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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

NEWARK y. 1.-The elimination IF
chance III the matter If vocational cdu-
cation through the application If a the
DRY Of electrical mental tests Is a conclu-
sion which Or. VI. Pritchard Won David
believes he has reached after Some years
Of experiment ana he IL now demonstrate
ing results in his laboratory nj Orange.
This system Of mental tests is e. he pre-
scented Ia the board Of education Of New
ark for it, consideration with 4 view 10
its possible adoption. having already
been investigated and favcTabiv judged
~ the assistant Sunerintcndcnt AMI 4
member Of the board. The Orange ply
stefan has invented apparatus whereby
he claims that the element Of chance in
choosing ! career for the ,hiid may be
entirely eliminated. The system aims
10 find the tendencies IF bnys and girls
~ reading their thoughts" with IN
electrical apparatus as words are flash
cd before them. The clcctri raj waves are
claimed Ia register the c%alliH. which ap-
FcalS most iorcibl, - the bsy or girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
Worlds Growing Better.

Andrew Carnegie i 50. he j. CHEEKY
and optimistic and declares the world
j. getting better. Sure il j.. Eleven
nations are an the road Ia hell via the
suicide route; millions If men are fight
ing instead of building: millions of
children are starving and CRYING ia
stead Of laughing and playing: Nil
lions of Gomez are weeping and pray
ing instead Of planning and rejoicing
that the Nulctidc season Is almost here;
\ thousand cities and villages are in
ashes; all Europe u an armed camH:
civilization has been set back lot wears
and the bonded debt Of the warning
nations il the greatest load ever piled
upon the shoulders of the masses. Yes.
the world = growing better for the men
who hold the bonds. for rich war cnn-
TRAITORS and for the makers Of mimi
lions that slaughter humanity and
make one vast cemetery where oncc i
paradise on earth was found hy the
tourists AMI >ight>ccr~ of the world.
Dr. Carnegie has prepared his cpitaph:
lie lived without ostcntatlOn and hc
died poor. TT. Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
TODAY IN HISTORY

io0-Naval battle Of lIclic-ponl. now the
Dardancllc>: Gaiua~. the leader Of the
Goth~, who had dc-olatcd Thracc. wa-
defeated.
l132-Sir Richard A.rkwr-ht. inventor WI
the spinning frame for making YAM.
was porn in England. Died there im
1872.
lI11-Ot W~a~hinyton'- entire fighting
force. 1000 men. nearly 5000 were
unfit for. duty lowing to their beng
barefootcd and otherwise naked
l7S3-Gencral Washington delivered up
I. hi~ commission to congress ID IN
napoli~.
lo6l-Moldavia and WaIIarhia were united
into one state. with the title Roumania.
ls14-lloo~ac tunnel completed by the
state Of Massachusetts n q new route
10 the West.
loTG-Flr~t meeting If Tie European con
ference un the eastern question opened
M ConStantinopIe.
lpn5-Chicaro board of education voted
t. bar tuberculosis pupils from the
schools.
l9ll-The War: Great battle CONTINUES
along Bznra river. the eastern front.
Austrian ~ortic from przrmv~I was re-
pnlscd BY the Russians. Allie report
slow progress in Belgium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
Need for American CanitaI.

New, from Mexico is that Villa has
abandoned his battle against Carranza
hopeless since the United States final
ly threw the potential strength of oni-
rial recognition 10 the latter chicftain.
Nothing viii better lend e. stabilize
Mexico. to insure Carranza n period
within which 10 heal the wounds Of war
aud Get his people used TO peace than
work Americana apital. pur "a the
task Of r%c-oIening the mines. re- build
ing the railroads. financing the movc-
mcnts Of the products nf the forests and
the fields "a market. giving employment
10 the SuldicrS ~ the diSblndcd armies
will keep idle hands away from rifles
and mlchctcS. Idle brains from pilot
ting.-Ncw Orleans Item.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
Uncle Ahner.

