb-
mission ~ said question be held not less
than thirty days or more than ninety days after
the passage "a said ordinance. and also for tht
publication thereof In some newspaper pub
lished III said city.
Now. therefore. in accordance with said
above named article. - IL ordained BY the city
council ~ the city II Brownsville. Texas. that
there shall Ne submitted % thr qualified voters
~ said city N q spectral election 70 BE- holden
on tha fifteenth day Il September. A. ID. 1914
the qaestion shall . Commission be Chosen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

a. Frame "A New Chartert" The haliot con
Timing said question ~ be printed Ia acr,orl
ansr with thr aforesaid section M. luH6It
whieh provides that snHne shall contain n0 party
designation. and provision shall BE- made there
on for the election from the city az large 81 o
charter committee 81 not less than fifteen mem
hers Nv more than one member for each three
thousand inhabitants.
Passed az a regular session n the city coun-
eli Of the city Of brownsville. this the 10Th day
II August A. u. 1919.
tSeall IA. a. BROWNE Mayor
AtteSt-Crisant0 NiIarreai. CitE Secretary.
-S-11-3Ot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

81 DESEA "a domestica para que c%orin~.
haga limPieza dc casa, y lave y blanche
IN casa IL tres senoriias maestras d. IA
Eseuela PreSbiteriana. Poo el s~ervicio ~
ofrece eomida. %cnarto, y ocho pesos. ORC.
por mes. DirigirSe n In EscueIa Pre-hitc-
rama. Plaza de Armas, ii. Matamoros.-
SIS ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

"rncn workers in I-um'tn are soil
eiiir. funds an the street for the l:c,
t'ri-, hospitals
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-GentIe mare. works single
or double; In good condition. will
sell cheap. Phone $50. Inquire 6is
Ievce q. Siag tfH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
Rio Grande Railway Company.

Time Table No. IA, between Brownsville
and Point Isabel. Effective Saturday,
August 4, 1914.
Days Other Than Saturday or Sunday.
Brownsville Point Isabel
Leave. % 30 a. VIA. Arrive. 10 90 a. m.
Arrive. 600 p. I'M. Leave. 4:30 D. m.
Leave q 80 an Arrive. 10 90 ID. m.
Arrive. a 30 p. III Leave. 800 u. ~.
Leave. % 90 p. n. Arrive. 7:30 p. m
Sunday.
Arrive. 7:30 o. m. Leave. 600 o.. m.
Leave. 70 90 O. H. Arrive. 10 80 q. "a.
Arrive 80 p. N Leave 600 p. In
~. a. O'BRTEN.
Vice President and General Manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

LAND WANTED-If YOU have five.
ten or twenty thousand acres Of good
agricultural land that YOU wish a. sell
cheap. lit same with me. A. ". DiIlard,
kfraw1n Texac Ii
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

SITUATION WANTED:-By mar a.
salesman. or any responsible position.
Telephone so. S25tGtH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

FOR SALE-42 acres 81 land. Address
Mrs..l. Lambert. West Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

FOR SALE-On account or leaving the
city will offer for sale all Of my house
hold goods consisting Of beds and bedding,
rugs, book eases, curtains, dresser. real
leather couch, tables, dining table and
chairs, gasoline range, refrigerator and
kitchen cabinet. Mrs. Nellie Smith, ia
Washington. Street.-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

A black and white checked cosfnm
was worn with a black hat arranged wit
velvet and shaded pink roses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03

A pretty lavender satin gown with pa
nier tunics Of lowered silk ninon was
worn with a sbepherdess leghorn hat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-03
CLASSIFIED ADS
WHOLESALE FRUITS. Erc.

DREyER PRODUCE CO.-Whvlesale ant
retail fruits and produce. Free delivery
Phone 507. II and Levee streets. (,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06
Thoughts From the
Aberdeen Examiner
(MAJ. s. A. JONAS, Editor.)

