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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-09-10
CHAPTER X-continued.

He went up to her, but she darted
away like a cat. "Oh, no! Mr.. Boni-
stelIe! Don't!" she protested.
He stopped in amazement. why
not? What's the matter?"
"Oh, you've proposed to three wom-
en- today" she lamented pitifully. She
sat down and looked at him with a
haggard face.
We'll, what if I did? They didn't
accept me, did they? Haven't right
to ask somebody else, under the cir
cumstances-with so much at stake :?
Why, they may all refuse me, even
now; I'm not at all certain! l can't
risk a fortune on their whims, blow
ing hot and blowing cold! D'you think
intend to stand for this I-will-and-I-
won't business? Not much! I'm glad
they did put me off, now. It's the
" Et thing in the world! 1t gives
a good excuse to take you. Why,
was SO ratified, Flodie, it never &C.
Cured to me l could marry you"
Flodie rose; her hazel eyes snapped.
"0h, didn't it? Well, then, Mr.. Boni-
stelle. evidently there are several
other things that didn't occur to you!
Do you think you can treat me this
way and expect me to stand for it?"
What way? Lord, haven't I asked
you to marry me, Flo?" He stared at
her in surprise.
No, you haven't asked me! No,
you've insulted me! All you've done
Is to announce coolly that you have
decided to marry mel" F1odie,
aroused, fairly stormed now.
oh, pshaw-I thought you under
stood, Flo. OF course I'll ask you, if
you want the conventional, orthodox
proposal" He smiled patronizingly at
per whim, as at a pouting child, then
dropped gracefully upon one knee.
Twin you marry me, Flodie?"
There was new note in Flodie's
Folce. mol" she cried harshly. Get
p, Mr.. Bonistelle! I'm afraid you've
pade mistake. You've forgotten
mo am, haven't you? Why, I'm only
pc girl with the funny facet I'm just
queer little tyke,' who is always
appy! Ha! Ha! Ha! Why don't
Ou laugh? thought l always made
gu smile? Just a Jolly good pail
PATS all l am! Didn't you say SO
'ourself?"
But, Flodie!" Hall approached her
Acatingly, amazed at her outburst-
Sae pushed him away. mo, sir!
" much! I'm not SO anxious to be
aqy OF leisure as all that, Mr.. Boni-
slls! What! Marry you. with all
Y love left out? No, sir! / should
y not!"
But, Flodie!" Hall could scarcely
eaeye his ears. "Confound 1t, what's
y INTO you? Why, hang it all, l had
loea you felt like that!" He stared
her.
one apade queer, whimsical face
nerJelf or Hall, who knows?-and
ent ON
10, T4 only little Flodie, the Egg
b. I.And you're SO used to me.
that; Va ,youedo want to get married
you rro<,es fo;one, two. three women
before VI i've me a thought. only
>one ii s Il last resort-Flodie. the
opei Mr.. Bonistelle, do you
4 TIE sort of girl to marry
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-09-10
FIGHT LIKE DEMONS
Bernhard KeIIermann Describes
Trench War at SouChez.
Roads and Paths for Miles Around
Under Fearful Fire-Little Ham,
let Now Is Marked for
All Time.
BY BERNHARD KELLERMANN.
D-&o~-aAIo-ol Nave Carx,ioa


