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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15
Russians Now Mobile.

Now-in l9li-ihis history Of more
ihan u hundred YEAR j. heina overturned
The immohiIc Russian hn- become mo-
Nilc. IIc ha~ crossed into AnStria ana has
overwhelmed the armies of the aged en-
,cror. lie has sWarmed into Western
PRUSSIA ind j. even threatening Berlin :
Threatening Brrlinl What Il reversal III
history, What au astounding awaken
ma. II ~ the shear that walk ike "
man."
The kaiser J. q very esficd man. a
hn. SIAN officer said 90 me recently. "hut
hr ha~ made some curious mi~take-." This
officer did not cnumcratc the mi~takc-, hut
u J. not lndulging IN prophecy to say that
one 81 them was an under estimate Of the
military efficiency Of the new Russian
army lie has already paid II the tribute
XII proceeding a. person Ia oppose ii. while
hc leave. the Franvo-P ruS~ian war ~
take care OF itself. Imagine q German
emperor finding a Franco-rrussian war
"A only secondary interest.
But ID IN not alone the Russian armie~
which the kaiser opposes. VI II were only
men. however large their numbers. ~
would have small need for worry. lie has
q mar against him, q leader. a new gen
crai, ially a. determined a. himself. AL
mu~i A. ambitious. and. IN u military sense.
perhaps hi> equal. This j. The Grand
nukc Nicholas N~icholaio, itch. supreme
commander in chief OF the Russian armies.
Remember distinctly The first time |
ever heard M the Grand Duke Nicholas.
y was ~ the early summer vi 1905. |
was ~ No-I'~ headquarters with tho third
army on The extreme wing 81 the Japane~c
grand army north Of Mnkaicn. Riding one
morning out ~ camp. ! encountered \
fresh division marching u the front. They
were being moved from the second army.
N The center. "a reinforce onr wing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

Il month"; NJ replied. ale IN \ general ID
great they M fear him. - powerful they
al run when b. comes. When he ride on
REVIEW knropaikm comes rehind. let mr.
tell yun how great hc ~. Onc day the
minister oi war. THE minister of marine.
the minister 81 ~iaic-three MINI .cr--
come to him to ak him Something. lie
did not like the way they s~i. and yet
they stay there asking. between him and
the door. until h. ~ lonler could endure
their presence. Nou Understand n general
must leave "A minister: u minister IL not
supposed Ia leave a general; that j. not
etiquette. Wen, how do you think the
Grand Duke Nirhola> lett those three
ministers who were asking him -umrthin.
while they stood between him and the
door. ] will tell you. lIc picked them np
with his two hands and sci them a-ide
from the door and then nc walked ont.
That j. how great NJ i~.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

IN the homciy Russian phrase he i
"the second uncle" OF the rAur. We would
call him the second cousin. hi. father
was the brother ~ the emperor. grand
father. which make him III the generation
preceding that ot the ear, though in
reality he i only about ten wears older.
Nicholas has no interests IN life outside
~ the army. Politics and the finer arts
ny leaves ~ others. Am IT. life haS been
spent m "A military atmosphere. IIc has
beer known 10 leave Petersburg for ei.h-
teen months "a = Time 10 ike entirely with
iii~ troops ~ various di~tan. parts IA the
empire.
Tins strong military liking l. Y herit-
age. Ills father. the Grand Duke NicholaS
commanded the Russian forces IN Enrone
~ the war "a lo11 with Turkey. and n,
nnrlc. the Grand Dukc Michael. command
81 The Russian army IN Asia III thu same
war. a. the conclusion VI ho-tiIities both
were made field mnr~hal~. the title no,
being inherent with their military system.
thi~ singular honor had been courtsd Nh
HI llie TN The present Grand Duke NIrhn-
In. and y appears that AZ hast The war
ha~ arrived Ia which nv ~ II 4 position
10 enable the ear 10 raise HIM to the
level Of hiS deceased father.
Nirnola~ ha~ always been n cuvalrvman.
During The Rus-o-Japane~c var M VA
Inspector general ~ cavalry. The fact
that be vas a eavalryman vas urged IL
the ear a. the reason h. could not be an
pointed - supreme command. il being
pointed out that one interested chiefly IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

