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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
NOT AN IMPROBABLE IDEA.

Movies, brass bands or orchestra& for
churches? Well, yes-why not! Ii j.
easy to see hat motion pictures shown in
a church might be made not only instruc-
tive but interesting enough to draw crowds.
Doubtless many hundreds might thus be
brought TO learn Bible lessons and imbibe
divine truth which otherwise might never
reach them. 1t has been charged by some
that religion is often made too a~ustere.
10 unattractive: that the churches repel,
too unattractive; that the churches repel,
that religious worship appears to be in
tended more for those who are already
Christians, than for the purpose Of carry
ing the gospel to those who are strangers
to its teachings. There is no more effec-
tive medium for reaching the great majority
of the people thar the universally popular
movies. The movies may be made to teach
things that are elevating and refining, as
well as To eater TO the coarse, rude taste.
Who knows but what the movies, with the
accompaniment of music that will also at
tract, may be made the instrument for edu-
eating the masses in religion!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
Letters Faulty Addressed.

Cologne, Germany, Oct. 1I.-IIeinrich
Lintz. one of the assistants in the Co
logne post office has been compiling sta
~tistics which show that 155. 40 faulty
addressed letters and packages were re-
ceived there in a single day. 1t was pos
sible eventually to correct and send on
their way a greater part of this number
but a large balaIse had to be returned
to the senders for rcaddressing.
His examination revealed the fact
that it is not alone the puzzling foreign
towns that give trouble to letter Writer'S
but that hundreds if not thousands Of
persons make gPotesque mistakes in
their native German. Following are a
few choice examples:
MISUNDERSTANDING alarming Il
y for Armierungsbataillon EARNING
b.
kommunion Kolonie (Commnnion col
ony) for Munitionskolonne (Ammuni-
ton columnl.
Zeugenlazarett Sedan Witness Hos
pital) for Seuchenlazarette Sedan (Con-
tagious Hospital).
10 Konserven Division 10th Pre-
serves Division) for 16 Reserve Division.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

AT the coming state election in New Jer-
sey woman suffrage will be an issue, and
President Wilson will go to Princeton and
east his ballot for equal suffrage. This
statement j. authoritative, for it comes
diret. from the president himself. lie
takes care to say that in voting az he
plans it will be simply AZ a citizen Of New
Jersey and not as the head Of the demo-
cratic party. Indeed. he does not think
that any political party should make wom-
an suffrage n partisan question. The
statement i fair and square and the
American people will believe in Mr.. Viii
sons sincerity. Some Of his fellow citi-
zens will concur in his view as to the wis
dom of woman suffrage, some will have
doubts, but a for most democrats. there
will be quite general concurrence in his
belief that the question is one for each
state 10 pass on, and not a matter for de-
termination bya constitutional amendment,
voted on by all the states. President Will
son il said To hold a like view a. to the
prohibition question, depreeatlng any ae-
ton BY congress on that subiect-and
thus the president ~testiiies to his truly
democratic attitude and convictions as to
the functions of the states. As a consist
ent democrat our president measures up to
the standard every time.-Waeo Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
OCTOBER IA, 1915.
ONE CENT LETTER POSTAGE.

The one cent letter idea, which bobs np
recurrently, is again being brought to the
attention of the public. Perhaps the pro-
posed reduction may be accomplished some
day, but probably not unless some cheaper
mode of handling the service than the
present system should be discovered. As
the letter mail. known a. sir~t class mat
ter, is handled AT present. il would hardly
appear possible to cut the price in two and
still continue 10 give the same service.
Letters are always given precedence over
other mail, being made up. dispatched or
delivered as the ease may be. before other
mail. That Is, the first class mail gets
first attention always. Newspapers and
parcels, the second, third and fourth
classes, receive secondary attention. III
letters can not be delivered. they are re-
turned to the sender, if bearing a return
card, without extra expense, or will be
forwarded to other post offices without
extra postage. Other classes of mail must
pay extra postage to be either returned
or forwarded. I'm the event that such let
ters bear no return card, they are adver-
tised. Ii this fails to reach the addressee.
such letters are then sent to the dead let
ter division of the post office department
at Washington. Here n special corps Of
postal employees opens and examines them,
in order to discover. if possible. the name
and address of the sender, aud. ii this j.
ascertained the letters are then returned
to the writers. All of this service would
appear to entitle the government To the
compensation of two cents for handling Il
letter, and ii is difficult TO see how il could
be done more cheaply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
. uMPAlNTED PINE HOUSES ARE :
SPRlNGIMG UP OVERNIGHT 2
Z


