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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25

fCorrespondence of the Associated Fres~.l
Amsterdam. Feb. 25.-The Dutch and
German soldiers who nave been patrollins
on opposite sides of the boundary Inc
since the war began have beeh ordered t.
withdraw from close contact on account ol
the fact that a number of dissgreeablc m
cidents nave occurred. Up Ia the begin
ming of February the Dutch soldiers and
the Germans paced side by sid and ear
RED on conversations. IL appears mat
troubles sometimes arose through the eN-
preston of diverse views. - the command
err of the patrols have now SEPARATED the
men BY a distance Of 100 Nar~~. Between
the small trip OF territory separating To"
Dutch from the German ~entrlc~ No one
j. permitted to go except 81 chance 81
being Immediately shot.
Behind the frontier line ~ both sides
have been erected field notifications IN
the shape of trenches and gun cmplace-
ments. Those IN Dutch territory are r
placed as To render Impossible amy surprise
inroad into The Netherlands. end they are
defended by strong bodies 81 troops. On
the opposite side in Belgium 'he enircnch-
ments face away from the Dutrh frontier.
and are evidently intended e. offer shelter
IL the German army IN case 4 should lint
itself Obliged to retire from IL present po-
sitions in Flanders.
There i n strong feeling among the
Dutch troops that the Germal- will he
forced over the frontier IN l%.imburg should
the allied forces eventually pu>h them ont
of Belgium. This little strip of Holland.
forming 4 sort of appendix 10 the south. =
bounded ON the west by Belgium and on the
east by Germany. II j. very narrow and
would offer great temptation 10 = retreat
ing army trying 10 get away from III pnr-
sncrS. The Dutch ,ealizc this and are de
termincd To oppose any such action ny
every means IN their power.
On the other side Of Holland the greatest
attention of the Dutch government i di-
rected toward the prevention 81 attempts
Ia ~mugglc contrahand articles over the
frontier of Holland into Germany. Th"~c
articles are frequent owi." a. The PROM
attached Ia such TRANSACTIONS The pre-
cautions tahti a-dht~i ~"h '"N 80 '
the most extreme severity. The frontier
line i pairollcd day and night aud the
troops engaged in this work are frequently
changed 20 that they may not become too
intimate with the inhabitants "f the iron
tier districts and 80 be inclined to display
laxity in their vigilance.
While these efforts Ia maiE,ain 4 strict
neutrality are maintained there has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25
Willard and MANAGER in Row.

IT Pa~o. Texas. Feb 25.-Je~- Willard
and his manager. Tom Jonc-. had u dis
agreement Tuesday in the lobby of a hotel
here. A. 4 rc~ul' Willard declared hc
would not continue hi training until Jack
Johnson appeared At Juarcz for the box
;ng bout, which ha- been po-poncd in
definitely from March q. for fear Of over
training.
Jack Curlcy. promoter of the fight, had
announced that the battle would not take
place fora least 4 week after Johnson ar
rived 1T Juarez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25
FINEST SHIP
BRITISH HOSPITAL WORK
Red Cross Ship Which Allies Assert Was
Subjected 10 Submarine Attack Plies
Between havre and Southampton.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
London. Feb. a5.-The British Red
Cross hospital ship Austurias. which the
Allies assert was subjected "a a submar.
inc attack. j. by far the finest hospital
ship in the British service. Ii plies he
tween IIavre aud southampton. In the
old days. the shin was IN the South Am-
ericln passenger service and was then
noted for its luxuriols accommodations
and steadineSS ia rough water. LuNurl-
Gus fittings are now ~ lrcd away. but
nothing has been lost on the sid of com
fort. There are twelve hundr Il swing
beds for the wounded who re- i've every
care possible in 4 land hUSpita.. Wine
surgical operations - sea ar" ""neranr
on hospital ships unless 40 4
minor kind. tn operating theatre Of the
AuStria> j. 80 we'll equipped that many
serious eases are handled there.
The .Austuria il painted white with
green stripes and carries huge square
cross painted in red amid>hip> on both
sides Al night. the Red Cross IL illumi-
n"tcd nv electric lights and can he seen
learly from 4 long distaue. Besides the
uaettt> and orticriIe> there are twenty
women nurses aboard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25

