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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
TICKET SALESG0
AHEAD RAPIDLY
GREAT INTEREST BEING MANIFEST
ED BY ALL CLASSES IN CHARITY
HOME ENTERTAINMENT.

Not in many days have the people 81
Brownsville evidenced a. 4 wh"le n"
much interest ia 4 charity entertainment
rs that which j. to bc given ~ the
Dreamland thcater ON Thursday night.
for the benefit of the Charity Home anu
Hospital. and this interest l. taken ny
those in charge sS an UNUSUAL malilie>-
%tation Of the recognition of the excellent
work being lone ~ this institution
While many business institutions IN me
city are buying advertising space ~ the
pro.rom for the occasion. the ticket
sales are eoin. ahead quite SatiSiact"-
rilv. sales being made even az lar away
az san Antonio where some interest mas
been aroused i'm the local affair. IN the
n%righborhood Of the Charity Home res
identS who have flowers are bringing
them in daily aud the are being sent ~
Mrs. j. j. Young. rurner Fifth and -.
Charles streets who T. fa>hloIlng them
into houtonnicrcS and bouquets for sale
at the entertainment. Liberal donations
of candy boxes also are being made.
The program WAS still un"omplctcd IT
was announced today. though practically
all the members have been decided upon.
The interesting announcement was made
today Nv Mrs. tiuS>ic Scott CLANCY. n
member If the executive committee ~
charge nr the affair. that the Fourth In
fantry Band 40 Fort Brown. which Will
play al the entertainment vii cprn the
benefit with I concert at 80 O'Clock
The opening music viii include we'll
known tunes. such ~ Home. Sweet
Home" and other Southern airs which
will make j fitting Introduction to the
motion picture PLAY ~ hc presented for
the entertainment i t~iVc-rccl nrudHc-
tinr entitled Under Southern skies"
The 'adic> in charge Of the entertain
mcnt TODAY were quite iuhilant over the
prospects for 4 most successful event.
and indications are the thcaicr will be-
packed To It's capacity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
Hotel Arrivals.

Miller lIotel-Lon e.. Hill. Harrington
and Mrs. =. II. Gawthrop. Pharr: Lon 4.
Hill Jr.. Harrington: X. l.. Barnes, Waco
William Gibson. Sioux Falls. :. d.: +. W.
Gratz. Minneapolis. Mimi; II. II. Johnston.
La Feria. Texas: Frank rabbi. Santa
Maria. Texas: Lieutenant and Mrs. {. l..
Eastman. signal corps. Mission: :. l..
Vance. III Pa-o.
Travellers I!atel-Guy Turpln. San An
tonic: n. VI. Mckinzic. Houston: T.. II.
Kippcnbrock. San Antonio: w. y. Pruitt.
San Bcnlto: Il. NJ. Dark. san Bcnito. T..
a. Leighton. San Antonio: {. :. Ra.land.
san Antonio: j. f.. Gallagher. san An
tonic; \. &. Wilkins. Beaumont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
Made Over Again.

Mrs. Jennie Miner. Davidson. Ind.
writes: Il can truthfully say Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are the best p! ever used.
They are % mild III action. ! feel like
had been made over again" They keep
stomach sweet. liver active and bowels
regular. They Danish constipation. indi-
g~estion. biliousness, sick headache. Mar
tinez Drug Store, north corner Market
Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
At The Movies Today

AT the Dittmann-''Thc Mating" j. 4
five part special on tonight program. with
Bessie Bari~calc III the leading role. Doris
Willard. the daughter of a village minister.
achieves the realization Of her great dream.
u year al college. Doris. although Il very
sweet. pretty girl l. greatly handicapped
by her clothes. which are irumpy and all
wrong. her dresses and hat having been
made by 4 village drc~>makcr and millincr
~hc look- - though ~hc had stepped ont
~ 4 photograph album Of thirty years
back. On her arrival Id college ~he j. eyed
by the other girls with concealed amu~e-
mcnt and curiosity and soon she realizes
that she doesn't belong" The girls snub
her at every opportunity and she l. dcs-
Ipcrately lonesome and longs for com-
panion~hip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
AT the DreamIand

