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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
PROGRESS IN COLLEGE
EDUCATION.

There were 2lG.493 students in colleges.
universities and chronological schools in
1914, according TO the annual report of
the commissioner Of education, lust issued.
This l. an increase Of l4.362 over 1913.
The bureaus list for 1914 includes 561
institutions, a decrease Of % over the pre-
ccdng year. States or municipalities con
troll % Of the colleges: private corpora
tions control Al. Men still o~utnumber
women in higher education: there were
1888 men IN 1914 and 77,120 women,
.as compared with 1854 men and 1887
women in 1913. Despite rising standards
.of admission and graduation, college en-
rollment has more than tripled since 1890.
Receipts during the year totalled $l2O,
.519,251, Of which SlS,422,S $50 was for en-
.dowmcnt. Benefactions TO colleges and
universities totalled S26.67O.Ol7. some
thing over 5000. 900 more than in the
year previous. Six institutions received
filAf lt' AipiT III tAAtNN VI 81 MlilliNu hhilNl-
apiece. and ~lorty-five universities and col
.lcgcS and chronological schools reported
gifts amounting "a more than SlO0, 600.
lu the past seven years the largest in
crease IN income has come through state
and municipal appropriations, and the
smallest from tuition and other fees. State
and municipal appropriations grew from
.S9, 649.549 in 1905 10 S23. 4 $40 in 1914.
while tees for tuition aud other educational
services increased from Sl5,390,Sl7 a.
81, 504.529.
TIE dominant note ot the year Ia higher
education, according 10 the report, was
concentration, both IA internal organizl-
.tIun and relation to state authority. The
movement IN the direction Of authoritative
classification gained momentum during the
year, chiefly through the activities of sew
.cral voluntary associations. The junior
college movement ha- reached the point
where several SUBSTANTIALLY Wisconsin.
Missouri. Virginia and Idaho-have gone
on record II, definitely recognizing Junior
colleges m the educational system Of the
state. The Municipal University Of Akron.
Ohio. was added to the lit~ Of city univer-
sites. and the new Association of Urban
Universities, established III the fall Of
1911, lends emphasis 10 this municipal uni.
.yer>ity development.
Degree conferred ~ colleges and uni
.ver>iticS included 26.533 baccalaureate,
5.24S graduate, and 7I9 honorary. The
degree If doctor Of philosophy was con
ferred a. the result OF examination by 10
institutions on t46 men and II women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

There are plenty WI people thar ktIw
uho has melted 4a MANY ignorant Mex
leans Of the border ~ organize outlaw
bands, "a commir murders aul ruhhcrir>,
To band themSelNcs together Is enemies
of the pcaceahlr, luN abiding rcsidrtn>
of this section and commit The various
outrages hat have di>ertcrd The border
counties recently. That some Of those
who possess this knowledge might ~
induced a. disclose the identity at the
Infamous men Who have plotted this
evil il very probable Fear rr indilrr-
ence may cause them to remain silent.
but a reward ol sufficiently large proper
tions might induce them to tell what
they know.
The people % thr Valley should devote
their energies aud their intelligence 20
The problcIn Of fcrrctiHg ont the master
criminals back ~ This oGtldWrY. They
should offer rewards sufficiently large
20 bring out the truth. The people of the
Valley could easily raise " Sum suni
c~ieItlv large % TEMPT some of those who
know 20 expose thc ulot which lies back
Of these murders and r0bbcrtr>. Lei us
offer = reward which will o. large
CIV nigh Ia bring ont at their lair the
devils Who are fomcHting at these dis
turbanceS. BE .hcv Americans ~ Mex
leans, let them live where they please.
here on in New York ~ in London. let
them he uncovered and brought To- JUS
ticp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Further ApOloGy to Grandma.

