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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
MEXICAN FORCES CROSS RIVER
AND ATTACK AMERICAN TROOPS

Brownsville. Tex.--About 100 MexI
cans, under cover OF darkness, Tues
day night forded the Rio Grande near
Mcrcsdes. about 30 miles up the river
from here. aud partly surrounded Fl
men OF the 2lst United States cavalry
They killed ono trooper and wounded
two. For a time II WAS reported that
the Mexicans were advancing on Mer-
cedes. but at midnight all had disap-
pesrod. Soldiers and posses are
searching the brush for them.
the battle at tho crossings was
short but sharp. The troopers are I'M
able TO say whether the main body
OF Mexicnns crossed 10 attack them
or whether the crossing was cloak
TO cover crossings at other nearby
river points.
In addition to darkness. the Mexi.
cans had the cover OF thick brush and
bends OF the river. During the height
OF tho fighting the soldiers said many
shots were fired from the Mexican
bank opposite their camp. This camp
was near Progreso. an excellent ford
where man and horse could cross with
ease at a gallop, and where for two
days cavalrymen and rangers have
been watching the gatherings OF Mexl.
cans In considerable numbers. A Mex.
lean at this point fired on the soldiers
but hit no one.
Ranger Lieutenant Reynan in an
rarly report said he understood 27O
Mexicans had crossed and that they
were coming TO attack Mercedes.
The report from Ranger Reynan
said that the Mexicans had crossed
The river In three bands. Mercedes,
according to details OF troops in that
region, should have available 70 Unit.
ID States cavalrymen and half doz-
IN rangers for protection. besides Wig
lantes who have been organized In
'orce there.
Reynan said II was reported that In
to the Mexicans who had
crossed the river. large number OF
'thers we're lined up on the Mexican
lido.
Reinforcements OF rangers and sol. |
Hers from Harrington were hurrIedly !
ordered to Mercedes by automobile |
iarlingen is about rs miles from Mer- |
'edes. Mexicans who crossed the river
would have seven or eight miles 10 |
over before they reached Mercedes.
Reinforcements TO Mercedes should |
each there ahead OF the Mexicans. ac.
ording to officers at Brownsville.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Fear Felt For Islanders.

New Orleans.--Efforts are being
made to reach Marsh Island. about
loo miles southwest of here. to learn
the fate OF 100 island residents, who
II Is feared. may have been lost in the
storm Persons on the island mostly
are fishermen. but several parties OF
campers were known to have been
there when the hurricane struck.
Inc sea was still too rough 10 be
navigable, and an appeal was sent Ia
Governor Hall. who ordered the state
conservation commission to direct one
OF It's large boats to go to the rescue,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

Dallas, Tex.--Direct word from the
storm-swept communities OF the south.
east Texas coast brought details OF the
tropical hurricane which put Calves.
ton, Houston, Texas City and scores
OF other cities and towns in dire peril.
With large sections OF the district yet
unheard from, the death list was more
than 100, the heaviest reported loss
being from Texas City. opposite Gal
weston.
The property damage may exceed
$30,O00,000, with Galveston contribut-
Ing half that amount.
Property loss estimates we're vague
except In a few instances. Houston.
Texas City and Port Arthur adviccs
gave fairly definite figures for those
places, but most OF the other towns
reported In such phrases a. consider
able" very heavy" and mot yet esti-
Some OF the estimates were as fol-
lows:
Galveston s15. ooo. 900 seabrook... 800. 900
Houston ... 1000. eco lSaSine 100 900
Texas City 100000 lsablns Pass 100, 900
fort Arthur zoo, 1000 lKemah........ $4,000
The comparatively small loss OF life
Is attributed by residents to the les
sons OF 1900. The Galveston popula-
ton sought refuge in the strongest
buildings OF the city, whereas in the
disastrous storm Of 15 years ago they
In their homes, feeling Sc |
cure against the gale which took the |
lives OF 5000.
Railroads running into the city an
nounced they had begun moving all
available men and machinery into the
storm zone, from north Texas to re-
pair tracks and water mains, but this
progress Is slow.
In bearing the brunt Of the storm.
Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsu.
Ia served as barriers to break the
force OF the hurricane against the lit
tie bay shore towns which skirt the
large body OF water lying to the north
Of the island. The bay towns have
suffered heavily. but probably have
been saved from utter devastation.
Dependable accounts OF the losses
IN these lesser towns have not been ,
nus far obtainable, but the loss OF
ives IL proportionately greater in each ,
of the bay towns than In Galveston.
In Virginia Point. the north end of
ne causeway. IA are dead; at Texas :
city 81, 10 of whom were soldiers, are I
exported drowned. seven at La Porte s
md three at Lynchburg. 0
Al Houston three were killed during o
he storm. one, w. Il. Evans. a car. [
'enter. killed by falling barn. and n
mother, an unidentified negro. killed /
~ live wire. The property loss has /
'een estimated at 100000. =
inc hurricane struck Houston. &C. :
ording to reports reaching here. y
hortly after every wire to Galveston s.
ad been put out of commission by the al
torn. The hurricane was declared /:
. be the worst In the history of the d.
ny Damage was wrought chiefly to CO
uiidings by the wind and to merchan. OF
Use by water. ~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Bank Near Police Robbed.