AT the DreamIand All Round Mis-
take. J. an Imp two reel comedy with the
versatile King Baggot taking the lead part.
IN this comedy he cnact~ the role of 4
husband who imbibcS too freely. and j.
thrown into jail ON a charge of murder.
winch lie prefers against himself. The
story deals with John tioodv and his wife
who had been married ten years. MR..
Goody SAW ~ 1t that John never cot very
far ont "a her sight. She called him up al
III, Office about fortN-~cvcn times a day.
and was suspicious ~ hi ~tenographcr,
hi~ telephone girl and even of the ianitree~
Of the building in which he worked. II
John looked sideways al 4 pretty girl on
the street she waited until they were home
and then aroused al the ~neighbors by her
yowling and bowling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
CONCERT PROGRAM

Chief musician James Il. PrcWitt Of
the Fourth Infantry. today announced
the following for tonight'S concert. wca-
Their permitting:
I. March Cosmos" AlthouSc.
:. Overture "LuStSpirl" Keller Bella.
Z. Cornct Solo ''Columhia'' Polka
4plavcd ~ Corporal Amc>l Robinson.
4. Selection Alma Where do You
Live tbv request Briouct.
> Song "\arciSSuS' \evin.
g.. Rag Temptation" Lodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
New LintOvpe for Sentinel

Ticrck~ ot Temple. representing the Nor
2cnthllcr LIntoype company nt New Or
leans. arrived in Brownsville TODAY .u -u
pcrintend The installation WI Y Mar-ru-
thalcr linotype Tor thr sentinel Publishing
company. The Mcr4onthalcr people now
have four machines IN Brownsville. The
Herald having three in it, plant. The
Sentinel also ha~ - machine of another
type. making . total NJ tirc liutoyrc maj
chimes for Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
PARCEL POST SALE.

The ladic- will To- ready t. welcome the
visitors III 3 o'clock. Interesting pack
age. biz. little and small. square ones.
round ones. and some very tall. from far
away some have ~ent and any buyer can
have for > cents. The package one buys
will be Il treat. on November L.. corner
Fourth and Lcvce street. Central Chris
tian church.-adv 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
Had on Soldiers CIothina-Depu

Sheriff J.. Frank Carr at san Bcmto YES
tcrday arrested two men nn suspicion MI
beng dc-crtcr- from the United States
army. Both had 81 OVERALL under which
tley wore army uniforms. At Fort Brown
the names given were Investigated. bat il
wa~ found there had been no deSertion~
under the names furnished by the officers
at San Bneito. II j. believed the men had
been IN Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
Our Jitney 0fer-This and sc

Don't miss this. Cut cut Thu Slip. en-
close with ivc cents tO Foley N CO.. Chi
clearly. You viii receive Ill return a trial
package containing Foley'~ Honey and
Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and
group, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. MARTINEZ Drug Store.
north corner Market Square. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
oFFIcE ~ THE DEpUTY CoLLEc-

TT - VT TTTT TTTTT ""T""T"
TOR or CUSTOMS. Brownsville, TcNu-.
November ~. 1918. There vill hc sold at
public auction. at the United Siatc- Gus
tom House. ia this city. On Tuesday. No
vcmhcr %. 1913. at l0 o'clock d. m.. tour
fI) mules seized far violation oi Section
lu>2 II. ". ANY claim made therefor must
br filed with .Ie undersigned within seven
Az day. hereof. vi. A. MAITBN. INputN
Cullrrtur.-I lG lt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

Card of Thanks-The members Of the
quarterma-ter corps. United States army.
wish 10 express their appreciation Tor the
beautiful floral offerings presented BY the
citizens NJ Brownsville ~ their late COM
radc. Michael Malo-ky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

The granite statue of King Edward
VII recently dedicated at Aberdeen j.
believed 10 be the first granite statue Of
4 rulr crccie, since the days Of the Pha-
rolhs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
See Wise & Newman for your Thanks.
giving Turkeys 15tf.
Fiuht Promoter Returns Guv F.. Turpir