would wash ashore and their friends
would know.
Lee hung began TO address the two
men who were going on the long jour
ney. lie told them of the mysteries OF
the life that was To be theirs. Around
him huddled the comrades of the men.
Lee Dock and Eng Hing died by the
law of the white men for doing their
duty as Cinnamon as they saw it." he
said. They avenged their dead broth
ers."
There was an ominous muttering from
the blue-bloused gathering. From the
back of the dim little room women be-
gan to moan Then the priest stopped
Inspector Wakefield stood in the
doorway. lie shook his head al the
priest.
Lee kung chose his words carefully
after that. At last he finished.
Then the gong was beaten. the weird
shricking Of the flute sounded and SIX
teen Hip Sings lifted the collins on
their shoulders and the march TO the
cemetery began. II did not lead
through Chinatown. Inspector Wake
field was taking no chances.
Behind the hearse were scattered bits
Of va%ri-colored paper. turiously
scrawled sentences were written on
them. Thus. II evil spirits We're fol
lowing the dead men to their graves,
they would stop 10 read what was on
the bits of paper and forget TO follow
the hearse.
Ahead OF the hearse went Il carriage
which held the feast. Roast pigs, chick
ems, nuts. rice. eggs. cakes. ginger
everything was there that the men
miyhi not become hungry on their long
tourney. Behind the hcarsr came the
floral carriages. and behind them ear
riagcs bearing thrSr friends.
At the grave Lee kung badc the men
farewell. The womn walled, the flute
shrickd and the diIt was thrown IN the
collins. Thea the feast was land atop
the graves and the cnrtcge wendell It's
way back 10 Chinatown.
There was IN Wndcrcurrcni Of activity
that night. but the presence of The white
guardians forrstallrd amy open out
break.
- Chinatown smoldrrS and the Po-
lice Department waits in dread Of when
the snaoldrrmg will break ont IN the
flame that probably will nrccsSltate
sending another lip Sing I" the electric
chair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25
Not Very Steady.

\ farm hand had worked in the field
from dawn till darkness. doing the chores
by lantern licht. I'm going ~ quit he
said To the farmer nj the end IF the
month You promised me a steady Job. :
We'll. haven't YOU got one ?" was the
astonished reply.
NO" said the man there are three or
four hours every night that I don't have
"a thing 10 do, and fool my time away
sleeping. "-National Monthly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25

hundreds Of health articles appear IN
newspapers and magazines. and in prac-
ticailN every one Of them the Importance II
keeping the bowels regular i emphasized.
a con>tipatcd condition invites disease. A
dependable phy>ic that acts without incon-
venIence or gripping j. found in Foley Car
thartic Tablets. Martinez Drug Store.
north corner Markets quare.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25

Hundreds of health articles appear in
newspapers and magazines. and in prac-
tically every one of them the importance
OF keeping the bowels regular j. empha-
sized. A constipated condition invites dis
ease. A dependable physic that acts with
ont inconvenience or gripping j. found in
Foley Cathariic Tablets. Martinez Drug
Store, north corner Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25
Law Of New YOrk's Chinatown Has Decreed
That Two Men, Now Unknown, Must Soon Die
Written for the United Press