With due and becoming humility we
'apologized to grandma a few weeks ago
for some Of the unkind slants We have per
petrated in this Department of Distress.
Now we beg 10 make further apologies,
Tor it appears we were wrong and ~grandma
was right, after all, in the notion OF draw
ing out the poison"
British army surgeons have found that
the old idea of drawing something out of
the wound Is a good ONE in practice. They
noticed, in the first place, that Belgian
soldiers whose wounds were more or less
soaked III sea water recovered very
promptly; also that British sailors. sub
.jected TO immersion in the water for an
hour or more before they were rescued,
recovered from their rounds more rapidly
than soldiers wounded in land operations.
Sir A.. f. Wright, Sir WI. b. Leishman,
Sir b. Moynihan and Colonel f. f.. Burg
.hard-surgeons OF worldwide fame-put
their heads together and figured out a rea-
son for these things. They concluded that
sea water causes an emulation or out
pouring Of blood serum-thc fluid, color
less part Of the blood-from the wound
surface: thus fresh blood serum is adj
mitted TO the infected area, and of course
II i the blood serum that puts the kibosh
on any harmful germs there may he Turk
ing about the wound.
Sir 4. f.. Wright suggests the follow
ing substitute for sea water: About a tea
spoonful of citrate of soda, ten teaspoon
~
Of boiled water. To be applied to infected.
dirty, ~sloughing, poorly healing wounds OF
ulcers, by keeping the surface covered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Wee Willie WinkIet0e.

hanan, who III his conception of his own
Importance, addressed u note u President
Wilson asking for a conference with the
latter for a national peace council, and
when ii was refused on the ground that the
president had no time for private confabs
over other than international affairs, Buc-
.hanan became "huffy' and INDUCED in re-
marks i%nsinuating that the president was
influenced by big business. Secretary tn
nudity promptly called him down by adj
ministering u fitting rebuke. Some very
small men manage Ia break into congress.
Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Novel View of the War.

It'll he an awful long job. Sam said
"A novel view Of the war. Two workmcr
were discussing il, obviou,ly under On
influence If 4 great deal Of unodici |
news.
It'll be an awful ong job, Sl&.,7 said
one.
1T will an all" replied the other. You
see these Germans il taking thousands
aud thousands of Russians prisoners.
and the RusSisns Il taking thousands
and thousands IF GcraanS prisoners.
II IL keeps on. all the Russians will Re
~ Germany and ali the Germans in Rus
STA. And then they'll start fresh ali over
again.. fighting To get back % Iheir
'or>es.t-Mais hester Guardian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
The Garden of Eden.

Scientist Just now re searching Tor
the Gardc NOT Eden. Some claim it is
Persia. and some say it is Asia Minor.
They claim ID must hc tie most beautiful
spot OF earth.
IL seems a waste Of time 90 BE- looking
around for that place. II yor are III
right sort Of man, Won know right where
the Garden If Eden il.
Your house sits right in the middle
of it.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
A L.MAGUNDl.


Whether the tempest lull or blow,
Whether the currents ebb OR flow,
Whether the future smile or no
Whe;.er the harvest blight or grow,
Wicker the years 20 swift or slow,
In days ~ ior, in days Of woe.
In fortune high or fortune low
This be thy creed for friend or foe
Gather the roses IS they 70,
Anonymous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Every person with proper civic spirit
takes a pride in home institutions, and will
lend his aid towards building up every en-
terpri>e IN his own which i worthy of en-
enlargement. II j. only the narrow. pre-
JUDGED person. whose mind i iaundiced
with envy that will sneer at every fellow
citizen who attempts 10 do anything and
would pull down or hold back everyone
who gives promise of success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Couldn't Bother Her.

MANDY sand the old woman to her
daughter iu-t back from the days wash
ing. MANDY. whut all did Ms Sally done
.~ay~to yo't"
-"She done say" repeated Mandy, sol
.emnly and impressively, "'NIandy does yo'
know dat yo' pcrsesses a immortal soul!'
Ian sakes, Mandy! An whut did yo'
~respou'!"
An sayed, answered Mandy tlippantly.
: All don't keer.' Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST u, 1918.
BROWNSVILLE Is SLANDEREG.