Paris-Throughout the ruined villages
of northern and eastern France. small
one-st0ry implanted pine houses have
appeared like mushrooms overnight.
Sermaiz les Bains which had not a build
ing left standing after the Germans
were routed. today possess ten Of these
minute bungalows. with six more In
process Of erection.
The Qnakers are the foremost Of sew
feral societies engaged i'm assisting the
former population to return to the land.
The Secretly of Friends in England and
America have raised over $3.50 600 by
voluntary subscription, and are con
~structing these one, two and three room
homses-depending on the size of the
family-for sums from 81 to $11 apiece.
Al present there are about 100 workers
aiding the government i'm the work of
restoration. The Departmental anthori
ties supply the lnmber. while volunteer
artisans Of the Soeiety. aided BY sol
diers who i'm civil life are carpenters and
~joiners. detailed by he ministry Of war
for this work. do the building. Two hun
dred Of these houses, accommodating
more than eight hundred persons have
Y uttD tOinDitttu Will l-F ART
under construction.
In many instances furniture il sup
piled by the Society. the French govern
ment ~defraying half the expense. In the
majority Of eases the Fircside Comfort
Society. whose sole aim is the distribu
ton Of furniture among the needy. sup
plies the few simple necessities. The
tenants pay no rent. but agree To a Ger.
tain per cent Of their event ual war in
demnity. being withheld by the govern
ment. Besides building new houses. many
others which were only partially de-
stroyed have been repaired.
The Friends ronduct MANY ether forms
Of relief. At Chalons sur Marine a mater
nifty hospital was established. Ii is now
used for all civilian eases. many injured
during the commandment Of Rheims and
Poht n Monsoon being treated. AT Beth
ancOurt n convalesccnt home beyond tia
sound OF the cannon. insured speedy
recovery under more favorable surround
lng>- Tn several localities opcn air
schools are conducted. ut Hueve a mod
ern s"hoolhouSe has been erected.
Garden tools. quantities Of vegetable
and flower seeds as we'll as poultry and
rabbits have been supplied the small
agricnltnralists. Through the aid Of The
American Cleaning House five rcaDinc
and binding machines were sent WITH the
twenty received from England To those
Commnnes in greatest need. MANY ma.
chimes which were greatly damaged ~
fire and bombardment have been re-
paired.
In addition 10 these snecifc branches
81 relief 0nakers travel from place -
nla"e behind the lines distributing food.
rlofhino and other similar necessities L,
non combatants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

The credit system is very convenient
but the cash system l. better in the
matter of providing every day needs.
Credit i good in the building Of cities
and the promotion of great enter
prises, but cash should predominant
in the transaction of small business.
Temple Telegram.
What a fine thing il would be if al
business could be done ON "A cash basis
The bookkeepers and bill collectors would
soon have to look for some other method
of gaining a livelihood. and the reduction
in the expense of doing business would en-
able dealers in general TO reduce prices
considerably. Perhaps a law compelling
people to pay "a they go might have til.
effect Of revolutionizing business in this
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.


Here IS the story "A year ago DIR. Gray
son met Miss Gertrude Gordon: Miss Cor
don introduced him to Mrs. Gait, her
guardian; he introduced Mrs. Gait to Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones; Miss Bones intro
duced Mrs. Gait to Miss Margaret Wilson
Miss Wilson introduced Mrs. Gait to the
president simply had no chance to escape.
- Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
Decentralization Order Is issued.