Uncle Ezra HarkinS is %>tartin' "a
let his whiSkcrS grow. which is a sure
sign OF a hard winter.
Nothin' looks good 10 4 Teller who
has Got Il toothachc.
One Of the horrors of war is the war
poetry.
Mrs. Anse unison saws She il sure If
all the women in this country would
90 ~bareheaded business conditions
would he 4 good deal better. She never
asked her husband for Il new hat yet.
but h. told her that business was the
worst he ever sec il in his life and the
whole blame situation was goim' 70
smash in about four minutes. Brook
lyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
SALMAGUNDI
And So AID Infinitum.

AT last the nations will be saved:
A scientific eye
Has found a deadly parasite
And sicked il on the fly.
\ parasite which on said ny.
Rclcntlcssiy will ride
And sink lis long carcrnous fangs h
Beneath his quivering hide.
SO when the fly comes forth Ia buzz
And hum around the room.
Wen need but loose our parasite
And swiftly seal his doom.
But. ah, We fear that when his doom
Sufficiently afirights him.
The fly viii find 4 parasite
To bite the one that bites him.
james j. Montague.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
Are You the Riuht Kind.

Are YOU the kind Of Il friend one needs
IN III your actions. words and deeds?
DO you help him over the rough ways
That he StumblcS upoE ONE sad days?
DO you willingly ever 20 without.
10 share his troubles and help him out?
DO YOU heed his call or hear his cry.
Or do you SclfiShly hurry by
do Won stick when his DAYS are drcary.
When his heart j. faint. sick and weary.
And smile when his skies are lcadcn hue
Or Just the fair-wcathcr kind. are You?
Are Won the sort ono needs in y friend.
With kind deeds. not words alone. 4"
blcnd7
Or do Won think Of self the days thru:
Say. think. what sort Of 4 friend are
you? -Gr@cc Damon Brysoh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
WatChtuI Waiting Triumph.

After I'll these dragging months. il
looks aS If "watchful waiting" - bit
tcrly a>>ai'cd. has triumphcd. II is
doubtful if another hostile movement
can gain hcadwav. now that Carranza
has been generally recognized and that
hc can count ON this country'S moral
support ana perhaps 4 little more. If
this IL true. il IL Il victory for prcSi-
lent Wilson and his policies. and it
marks u new era in our dealings with
n%cishboring rcnublicS.- Corpus Christi
Caller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
Well Scattered.

Patrick Maginnis recently got a Job
OF the railway. As 4 Z. v concession.
he was allowed 10 travel Ia his work
every morning by an express train
which obligingly slowed down Suni-
cinctly for him 10 drop off safely.
But the other morning the engine
driver forgot aud the train dashed
thrueh the cutting where the gang was
at work.
The foreman thought he would have
10 do without Pat for the next few
hours. but presently to his surprise. a
battered looking figure approached him
ami reported himself as Pat.
Goodness, man" cried the foreman
and where did YOU get ON"
Pat turned stifiy and pointed with
one trembling hand To- the grassy bank
and he sighed:
All along there. sir"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

The city oi Houston IA about M vote an
proposition ON amend it- charter ~ u-
20 make i'm taxes rnllccfublr boz two inn
iallment~. half Ell June and haif IN DE
1embcr. This appears " br = GOOD idea.
s~ II Viii lessen thc lpad ou thc shoulders
4 ihc %taNpaycr- WV January. state and
county taxes suite due bctwccu October 4
and J%anuar! ~. inclusive. and by far the
o%reatet number ol taxpayers put of the
payment until January. City taxes eencr-
Hlly are collected during the same period.
Hence ihc burden falls at WV announcement
time, a~ most ot a. always have heavy bills
to meet in January for Christmas and other
expense Incidental On thc winter season.
The delinquent tax h~t doubtless would be
smaller iur both the state and county and
the citN taxes. VI the payment w one or the
other could Nv made ~ fam w Y different
month. ami 10 would be- easter still III both
were divided into two payments a~ pro-
posed BID Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