H sM HN H-a
General Funston mtdc a mistake in
the first place when he convinced himself
that the raids bv armed outlaws on the
Rio Grandc border were being melted
Dy political factions ia Brownsville. He
made another uistak, MiIrn he Sidndered
Brownsville bv Publishing such a be-
lief That there MAY be secret paid agen
cies IN tins section who nave aided III
fomenting this trouble. with Il view 10
provoking American Intervention IN
Mexico. "a s1r some other Interior mo
tive j. possible. But il requires
a violent ,stretch of the imagination 10
connect the political factions Of Browns
vile with such a movement.
The .IIerald does not hesitate 10 de
nounc& aS absolutely false the charge
that IT, political leaders Ut this place
would deliberately cudangcr the lives
ana property and hurt the interests of
this section as such disorders must in
i nuca VIM nHf H r''sS = p'0"'0'S '"S'F 20
Ihat here are Americans at the bot
TOM n his infamous outbreak il
stlongir suspected. Twi american men
Who hayy grown up on the border are
openly named az ieadine the outlaw
gangs But neither az them has had the
slightest connection with political If
fairs in this section. 80 far lis the Her
aid can learn. That some powerful in
,erestS, wishing 90 down CIrranza and
.U cause American intervention in Mex
leo. have their paid agents at wOrN, ~
ong the the ignorant NcNiyanS. stirring
them up with dreams uf Winning out the
SrlngocS and taking over the lame which
americans have WF,~tcl from the CaC-
Is and made tO blossom a. The rose
y very possible They may have their
gents here. Bat Brownsville people are
innocent. They are the worst sufferers
0n account 0f tir lawlc~~nc>> which has
,iiSgraced the border during The past
few MnrkS.#
General Funston owes Brow >Nill-
4u anpl Cr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

In a small Ontario town the constable
rn-cived by post six "EogueS' Gallery
photos Of an old offender taken in differ
ent positions. A fortnight later the con
stable sent this message 20 the city
chief nf police: II have arrested five of
the men and am going after the sixth
tonight. Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
A Bit of Anticipated History in 1874.

Mrs. Paul Prim. who lives on North
Broadway, phoned the city health inspec-
tor today that she and two of the house
servants had killed an old-fashioncd
househy in the kitchen. She scored the
health officer for the published statement
that mo flies exist in the city" The pest
was carefully conveyed to the alright
garbage receptacle and the spot where il
was killed was carefully disinfected.-
Corpus Christi Democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Also, II was very liberal Of the kaiser to
offer Gaicia tx the ear IN exchange for
Poland and peace. Ills willingness 10 give
things that don't belong To him IN exchange
for things he wants indicates that Wilhelm
has p%rofited by a study Of British di-
MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Texas annually sends hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars away u buy bacon made
in other states. There D. no reason why
Texas farmers should not produce enough
bacon to supply the needs WI Texas VI this
lire. There j.. in fact. NO more legitimate
line Of argument III favor OF the Buv-It-
Made-at-Home movement than one en-
couraging Texas TO save IL own bacon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
His Ambition.

| would not BE- i singer sweet
10 charm the crowds that listen;
Nor yet an orat'rr 80 neat.
Whose polished phrases g~liSten.
| would not be n lecture man
With lusty defamation.
I'D rather bc q baseball fan
And shrek in wild clatiOu.
Washington Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Babylon Was WRONG.

Pennsylvania university to place the sin Of
Adam on the shoulders Of Noah will not
get far. just because a Babylonian tab
let antedates the Book Of Genesis j. no
sign that Genesis i in error. As a rule,
News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Considering the MANY false and injurious
reports that have been sent out of Mexico
by some foreign newspaper correspond
ents. il il not surprising that Carranza
deems them pernlcious foreigners, whose
room j. preferable 10 their company. No
country would tolerate the presence Of
people who deliberately SANDER IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

First bales are arriving ed over Texas
now almost daily. To Cameron county.
after Lyford'~ achievement. those first
bales appear very bcIated. This county ~
thc only real first bale producer IN the en-
tire South.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

NuDscrlhtrs IH inc CIfy Of ErNWnsVIIIe who
all TO receive The Herald regularly are re-
luested t. notify the office promptly. Telephone
\o. {. New subscribers should receive their
irst paper not later tsian the second day after
he order Is IN the office If The Herald. Every
subscriber, even in the most distant sections Of
he city. should receive his paper not later than
10 d. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Little Kobcrt-Ma. was Robinson
Crusoc an acrobat ?
Mother don't know. Why ?
Little Rohcrt-Well. here il reads that
after he had finished his days work H.
sat down on his Youths Com
RAMON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Preparing for Hiqher Education.