On the Western German 'FRONT.'
have seen them and talked to them
the men fighting out there in the
trenches of Souchez. Just now they
are resting, but tonight they will be
fighting again like demons. The roads
and paths for miles around are under
a fearful fire. Almost every second a
she'll bursts with a deafening roar.
Through this inferno they must pass.
Then they will be in Souchez.
What is Souchez? A small village
which nobody knew a few months
ago and which now will never be for
gotten again. The little hamlet Is
marked for all time, like Gravelotte
and Woerth. If hell keeps books the
name Of Souchez must be entered in
large letters.
There is nothing left of the village
but heap of ruins. The trenches are
few hundred yards from the village,
behind a curtain of fire. Through
this curtain our boys in gray must
pass. There are no communicating
passages-the French artillery on the
heights of Loretto does not permit
them. The trenches can only be
reached over the open field, through
the unceasing hail of French shells.
But our men are fearless. Their
uniforms were all field-gray at one
time, but nobody is able to distinguish
their color now. Only the first SER
geant looks as if he just came from
the tailor shop. His uniform is spot
less and his hands are carefully mani
cured.
With the long nails of his little
finger he traces the position on the
map. Before the war he was a high
school professor, but now he is sol
dier every inch of him. "A
This is our trench" he Lex
planning the map to me. 20. THOM
on the heights the artillTesident.
enemy stands.
Yesterday we wereG. F. SMlTH
fire from seven o'clonce- President.
ing till nine O'Clock
trench was destrcAMMOND OLA
buried. Cashier.
About nine
tho sheus hooF. B. SAPPINGTON
enemy was Assistant Cashl'
i ,.e. - onn ERNEST @. WE
.hou,Ad Assistant CASH
our trench nr1rroN n TTRr
Se es $3.50 EDGAR H. McB1
grenades. Oounsei.
The French
us, but we sent
grenades into t., DIVIDEND NJ.
was SO thick tn; Tlo,;ol,
each other. io'>
For a moment Che June
but then believing us ,,oe;dent am
vanced again, as he
endorsements; yeTOrs OF the =
laughing we threw Bank Of Frede'
that AZ ,0 the prssanm.fsd, have this day
ming to attdividend of %
u, thss"' at taxes) on its Capital
fror ysSs'' the six months endi
Of Of urging 1915, payable on del
greSdences Checks will be mai
and nor of Holders.
was it?"'.
Il did it'll
farmer 0nrOtNoNoio1 Ct
"rmful Off, OlUAA
random, " o,su
The Freu "p'~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-09-10

rem were born, Mary Frances which was
daughter and Jennings Walter, q so4.s-s,'
and . wears old respectively, both OF whom |
ore in the custody of the complainant and
that the complainant has been resident
| Of frederick County for more than two
Years last past. The Bill further alleges
hot the defendant, Frank j. Walter, aban-
doned the complainant and said abandon
ment il deliberate and final, is continuous
and uninterrupted and beyond reasonable
axnactation of reconciliation. The Bill
also asks that divorce vinculo matrimo.
nj; NAV he decreed and that an Crder OF
publication issue against the defendant
Frank ]. Walter
II Is tbereupon on this LIST day Of Sep
tember. 1915, by the Circuit Court iol
Frederick County, in Equity, Ordered, thai
: tbe nlaintiff by causing Copy OF this Ut
der to be inserted in some newspaper pup
q lished in Frederick County, Mary iand, one
a a week for four successive weeks before IN
lat day of October, 1915, giving notice
# sa;d absent and nonresident defendant
/, Franl, 7. Walter, of the object and sui
), stance of this Bill, warning him to be an
onnear in this Court in person or by sollc
tor ON or before the 18th day Of Octob
10 next and show cause if any he has why
decree ought not to be passed.
HARRY w. BOWERS. Clerk.
/ True Copy Test , 90,
'D Frank L. Stoner, Solicitor.
eept3-5t
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SORR COMFORT FOR BECKER.

