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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
III RAVE SITUATION.

Mans t<tople in this country have been
looking ~ward rather ch%ccrfully Ia The
possibili;~ of the Sudden collapse of The
Hnerta E"yernment in Mexico City. As
q matte ~ fact il is Ia be hopcd that The
COLLAPSE 'aay not he without warning to
the pcossss Of the capital. There are two
pOssibi.tsA's. one Of which we hardly like
to CONSIST II may De- that time ma, be-
given T. shift the government from the
should, - Of tlucrta 10 the shoulders Of
. prov s'pnal government capable OF
presersfn: order in the city and ~cousrtrv
immedi< siy surrounding il. Perhaps
BlanqoA Or some other Experienced mill
tary nI-sss ma. he able 10 tai the rrins
ami ksf the situation in hand. For
many r~ssons il il 10 he hoped that this
can he '.~le. II will prevent needless ag.
gravasss' Of the existing situation with
referer~ to The American army nov in
Mexico
The aIlcr possibility. the one We d.
not lils W consider il that the Uurrta
collapsT snay be So Sudden ~ Ia leave
the cits Aithout any provision for order.
I! w ~ tHai HtlulU. NAV STAND
etwesss 'he dcfenseless inhabitants and
anarctt IN it, worst forms. ~ is moi
easy g. tate the exact geographical 90.
sition - all the armed forces which
stand ~it'ged about the capital. The
proba ssiities are that the United States
army "a Vera Cruz il the only body 1T
troops -s~ithin easy reach Of the capital
strong slough Ia protect all the ishabi.
tants. ~ 'eaican and foreign. Ii is not
u plef9 Hlt alternative. TN all accounts
II wiAsfsa better Ia have the capital and
surresesaing country polbcd by Mexican
soldiesN ible and willing Ia pro,ecs All
the iaA@hitanis till some permanent mr..
rangsswcsst can he made. or until the war.
ring - .ons can fight out their quarrel
to "A ss'sh. IL appears a. be- a liked
polio ;. Washington that lIuerta must
go; afss he polio, appears 10 b. adopted
as q s'sled One by the mf~lisaors. Let
ns hTls' that his going will not under
any ~ INSTANCES produce a reign Of
terrc ia Mexico City. Aprrba does not
wani fre job of policing that country.
but :. cay be- forced to undertake il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
SENSITIVE YOUNG MAN.

a Chicago boy IL years old left
home because his mother. aged ~.
availed herself of recent privileges
and went ia the polls and register
ed. The young mans prejudice
was so strong against suffra"ettcs
that he decided Ia leave home when
his mother became a voter. Now.
If this young man in a few years
marries n voter perhaps h. Will
change his tactics when il comes ia
expressing disapproval. - Austin
Statesman.
That young man is too sensitive. lie
has q wholly romeo impression Of
own sex Importance. Why should
he 81 undcrvalue his mother as Ia as
that she may be- made less wom-
anlv by taking an artive interest in her
make n woman less womanly Ia run
4 boarding house and feed hungry inca,
three times Il day. does il? Ii doesn't
make n woman less womanly L. clerk i'm
a store AMI sell merchandise to men.
Ices IL? Then why should il make her
less womanly 10 60 Ia the polls once u
year and east a ballot? That boys
mother rides in the street ears every
Time she goes downtown or uptown, with
he ears crowded with mcn-but ID does
not make her unworanly, does it, Non
have a way of saving that politics will
the refinement off woman's nature
they are not afraid of work brush
ING il eff her. The reason for this il
hat they want lsr to work. but don't
her TO vote.-Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

The venerable humbug, The free sead
appropriation has been eliminated from
the annual appropriation bill. Sheppard
Of Texas Was one Of those who voted
against an appropriation Of sl15lOoO for
the distribution of free garden seed.
some of the people in the Middle West
are going to miss the little packages Of
lettuce. green peas and radish seeds
which used Ia arrive in time for the
spring plantinr; Yet il will puzzle them
10 state In terms Of United States cur
reacy an, benefits they ever derived from
"a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
TUESDAY, MAY, IL, 1914.
MILLS COUNTY-s BOAST.