Los Angeles.-Three men. dressed
alike In blue serge and gray caps, en-,
tered the Boyle Heights branch OF the
Home Savings bank. directly across
the street from a police station. and
neid up the manager. III. c. Hunt
Walter Scott, the bookkeeper, and
TWO patrons OF the institution. secur
ing s25O0. Communicating motor
and It's driver they fled over 10 miles
OF city streets, engaged in a revolver
battle with police and citizens, IN
which one Of the robbers was wound
ed, and escaped.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

What might have been a disastrous
explosion was prevented when Mrs.
Pauline siegel picked bomb, with a
lighted fuse attached. from the door
step OF the house of her neighbor,
Mrs. Salvatore Corso. 1921 South
Franklin street, Philadelphia Mrs
Siegel hurled it into the street. This
broke the crudely constructed bomb,
ana only section exploded.
Mrs. Siegel saw two men Mace a
queer-looking package on the step. APP
ply match, and run away. She
grasped the package and hurled 1t in
to the street.
1t contained six sticks of dynamite
and large quantity of gunpowder..
Inc copper wires. which had BEEN
wrapped around the package, broke.
Inc contents of the powerful bomb
were scattered in all directions.
MRS. Corso said her family has no
enemies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
ARE LOADED WITH THERMIT
lnoendIary Bombs Differ From the
Ordinary Missile In Character of
Their Destructive Power.

lncendiary bombs differ from orsi
nary explosive bombs In that they are
intended not to scatter fragments
over wide area, but to produce sud
den and intense heat at a given point.
thus starting fierce confagration.
W. A. Tilden describes in Nature
one OF these bombs. picture OF which
is reproduced here. His description
is as follows:
The bomb, as a rule. is conical, OF
ten-inch diameter at the base. corded
round. and has metal handle at the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

thrilling adventures had come to an
end. Before fires on the friendly
hearth of the Louis XIII chateau.
where hunting dogs were carved in
the stone above the chimney, Pit
choune might continue to dream in
the days to come. He would hunt
rabbits in the still forests above the
wheat fields, and live again in the
firelight his great adventures on the
desert, the long runs across the sands
on his journey back to France.
Now he closed his eyes. AS faith
full friend he rested in the atmos-
phere of happiness about him. He
had been the sole companion of lone
ly man, now he had become part of
a family.
THE END
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Or. whssIsr See. Peril.

Berkeley, Military prepared.
ness was advocated by DIR. BENJAMIN
ide Wheeler, president OF the Unlver.
sity OF California, IN his annual ad.
dress TO the student body. He pre-.
dicted the ultimate adoption BY the
United States OF compulsory military
training.
We should not deceive ourselves
upon this subject OF preparedness for
war. Dr. Wheeler said. Those who
aid In deceiving us do us great
wrong. In spite OF two oceans on
either side. this country is in great
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Peculiar Effect Of War.

Capt. Eugene Bourassa. a military
officer In Montreal. who in private life
controls clothing store. states that
the war has caused among his patrons
an average expansion OF chest meas.
ure from 36 to 40 inches. This is
true not only OF those in active serv.
Ice. but of all the citizens. He ex.
plains 1t on the ground that all the
men are mentally and physically pre-
pairing for service now or in the fu.
ture.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Schedule Chance curhsa

Olympia, Wash.-The time-worn de-
vice on railroad timetables announc-
ing that the railroad reserves the
right to change this schedule at pleas
ure" or without notice, is doomed in
tne state OF Washington. unless the
railroads can offer a convincing ex-
cuse. The public service commission
mas issued an order forbidding chang
ing OF timetables without 10 days no
tee. posted beforehand in the sta
lions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
RussIans RssIss sIttsrIy.