Galveston, Texas, Oct. IA message from
the war department 1T Washington received at
DIVISION headquarters in Texas City by Colonel
Chase w. Kennedy. chief If staff. advises that
the second division will be demobilized NJ the
earliest practical date, but not before Saturday.
October TO-. Colonel Kennedy also received a
telegram from Major General j. Franklin
Bell. the division commander. advising that he
General Bell viii reach Texas City either on
October IL or IL. Major General Bell il ON
an official visit at San Francisco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

Galveston. Texas, Oct- lt.-private Clyde
ii. Roberts. Twenty third infantry. will accom-
Trany. as attendant. the private mount NJ Col
onel {. w. Kennedy, general stan. from Texas
City 70 Washington. H. G.. and upon compile
ton ~ this duty will report for orders at the
office If the adjutant general 81 the army.
Sergeant John NJ. Henderson. Company T..
second battalion ~ engineers, will be dis
charged by purchase.
Pursuant t. telegraphic instructions from
the war department, Sergeant Paul Urban.
band. Fourth field artillery. having reported
mt this cam2 ia compliance with special orders
No. I9.. Fort Jay. ". y. will proceed to Fl
Paso. reporting upon arrival to his regimental
commander for duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

country, when all patriotic Mexicans
should be lending their aid TO the restora-
ton Of peace and prosperity for their peo-
pie. Villa has protested his devotion to
the cause of the Constitationalists. but he
seems now to think Of no other than the
cause Of Villa against C~arranza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

One extenuating circumstance in con-
~nection with the crime Of Porter Charlton,
the American who i on trial for the muir
der of his wife in Italy this week. is the
fact that the wife was fully twice as old
as he when they were wed. When a youth
of twenty is enticed into q marriage with
a woman of forty, there j. likely to be
trouble brewing for the couple some dav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

The manufacturers Of artificial limbs
and crutches probably will shed no tears
1T the European war should be prolonged
indefinitely. The more war, the more bust
ness for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

If Villa continues to wage war against
Carranza now, he viii be III the attitude
of rebelling against the constituted and
recognized government Of his country.
Upon him will fall the odium Of endeavor-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

John Bunny died poor, Ills said. That
fact may cause sorrow to his heirs, if any
he had, but 50 far as Bunny himself j.
concerned, the only thing that matters now
il whether he hyed rich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

Some people expect st. Peter to pass
them through the pearly gates because they
once paid 80 cents for a Is cent supper at
a church social.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14

China made her new government "A re-
public in name only. when she made the
presidency a life Job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
NON-COMS; MAY BE OFFICERS

Special orders No. 70, headquarters
10th infantry. of December %, 1914,
details the following noncommissioned
officers of the regiment to pursue a
special course Of training as prescribed
in recent orders from headquarters
Eighth brigade, which is to qualify
them for commissions as officers OF
volunteers, in the event of such neces-
sity arising:
Company A Sergts. William N. An
derson and Thomas j. Ennis.
Company b: First Sergt. Charlie
Russell and quartermaster Sergt. Lu-
ther z. Lewis.
Company C; First Sergt. David J.
s-malakies and Sergt. William L. Fran
chere.
Douglas and Sergt. Peter RysdaL.
Company F.: Sergts. John James and
Guy L. Chesney.
Company F: Sergts. Earl Ship and
David H. Dewhurst.
. Company G: First Sergt. William A.
Marsh and Sergt. John H. Moore.
Company H: First Sergt. John F.
Coad and Sergt. David Ayres.
Company I: First Sergt. Edward
Traub and Sergt. Alpha Clark.
Company K: Sergts. George A. Nell
son and Frank L. Neal.
Company L: First Sergt- William Il.
Smith and Sergt. Jesse Mitchell
Company NJ: Sergts. John NJ. Cour-
ter and Henry P. Van Dewalker.
Machine gun company: Sergts
Charles H. Ramer and John H Meyer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
If Mixed with Sulphur It
Darkens so Naturally
Nobody can Tell.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers treatment. and folks are again
using it 20 keep their hair a good,
even color, which is quite sensible, as
we are living in an age when a youth
fl appearance is Of the greatest ad-
vantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome task of gathering the sage
and the mussy mixing at home. All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use prod
uct called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" for about so cents a bot
tie. It is very popular because no
body al discover il has been applied.
Simply mOisten your comb or a soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking n small strand at a
time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, but what delights the ladies'
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that,
besides beautifully darkening the hair
after a few applications, it also pro-
duces that soft lustre and appearance
OF abundance which is so attractive;
besides prevents dandruff, itching
scalp and falling Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
COLQUITT TAKES SLAP AT
HARDY AND CONE JOHNSON