Goldthwa'te. Texas, Nav 9-The
grand jnrs N the district court here.
which WAS ~empanclcd last Monday
ut the nsesiag Of court. made their
ma rep.ls Ia Judge Robinson Fri
day and kere dismissed. The Jury
was IN sSssion five days and return
ed eight a1lls of Indictment. all for
misdemesf4r.
There - not n criminal case on the
docket - he district court and the
jail has ben empty ever since ble
last tern # court except for \ few
hours wee a prisoner from another
county sss brought here for safe
keeping Hills county boasts II
having nc saloons, no criminals. n
magnif'~e cour house. excellent
schools s.sl a prosperous and con.
tented aes.ols.
A gents~isstn familiar with affairs Ia
Mills coa1a.f. who has watched witt
much in1stset the prohibition movement
there, b@uFlt the foregoing press dis.
patch To iis Herald's attention. lie rs.
serts tha ~ the days when Mills county
was wet ei-c was no lack of work for
Mills coae r. Officers IN the prosecution
of a hilsS grade of offcnses than mis-
demeancs IN those DAYS the iails were
not emTEs Mills county stands as IN
illustraip a. Of the great truth that 4
few facts arr worth = hushcl of philoso-
Fly. F*fse time 10 time We havca been
told tina w+ should drop prohibition in
favor Of ; ssie business proposition. Can
any "a Z gest any larger business
propositr%A than il stated here in Inc
contrastyf ween Mills comfy when i
was wetS md Mills county when it is
dry? Et any man believe that any
good avfErge, honest Texan. Whether
merchass farmer or professional man
will fa'9krs see the business aspects OF
the ~preaEstion question when il j. con
sidered - the light of the facts stated
in the 'ssve clipping: Does any body
believe siA average Texas voter will
overlook pc fact that no other Texas
county ass by any possibility got nto
the fort-a.ate condition of Mills esusty
with resa Z 10 crime and criminal costs
If il Isss with the Honorable James
Fereusoa, % place il there?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
THE INDISPENSABLE MAN.

In the onward march of efficient bust
ness methods the indispensable man IL
being eliminated rs one of the weakest
links in the chain. T.. 4. Church head
of the bureau Of supplies of the depart
ment II water supply. Gas and elcctricty
Of New York City. in srp,rting upon the
savings of thousands Of dollars in the
last two years through efficient methods
IN his department. says:
at is necessary that there he no in
.di>pcnsablc' men. Such ones are the
most dangerous units III any ~organiza-
tion. for sooner or later they are taken
SILK or die. yet better position. else
where, and the work suffers since they
were Indispensable and there y no
one prepared 10 take their PLACES
The b~rillian and indispensable people
are. after all. not the most wonderful.
Sir Frederick Trcvcs is one of the great.
est living surgeons. and il il interesting
To hear him "a, that il he were compelled
10 under AN operation h. would BE- very
careful Ia select n surgeon who war not
brilliant. Hard work." he says. pro
duces better results than brilliancv.r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
She Learned the Lasso-

A Baltimor" lawyer had IAN ,rct boy
who was given Ia telling III otl ~ Offices
what happcn,d IN that ~ his at The
lawyer found i necessary "a ,ls+clargc
him. but. thinkin.. t. keep his rom a
similar fault u the future. a. linseled
the boy Wisely OH I'M departing
Willie. VA must never igr any
thing that j. said in he of Sc. se said.
do what yru are tcld To do. at turn
q deaf ear tn conversation thai Sass not
include Won.
a happy spirationl IIr .alld see
that the Strr 'graphrr learned = same
lesson ~ pS sIng. ~. turuiEk * her,
he said:
Miss Bru WI. did You hes. what
said 10 Willne'
NO. sir she returned PR pity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

The Raiser has exploded a b~onlshcrl
in dsssaaatIr society. lie has issued an
order .aat official dinners. whether
given - German Officers or by mcab.rs
Of ~ diplomatic corps shall not last
long Shan three-quarters of an hour.
The N5@es will not retire for coffee and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Taku Rai+ly 4 Navigat Com.
pany.-Inco spnrated in the safe Of
Washington with S3pUO.0op - stal and
office AZ Olyu.ia. " "a. The yans call
for building from Trku InlcI y. G.. "a
the British aaumhi; bounda! and the
incorporate ; includz ". BAScrr. ".
Wilson and r. :. B9yley. n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Brilliant and indispensable people have
u work To do. but every effort toward
efficiency aims Ia train up the average.
harlworkine man TO carry on the work
they have bcgun.-Lcslies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Assuming that Roosevelt right
when h. says people who sit u 4Hpi in
carpet slippers must have $ s"t1ing
tn criticise. il IL most %inconsi, ssitr to
drop tacks in another mans an wear.
Washington Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