Written for the United Press
New York, Feb. 25.-There are two
men in New York Chinatown who are
marked for death. Who they are is not
known. Who their murderers will be
Is not known. But they are marked for
death just as surely as the sun will rise
tomorrow. III may come tomorrow: il
may come next week, or it may come
next summer-no one knows. Inspec-
tor Wakefield OF the Police Department
wishes he did. But he can only wait.
Ever since the electrocution of Eng
Hing and Lee Dock, two Hip Sing hat
chet men, AT Sing Sing several weeks
ago, another tong wal has been smold-
cring IN Chinatown. And il will con-
tinue to smoldcr until it breaks forth
III the flame that will mean death to
two members of the On Lcongs. 1t is
the law of Chinatown, and a. irrcvok-
able an the law OF Nature.
Eng Hing and Lee Dock had evencd
up the score between the Hip Sings and
the On Leongs. They killed Leo hay,
and On Leong, almost two years ago.
They had been in prison ever since
While they lived the score was cvened.
When thy died il became uneven again.
1T must be balanced.
The smoldcring almost broke mt at
the funeral of the two men. 1t was
one Of the most gorgeous Chinatown
has ever seen. They were heroes in the
eyes of their brethren, martyrs-not
murderers they stood IN the eyes of
white men. Inspector Wakefield knows
Chinatown of old. lie was personally
in charge of he'tuneral and a hundred
of his men were scattered throughout
the narrow streets. He was taking no
chances.
Les kung. the venerable priest OF the
Chinese temple, had on his most gor-
geous robes. They glIitered with bright
silkcn threads and the great gold dra-
CONS. He was gong to send two Of
Chinatown's heroes to their god IN
state.
The aged priest stood between the
two dead men IN the DIM fllckering
light of the chapel. In the mouth OF each
was a coin which was to pay the sriz-
zled boatkeeper for their passage over
the River of Death. On the breast 81
each was a tightly corked bottle. In
each was bottle was n slip OF paper ON
which was written the man : name. III
the boatman should become careless or
the journey and allow his passengers
10 slip overheard. then the bottles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-25

Mesquite stove wood. cheap. Green
Wood Yard. Phone 207. Fronton street.
adv VS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

paying heavy toll in life for the sake
OF whatever gains they make. Should
the French succeed i'm Smelling the
Germans from Lens. which is a dis
unct possibility IL they are enabled
10 clear the kaiser's forces from the
Lorette hills. il would. Of course. be
an entirely different thing as the leu
tons then would be forced TO give
mp a large section OF conquered terri
tory But Berlin seems TO be will
ing TO take that risk. apparently be-
lieving that the German lines in the
west can Withstand the French as
saults long enough for Mackenzen to
get IN his trip hammer blows which
viii send the Russians back in flight
from Galicia. their whole plan OF
campaign shattered and their morale
broken
To this end the AustrO- German sue
cesses reported by Vienna yesterday
viii 20 a great way. The great fort
ress on the San is practically invest
ed now and Lembeg appears To be
imperiled by heavy Teuton forces ap-
preaching il from the west and south
west. Converging armies. surround
ing Przemysl and drawing on Lem
berg appears 20 be driving the Rus
slams before them in every instance.
Petrograd reports furious lighting in
all this region.
With the fine weather in the west
the airmen of the rival armies have
renewed their activity News Of a
night raid on the Thames in which
bombs were dropped on Southend. was
reported by Berlin. Two women were
killed by the bombs according to the
British reports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

port and naval base of Libau. Then
commencing I'm east Prussia on the
line from Suwtlki TO Mcneil they push
ed the Russians back and occupied
the territory up TO within a few miles
OF the important railway line passing
from the interior Russian bases
through Shawl TO Libau. a great eff
fort is now being made at Shawl to
break through the Russian line and
capture this means of communication
and by SO doing join up the German
line from Libau to Shawl. (No. E.
The third and more important Ger
man and Austrian drive, made in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
ROOSEVELT is THROWN;
TWO RIBS ARE BROKEN
Former President Is Reported Out OF
Danger But Must stay
i'm Bed.
in Bed.