Austin, Tex, Jan. S.-"The reply of
Cone johnson, solicitor for the state de-
partment, and h speech OF congress-
man Rufus Hardy, from the seventh
district Of Texas in congress-. do not
amount to swe and certainly fail
as explanations" said governor Col
quit today, in a letter to E. Y. Herber,
Of ~Elmendorf, relative to the chief ex-
ecutive's recent criticism of the Wilson
administration.
Those in Texas who are familiar
with political history recall the fact
that Cone Johnson at one time tore off
the head of the Democratic ticket with
Bryan's name on it, and Rufus Hardy
bolted the nomination of Bryan Il the
lamented governor Hogg. It viii be
recalled that 1 defeated Mr.. Johnson
for governor in 1910 by 20, 900 plurality.
These facts, Of course, indicate tina
Messrs. Johnson and Hardy cannot DO
considered IS mOuthpieces and correct
representatives of the sentiment Of the
people of Texas on public questions"
The governors letter is in reply to
one from Mr.. Herber.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
SCHOOL LANDS
ONLY EXEMPTED
Recommendation of the Salt
River Survey Board
Are Acted Upon.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. S.-The cost Of
the Salt river reclamation project,
whatever that cost may be, win be as
sessed against 172,275.71 acres of farm
land and 1924 acres of land included in
townsites.
This is in accordance with the rec
concentrations of the project survey
board which has been at work for he
last year.
The board is composed of Frank w.
Hama. for the interior department; W..
A. Parish, for the reclamation service,
and Frank II. Parker for the Salt River
Valley Water Users association.
School Lands Excluded.
With one change the report of the
board was approved by h interior
department. That change was to eN-
clude the school lands in the valley
from the project. There are 1880
acres of cultivated school lands now
under cultivation within the limits Of
what is commonly regarded as the
project
AS matters now stand, school lands
viii be entitled only to flood water
unit. additional provision is made for
storing funds. Not even an act of the
legislature providing for the sale Of
the lands to private owners Will make
these lands eligible to receive stored
water from the Roosevelt dam. The as
ISOLATION has fought for the inclusion
Of school lands.
Within the valley there are 26,478
acres of uncultivated lands signed up
in the association. Most of this area
lies around the edges Of the cultivated
district.
1t is recommended by the survey
board that the erection of private
pumping plants within the project be
prohibited after they reach a maxi
mum capacity of 10000 acre feet. It
isIestimated that this is the total sup
ply available from underground sources.
To Determine the Cost.
Now that the limits Of the project
have been determined. the work of
ascertaininE the cost which shall be as
sessed against it can begin. This will
also be done by a board representing
the water users, the interior depart
ment and the reclamation service.
At the February meeting the COVER
nOrs of the W. U. A. will select the
associations representative. There are
only two applicants. One is Frank H.
Parker og Phoenix, and the other en-
gineer Frederick A. Jones, of Dallas
TeXaS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
REPUBLICAN VOTE WOULD
HAVE ELECTED PRESIDENT

Washington, D. c., jan SIN the
last election the Republicans carried
upon national issues states which
would give a clear majority in the cleo
tOral college and elect a Republican
president, according to a review of the
November elections issued at Republi-
can national committee headquarters
here over the signature of secretary
James 3. Reynolds.
The statement says in part
First: The Republicans carried upon
national issues states that would give
a clear majority in the electoral college
and elect a Republican president.
Second: The Democratic majority
in the next house is only the result of
the Progressive vote in certain districts
of the country, and the Democrats will
really be a minority party in the house.
Third: Two-thirds of the Progress
sive vote of 1912 has not only ceased
to support third party candidates, but
has returned to the support of Repub-
lican principles and candidates"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
If You Could Only
Be a Stomach
You'd Go to Bed Rather Sore at the
Work You'd Have to Do.