thurch-ls your boy preparing for
college?
Gotham-YcS. he's taking boxing les
sunS.-lonkers statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Checks should be made payable 10 The
brownsville Herald Publishing 60. Business
communications should be addressed to the
company, and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should be addressed ~ Editor, The
Herald, Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
fJr publication should he signed with the full
name Of the writer. The namc will not be
printed if not desired. but ID will BE- evidence
N good faith on the part II the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

The Herald "a delivered by carriers reg
liarly employed by The Heralan to suhscri-
GERS homes IN MatamOros. Mexico: West
brownsville. san Benito. lIarlingcn. Lyford,
Raymondville. Mercedes. Tharr. McAllen. Mis-
sion and Ediuburg. The latter point the most
distant from the office IF publication, Is
reached at 6:iJ o'clock on the afternoon of
publication. a special automobile service
being employed from san Juan. Texas. Sub
scribers not receiving their papers regular
ly should notify the local agent. or write The
Herald. Brownsville. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
CEREMONY

As ceremony i the invention of wise
men To keep fools nj a distance. so good
breeding i an expedient 10 make fools
and wise men equals.-Steele.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
CaInpinq.

Bugs their way in tie butter find,
Bugs in the coffee slip,
But little the" 4 few bugs mind
When on a camping trip
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

How would il DO 10 placate General Villa
by offering him the presidency Of Haiti
Galveston News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

1t is To he hoped that some statistician
mas been keeping count of the number
If times the worlds greatest battle
has been fought since last August
Cleveland Leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

Muzzling Coueh-Why not muzzle adults
with cough a. well a. children with whoop-
ing cOughe
MISUNDERSTANDING would help none
they could splash through the muzzlc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Hot and Swat.

Here j. hoping that the pest
GEES a swat enough for YOU
When he iskS that SUyStion old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
Questions and Answers.

short time ago wrote and asked your ad-
vice about constipation. The information
You furnished me worked wonders. There
must he scores Of people needing just such
advice.
Answer-There are, and they are getting
it daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
He Must Have Been.

New York SuT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
SONGS OF FATHERLAND
in BRILLIANT FESTIVAL
Mountain Costume of Bavaria
Worn by Folk Dancers.
Young Turner's Exhibition.

The sound of the schuhplattler dance,
executed by swaying figures in the noun
tain costume OF Bavaria, and old German
folksongs were heard today at Central
Park. 400 North 9th street, in the 18th
annual Whitsuntde festival OF the Phlla-
dephia branch OF the National German
American Alliance, which was postponed
from May p on account of inclement
weather
Several hundred children took part
In the singing and games. and the gym
nastlc games brought forth the best
juvenile turner's in the city. Many Ger
man children's organizations had
places on the program. In the evening
tho various societies OF the United Sing
ers and the United Workingmen's Singing
Societies will sing folksongs.
The scheduled parade and speeches were
omitted, the program beginning at 9
o'clock with children's games, under the
direction Of the women's auxiliary, the
Sunday school teachers and Otto Roth
kegel and Gottlob Hammer, chairman of
the committees on Sunday schools and
games This was followed by compe-
tition In the lOO-yard dash. singing the
ball and hop-step-and-jump, conducted
by Walter Gross. Prizes were awarded
Gymnastlc games for the pupils OF the
Philadelphia district OF the North Ameri-
can Gymnastic Union. in charge of Rich
ard Pertuch instructor of the Philadel-
phia Turngeme!nde, were held.
Massed children's choruses. under
the direction of August Buechse, sang
''Neuer Fruehling," Der Cute Kame-
rad" "Sehnsucht mach den Alpen" and
Der Jaeger aus Kurpfalz." at o'clock.
and the upper Bavarian schuhplattler
dance were given to the accompani-
ment OF songs by the Mountain Costume
Society Bavaria. Folksongs Will end the
evening program.
The celebration will continue Monday
with races and other sports under a
committee OF business men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