Rotterdam. via London-No point
Is yielded by the Russians to the ad
vancing Germans until the railroad
bridges and everything else OF mill
tary value has been destroyed. accord
Ing TO German reports received here.
The Cologne Gazette admits the diff.
culties confronting the invaders and
says; The great area west OF the
Vistula Is covered by ceaseless pro
cessions OF wagons bringing up sup
plea. An Incredible amount OF work
has TO be done. Only by hercuIean
exertlons have we been able to carry
supplies over tho Vistula."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Birds Raid Peach Buds.

Farmers hereabout are agitated
over the appearance of small red
dish-orown bird, about the size of a
sparrow, which is ravenously devour-
ing the fruit buds from the trees in
the large peach orchards of Charles
F. Stuckel. The bird, which has a
small, stout. broad bill. clears the
limbs Of every bud.
An employee on the stuckel farm
shot several of the birds and sent
them to the state agricultural expert
ment station in New Brunswick In
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Tree YI.ld. 5000 crop.

Washington. ID. C.-What appears
to be the most valuable fruit tree in
the world stands at Whittier, in Los
Angeles county. Cal. 1t Is an avocado
ALLIGATOR pearl and is insured against
wind and fire by Lloyds. of London, to
the amount OF $4,000.
The value OF this tree arises from
the great value Of its product. This
tree last year yielded 5000 pears
which averaged to the owner so cents
each. II also produced 1880 worth OF
bud wood. making a total production
for the year OF $4,000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
Wilson Studies unIo, Paw

Washington. ID. C.-Demands Of ma
snlnists at the Washington navy yard
Tor increased pay were taken up by
PRESIDENT Wilson In conference with
q committee representing the work.
The president promised to discuss
,neir demands as soon as possible
with Secretary Daniels. N. p. Atlas.
president OF the local branch OF the
machinists' union. said the delegation
was much encouraged by the presi.
dents attitude.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
UnsentimentaI.

DO you understand the language OF
iowers?" said the sentimental youth.
No" replied Miss Cayenne. 81
don't know that should care TO have
my conversation regulated by the kind
Of vegetation that happened to DC in
season."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

True greatness arst OF all is a thing
OF the heart 1t is all alive with ro-
bust and generous sympathies. 1t is
neither behind Its age. and ahead OF
II only Just so far as to be able to
lead its. march. 1t cannot slumber. for
activity is a necessity of its existence.
II Is no reservoir. but Fountain
Roswell d. Hitchcock.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

Milan. Italy. via Paris.-A long dis
patch from Petrograd outlining the
situation In Russia, which gives the
impression of being inspired BY Ser
gius Sazanoff. Russian foreign minis
Ter Is published by the Corriere Della
Sera- The article says in conclusion:
The proposal for Russian-J
alliance finds no opposition on condi.
ton that 1t be net aggressive against
China and even less so against Ameri,
ca. whose friendship is necessary to
Russia"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

Paris--A dispatch from Bucharest
says that Austrian and German agents
at points along the Roumanian from.
tier are paying three times the normal
price for wheat, corn, hay. flax, peas
and beans exported from that country
This Is the result Of heavy export tax.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
NOTHING Dolno.

Madge-Papa says that capital is
very timid on account OF the war.
Marjorie-Nobody knows that bet
ter than do. I've firted with half a
dozen rich young men since the war
broke out and | haven't had a single
proposal.-Judge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

Omar-What sweet voice your wife
has. l had occasion to talk to her
over the phone this morning.
Heiny-Ah. that explains I. You
heard only her phone voice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

MISUNDERSTANDING from the mine
he and his son have been operating at
Castle Creek this summer, j. W. Con-
ley brought with him, just to show his
friends what they are accomplishing,
the bar Of gold and silver metal OBJ
tanned in the last cleanup. 1t weighs
more than 100 ounces, and as fully
half Of it is gold, it is rather valu-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

order to learn whether or not they are
projected by law.-Egg Harbor IN. J.)i
Dispatch to New York Sun.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26
IDAHO STATE NEWSGERM OF SMALLPOX

Caldwell-The business Of rounding
up cavalry horses for use in Europe
quickened apace Saturday when officials
Of the Caldwell Horse and Mule COM
pany announced that inspectors for the
Italian government have penetrated
this far West in their quest for army
steeds, but reports of the purchase Of
animals by them in the East have been
sent out from time to time.
The French inspectors arrived here
Saturday and began looking over the
mounts now awaiting inspection. 1t
is said they are inclined to visit Cald-
well regularly several times in the
next two or three months II the supply
Of animals such as they want holds out.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

able little possession. 1t constitutes
but small portion of the summers
reduction work. Mr.. Conley is we'll
pleased with the results they are OBJ
tanning at Castle Creek, and would not
have his mill idle now were it not nee
essary because of the dwindling of the
water supply until it became too small
to run the machinery.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-26