lie was seated AZ \ dp-k made c~pec-
tally for him about eight inches higher
than the ordinary. The way be- looked mt
nc made me irsl that " was about eight
feet higher than thr ordinary. Perhaps I
showed my fright. M nnr rair. ~. riir,Fual
down promptly; simply by means Of a
smile. The smile treasured mc lha. hs
WAS merely = human DeiAr and mon -ome
sort ui dreadful dcFvnrin. apparatus
which had d~ecoyci mr in there casually
Tor the purpose ~ gu~tali0n. And when
he spoke American better than any Eng
lishman could ! forgot his dreadful height.
hi royal blood. hiS antocratir hearing. and
In alarming power.
Russia" liz said al that time. IT, diff
iercnt from any other nation IL IT, mill
tary requirements. We must face war
not only from without. bni from within.
Last year we were IA war with Japan:
thi~ year II H. with the rrvolutinui~ts.
next year II may bc some one else III
did not say Germany; perhaps Ne meant
Germany.
Therefore" he continued, eve have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15
A Stronu Man.

Seen ! learned the reason. Mi~chcnkn.
with hi~ Co~-ack~. had made q raid on our
Tank Tie week before ami W. had takcr
some of his men prisoners. From them II
had been learned that Mi-chenko's raid
Supposed % b. only 4 reconnaissance
m force. that the Grand Duke Nicholas
was about ~ take command IN person. and
that u h. did the Japanese >rmy opposing
hmm would BE- severely tested.
who J. this erandc dukcs~ asked one
~ the prisoners. 4 Inv broucd sergeant
who vas ~nllcn with the accumulated
mi~eris~ ~ y winter IA Y hni On the ~ha-
~" End 2 summer III the sand If the Gahi
desert.
If they viii re- him take the var Id
viii drive these Japanese into the sea IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15
A Personal Description.

II was = false alarm. The grand duke
did not ZONE to oppose u. Neverthclc.~.
did not cease 10 b. curioES about him.
Six months later, IN Petersburg. ! met
him. Then Y instantly reanzcd that. II 10
inclined. he would have mo- difficulty in
picking up three ministers with his two
hands.
An man; | believe the tallc~t
man ! ever saw. Six feet six. | think they
said he was. At any rate. he lowered
easily above the tallc~t III the room. and
the Russians are not noted for their short
men. Yet not M ungainlv man. With Nj
height Was grace and ease; no
flesh, 20 pannch, no awkwardncs>. \
klnely majesty Of bearing went with hi
height. Non ieit that hc was the right
height aud that w every way IA was mncb
taller than ordinary mon.
ale OUGHT 10 bc ear Of Russia" |
heard a dozen Or more say. n 50 be- would
come nearer % looking the part than any
man ! ever saw. 4 fine npuilinr nose.
piercing ewes. r~e~olnfe chin. \ regal vet
kindly bearing. There was amplitude and
~pace about him; room for m~uititudeS. aud
yet simplicity; n certain kind Of dcmoc-
racy that only the great ari~iocrat ever
really understands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

newspaper-rcading public. Jour-
nalism j. coming more and more
10 be considered a a matscr Of
vstal concern TO the people as a
wholc-the people are beginning
10 demand truth Of the great
news-gathcring and ncws-distrib-
uting agencies, just a. they arc
demanding pure food, establish
ing departments Of government
10 enforce this demand.
The State University of Tex
as has fortunately recognized the
need 81 trained men 20 serve the
people in the capacity Of news
gathcrers and news-interpreters,
and has established this wear a
School Of Journalism. where the
highest ideals 81 the profession
will bc inculcated, and where
young men and women OF theI
state with a bent for this line oil
work will have the opportunity
10 secure this training which il
so essential to the welfare 81 the
State.
The newspapers Of Texas are
excellent. and they have built mp
in Texas an enlightened public
opinion. but the need for trained
journalists. preferably IexansD
is growing every day more ur-
gent.
Hon. Will III. Navcs, a
full newspaper man, who has
spent his lie maintaining the
best traditions Of Texas journal
ism. has been selected by the
University authorities as head
of the new school. II will DC
open for students in September.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15
First Demonstrated Speed.