That must have been sorry comfort
which the former New York police
lieutenant Charles Becker took ycstcr-
day. as hc declared that. although nc
did not get justice III this world. ~
would get II in the next. Judging TN
BcrkrrS record. the Justice H. viii get
IA hr nest world should hr enough 10
make him look back IN grateful rcmcm-
hraHce upon the little death which
could hr inflicted upon him here. For
human Justice could punish him for only
one 81 his many crimes. while. if Dante
and other authorities upon the sub
ject may be relied upon, there viii BE-
punishment for All Of them Id the
other world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-30

ia tie filth end poison VI thn fCttonest
sort Of stuff that ever masqueraded m-
der the name Of literature. One maya
zine, in particular. has been running re
Gently a story by a prominent writer,
in which the Infamous S0cialistic doe
.trine of free love is not only openly
inculcated, but dressed up in such at
.tractive carb as 10 make il appeal TO
any mind which may be a bit ill-balan-
ced upon the sacred subject Of the
marriage law and the home.
The question asked by the weekly
magazine quoted IL one which every
father OF mother may well look into.
so long as people continue to buy OF
subscribe for magazines which publish
such vile stories, they are guilty Of
aiding and ahetting in the pollution of
their own homes. and laying the way
for the downfall Of their own children.
let parents ask Of their children. nay
of their wives, and OF themselves:
what are yoH reading
Where. where indeed is the old
fashioned father who investigated an
the books and magazines. as well rs
the newspapers that came into the home
before permitting his SONS on daughters
to read them? Why do the preachers
fail 70 denounce from the pulpit the
publication and circulation Of such IL
tcrature3
It is timely, indeed. that all Of rs
should ask Of each other What are you
reading2" And then ask "Wha are
your family reading Nine chances
out Of ten the father asked very pro
badly would b. unable 10 answer The
latter question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-30
THE COTTON BEARS AT WORK.

After all. the fact that all this talk
TN the British ab0u making cotton con-
traband. and loudly expressed fears Of
many Americans that such an act viii
cause disaster % the cotton growers.
coming as it does, just 4. the BIG cot
ton crop Of the South Is beginning to
come on the market. looks very much
like nothing more than 4 big bear pro
gram. II cotton gets frightened again
and floods the market at five cents 4
pound. England and also the American
spectators may buy all they want at
that sacrifice. The price may be- trusted
Up rise when the cotton il about all out
Of the hands Of farmers. 1t is to he
hoped the farmers may De able to hold
on to their cotton until the bearish
movement wears itself out. Ii II up to
them 70 keep cool and not rock the cot
ton boat Just now.
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OPINIONS OF OTHER PAPERS
The SUNDAY Movie.

Henry -. LiUdSicN. maycr II Dallas,
believes IN SUNDAY moving picture N JW>
Req. ". y. Bradfrld u others are
leading the fight against them. IN this
instance Mayor LindSlcy has ungucs
tiunJhlA invited trouble for himself thai
he might have sl~de-Stepped had he de
sired tu do 80. The matter Ut SUNDAY
closing Is becoming a very interesting
onc. PROFESSIONALLY it will be- very
difficult indeed. "a get the legislature at
amy time d, repeal the ami sunday
moving picture show Law. LIEF. to the
votes of the several cities. Sunday NOV
ing picture shows would doubtless hc
permitted. For that reason they are
allowed tu operate in most NJ tie Texas
cities today. Whether or not Tie people
ia the smaller towns and rural cominu-
mites would permit Sunday shows Is i
muotrd question. The sentiment there,
II for Sunday moving picture shows IT
all, would NOT bc strong a. in the Texas
cities. Thus do the two divergent forces
I'm the state continue "a battle. IL Will
be interesting 10 observe the work of
those who are cndeavoring to close mp
tight the cities that refuse To close on
sundays Austin Sta e>man.
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THE GROWL.