The inventor Of a noted health food has
committed suicide because Of i'll health.
If fate ever became i~ronical this Was
.oae of the times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Perhaps il might be- n pi"us seq TO
make mp a ~cralv-quilt flag outF+f the
Argentine. Brazilian. Chilean Am
erican colors and LEI lluerta sal shat.
New York Evening Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

ANY naval officer who tries o. blow
the foam from his charlotte r.$e will
hcnveforth b. regarded with go pi,ion.
Columbia State.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

An Associated Press correspondent
has zccn arrested at Mexico City. The
idea is Ia keep any reliable news Of amy
kind from escaping from that unhappy
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Civil govcrnm, nj. even ''unc1 mar
tial law il ~ IRE than Nera<yz IN
joyed under llucrta' : rulc-\E Yprl
World. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

The county union Of which the writer
is u member has just appointed Il com
miitec 10 make plans for selling cotton
next fall. IL j. none too early 10 do
this. Al the meeting one farmer told nj
"a case where l. IL cents a pound was
offered and refused; then the cotton was
Offered again the same day and brought
IL IL cents. \ poor widows crop was
taken for l. 81; another farmer at the
same time sold cotton ~ the same grade
for IL Is. There il too much robbisg
of the ignorant in GOTTEN buying. Every
market should have IN expert grader
and weigher- Will your market have one
next fall?-Progrcssive Farmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
FRE\C

a Boston woman was talking of Paris.
The question Of relative courtesy of ma
tions came up.
We'll. il would take n very good H.
lnstratinn 10 persuade me that any PEG
pie bca; the French she remarked.
III Civ You an example. ] was walk
ing dow The Champs E1v~ees anil want
|cl Ia fiHud II particular street called the
Rue DC In Clochcc. Not knowing just
where - turn off INTO the side streets.
| aSkcd a young Frcnchmas who passed
me if a. could direct me. lie assured
me witt n thousand pardons he did not
know.
"A Il y minutcs later | heard husrying
feet bci ind ne. and there wax my
FrcnchGlan.
- Madame. he said. sweeping off his
hat an bowiug profoundly. did YOU not
ask me he way Ia the Rue de la Clcchcc?
] was vorry that ! did not know. but |
have srn my brother and asked him. and
aIn so,S Ia inform yon. madame, that
he dis not know. cifhcr."-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Since the duty was taken of w. he
farmers are saying that If there ~ n NO
dogs they would raise Shcrp.--l : mlel-
plia Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12
JOKESMITHS

Ii the editor 81 FL lmDarciai he only
taken another drink H. anIght H. cap
tured Observation-Disclosures d>t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Tennessee. Kentucky q Northern
Rights II way arr now being secured.
II j. said. 4 build tn extension pro-
Iected some time Z from Almuod.
north t. Livingston. 10 miles. Plaas
have also been made t. build al exten.
sion from Livingston north 10 Stearns.
Ky January IL. 1919. y. 1872
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Theit j. intense transformation amongst
the sw al drc>scrs of IT. I.ouiS. the'causc
therefor being the declaration Of the
shopk@'pers and merchants that no more
drcsser will Ice sent out on approval. Ii
DEVELOPS that milady of the '%hupper'
circle aas been in the habit Of ordering
IN gown sent out on approval and wear
ing il 10 some function. after which she
would decide thai She did not like the
garment and would return it whence il
came The decision amongst the sellers
means that the fashionahlv inclined will
either have To- plank down the coin whcs
has Deems. Cruel. cruel world DeniSon
Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Virginia Blue NATURALIZATION
will soon be- made by his for
a charter in Virginia. "a build from I've
river on the main line of the Southern
Railway north Ia Massirs Mil. The
line will follow the Ty and piny rivers
IN Nelson county. Owners -. timbar
iand along the PROPOSE route m. back
~ The project. Ii ~ un l.rstnud that
contracts will be let sDvn for CARRYING
out the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-12

Pacific Great Eastcrn-An officer Of
this company. which started work in
1912 on a line from Vancouver. Il. c..
north to the Grand Trunk Paci6s at
Fort George. 4>u miles. writes that track
has been laid on - miles. +. Welsh.
Vancouver. Ii. c.. is the general con
tractor. March "a, p. 1917
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01
LAST MONTH SHOWS
LARGEST CLEAR|NGS
IN BANK HISTORY
December Was Record Break
er for the City of
Richmond
STEADY INCREASE
FOR FOUR MONTHS
Clearings for Year Fall Short.
Due to Totals of the First
Eight Months