III san Antonio. who last ~pring staged 4
boxing bout III Matamoro~. has returned 10
Brownsville from san Antonio tor i short
stay. Mr.. Turpin says he does not be-
lieve the time yet ripe Tor boxing ~ Ma
tamoro~. and he j. here principally for Il
rest. Some months ago he was seriously
injured in an automobile wreck near San
Antonio, but has fully recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

today M an comedy program
headed BY the bis two reel keystone com
rdy ~peciaI-
\ LOVERS LOST CONTROL.
King Bageotf ~ another biz two reel
comedy
AN ALL AROUND MISTAKE.
Eddie Lyons. Elsie Grrc-on and Harry
RattcnbcrrN IN u Nc~tor comedy
SNATCIIED FROM THE ALTAR.
WEIGHED IN TIE BALANCE-Than-
houScr.
Don't Miss the Fun ~Today-oniy 5 and I0c
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
Motor Changes-Motorman W. J. JoI

Motor Changes -Motorman W. J. Jor-
dan of the motor ear operating between
Brownsville and Mission expects shortly
to receive II transfer To the main line. and
will drive the engine of Il passenger train
between Brownsville and kingSvillc. II l.
expected that Engineer Wraiford will bc
transferred to the motor ear run.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

New Flag P0le-Thc United States i'm
migration Office l. Ia have "a new flag pole
nj the station on the bank of the Rio
Grande. The pole. twenty feet high. was
erected today. II replaces 4 pole which
recently tell down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
For electric. telephone

cycle supplies, flashlights. novelties u
repairs RIO GRANDE ELECTRIC
NOVELTY CO.-ll|l3tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

BaptisedSrhe infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Medina was baptised Monday aft
crnoon at the Church of the immaculate
Conception. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe l.. Alamia
Of Edinhurg were the god parents 1T the
child. Mr.. Medina recently arrived III
Brownsville from Houston. where he j.
employed by the Western Union Telegraph
company. 10 be present at the baptismal
ceremony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

Interesting program ari refreshments W.T.
parcel post sale Wednesday afternoon. y
O'Clock. Central Christian church adv M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
investigates Carlos Meal Tickets.
7l26Itf
About that plumbing that is to be done

Call Hayes x sons. Scores of satisfied
customers. Phone So l6 If.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

See Wise & Newman for olives. cram
berries, celery, and everything for the
fruit cake, also ready made fruit cakes.
IL 15tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
NZEZIW
Es1zHFE7REN.sxp
MATINEE DAILY.

Presents the Thomas Ince feature Mutual
masterpiece
THE MATlNG-Nital III theme and action.
IN five acts with Bessie Barri~cale. "Thr
Mating" tells the story of how sweet
Doris Willard. pretty hut 'dowdA' in
dress, silently endurcs the contempt and
ridlcule of the other girls in school. Then
how she turns the tables on her ~~nobbi~ll
associates BY marrying the "catch' III
The season.
GLADYS llulctte and Edward Earle in
THE WORKING or a MIRACLE.
romorrow-The New Adventures OF Wal
lingford. "Three Rings and a Goat
Thur~day-Charles Chaplin in the Essanay
special comedy. "Thc Bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
See Wise & Newman for your Thanks
giving Turkeys.-l1l5t

Bcrn-Mr. to and Mrs.. Joseph l.. kowal
xxi. Sunday, Nov. II. a girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

Mrs. +. :. Perkins Of Mission, worthy
matron Of the Mission chapter. Order II
the Eastern Star. and Mr.. X. l.. Buck of
San Bcnito, worthy matron nt the san Be
nito lodge. attended the o. +. :. meeting
in Brownsville last night. They were the
guests of Mrs. j. X. Bull.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
For gasoline stove repairing and plumb

ing, ring Charley Simpson az Newman 4
Williams garage. Telephone 2G2.-adv. If
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
CITY NEWS

At the Hat Sh0p-Bcautiful line Ut
Christmas noveltlc~-scarfS. caps. purses,
gloves, silk hose. ctc.-ll l62t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16
PERSONALS

J. /. Bass. engineer ut the Peoples icc
plant, has gone to Waco for a few days.
w. c. Craig. manager of Caifarelli Bros.
Is out Of the city for Il few days on bust
ness.
Mrs. II. b. Moler left Yesterday after
noon for Waco. where She will spend ten
days visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Linesetter and MIR.
and Mrs. :. II. Gawthrop Of Pharr are
among the Valley visitors in Brownsville
today.
Conductor Pat Koran of the kingsville
and Brownsville passenger train run, i on
leave of absence. Conductor Barnes j.
replacing him.
:. &. Tucker, president Of the Peoples
lee & Manufacturing company. left Mon
Texas Baptist convention.
Lieutenant and Mr.. &. l.. Eastman of
Mission are IN Brownsville on 4 short visit,
Lieutenant Eastman i connected with the
signal corps 1T the United States army.
Ted Kirkham of the Brownsville Bank
& Trust company. left for Houston This
afternoon for medical treatment. Mr.
Kirkham may he required to he away for
some time for change of climate and rest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