Getting down to brass tacks. A good
way g take the gr6wl ont Of simple in
digestion Is TO gambol about on all fours
for a few minutes after each meal. This
sounds foolish and looks worse. vet il
proves remarkably clicacious in many
cases. But look out for the tacks.
Somebody j. always accusing Is IF
triiling about health subjects. The basis
and ground for the charge j. that we don't
prescribe many drugs and we do suggest
a lot 81 queer treatments.
This cannibal crawl, A. we think il
should be called, i q treatment which has
one virtue and a couple Of drawbacks. The
virtue j. llippocratic; It won't do any
harm anyhow. The draw. ok, are serious
first, one can't sell it rs d. package; and
second, ii can't BE- taken III a glass Of hot
water. But otherwise the treatment i
fairly commcndable. We have heard very
obstinate dyspepticS commend il with all
the enthusiasm Of a testimonial writer still
under the influence Of his last dose Of
medicated booze. And then. again. some
d%y-peptic~ have tried it faithfully for a.
many ~ one or two different times and de-
nounccd if with MI the vigor Of IN anti
vivi~ectioui>t. 50 You may take il or leave
it, the cost i the same.
The reason the cannibal crawl helps
some j. that ii enables the alimcntarv ca
nal to assume for a while the general stat
IT. any anatomi4t will tell Won it must have
held some ages ago Ii helps TO straight
en out Old. lazy kinks and prevent food
sta~is and termentation-"eas."
And the reason w dub the new dance
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. Mr.. OUSlEY'S ADVICE: :
ALL STAND TOGETHER .
:

College Station. July 27.-Thc South i
about to begin marketing u cotton crop
economically worth. under the most ad-
verse conditions that can bc calculated. 10
to u cents 2 pound. and under the most
favorable circumstance that may be evol-
we'd, l. to - cents 2 pound.
The question j. whether the people VI
the South will have the courage and the
patience tn save thi- a- ~ ar whether they
VIII be driven into mysteries by the well
meaning but incon~idcrate efforts of pub
Ir men who nave already become - cx-
cited over the British orders III council that
they are ignoring the plain facts of supply
md demand which ultimately will determine
the price which the spinner pays for our
cotton.
The world visible supply ot cotton wv
July L. Wa 5.i35.1GS bales. compared
with 3.522 276 bales \ year before. Thi-
represents q supply Of only about 1000, 900
more than the world had before the Euro
pcan war began. On the face Of the fg
urc~ this comparison would show that the
world during the past season used about
1000. 900 bales less than during the pre-
ceding season. a. q matter Of fact. how
ever, the South produced il 1914 nearly
1000. 600 bales more than i'll 1913. III
follows. therefore. that the world has used
during the period of the European war very
nearly a. much cotton rs it used during
the normal times.
Cotton Shortage Predicted.
Mr.. VT. II. II. Harding of the federal ro-
serve board estimates from census reports
iu the United States ana from consular re-
ports abroad that the world production TN
1918 will w 5000. 900 bales less than III
1914 Take from thi- 5000. 600 shortage
w normal supply the 5000. 900 " excess IN
July 1T. and 1t leaves II shortage Of 1000
600 bales ON the basis Of 4 continuation
XII the European war. the continuation of
IN" British orders IN council. and of an
the other untowHrd circumstances which
have hindcred the free movement Of cotton.
ANY change for the better III present
conditions viii make this shortage all the
greater and will corrc-pondiugly enhance
prices. Change for the worse. compared
with the present condition. can hardly ~
imagined to the extent Of causing y de
crease ut a- much a~ 5000. 600 bales ~
cotton in one year.
II u absolutely certain, ~ far a. hu-
calculation can forecast certainty.
that there viii be no cotton left III the end
M thr season nf 1876. and it i highly
probable that there viii b. a cotton famine
before the crop of 1916 can come into
market.
" DO not mean t0 minimizn the import
Of efforts To have the British orders i-
council amended. but / I'll mean W caIl at-
'cntlon to the fact that even under the
maintenance of the pres. British policy.
we can get q fair price for our cotton iii or
bankers. merchants and armer~ viii per
in the present movement for ware
housing and financing the cotton crop II
order that Il may bc sold ~ needed.
II We Keep Our Heads.
IIn t.l.w.l 60
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Pensions.