\ sod Christmas indeed this viii ~ for
the many thousands of dcpu~itor> whose
savings were swallowed mn In the failure
e P''t~hura savings bank which closed
IT, doors Yesterday. owing i~ dcpo~ltor~
~Io.oUn.Uu There were thirty thousand
little school children amur- thn~c ~
po~itor~. and thew havc lost the tinv
Store n money which they were saving tor
Christmas buNine. Il D. said the bank ex-
poets "a pay 49, dcpo~itor~ 80 per cent ii
their savings within u short time. But what
"a the other halt What VT ne fye mil
hon dollars which those trusting nconlp
placed IN that bank tor safe Keeping, Who
has thai five million dollars Surely there
must be 4 speedy day ct reckoning Tor the
bankers who could thus cheat the thou
sands ~ people Ut modest means who con
~iitutc the usual patrons MI the savings
banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
Mavericks.

John y. says people eat too much
Naturally h. objects 10 their ~quan-
dcring money on bread that they might
bc investing in gasoline al - cents :
gallon.
II j. easier TO get people to take your
advice than TO make them use it.
Too great n command IF language
sometimes lessons a woman's matri-
monial chances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
"f-D,Y. DECEMBER .. 1918.
LOOKING For SANTA CLAUS.

Two Youngsters the other dam were
found vardcrin. about thc streets of Bo~-
ton. searching for Santa Clau~.
such sublime faith, one almost REGRETS
that some day the scales must fan from
before those trusting childish cyc~-th.t
thc myth sooner or later must bc disclosed
to thcm.
Looking ter Santa CLAUS, Who doc~ not
remember when hc. too. looked tor Santa
Claus! an ~ IT,, ~ doubt. can recall
how NJ retired WV bcd on Christmas Eve.
filled with " sort ui nervous ecstasy. long
ing ~ -cr and Net almost drcadiuy tht ncar
approach ot the mysterious aivcr of gifts
who came ~o silently. ~ secretly. that no
matter how ton. vs. tried tu hold our
drovpin- cychd~ open watchm. for him.
Vet W. never knew when IVY came. .Nnd the
next morning. Who does not recall the ioy
ot fndig-tLat byleing stnrking hanging
at the chimney, titled overnight hy old
Santa while wc -lcpt-lc~. running ,NcT
with good things. toys. game. book. and
everything desirable iu thc o,,- ~ the It'll
.he believer Poor indeed m memories
Mt hc hc or Sine who cam not rall to mind
inch Christmas joys. thc Thought AT which
Utmost makes one regret that hc had to
rrow up and bc Observation-Disclosures
makes one envy those precious. trusting
Youngsters who ihr other day went wan
dcrng about the Streets NJ Boston looking
for Santa Claus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
A DANGEROUS SiQn.

Right in the midst of the advice vou
were giving him YOU broke of and hur
ried away"
That's what | did
But he was listening deffcrcntiallN
10 All you had TO say"
You bet he was. | never had 4 man
to listen to me that deffercntiallv that
he didn't try To touch me for - before
| got away. "-Hou>ton Post
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

dealer pay 5000 for q license a. ID bust
ness. Yet the keeper Of . di-reputable
joint IN this town. who has kept such a
business going for two years. got off the
other day with a fine and costs amounting
10 about s23. A chean license.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
BrOwnSville'S Grapefruit.

One Of the best methods II curing
doubling TiIomaScs'' j. the godak way.
a Valley paper recently exclaimed /:
"Whc ever heard Of Brownsville ship
ping grapefruit" \ picture If II. II.
Bankers orchard. contained III ycStcr
DAYS Herald. with the statement nd
dcd that Mr.. Banker has been y FIRE
queut shipper this year. should effect
y, cure Brownsville Sentinel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

II must require an irou-hcartcd customs
Inspector "a dcpnrt d pretty pari~ian
drc~~inakcr and the pretty gowns which
she ha~ ~mnegled into the country. This j.
The Job laid out tor the New York customs
contingent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

be discouraged. II j. true You should have
~hopped early. but II You could not do 20,
that i, no fault NJ yours. and the mcr-
chants will still make ii worth your while
L. do m INV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