A0A So A1 A1 MuE4 4ANA SUN ~ AA@
Work You'd Have to Do.
Fancy a master that works a horse
so long, without rest, that the poor old
beast at last has to go to a bone pile.
Fancy yourself doing the same thing
with you stomach-the noblest Of all
our physical organs.
Just imagine yourself devOtinE hours
Of ceaseless work to the digestion of a
meal which you cannot digest because
Of wrongful ingredients given to you
by the blood.
Is not a man very foolish to imagine
a raw sick stomach capable Of good
work when the juices il receives are so
filled with alkali or acid that they ac-
tually eat the stomach membrane
DO you know from a common sense
point Of view that to continue such a
course means not only the impairment
OF your stomach, but Of all digestive or
gans as well2
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets go into
your stomach just like food They are
so powerful in health giving qualities
that almost instantly the work Of di-
gestiOn is improved. They ease up the
stomach's work. They go into the blood
and balance it perfectly. Thus, when
the stomach calls for new juices at your
next meal you are able to furnish them.
Your. cOmmon sense will tell you that
so great an aid to digestion as Stuarrs
Dyspepsia Tablets could not be in
every drug store, unless demanded after
trial by all classes of stomach sufferers.
No more are they a doubtful quality.
They have passed a rigid examination
by all manne Of stomach and digestive
tests, and they have been awarded the
diploma Of American patronage. Theirs
has been the practical test.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale at ali druggists at soc a box.
Send coupe below today and we
Will at Once sen you by mail a sam
pie free.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
Ell PASO GIRL PLAYS LEADS
IN MOVING PICTURE COMPANY

When "The Heart of Maryland" and
The Last Egyptian" are thrown or the
screen of some Ell Paso moving picture
theater, an Ell PasO girl will walk into
the picture, dressed in regal gowns and
receiving the homage of the other
characters.
The FL Paso picture actor is Miss
Vivian Reed, daughter of Mrs. Thomas
Courchesne, who is now playing leading
parts in a number Of the masterpiece
productions of the Tiffany company.
Miss Reed appeared in the leading role
of The Last Egyptian" and is now
taking a leading part in the big scenic
production or The Heart of Mary
land"
Her mother has received a number OF
pictures of her dauhter in costume and
several pieces of h films in which
Miss Reed appears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
DON'T s. SOAP
ON YOUR HAIR

When you wash your hair. don't
use soap. Most soaps n prepared
shampoos contain too much alkaIi,
which is very injurious, as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsifed %cocoanut oil, for this is
rure and entirely greaseIess. It's
very cheap, and beats SOAPS or any
thing else all to pieces. You can
get this at any drug store, and a
few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with
water n rub it in, about a tea
spoonful is all hat is required. 1t
makes an abundance of rich, creamy
lather, cleanses thoroughly, and
rtnses out easily. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and is soft.
fresh looking, bright, fluffy. wavy.
and easy to handle. Besides, it
loosens and takes out every particle
Of dust, dirt and dandruf-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
To INQUIRE INTO MILITARY
IMPORTANCE OF PHILIPPINT

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-MiIitary
Importance of the Philippines and their
strategic value to the navy department
will be inquired into by the senate
Philippines committee under a resOlu-
ton adopted during consideration of
the bill to grant the island a larger
measure of self government.
Manuel L. QuezOn, resident commits
sioner from the Philippines, urged the
passage of the bill with a definite
promise of complete independence in.
cIuded- He said the Aguinaldo govern
merit, established in 1898 before the
SpaEish-American war, had extended
its influence and control to all parts
of the group. It should be viewed in
some measure. he thought, as proving
the capacity Of the Filipinos to govern
themselves.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-08
SHERMAN BECOMES PARTNER
OF c. h. LEAVELL IN BUSINESS

r. z. Sherman, for the past year con-
uected with the Manhattan Heights
company as sales manager. has formed
a partnership with c. H. Leaveu and
hereafter the firm will be known as
Leaven & Sherman. The firm will be
exclusive agents for Manhattan
Heights and will represent some of the
leading insurance companies as well.
Mr.. Sherman is a former newspaper
man, having at one time been connect
ed with the editorial department OF
The Herald. He is president Of the
Adclub and secretary OF the Rotary
club.