Governor Brewer is Right.
GOV. Brewer fully realizes the
folly and inutility of calling the
legislature to enact restrictive leg
islation in regard to cotton.
He understands that the lcgali-
tv of such enactment would De
clumsily cloaked by general power
to preserve public health, fight
pcstilencc, etc. and knows that
restricted acreage would simply
mean intensive culture that in rich
lands would double crops instead
of reducing them. The Texas leg.
islature Overwhelmingly rejected
the proposition, and so would the
mass of reducers if they realized
that interference with the chief in
dustry of a great people, by statut'
ary enactment, would either mean
the spurning and disregard of the
law. or a general wreck of credit,
confidence and hope, upon which
all progress and prosperity are
based. The farther national and
state legislation can keep from
these agricultural troubles of ours.
the sooner will they right them
selves, and the better for all of u.s.
The people can be depended upor
to manage their own affairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

Consolidated Schools, while we have
none outside the towns,
And at the A. & NJ. West Noxuhee
boys are taking the lead and winning
the honors. Hurst and Hubbard boys
are leading their class and taking high
stand in everything, In fact it seems
to me that the boys that are compelled
to work at least part of the time
to par their tuition, do the best at
college. A lot of boys at the A; 4 M.
are paying their own expenses and a
good many went to the Kansas wheat
fields this summer and made money 10
pay their expenses at school.
| wish could tell of the beautiful,
freshly painted cottages and homes en-
the gravel road, all denoting thrift al d
enterprise on the part of these splend d
citizens of West Noxubee, but space
forbids, and | will have to wait another
occasion. Suffice it to say that the
trustees and people of this beat have
made a, New" Lynn Creek and put it
on the map and have built good roads
roads good enough.to be Travelled in any
kind of weather-an have taken their
stand side by side by side with the pro-
gressive communities of our state.
must not close without stating that
had the pleasure of meeting Comrade
Wilkins and his good wife. and got to
tell Mrs. Wilkins to watch old Tom, for
he will bear watching. He was one OF
the gayest old veterans we had in Jack
son and at the ball at/the governors
mansion he danced as long as any one
and swung the governors lady around
like she was village lassie. 1t does
me good to see an old veteran in the
evening Of his days, surrounded by low
ing children and kind friends, for they
all deserve it.
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Tom Wilkins, Jr
said their husbands were too busy tc
come out, but | noticed they blushec
when they said SO, and were both as
hamed that they were not there Wei
we will forgive them for not coming as
they sent their better halves. -.
We reached home without puncture
or blowout all agreeing that we hao
had most delightful day.
BIG BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Herbert ana ht-
Ne daughter left on Sunday last Tor ma
(iom, where they will reside in the tut
IRE. Mr.. Herbert is to engage IN tne
i1rup business in that progressive East
Mississippi town. When a good man
knd good town meets, his success is
1.ssured.
d Curtis Herbert has lived In Durant
Ihipce he was ten years of age, and mas
made host of friends here through
jkis energy, pluck, ambition and uniform
courtesy. He is graduate in pharm-
.cy. a registered pharmacist anu lfs
had several years experience behlna 'he
tbrescrlption counter. he is thorough
IN acquainted with the drug business
lad with his qualities OF head ana near near
aceess is assured in his new venture. i,
Durant regrets 10 lose this excelien, Il,
ieorple. and congratulates the town =, =,
Iacon on their acquisition -Durah
News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06
Wheat in Noxubee County.