II was the oreat SkohclaiT who first
nrnv.d tant thn Ru4.inu- could s,rilc
qrirklV ma with him ~ ronmaud thc
Russian arms achieved several immor-
ial exploits. lis assault AT plevna and
his dashinu conme-t IL the Turkish pe-
rin MA proved that under the riuht leader
y froopS that ever lived rould have done
letter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

N new -pirit has come over ilyn Russian
armir~. The bear that used ~ b. - now
pah'Ae-. Whrre II took three months e.
lnah,.izn Tor the advance On Turkey. Ia
lS-1. aad seven months to mobilize for the
advance ~ Janan IA 1901. the armies a
NE ear IN 1914 crossed he enemy bnr-
Ter II three week.. writes Richard Barry
III lhe New York Times.
For over q hundred wears the Russian
rmt has been \ ~ynonym for indifference.
Vf the bravery vi the individual Russian
iicrc has never been any question, but Of
his aiIliary efficiency ia the mass there
has never been any certainty. This slow
ness 81 aeiien has always been attributed
f1 the Slav temperament. THOUGH why the
~lav temperament should ~ held re-F,on-
IDLE IS hard tn see. No temperament u
more ~ -%ionatc, none quicker or more
icalihv ~ express :i~clf when aroused in
the individual.
The vast distances of Russia have
seemed accountable for the usual slow
ness IT action Of Russian troops. hut
these distances No longer were ieli on the
plainS Of Manchnria and in the mountains
nf the Balkan4. and w the Russian armies
invc. with D icw notable exceptions, been
low at movement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

greater reason 90 keep in military trim
Dam amy nar rl~r. Your peaceful country
lA Eu rumnrrlr n iOn-n0. none at Hil
oi the probiam- wr face here I'M Russia.
and i. Tor ore. realize that IL VIZ arr "a ~
saved "a 80 II must BE- through our army.
For another hundred years nj least Ru-.ia
Aill 1--WE ~ aie hy hcr army. 80 M w talll
fn talk ol disarmament. folly KIM ialk ui
peace. ioIiy to talk Ut anything except
constant. thorough and ever vi4Ilaff
preparation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15
R~eformatOry for
Young Men Needed
Youths Of IL and Is Should Be
Separated From Hardened
Criminals.

The speech ~ g. 5. Potts. q
Texan. before the Prison Reform
Congress at It's last meeting in
Memphis. Tenn. is considered
by those who heard il a. one IF
the most thoughtful contribu-
tions of recent years y the prob
lem Of prison reform.
lie pointed out the startling
fact that there are l.SOO young
men between the ages NJ II and
25 in the pcnitcntiary "a Texas
today. one-third OF whom arel
white. These are formative years.
the years when young men arc
preparing for life work. Underl
the present system these young
men are worked upon the State
farms-traincd. II trained at all
10 become farmers. But Mr..
Potts points ont that most ~
these young men come from the
city and will return IN the city
where their agricultural training
will be useless.
They should he taught trades
he saws. that wsll make them
useful citizens Flcn discharged
To this end he advocates the
establishment ~ 4 rcformatory
for the criminally-diSposcd youth
between the ages 1T IL and 25:
otherwise. there i danger Of con-
vcrting these misguided youths
into hopeless criminals. Mr..
Potts has made ~ especial study
II Criminologv in all It's phases.
lie occupies the position III as
siStant Dean of thc law DEPART
ment Of the University az Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15
CLEAN NEWSPAPERS
DEMAND OF PEOPLE
University 10 Assist in the Max
ing OF Trained Journalists.

Men who have studied the
matter declare tiat vicious jour
nalism is today the greatest cor-
rupter Of public cpiri0n. "Taint-
ed news is becoming a. COM
mon as was tainted meat" dur
ing the Spanish war. and while
the latter wrought havoc with
the stomachs Of our soldiers III
Cuba. the former is responsible
for many diseased ideas now in
habiting the minds % the great
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

MUST GO BY Dishes. rugs.
hallraek. beds complete etc. Win sell
cheaP.-tf.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10

ing picture play, "The Drug Terror"
in which the horrors of cocaine and
heroin will be presented in their most
graphic form to movie audiences
throughout the United States.
The story is that of a shipping
clerk in a wholesale drug house, who,
lured by the enormous profits that
are offered, becomes a trafficker in
cocaine and heroin. His business has
many branches. He supplies ped
dlers who sell "doped" candy to
school children. Agents of his con-
duct flower stands, where working
girls buy nosegays powdered with CO.
caine,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10

New York, March -Steauthily
the haggard young man takes a bot
tie of white. powder from a box. He
pours a little on the back of his
hand. 49, q; ..... --..... ...--..
Sniff! Sniff! .-....
The cocaine is up his nostrils. He
''feels better" ~ ~.
Quickly he Tubs his upper lip clean,
brushes off his coat, and goes on with
his work No one has seen him. For
a little while he will be all right,
Then torture will begin to creep upon
him, only to be appeased by another
recourse to the dope"
That is the beginning of the NOV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
SERIES OF SPECIAL
SERVICES FINISHED
Rev. Dr. Pierce, Evangelist, Closed En-
gagement in First Baptist Church
Left for New York.