J. /. Bass. engineer at the Peoples ice
plant, has gone to Waco for a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

Ducks and geese IN ice-Santa Cruz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-16

w. c. Craig. manager of Caifarelli Bros.
Is out OF the city for Il few days on bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
WIIIard Must 81 cutIer-

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. f6.-Charles
Cutler yesterday secured a judgment
OF nearly $500 against Jess Willard.
the heavyweight fighter. for the assist
ance he rendered when Willard was
down and out in St Louis Cutler
sued for Sl,435. Cutler, who in his
complaint described himself as the
worlds champion wrestler, declared
that two years ago he saw Willard in
St Louis and thought he was good
Willard. he said. was
broke" SO he put Jess on his feet,
coached him, prepared him for the
ring. spent about $1,000 getting him
ready for a contest, and paid railroad
fare and other expenses, only TO have
Willard deny the debt. when he struck
out for himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
HYDR0PLANE RECORD
ON FLORIDA COAST

Miami. Fla, Jan. 16.-Baby Speed
Demon. owned by J. Stuart Blackton
OF New York, yesterday established a
new Florida record for hydroplaDes
when it circled a 30-milc water course
here in 1851 and won the feature
event o1ithe opening program IN the
annual midWinter power boat regatta
Baby Reliance. also Blacktous prop
erty. was second, and Miami owner
by Carl c. Fisher OF Indianapolis. was
third. Other events resulted:
Fifteen miles for open displacement
power boats-Maris owned by George
T. LippincOtt, Philadelphia. first; Dor
othy Wowner. owned by C.. j. Ryman.
Palm Beach. second. Time 1890.
Fifteen miles for cabin cruisers-
Sayanora. owned by James Deeriug,
Chicago, first; Shadow. owned b- Carl
g. Fisher, indianapolis, second. Time
43.2O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
WIN BANQUETAND
BOWLING CONTEST
Rock Island Bankers Take
Three Games From Daven-
porters and Enjoy Repast.

Rock Island bankers proved decid-
edIy better bovIers than their Caveu-
port brethreh IN q match tourney Al
the Hotel Harms alleys last evening.
and besides winning three games. with
their victory they enjoyed AZ elab-
crate repast at the expense OF the
Iowa money handlers. In the three
contests the local men had a surplus
OF fDs pins. the final TALES being
..e1d 90 i.S2s.
The locals pulled iu the big victory
To- the seco-d game. making JOG more
piu-fthau the sitors. winning 7i5 %
sos The FIRST contest went 10 the In
iauders by $50 20 C5s and the last csi
90 5f1-
oscar Lift started 51r the Rock Is
land quintet. rolling ~ Ss1. while
Hoiu Tor the visitors made high score
Tor the Dasenportcrs with 82I.
There were 10 bankers who sat
down % the table i'm the private din
ing room at the Harms when the bowl
ing concluded. aud the event proved Z
n pleasant 'set-toEether-~ There were
ak made. but the affair was entirely
informal and while the Gowans at .
tribute their defeat 20 the hoodoo +
numb present. the islanders claimed I
-Le cause o. the visitors defeat was
the decided superiority OF the local /
lowlers- The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
WANT INTERNATIONAL
GOLF MEET AT FRISCO

Chicago. June 16.-Sanction for a
links championship of international
character was requested of the West
ern Golf association yesterday. Sec
rotary r. r. Stone OF the W. G. A re-
ceived the application by wire from
Charles T. Crocker, chairman OF the
Panama-Pacific Exposition golf com
mittee. who asked that the western
governing body approve the dates
April 10 TO - for the staging of the
amateur title meet Of the exposition
at the san Francisco Golf and Country
club
The award of the Pauama-Pacidc
dates as we'll as all the western cham
Will be made at the annual
of the W G. A., TO be held at
O'Clock tonight in the marble room
Of the Blackstone hotel The exposi-
ton classic viii be open to the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
REED is FIGURING
ON BUYING PEORIA
Owners of Distillers Make Low
Figure for Man Slated to
Manage Here.