Much n being SAID about growing
wheat this winter in Noxubee county.
The idea should not be discouraged. If
every farmer would plant small acre
age. from to 10 acres, this would be
very beneficial to all in two ways.
There would be several thousands
bushels of wheat produced and this
acreage thus distributed over the en-
tire county would enable every one to
discern the true value of the crop. Nat
urally our lands are wheat lands. Any
soil whose makeup contains high
percentage of clay is well suited to
small grain growing. There are thou
sands of acres in this county that will
make 25 bushels of wheat per acre. but
there are limiting factors on most OF
these acres, and the greatest limiting
factor is proper drainage. Our best
lands are the poorest drained The
land that has good natura' drainage has
been farmed 80 long and so exhaustive
ly that profitable crop of wheat could
not be expected.
Mississippi planted 5000 acres OF
wheat in 1912 and averaged twelve
bushels to the acre. In 1913 there
were 1000 acres planted, yielding about
fourteen bushels per acre. Kansas ant
North Dakota averaged from slxteer
to eighteen bushels per acre; Indiana
and Illinois averaged less than flfteer
bushels per acre; Belgium averages
about fifty bushels per acre; Vermont
and Name nearly thirty bushels.
Why does Maine and Vermont grow
more to the acre than the rich prairie
, lands of Kansas and North Dakota
Because the preparation is better and
rotation of crops is maintained. Bel
gium Laos the world in large yields be
cause the lands are intensively cultivat
ed, and the people have their acre
with devotion that we have neve
known. Every acre is cared for as ou
best gardeners care for their gardens.
Wheat demands good seed bed. III
!. land should be we'll broken and harrow
ed and settled down with a rain, the
planted. Plant only good, rich land.
There are two variety types that q
: we'll in the south. The bearded whea
will usually yield heavier crops tina
: the beardless, and will also do bette
:. than the latter on poorly prepared lands
: A popular variety of the bearded typ
is the Georgia Red and the seed ma
be bought from Georgia seed people
: Of the beardless type, the Blue or Pui
pie stem variety is good. Any varie
ty planted should be rust proof. Whe
you buy seed make inquiries about rus
Middle Tennessee is a good section
= buy this type.
Don't SOW wheat; with the ide
:. that you will make much money out 4
: the crop, but grow enough to suppl
your own needs.
:, Remember this -Summary:-Sow
small acreage; prepare the land we
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06
Real Conditions.

RRui NOHuItIOHos
AS we have said before, there is
no misfortune conceivable that
would equal the general abandon
ment for a season of cotton culture
in the south. 1t would make this
country a bowling wilderness, and
detatch from the only trade they
understand and to which they
were bred, three fourths Of our
laboring population. Cotton max
ing is our main trade and reliencc,
and it does not to great extent
trench upon any other, but is large
" dependent upon side lines for
it's profitable maintenance. The
greatest mishap that confrOnts the
cotton venture, upon reasonable
acreage bolstered by food crop, IS
the possible necessity for holding
an imperishable product for salts
factory price; but should this hap
pen, it will be accompanied by the
assurance of a holding that means
money, and of an accumulation
and saving that would not have
occurred under normal conditions,
The man that owns farm is al
ways in sight of independence
and the man who rents q farm is
always sure of a living if he strives
for it intelligently.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

and let this be good rich land. Beard
ed varieties yield some heavier and
adapt themselves better to unfavorable
coeditians thaa heardless kipds.
j. w. HADDoN,
Special Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06
The Question of Farming.
vi. Helps to Rural Crsdii

reform halts or tauS, that the Sc
|cret of the failure lies in quite
unexpected quarter. Necessary
conditions have not been met.
Perhaps some necessary condl-
ion has even been opposed by
he prejudice of the very advo-
Gates of the reform. The reform
Df rural credit is a case in point
Before farmers can borrow on
their land at best advantage to
themselves, we must introduce
everal changes in our accustomed
procedure.
First. we need a system OF land
Registration that shall remove the
clay and expense Of tracing IT,
hes back through many transfers
{ ownership. The Torrens sys-'
ON originated in Australia, has
been introduced into Canada, and
S making it's way slowly IN the
United States. 1t provides 1or
careful examination of title once
for all by state officials, who reg
(ster the title upon public records
and issue a. certificate to that ef-
feet. When the owner wishes to
borrow, he presents his certlfl-
ate of ownership. The lender
as simply to inquire at the reg
8 stration office to discover that
he certificate is good; and the
little is then established without
h urther trouble or expense.
A second reform of first-rate
Importance to the farmer is the
Introduction of an amortization
lause into mortgage loans.
Amortization is the extinction OF
n interest-bearing debt by an
|ual payments, each of which in.
ludes the interest and a part OF
he principal. For example, If a
nan borrows $1,000 at six per
ent.. and agrees to pay $40 a
II ear to the lender, it IS evident
hat the first year th4 interest
aid will be $50, and that the
Imount IF pris cipal ssiliR Raished
/ Eiil be $lO. The tenth year
53.1 IL will be paid on interest
nd SIG. 80 on principal, and so on
Entil. in thirty-four years, the
fntire debt is paid. Almost all
Mortgage debts in Europe are
ubiect to this amortization pro,
ess, which plays a great and
enefcent part in rural finance.
he arrangement need not pre-
ent the debtor from paying the
ebt in full before its maturity
Hpuld he wish to do SO.
"a third reform that is greatly tc
e advantage of the farmer is
tTeeing from local taxation al
brtgages on real estate and al
ssnds issued against them. The
Warmer himself is often the CHIEF
injector to this exemption. etle
MS own worst enemy here. II
arm loans are be cheap, it's nee
sary, not only that the security
good, but that capital of a con
Narrative type, which is satisfied
IUth relatively small returns
Mould seek them out. Here free
bm frym taxation is helpful. Oh
ae one hand, the tax, when !
kists, is often upon the debtor
koulders. Take it off, and tn
4 rmer benefits Immediately. Ol
e other hand, where the credl
r has to pay no tax, he ma.
X<}wer the rate Of interest, and, a.
ylknore. capital is attracted to thl
,}fotm of investment, he must low
iNArl it. In any case, mortgage
J Ikill be in greater demand. lind
wider and more stable market
And attract a more conservatlv
Iype of lender. That means com
ketition for good mortgages; an
I1hat, in turn. means lowest lnlel
Met rates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