The French people have shown their
patriotism hN placing a round billion dol
ID the treasury 81 the nation for the
purpose " carryin. on the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

If You have not yet sent those Christmas
parcels, either by mail or by express. ii
i- moi too tate 1" reach nearby points. And
better hate than not nj al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

Nu inventor hu~ mounted m tim, rirr
trir light over thc point of = fountain
pom. ruri,~iuu thr batter, that supplies
it with current in thr barrel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

Still one dan more IN winch 10 purchase
sitt~.and there are still lot~ of pretty and
e,iTahle things ID the local stores. Don't
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
Not Prejudice.

First Girl-So Won have decided To-
take French instead Of German. Is
that on account az wal prejudice?
Second Girl-Oh. no, our French pr"
fcSSor is much handsoncr than our
Grrman professor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

Did Il ever occur tu you that hy impo--
ing a nominal fine on the keeper Of Il dis
graceful joint. the court i merely licensing
that sort of thing! The regular liquor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

wanted to know whether tho gold fish were
plated or solid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

II i~ best to roast or pan chicken with
tLr breast down. m viii hr more juicy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

during the Christmas shopping period. b
m the fn-hlnn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

Wei. who viii ten u~ why the anti
-%uifraei~t- 10 nat Stay III the homt, the
way they say the ~utiragi~t~ ought 10 doe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

ter Policeman. n will be d safer, saner
Christmas without them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
sor,cF Tn suRscRtRFPs

Subscribers in the city If Brownsville who
aal 20 receive The Herald regularly are re-
slested 10 notify the office promptly. Telephone
80 Z. New subscribers should receive their
ne order is in the Office Of The Herald. Every
Disorder, even in the most distant sections Of
- city. should receive bis paper not later than
Mit5 r. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

Don't forget IT, empty stockings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

Nhecks should Re made payable 10 The
a uwnsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
rsmmunications should be addressed 90 the
lmpany, and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should be addressed 10 Editor, The
herald, Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
or publication should BE- signed with the full
nsme Of The writer. The name will not be
rrinted If not desired. but il will BE- evidence
I { good faith ON the mart Of the writer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23

The Herald il delivered by carriers reg
aiarly employed by The Herald ~ subscri-
1ers' homes in MatamoroS. Mexico; West
Brownsville, san Benito. Harrington. Lyford.
Etaymondville. Mercedes. Pharr. McAllen. Mis-
ion and Edinbure. The latter point the most
Instant from the office If publication, j.
cached AZ 6:i5 O'Clock on the afternoon Of
uhhcatiun, a special automobile service
ing employed from San Juan. Texas. Sub
-ibers not receiving their papers regular
should notify the local agent, or write The
I.-alh. ErnNnsvile. Tex
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-26
GIRL CHARGES BUSINESS Xxx
SUED BY TRADE SCHOOL

SUED By RADE SCftOOL
A want ad in the Daily News took
Miss Jessie Grace, 1881 Barry aV., to
the offices Of the Chicago Calculating
Co., room 427 Ashland block, through
a six-Week course Of training to run
an adding machine, and finally to
court, where she is being sued for
$3.50 by the Calculating Co.
The advertisement offered to teach
girls to earn S1S a week If they would
first serve an apprenticeship Of six
weeks. for which they should pay $35.
According to the girls story, she went
to the Calculating Co.'S office, where
she made an initial payment Of
$3.50, and was guaranteed q posi-
ton at the completion of the train
ing period, which in her case was to
be but five weeks.
At the end of the fifth week she
finished the course, but was told no
position could be secured for her.
Then Miss Grace baked at paying the
remainder of the fee charged by the
school
The balance Of $3.50 claimed by,
the concern was put IN the hands OF
the Law Adjusting Co. for collection.
The Law Adjustment Co. is very
handy to the Calculating Co., having
Offices in the next room. A letter was
sent to Miss Grace, threatening her
with expensive legal proceedings if
she did not come across with the
money.
Miss Grace consulted her uncle,
Elmer c. Harris, who has some eX-
perienoe in court proceedings, and he
advised her to stand pat She refus-
ed to pay. The suit followed.
Harris protested to the News, and
the ad was changed from the Help
Wanted Miscellaneous" column to
"Bookkeepers wanted"
Slightly altered, it was run yester-
day.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-26
Il hear Brown is going to marry q
woman thirty years older than he i"
''Ha, ha! That's rich.
You've got that wrong. She Isl"
BECAME EXPERT