/ Peoria, Jan. 16.-George Reed has
. left Peoria with the sale price figures
on the Peoria baseball club and fran
chise OF the Three-Eye league, as
fixed by the powers-that-be, carefully
noted down in his note book. He is
making a flying trip to several cities
to the south of here and promises to
return to Peoria late next week when
he VIII inform the local club directors
whether or not he viii accept the
terms.
1t is said that the figure named to
Reed is a very fair one, Reed ad-
hitting that much himself He wants
a little more time to think matters
over, however. and at the same time
should he decide to invest he viii be
forced TO arrange for raising the
money through realizing on some of
the real estate that he has got scat
tered about the country
Reed has found a partner in the
venture in the person of a well known
Peorian, who has already arranged TO
advance One-haIf of the purchase price .
the minute Reed is ready 10 advance
his.
With Reed acting as part owner
and sctive manager of the club. and
his partner looking after the business
end OF the venture, the two see
where they can pick up a neat divi-
1end on their investment annually.
as long as they present good base
ball to Peoria fandom, of course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16

New York Jan. 10 - The annual
meeting Of tine United States Revolver
association FOR the election OF officers
and other business viii be held in
this city on Jan. is.
According 10 the report OF Secre-
tary Cr-btree the standing OF the clubs
in the Intcrcity league tournament
base on matches won and lost. is as
follows:
Springfield. Go. Pittsburgh. 50;
Denver. 6-l. Providence SIS:
Youngstown. 2-f: Dallas. 2-S. St
Louis. 81. Manhattan. 80. Port
land. 81; Spokane. 50; Ports
mouth. o.: Citizens. o.; Beverly
%; Seattle. 5-2. Olympic. 60:
Boston. 30. Chicago. %; Colum-
bus. 20. Mantle. -; BellevilIe.
%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
ROY MARSHALL NOW FED;
GIVEN TO ST. LOUIS TEAM

St Louis. Mo. Jan. President
James Gilmore OF the Federal league
announced yesterday ne had signed
Roy Marshall. Philadelphia National
league pitcher. for the St. Louis Feds
and has awarded Pitcher Miles Main
10 st. Louis He also announced the
signing o. two third basemen, one a
National Lacquer and the other an IN
ternational league star. Fielder Jones
is 90 have his choice of the two men.
Gilmore says the signed contracts
are IN the mails and on mis- return 20
he viii make the names of
the players public u is understood
here that Deal Of the Boston Braves
is the National Lacquer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
CAMP PERRY LOSES MEET
Rife Matches TO be He'll on Florida
State Ranoe

Washington, Jan 16.-The national
board for the promotion of rife prac-
ice. nov in annual session here. has
selected the Florida state range. near
Jacksonville. for the biennial national
rife matches between army. navy. ma
rine corps and national guard teams.
which viii begin Oct Is. Heretofore
the matches have been held at Camp
Perry. Ohio. but II was decided TO
alternate the matches between eligible
ranges in different states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
II TEAMS ENTER GRIND
S;rons-Armed 5owlers Start in Enour-
ancc Tourney

Chicago. Jan. 16.-Chicago's annual
endurance bowling contest, which is
held annually by Jimmy Blouin at
Blue Island. will start at 10 O'Clock to-
night with IL pairs in action. The
men viii roll not fewer than 80 games.
and none OF the men can shoot less
than twelve OF the matches allotted
The event will run twelve hours The
entries follow: Bruck and Wolf. Nc
Coy and Horror. Rusch and Carey. I'D
Blouin and Souvenier. Meyer and
Miner. Howley and Williams. Collier
and Rolfe. Steers and Thoma j.
Blouin and Cool. Lehmpuhl and Wag-
ne-. Karlicek and Marine. Brill and
partner, Raydl and partner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
FANS WHO GO TO MEXICO
TO SEE BOUT MAY INSURE

Fight fans who may be lured into
Mexico 10 see the gigantic Jack John
son battle with the herculean Jess
Willard VIII be relieved to know that
an insurance firm is prepared to issue
d policy covering the risk of stopping
q few hours in the turbulent republic
The firm issued notice of it's plan to
insure spectators following o report
by the state department that Ameri
cans who go into Mexico do so at their
own risk