1t takes an occasional six or sew
en- cents cotton year to check the
ambition of En- gland, Russia,
France, Germany and Japan to es-
cape American supremacy and con-
troll. With cotton at twelve or
fifteen cents a pound it would not
take many years for them to es'
tablish the industry in their own
realms, to be followed by a stand
ard price of seven cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

If a man who poses as a cotton
farmer cannot make food for fami-
ly and stock, he should as they say
in the far west, 'quit the drive"
If you can't afford to plant cotton
next season on the basis of Z cents
with hope for 10 cents, don't plant
it. But if you base your opera.
tions on an ample home supply OF
food products you can make as
much money out of seven cent cot
ton as any other farm product.
This is a fact demonstrated by
thousands of Mississippi farmers
every season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

Thirty.six divorces were granted
in Dallas, Texas, in one term of
court, and in every instance the
woman was a blonde. Had that
record been made in Mississippi,
the Divorces would generally have
been charcoal brunettes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06
The Farmers Standpoint.

OF course our farmers are as in
tclligent as our merchants, doc
tors, politicians and4lawycrs, and
the most of them are keeping up
with "wars and rumos of wars"
better than the town people, for 1t
is notorious that country folks
consumed all the reading matter
that comes to hand. Then again,
it is reasonable to suppose that the
farmers are to some extent inter.
ested in farming, and as quick to
take alarm Mt anything that threat
ems their bread getting as the pol
iticians and professional 'spiel-
ers" who stand on the outside
waiting for the margins that harv.
est promise. Under those condi-
tions and the general apprehen-
sion of a long war, it is fair to as
sumo that the farmer will "put
his house in order" and pitch his
crop next year in accordance with
his best judgement and ifhe plants
cotton will do it on an eight cent
maximum basis, will realize the
necessity for making full food crops
for man and beast. 1t is great
folly to waste brain and time be-
wailing the outcome of the cotton
crop of 1914. 1t is 1915 that is to
be confronted now, and we have
no fear as to the future. We
know "the men behind the guns. !"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

BOARDS FOR SALE-I have about 5000 boards
for sake at reduced price. W. o. BARNES,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-06

Monday morning while was busy
gathering corn the following postal was
handed me:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-11
Herman Ridder Wants All Beef
Shipments TO British Stopped

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Herman
Ridder devotes the principal part of
his article on the war situation in the
StaatsZeitung today to a discussion
of recent heavy shipments of our beef
to England He says:
"Teh situatio that confronts us at
present is a serious one. We cannot
prevent the Argentine packers or the
others from selling to the best mar
ket, but we should take steps at
oncc to prevent our meat supply,
which is not sufficient for our own
use, from being sent abroad Tho
alternative is a shortage of meat.
with a sharp rise in prices.
las long as we permit Britain 10
import our meat supply, so long shall
we put tax upon our meat consum-
ers. When we discovered the fact
that We required our gold for do
mestic business we acted promptly in
forbidding its export. Does it not
follow as logically that when we re-
quire our meat supply for domestic
consumption VIC should decline to
permit it's expectation p