Business men who are prating of
hard times" the money stringency
and are taking = pessimistic view OF
things in general under the present
administration will, no doubt, after
reading this statement OF Richmond's
bank clearings, heave a gigantic sigh
OF relief and ask their wives or
daughters IL they would prefer sable
to seal skin or link furs, and IL their
tastes run to platinum or Tiffany aet-
ttngs for diamonds.
The accompanying table OF figures,
which was issued by the National City
and State bank yesterday. giving the
figures Of the clearings OF Richmond
for 1912 and 1913. although showing
a decrease of some ten millions Of dol
lars In the year just ended, shows that
this is due to the fact that ctearings
fell or during the first eight months
of 1919.
Steady Increase.
1t may also be seen that beginning
in September they have risen steadily
each month, this increase eliminating
finally In a rise OF more than four mil
lion dollars In December. incidentally
making the month of December; 1918.
the largest In clearings in the history
Of the banks of Richmond.
With such a rosy looking finish to
the ola year, pdnkETSs ai1
other business men of the .ity are not
to be censured II they take an opti-
mistic view of things on this. the dawn
of what promises to be new era OF
wealth and prosperity.
In the introduction to its December
market letter the National State and
City banks says
Conditions In the business world
are characterized by pronounced
feeling of hesitation. particularly with
regard to new undertakings. Leading
authorities are agreed that basic
principles are sound. but some un-
certainty will continue to exist until
sufficient time has passed to enable
matters to adjust themselves to the
decided changes that are taking place
an q result of recent national legisla-
ton.
Comparative Tables.
The comparative tables Of bank
cieArinxs for 1912 and 1918 follow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01

While the showing Of Richmond ~
a manufacturing and tobhlng center
in lsa3 was not near 10 good ~ II was
In 1912, there In much in the sum-
ming up OF the years business TO en-
courage Its citiaens for tho future
There would have been . snueh great
er falling of but for the good three
months that followed the frst nine
poor ones.
An actual decrease in the number
of hands employed In varioua manu-
featuring establishments and In the
annual sales Of local manufactures 10
shown, despite the fAct that there was
y increase In the number OF plants
and Of working capital
In 1obbing activities . batter show.
ing IL made. though It ~ not % GOOD
an was that Of year A9o. There ware
increases In both capital employee n
husiness and In the annual sAlee.
showing confidence BY business men
and manufacturer. and Richmond
holds her own - . trade centeT. COM
pairing fAvorably With othaF cities oil
the same sine. and large. IN tho
country.
On the whole, while tia satns44o1
for the entire twelvs months 0ees NOT
show an increase IN busineao Aeae ~
manufacturing and 3obblne conQArna
OF Richmond. " does show that Rich.
mond held her own IN . rear IN which
throughout the country. INFRINGEMENT
and economy appeared predominant
Tho total sales, both manufacturing
and iobhing. In le13 were 3a5es6o7.-
24S. The total salas. both manu-
featuring and tohhinG. In 111S Ncre
I$I7e.36A,54S. There was an actual
decrease In 1913 Of lees than $751;.
ma IA haYaXnnna A. moro than
hundred and seventy-Aine millions a
dollars, or less than one-tenth Of ons
per cent
Figures complied BY J. II. Whitley,
OF the Improved MercAntllo agency,
after an exhaustive examination and
inquiry into local business affair. show
there 10 sufficient rsaaou Tor belieyin>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01
;4as.7s7.1a, s41s,la1,sl4
RICHMOND GREAT
TOBACCO MARKET
STATISTICS FOR 1913 SHOW TT
TO BE LEADING
CENTER