NEW YORK. May 2S-Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt broke two ribs ON
Monday when "A new horse he was
riding on his place at Oyster Bay
threw him. 1t was reported tonight
that he is now out of danger Of be-
ing forced TO remain in bed
The accident occurred just in front
Of the Roosevelt home on Sycamore
hill. Despite the violent pain the
colonel mounted the horse again and
rode to the stables
The local physician who was sum-
moned set the two ribs. which are
directly over the heart, and ordered
that his patient remain quiet.
1t will be at least a week before
the colonel leaves his home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

The map practically covers the en-
tire territory included in the Russia
dotted line shows the battle front
practically as it existed about a month
ago, at the high water mark of Rus
sian success. At this time the Rus
slams had pushed their offensive across
the Carpathians. and were threaten
ing TO descend into the open plain Of
Hungary.
At this time the Germans launched
three great counter offensives. The
first was the taking of the Russian
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

direction indicated by the arrows in
the regions from LODI to Stryi, drove
the Russians back across the Carpa-
thians and retoOk all the territory
between the dotted line-the furthest
Russian advance-and the heavy line,
showing the present position of the ar
mics At this time the fight RACES
fieTcely in the region marked (No. A.
where the Russians are fighting des-
perately TO prevent the Germans from
masking and beseiging the fortress of
Przemysl, which cost the Russians so
many lives and months TO take from
the Austrians.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
TEUTON ARMIES
GAIN SUCCESSES
NEAR PRZEMYSL
Vienna Reports That Russian
Line Has Been Pierced
French Are Hammering at
German Positions.

The Austro-G German armies Of Gen.
Won Mackenzen have pierced the Rus
sian front southeast Of Przemysl
while the legions Of Gen. Linzingen.
striking from the southeast. have
broken through the cars lines near
StryJ. These striking successes are
reported in the official statement is
sued 40 Vienna last night. Berlin
SAYS little concerning the lighting in
the east. devoting most Of its atten-
ton 20 detailing repulses Of French
attacks i'm northern France. The Ger
man war office. however, states that
az last reports the troops Of the Teu-
tonic allies were progressing TO the
northeast Of Przemysl and in the dis
trict of Stryj
The west meanwhile. Berlin and
Paris are at variance. The midnight
communiquc issued in Paris. reports
further gains for the French forces
in the sector north Of Arras. Here
the French troops are said 10 have
taken the cemetery al Ablain. a pO-
sition strongly organized by the Ger
mans. and TO have progressed even
beyond this point
French arc Rcpulscd
Berlin takes am entirely opposite
tack Regardless of their great fail
IRE OF May %" says the German
statement "the French repeated their
attempts 10 break through our lines
between Nermilles and the Lorette
hills" II then goes TO state that the
French attacks ON this front and
against the Souhez-N eUvine lines were
repulsed with heavy loss TO the at
lacking forces. while south OF Souchez
no decision has yet been reached in
the fighting going on there.
Both statements agree. however.
that the Germans are purely on the
defensive in the western theater.
while directing all their energeties
toward crushing the Russians in the
east. Military observers believe that
before long the Germans Will be
forced 10 draw upon Won Mackenzen
and other commanders in the east for
men 10 reinforce their battered lines
in France and Flanders and to send to
aid the Austrians against Italy. Con-
sequently, they believe, the whole en-
ergy Of the German general staff at
present is directed toward increasing
the efficiency Of these eastern armies
so that the Russians may be struck
so terrific a blow that even If they
are not forced to their knees. they
Will be unable TO recuperate in time
10 aid the French and British by
launching a new offensive toward the
Carpathians.
French Hammer Away.
Meanwhile the German war lords
appear 10 be content 10 let the French
and British hammer away at the
strongly defended German positions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
French Hammer AVN.

Meanwhile the German war lords
appear 10 be content 10 let the French
and British hammer away at the
strongly defended German positions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

struction of between 1000, 900 and
SIS. 600 worth Of new freight cars.
Thursday it was learned the negoti-
tfons have come to naught because
the Pullman company declined to &C
cept notes on the Russian government
in payment for the cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

Russian government to obtain cash in
the United States has cut off, temper
arily at least the prospect of placing
a large contract for freight ears in
Chicago. For several weeks agents
Of the Russian imperial government
have been negotiating for the con
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
RUSSIA is AFTER CASH
Pullman Company Refuses TO Accept
Notes For Car.