During his last illness, CHTFaR, the
great Irish wit, was one day told by
his medical attendants that he SEEM
ed to cough with more difficulty than
he had done the previous day.
THAT'S odd enough" replied the
famous LrishmAn, because I've been
practicing an night" = Pittsburg
Chroniele-T Telegraph.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-26
FAMOUS FOLKS

What train did James Montgomery
FlRgg?
What kinds Of fish we're caught by
Harrison Fisher?
What did John eat besides Oxen
ham?
What made Stewart Edward
White?
Who taught Ed Howe? al
Boston Globe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-26
VERY SIMILAR

Close Analogy - Pa, what's a re-
tainer? -,s4
what you pay a lawyer before he
does any work for you, my son"
ooh, / see. It's like the quarter
you put in the gas meter before yoa
get any gas. Boston Transcript
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-26

Those raids on England are about
as effective from military stand
point as the famous American bonn
bardment of Matanzas. We killed
mule,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-30

were 3,7l7, 100 sheep sheared in
Montana while in 1914 there
were 1869, 600. Figures for 1915
are not yet available, but from
what the newspapers report the
wool buyers are pay ing for this
years clip, it would appear that
the wool men, ir very shame,
must soon quit their calamity
bowling and join the great song
of prosperity which is envelopjng
Montana like an inspired an
them"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-30
Prairie Dale News

The song of the binder is heard
in the neighborhood. The farm
ers are very optimistic over the
prospects of a plentiful harvest,
Miss Alma kamerer came Sun
day from Chalk Buttes for a few
days visit with friends IN this
vicinity.
The picnic and dance at the
Geo. Conger ranch Friday after
1non and evening was a decided
success. Thte ball game in the
afternoon betwsen tHe Conger
Hill, boys and the Prairie Dale
team resulted In I victory for the
Prairie Dale boys.
Miss Este'la Hoffman spent a
few days last week visiting Mrs.
Winchell and daughter Rose,
julius Benoit narrowly escaped
a bad accident Sunday while go
ing to the bali ground in company
with his sister. Miss Dean, and
Miss Winchell. The doubletiee
broke and the team, becoming
frightened. started to run. Julius
was pulled out Of the buggy and
his leg was quits badly injured.
That salt rising bread that was
delivered at the ball ground Sun
day was immense. Many thanks.
Bruce Haven and family are
enjoying & neW auto these days
which they leeepny purchased
from MI. Rumelhar.,
Frank Kesterson and family
attended the ball game at Prairie
Dale last Sunday.
Cecil and Floyd Strain were
business visitors at Baker last
week.
Miss Alice Hurst departed
Wednesday for a few weeks visit
with her uncle at Hettinger, N.
Oak.
Shorty Schaum came dow n
from the Mill ard spent a few
days at his ranch.
800 acres of land for sale in
Sec. % and 20, Twp. 2 N. R. SO
E. All fenced, good buildings
and we'll. 60 acres plowed. ADJ
dress George Melber, Orient,
Faulk County. S. d.
If you wish to have any papers
in connection with your Home
stead or Desert Land Entry pre-
: pared, see S. J. EmsWiler u. S.
Commissioner.
For Sale-Two span of gentle
work mares with colts. Inquire
Of J. +. Hedges, Ekalaka. 30.5