Owing to the stormy weather, only
about 100 gathered in the First Bap-
fist church last night to hear the final
address of Dr. Robert +. y. Pierce.
The audience gave closest attention TO
DIR. Pierce, who took for his text
text Christ's saying regarding the fig
tree, Nothing but leaves and he
pressed home the question to each and
every one, whether church member
or not, lis your life nothing but
leaves?'
Man looks on appearance, but not SO
with God The world looks outwardly,
but God looks within. DIR. Pierce drew
beautiful illustration, showing an eye
| looking at a perfectly white shield,
then from above another eye looking
st the heart behind the shield. An
other illustration was q Sign post with
hand pointing TO the word Jesus,
| and y shadow falling from the sign
post partly obliteEating the word
Jesus, and the doctor pressed home
the trutlLsthat so many of Christ 5 fol
I lowers, by their words and actions, are
casting q shadow on His name.
The fact was brought out that nc
man or woman, who is not doing his
or her duty, is happy, and that Otter
we are more dishonest with ourselves
than with anybody else, in that We
allow things to creep into our lives K
the detriment of our immortal souls
Another illustration was made of ;
heart with heavy weight upon it
aud hand reached down removing thu
| weight
: At the close of the service, many VIII
, were members of other churches an
those who had accepted the savior
during these meetings came forwar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
TO CUT DOWN THE
SOUTHERN VOTE
Strength in Republican National Con
vention to Be Reduced from 35
to 10 Per Cent

NEW YORK, April 5. 49, Charles y.
lilies, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee last night at New
York made public the proposed plan to
decrease the percentage of the southern
and territorial representation in the
Republican national convention in 1916
and thereafter from approximately 81
per cent of the total voting strength to
less than l6 per cent, as provided in
resolutions adopted by the committee
at its meeting last December The plan
Is addressed to the Republican convcn-
tiOns of the several states, which are
asked to ratifv the action of the ma
tional body before January | 1915. \
special committee composed of Charles
B. Warren of Michigan, Senator Viii
liam e. Borah of Idaho, and Governor
Henry u. Hatfield of West Virginia,
drafted the report of the action taken
in December which embodies other reso-
buttons adopted by the national com.
mittee.
The result of this change in the
basis of representation, if ratified by
the requisite number of state conven.
tiOns, viii be decrease of SO votes
as follows: Alabama will lose eight
Arkansas three, Florida four, Georgia
II, Louisiana eight, Mississippi eight
New York two, North Carolina three
South Carolina seven, Tennessee three
Texas 16, Virginia eight, Hawaii four
Porto Rico two and Philippine Islands
two. Under the plan presented, con
gressional district not entitled to two
| delegates on the vote cast in the pres
| idential election in 1905 will qualify
| for two if $500 or more votes are cast
| for the Republican nominee in the con
gressional election this fall. Anticipat
| ing criticism from those who believed
that still greater decrease shouIt
have been provided in southern repre-
sentation, the special committee in it
recital says it is within the provine'
of majority of the convention q
I1916, if it SO desires, to establish an
other new basis for future conventions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Boston & Maine Railroad Is
Making Appraisal of All
Its Property
TO MEASURE TRACK
WITH STEEL TAPE
Ties, Rails, Spikes and Signals to Be
Counted-Cost of Every Part of Sys-
tenn to Be Observation-Disclosures
Out Congressional Decree.

Quarters have been established by
the Boston & Maine railroad valuation
committee in the office of the company
in the North station, Boston, aud for
u long time to come the office will be
an unusually busy place. The Boston
& Maine has begun the herculean task
of self-appraisal decreed by Congress,
and with the single exception Of the
Norfolk Southern railroad in North
Carolina, it is the only road that has
begun the work.
The reason given for the early start
here is that the road lies in territory
of short open seasons, and full advan-
tage must be taken of them.
The first duty that faced the valua-
ton committee was to plot out what
they had to do, and how to go at it.
That is now pretty well determined
and the outlook is a terrifying one.
Must Even Count Spikes.
Every inch of track owned and leas
/ ed by the Boston & Maine railroad is
| to be measured with steel tape. The
width of the tracks also is to be meas
ured. Ties, rails, spikes and signal:
are to be counted. Bridges, stations
and buildings OF all kinds owned by
the company are to be counted ane
designated.
Every strip of land owned, including
roadbed, is to be measured and valued
and the land sold during the long his
tory of the road is to be accounted for
Fills and excavations made at the tim
of construction are to be guaged b,
the eye where history helps to make i
accurate and by instruments wher
necessary, in order that the real cos
of construction may be determined.
All this the railroad is to do, am
to print the data on maps and chart
or plans of prescribed dimensions t
be turned over to the valuation boar
of the interstate commerce commission
Thus the quantity of everything tina
the Boston & Maine possesses is to b
stated aud described on plans, and til
government engineers will take thes
plans as soon as they are complete
and go over the same ground, inch b
inch, to check up the information RI
corded, establishing or contradictin
its accuracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
AUCTION