~ pays known as crook" plavs which
ssen TO have had all the ponviort,,, A..
mem Many OF the rovgb s,,.ts .,o ouo
5een 3,n ironed out; master hand ~ ,,i,i,,', J
u,alogue has Injected much ~ ~ l,,,s
psIsonality into the lines ana a. ,ti. ,,,
cause c.a.oW noWllng success II will be be-
srnarta,,.., Fe x! M Cohan went after It and
the re,.l, gu II up The other play, which
Back tIo public seemed to like. was
irwin @ rome o,' by Bayard Veiller and
but :, N1Do' II Is billed as a comedy.
hone,, J.t iet more than that. II is A
tbst y,,i, lama ' with lines and situations
leusbs appeal to every one and with
tbro,,s, sS'VIe, but all OF them secured
'rousn the telling of an interesting story.
David Belasco is expected to arrlyo
nele @ today and he will remain ali of new
seA UeeA uurlng the run Of The Girl" nav
10, ANA by George Scarborough Tbls
VII VII oe Its first production and NJ
Delasco has personally staged II In tbs
Tast are WilRhm II. THOMPSON. Artbur
: lewis Lowell Sherman. John Miltern ana
Leonoe Ulrich. II anu
Az the conclusion of the perforropco -.
heth's Chestnut street Theatre phu
ueipnla' tonight Walter C. Kelly viii
make make mad rush for the train and coma
.ieie 70 occupy the cottage he has rented
on ocean avenue. He will remain All
summer sunni and will have as his guests dur
InB the summer his mother. his sister
MISS Grace Kelly, Of Roxborough and nls
Drother' John Kelly, who seems 10 90
winning rowing races with easo oyor,,
time ne enters a contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
HONEYMOON EXPRESS
It Carried 1S Couples, II From Phila-
delphia, Today.

ELKTON, Nd, June 26.-Eighteeu
couples were married In Elkton this morn
ing, II coming from Philadelphia. They
were: Frank j. Quinn and Mary X.
Berringer. Joseph P. Williams and VIII
helmina Reed. Joseph C. Kennard and
Helen A. Small, John ], zozner and
Margaret Beher. John G. NJ. Mullen and
Florence Krless, Harry C, S. Trunell and
Irene Margaret Rice, Joseph d. Buckley
and Anna Hughes. John r. Fisher and
Edna. Bowman, Ralph G. Katesman and
Sarah Miller. Leroy Worman and Clara Q,
Nnoeffe and William J, Mcconnell and
Lena Mitchell, all of Philadelphia.
Charles Wagner. New York. and Ethel
e. Levy Brooklyn; Thomas II. Macha-
mer and Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Chester;
George Carr, Dowlngtown, and Ada Grit
hn. Landenburg; Laren Parker Robinson
and Florence NJ. snlffin, Bridgeton, N. 7 (;
Robert e. Weir and Mabel Compton,
chester; Warren e. Bittenbender and
Catherine Lerchon. Lime Ridge, Pa, and
Henry Jackson and Edna Jane stahl' sun
bury. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
FRANK A. MAGOwAN I'LL
AND DESTITUTE IN HOSPITAL
Trenton's Ex-Mayor, Once Wealthy.
Found Penniless on Street.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Frank A. Ma.
gowan. once Mayor Of Trenton. N L. a
power IN the Republican party Of his State
END whose great wealth and political IN.
huence some years ago gave him a place
among the candidates for the nomIna-
uon for Governor and United states sen.
ator, is lying I'm a state OF coma In 81
Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, N. J.. He was
picked up unconscious In the streets Of
that city few hours after a policeman.
who had not recognized him, had given
him 10 cents with which to buy food
His son, Frank A. Mcgowan. Jr., iden-
titled him as he lay on a hospital cot
About two decades ago Maeowa, was
one OF the wealthiest men in South Jer-
sey. He was a rubber manufacturer. and
II was said during the height Of his pros
perity that everything he touched turned
to gold He organised a rubber trust
built feo0OOo mansion. known as Ma
gowan's Folly" and his prospects never
seemed brighter than when IN 1894 he
eloped to Oklahoma with Mrs. Helen
Edith Barnes, wife OF the superintendent
OF his rubber factory. This apparently
turned the tide Of his fortunes Ills
wife obtained divorce. His business
ventures failed, and out OF the tansle
grew charges Of fraud, on which indiot.
ments were returned. He disappeared
from public view and nothing has been
known OF him until the revelation OF bIa
Identity and his destitutlon made bv bIs
son In n Hoboken hospltal