CHICAGO. May 2s.-Failure of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
Easiest Way to Remove
Ugly Hairy Growths

Here Is method for removing hair
or fuzz that is unfailing and is quite
inexpensive: Nix a thick paste With
some powdered delatone and water
and spread on hairy surface. After ?
or minutes. rub il of. wash the
skin and every trace Of hair has van
isbed No harm or Inconvenience re-
suits from this treatment. bat be care
full TO get genuine delatone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
COAL MAN ENDS HIS LIFE
Fortune Was Swept Away by the Eu-
rOpean War.

LEAVENWORTH. Ind. May Is
Col. John G. Davidson Of Louisville.
Ky, formerly prominent in insurance
circles and recently engaged in coal
mining in the south. committed sui
eide Thursday by cutting his throat in
hotel here.
Big contracts which were cancelled
when the European war broke out.
swept away Col. Davidson's fortune
and he had been suffering from in
SOmnia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
TRAIN HITS Alto

RACINE, Wis, May 2S-A north
bound train on the Northwestern
struck the auto Of Chris Hansen. near
here Thursday afternoon killing Mrs
Hansen and two children and probably
fatally wounding her husband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
WHAT $40 DID
FOR THIS WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkham's VegetableC Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.

DanvilIe. Va.-"Ihave only spent ten
dollars on your medicine and l feel so
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-30
SAND SPRINGS DAM
TO COME BACK SOON
Lake To BE Rebuilt, and
Again Stocked with Fish
From Missouri.

The dam at Sand Springs park went
but it's coming back.
That was about the first thina
Charles Page said yesterday morning
when he arrived from a two weeks
trip through the east.
Work will begin at once on recon
structing the big dam. 1t will b,
built with concrete core and b,
patterned after the best types Of
dams to be found Some time thi>
week a big steam shovel will begin
gouging its jaws into the dam, pre-
pairing for the concrete work, and
with the finishing Of that, ever-so-
many tons of earth will be put int
place, making the dam many time
stronger than before.
With the completion of the dam
great big pipes, conveying water, vii
be run into the lake, and the process,
Of refilling it artficially will be be
gun 1t is likely that many of the
fish that were in the lake and which
landed in u small pond below, ano
somewhat to one side of the dam
viii be saved and placed back IN
the lake. Dozens of cans of fish will
also be ordered from the governmen
fisheries at NcoshO, Mo, and the park
management intends to have anothe,
lake full Of water in Sand Spring,
park within a very few weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-30

submitted to the Supreme court. to
the first Monday Of August by which
time it is hoped the supreme court
Eill have acted Ipon the Wolverine
case, after which the other protests
can be taken up and disposed Of in
accordance with the decision Of the
court.
The point as to the disposition of
monies pail to the auditor in the
meantime was again discussed and
the members Of the board were en-
: hattie in their statement that these
monies would be held in such form
that they could be repaid immediately
If the supreme court should hold that
the collection of them was Illegal. In
addition it was stated that Mr. How
ard, the state auditor, had upon sew
eral occasions stated that under no
except at the command
Of a court would he let the monies
get Of his hands until the constitu-
Of the act was tested.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-30
GOOD TULSA ADVICE.

LITTLE ROCK, May 20.-
Newspaper publicity is The great
est need of the lumber, business,
u. Il. MoorchCad of Kansas city,
secretary of the Southwestern
LumbcrmCn's association, told the
members of the Arkansas ASsoCia-
alton of Lumber Dealers in con-
NCntiOn here today.
MIR NOoTchcad said the public
had been mislcd by statements
that the cOuntIN's timber Is rap
idly disappearing and had been
led into using substitutes for
wood. other causes of the decline
of the lumber business, he said.
were the activities of the federal
forestry service and the silence of
the lumbcrmCn i'm the face of at
taCLs by politicians. lie declared
the new >papCr the best means for
the lumbCrmcn TO place the truth
before the public.