Congress has continued ~ pour ont the
national treasure with increasing vol
Ume in pensions in spite Of the fact.
proved time after time, that the pension
rolls reek with faurd and that designing
politicians have made pension legisla-
lion stepping ton 20 teihr advance
meat. M one hegrudgeS the honest pen
Sioner. the money 4 grateful government
pays him. but this same honest pensioner
should be the first 10 demand that the
roll on which his name is written
in honor be plugged of every vestige Of
MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer.
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M. Girls Net Enough.

will ~propbably repeat Last year. prices. Hi
ne keep our heads ana I'm stand together.
We Will get M least ? cents N pound more,
and hat means so q bale or upward of
500 600. 900 saved wv thc producers WI th,
South. ii We Do not stand together that
saving will wv converted into u profit which
will he pocketed by 2 few hundred cotton
SPECTATORS.
CLARENCE OTSIEN.
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HE LATEST HERO.

Why In the crowd hoorayiue.
With batteries of speech
i Woodrow Wilson -traying
Along the sandy reach?
Tut-tut. and r-haw,
one Harry ThaW
II ~trplin. Nm the beach
The bands are footing loudly
An anthem Mi the free.
Aud everybody proudly
" cheering three times three
J. Bryan here
on. pooh, ry dear.
II. Thaw walks hy Oh, sea-,
~ just U human zero.
I've -recrrd behind my hand
When some punk movie hero
Made maidcn- mummur "Cragdt'
But Charlie Chap.
i off the map
When Harry on the sand.
Two hundred thou-aud b~tachcr~
Al In q state of bliss:
M harroom~ and no preachers
Can give % thrill like tins.
Sweet mothers litt
Thor babies swift
TIL grt w Thawov ki--,
q Tool. wouId-t r,igu M stories
For say, Id least Il wear!
Don't seek \ -tatc-mau'- glurir
Don't he a poet nor seer,
Just go and Kill!
And how you'll thrill
TIL hear Y beach crowd chrcrl
John O'keete IN New York World.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-30

Subscribers IA the city Of Brownsville who
fail to receive The Herald regularly are re-
quested 70 notify the Office promptly, Telephone
No. Z. New subscribers should receive their
first paper not later tEHn the second day after
the order is in tile office Of The Herald. Every
subscriber. even IN the most distant sections Of
The city. should receive his paper not later than
8.it ID. IA.
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Down az Brownsville yesterday
two men. Mr.. ". Q. Hobbs and Mr..
M. a. Thompson were tried and.
after a strenuous defense finally
acquitted ou y charge ol v~aeranry.
The complaint alleged that they
had uo visible means of support
The evidence MS adductd hy the
prosecution disclosed that they had
been boarding at the Miller Hotel,
Brownsville leading hoStclry, and
that they had been walking about
the streets u great deal but mono Of
the State witnesses had seen them
working or doing anything to carn
amy money. .Inhn Mrtlintork. the
proprietor Of the Miller Hotel ties
titled that they had paid their
board and had deposited good
American mon NJ in the safe. II was
necessary for Nr. West. t!ic dcfcn-
dantS attorney tn take the stand
and testify that they wer" repre-
S%entativcs WI V client of his, ear
rying on some Legitimate mvcstiga-
tionS i'll order ~ secure their ar-
quittal Of the charge of v%agranry.
Ic Gods. What " hjd FOR tho
tourists travrl. rs Ii necessary I'D
larry y hoe or rirk axe mto
Brownsville in order tu ha immune
from arrest Under such an inter
probation of The law of vagrancy
wa wonder that I number 81 the
old residents of Brownsville are
not worried.
I'LL working by the criterion they
certainly should worry. Bob Smith
says that hc haS seen McClintork
hanging around the Miller Hotel
but never SAW him working. III
what position are tir real estate
agents iu Brownsville WI failure wv
york and earn money will sub
Ia-t u man tu prosecution!
We would a-lti-. some of our
citizens "a keep out III Brownsville
M there is amy chance nf their rr-
praations for industry becoming
known tO the Officers there. Ill YOU
do 20. carry along Z shovel. You
may have 4 chance to use Ii and be-
sides. it viii prove strong evidence
for you iu lhc event of your ar-
rest Nrrcrdc, Tribune.
While. of course. there j> some w
Justice in the remarks OF the Tribune
above. y,t Tho Herald confess,
.egretfully that. an thc main, th
hargcs ar, true. The two men rofcrrr.
q were arrested under charge of Ma
.rancy. while they were visitin
brownsville, az guests at 2 lradin
lotrl. and no evidence was Introduce.
IA the hearing to Justify the arresr
AS a matter of fact. ia do justice t
hc city Of Brownsville. ii should y
that the city itself had nothln
p DO with the matter. The warrant wa
worn ont hy 4 deputy constable. wh
wore iu court that uo ore else told hil
DO Il. and the complaint was made d
: court The Trihuu. should y
bic 70 read between the lines sufficient
n tn see that these men were not ai
eSted merely because they were visitor
D II city and stopping at 4 hotel. witt
M performing amy sort MI work durin
heir three weeks stay here. The test.
lonr brought out at the hearing Shove.
hat they Represented u brewery concern
mi that their object vas to ascertain
he particular brand II beer sold by tina
.rewery had apparently fallen into di,
ayor here. They probably know now.
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The Decreased Cotton Acreaqe.