| will sell at public auction at the
Akeley house at the junction of the
road leading to Tyler Hill from Yer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Six Men Held Up Bank in
HazeltOn, B. c., and Sc
cured SI100
POSSE PURSUED THE
FOUR WHO ESCAPED
Gang is Supposed to Have Been the
One That had Successfully Robbed
Several Bauks-Bank Teller Wound
ed in Exchange of Shots.

VANCOUVER, b. c., April 5. ~ Two
bandits were killed at New Hazclton
yesterday III i battle between a band
of robbers and a large posse of citizens
after tile robbery of the Union bank
of Canada branch. Six men held up
the bank and four took 81 100 in cash.
The bank, q substantial building of log
construction, had been opened only a
few minutes for business when the
robbers appeared. Two men armed
with rifles sauntered up the road, two
others came from the woods at the
rear of the bank and two more came
| from another direction. The first two
| stepped inside the doors and, with
| rifles raised, called out GLANDS up. =
The four others appeared and took up
| positions outside the bank.
The only customer in the bank was
John 6aslin, manager for a contracting
| firm. Gaslin had u sheaf of checks and
postal orders III his hand, and $50 in
cash. One robber relieved Gaslin of his
cash, then reached over the teller S
desk and took all the currency within
reach.
AS the bandits backed out the clerks
reached for their pistols and the rob
bers fred several shots. Fenton, book
| keeper, suffered SngnJ scalp wound
The shooting alarmed the town and
several cowboys got their pistols into
play at once. Within a few minutes
the fusillade was general. Shooting
from cover, the cowboys shot two oil
the robbers dead in their tracks n,
they ran toward the bush 1t is believe,
the band is the one that robbed the
same bank two months ago.
The band is supposed to have beer
The one which in the last year has rob
bed banks at New Hazleton. b. G.
Granite Fails, Wash, Abbotsford. b. G.
and Elma, Wash. Tt was the custom
of the gang to appear at u bank dur
ing business hours and compel the tell
ers to hand over all the money in thci
cages. The robbers were always un
, masked and were CARRIED like Ioggers 0
railroad laborers H
After each Of the four robberies tn
: men headed ostensibly for the wood.
but it is evident. they had means o
flight carefully arranged, for they wer
never intercepted. Instead, the posse
; were soon liring at one another. as wa
the case after the Elma robbery las
month, when the robbers escaped wit
S4.2SU.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
GALLIVAN ELECTED.
Democrat to Succeed Curley in 18th
Massachusetts, District.

BOSTON, April flames A. CALI
van, Democrat, was elected yesterday
to Congress from the 18th district in
Boston to fill the unexpired term of
Mayor James NJ. Curley, resigned. He
received a majority in a triangular con
test. The vote was: Gallivan, SOS;
Frank i. Brier, Republican, 1913;
James B. Connolly, Progressive, 1892.
The result marked the return of the
Republicans to second place in the dis
triet. The Progressive candidate fin
ished second two years ago, when the
vote was: Curley, Democrat, 14,875;
Connolly, Progressive, 9,001; Robinson,
Republican, 5,sl2. Because of bad
weather the total vote was but little
more than half that cast at the last
election. Congressman elect Gallivan
who resigned the street commissioner
ship to make The fight, carried every
one of the seven wards comprising the
| district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
my WIFE WON'T LET ME,

you say. She would if she understood,
.Wd we should welcome the opportunity
II cnlighteuing her understanding If
Sill uhduratC, YOU should do To her
What the "Chccrvblc Brothers did
10 their clerk Confer q great benefit
upon her, against her viii. National
Idfc ins Co. Of Vt (Mutual) Earle
8. hlNsiEY, General Agent, Rutland
VT.