Statistics on the amount Of tobacco
manufactured and handled In Rich
mond markets during the year 1914
show that this city Is undoubtedly one
Of the greatest tobacco centars OF the
world.
The figures given out by the trans
portation companies show that total
OF i44,347,0oe pounds was delivered
to manufacturers and dealers in Rich
mond during the twelve months
John NJ. Taylor. president OF the Rich
mond tobacco trade estimates that
there remains enough OF the IL, AL
043 pounds of the loose sales here,
after 5000. 600 has heen deducted. tn
compose total Of $50, $4,000 pounds
of tobacco, either manufactured or
rehandled In this city.
Richmond Headquarters. /.
Richmond Ia the headquarters Of
the leaf department OF many of the
largest corporations in this and foreign
countries, and several Of the large.
manufactures have enlarged their
plants during the past year The
manufacture of cigarettes II one OF the
hreea industries, there being two
and one naY hislions Of >the .weeds''
made In this city during the last
twelve months. Practically all Of THU
output II confined to one factory. and
thu total ID equal to about one-fourth
Of tho total output OF the United
StakeA
The British American tobacco COM
pany has made Richmond one Of itz
distributing points for tho expor,
trade, and much OF the tobacco ex-
ported to Spain, Italy. France and
Austria passes through this city. Most
Of the bright tobacco of Virginia and
North Carolina appears on the floorz
OF the local warehouses for rehandling
and that brought here In hogsheads y
reshipped or exported.
Gut Plug and Sum Cured.
Cut plug tobacco is one Of the
chief factors in the tobacco trade. and
In It the sun cured article takes high
rank. Most Of this tobacco II produced
in Carolina and Louisa counties. The
small olive tobacco. all Of which Il
exported to England. also finds = ready
market here. because OF the reship-
ping facilities. and the export trade
ffArm<tn,rad 81 \ --4--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01
.YEAA 1878 DEALT
KINDLY WITH FOLK
Of SOUTH RICHMOND
Records Show Business De-
preston Little Felt Across
the River.
POSTAL. RECEIPTS
GOOD BAROMETER
Gains OvT Preceding Year
We're Subj 4ntial---Merchants
See Bright Future.

When Father Time concluded the
Anal chapter of 1919 last night the
records showed that South Richmond
had experienced the most successful
year in Its history. Despite the slight
financial depression. business was
good and merchants and business
men assert that the results are salts
factory from every standpoint
While the real estate business has
been little dull during the last few
months. the records of Hustings
court, part II, show that large num-
Der of GALES were made during the
past year. There were $40 deeds
recorded with Clerk Waiter F. Du
Val. most of which were deeds OF
bargain and sale.
Real Estate Good.
Real estate business on the South
side during the early part of 1913
was very good, and several big deals
were made by local firms. A prom
inent South Richmond real estate
man declared yesterday afternoon
that he anticipated a big boom in
this business by the first of Febru-
airy.
At the opening of 1913 there were
only three real estate firms in South
there are about eight. Another new
firm-that of Norveu Il Mcconnell
will be opened today In the new bank
building, at the head of Hull street.
Both Mr. Norvell and Mr.. McCon-
nell are well known business men
OF the Seuthside. The latter Is pfesi-
dent of the Manchester National and
South Richmond banks, while the
former Is cashier Of South Rich
mond hank.
Postal Receipts Large.
; Postal receipts at Manchester sta
ton for 1913 exceiled all previous
years They show an increase of
thirty per cent over 1912. which held
the banner for doing the largest
famount of business in the history of
| the station.
In 1919 the receipts were s2s.-
| 1880. while during the year just
passed the total receipts for the sta
| ton we're $34, 409.47. This large in
crease is due to the heavy advertis-
| ing of local concerns, as well as the
/ increase In the mall order business.
December's receipts were almost
/ twic6 as large as any one of the
| previous months of the year. The
sum OF $5.7Ss.59 passed through the
/ hands Of Superintendent Lynton b.
| Lloyd during the last month. Dur
| Ing December, 1912, $5.296.14. was
taken in at the station. which was
s2,4s2s5 less than the receipts OF
! the month lust passed. II was an
| increase OF seventy-five per cont.
/ frortirnsA an Eighth PAxe)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01

crease OF the early months was al.
most Offset by the last tow months.
Improved business conditions of the
last three months still hold The i'm
provement continues and the outlook
for the new year is such that industries
which uevsrat months ago laid Off
men, are now returning them to work.
The slack In business appears to have
entirely passed In Richmond; and in
other cities to have greatly diminish.
ed. The new year In filled with the
promise that encourages business and
leads manufacturing and tobbing In
terests to look up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01

that tho year just closed was = really
successful year ana that its closing
anGurs wslt for the busineas OF Rioh-
mond IN the new year.
A review Of these figures show that
while the drg& eight or nine months
81 tina pear weae penr hustnees months
and there was . big decrease IN the
amount Of business done locally, the
last three months OF the year. with
confidence restored by the passage Of
lsgislation In kssptn9 With the
promises Of TIE new ADMINISTRATION.
gave such increases that the big de-