Reports from the cotton fields are to
the effect that while the acreage has
been cUt from H. per cent, the outlook for
a good Weld is Gathering. As the TINE
for cotton picking approaches the sta
pie i going down a little. This means
that the farmers should hold their cotton
until a living can be gotten out of it
Sherman DEM crat.
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II We Keen Our Heads.

The federal reserve board has a%nnounc-
ed that bonded warehouse receipts viii he
acceptable for reserve bank loans. which
means that they viii BE- acceptable, if need
re. Tor reserve bank issues Of currency.
Hence there i nothing lacking in public
policy or in financial resource W provide
necessary Accommodations al a fair rate cf
interest.
We sold our cotton last year for an
average Of less than 5 cents 10 the prodpc-
.er. If VI repeat last years Mysteries. we
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Entered as 81, md class matter in the post
Office at Brownsville. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-30

What are YOU reading asks q
leading weekly magazine. Judging by
some Of the fiction one finds il several
of the leading magazines, a good many
people seem TO be drenching their minds
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HEALTH TALKS
\

the canmbal crawl l. that meat i beyond
all doubt the commonest factor Of simple
indigestion, and q cannihal. We fancy.
stinctively after 4 hearty meal. III hi-
conscience wouldn't hurt him. hi~ otom-
'ach would. Excessive meat eaters may -ut-
fer very little from pangs of conscience,
nevertheless they find the crawl Y remedy
which il not to be -ncczcd at.
Notice to victims Of chronic appcndi-
citi>, eall9tone~. duodenal ulcer and other
surgical conditions masquerading ~ IN
digestion" Don't try 10 crawl ont of it:
the relaxed. prone posture on the
table and signal the young man IN the
white gown 10 start the ether.)
Delightful Testimonial Writer.
Just a belated line. writes W. K. H.. To-
assure YOU how much We all enjoy your
health talks at our house. One has a nose
Tor pathology. while another appreciate
especially the physiology and hygiene. but
our appreciation NJ the literary excellence
and ~piquancy Of Health Talks IN unani-
nous.
Rerl-AnG Gin incest part of it i- that
search rs We might, there wasn't Y re-
guest for \ prescription or anything like
that logged to this pleasant message from.
En- ynu must observe, 4 very discerning
gentleman.
M. Girls Not Enough.
We arc two high school girl. We are
worried. because one Nj HILL has pain under
the c~lavicle, constant pain across the chest
j. easily fati4lcd, and coughs up -putum.
Are moi these symptoms IF consumption r
Reply-No. probably not. Still. YOU never
can tell what mode Of onset tuberculosis
may take. See your doctor without delay.