Occur d'Alene-E. M. Booth, state
engineer, and his assistant, j. Nc
Greedy, were in conference with the
county commissioners recently in re-
gard to the building of a permanent
state highway between this city and
the Shoshone county line. Mr.. Booth
states that the government engineer is
on the ground and that if proper CO.
operation and assistance are given by
the state and the county there is a
probability that the national forest
bureau will expend money to place this
highway on grade not to exceed per
cent. He suggested that if the county
would contribute $4,000, the state
$4,000 and the government $4,000 this
amount would probably complete the
IL miles of road within the Occur
d'Alene national forest. The county
commissioners stated that they would
give him an answer soon.
Moscow = Payton Queener, of Har-
ward, this county, submitted to an
operation for TRANSMISSION of pint of
blood to his brothher, A. ]. Queener,
whose life hung in the balance at Grit
mans hospital. The operation was
successfully performed by DR.. Grit
man and the patient is reported to be
much improved. A. j. Queener was
operated on for stomach trouble.
G. II. Thompson sold 303 acres three
miles north of Moscow to E. j. Arm
bruster, recently of Stanton, Neb., for
s25, 900. The crop went with the
place. The barley yielded rs bushels
to the acre. The wheat and oats are
yet to be harvested. The purchaser
was resident Of Nez Perez, Idaho,
till about eight years ago, when he
went to Kansas. MIR. Armbruster has
also purchased the residence of former
Superintendent of Schools Otis RAN
dali.
Caldwell - County Attorney H. A.
Griffiths is planning to make it dan
gerous procedure for high school or
college students under Is years of age
to smoke cigarettes or use tobacco.
Evidently getting ready in advance of
the opening of the schools, he has
printed and is distributing placards
giving warning to possible offenders.
The cards contain the title and sub
stance of section / of house bill No.
256, as passed by the Legislature of
1918.
There are some things about the law
Of which high school students are not
accustomed to take cognizance. The
impression usually seems to prevail
that just SO long as the youngster does
not smoke on the school grounds he is
not amenable to the law. This is the
wording of the law:
Every minor person and every
minor pupil in any school, college or
university, who shall smoke cigarettes.
cigars, or tobacco in any form, or in
any public road, alley, street, park or
other lands used for public purposes.
or in any public place of business,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished for each offense by fine of not
more than ten dollars (S10)."
The remaining sentences of the sec
ton also fix the penalty upon dealers
who permit minors to frequent their
places for the purpose of indulging in
the use Of tobacco at fine of from
SIS to 800.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
Dnnk Statement

MEW YORK. August The actual con@i-
'ior OF clearing house banks and irus, ro,r
"a MES for the week shows that ;h.y hoI,
s!'to"N3o reserve in NJ legal ro-
Iuiremen's. This Is decrease 81 s,I
!"3.Ilo from last week "
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans. etc. S2.!s?.5as. rco !noreas. ,,I7s. r1o
reserve In own vaults. $40. PES pnn of which,
S.pb,!.pC Is tpe"ie: decrease So 10 ron
reserve In Federal reserve bank .lsn 90,
or. decrease. 32.s!3gp
decrease. s3t03.cro
Net demand deposits. .:,;3sT..crl: dc.
~ 81. time deposits. ss5 ss5co' increase. g..
Circulation. $1,000: decrease. sso.ctn.
$50 So
Summary nj state banks and trus, com
panies In Greater New York not irclried
In clearing house statement:
Loans. etc. &5Ss. S,S Oon; Increase II az m,
IIrseie' sE-t. -: increase. *.s,!iro
Total deposits. s7ic. 6Sl.jnp: Increase. s. .,s.
Banks cash reserve in vaults. SO. ,oi go
IEuN companies cash reserve in vaults
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
THREE

stations north OF Brandy. and II COM
pany was organized and boring was
begun. but oil was not found In guam
titles to justify operations. However.
1t w1s stated that the Standard Oil
compan% heard of it, and told the par
ties wh" were doing tho work. that
If they found oil to stop boring and
circulate tne report that there was no
OIL. and t!at the Standard Oil Com
pany would pay them well for what
they had done and for the false re-
port Whether this story is true or
not does not alter the fact that there
Is refined oil at brandy Station---a fact
ihAt should 10. investigated. and ii In
Sufficient quantities to Justify opera
lions "uGh, 20 be worked by Southern
capitHl
The writer would suggest that
sample Of this oil be placed on exhibit
tion at the next state Fair at Rich
mond. which sample can be had on ap-
plicaJiou to MIR. Frank Kyle at Brandy
Station, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
Cash WHEAT HANDLERS
UNABLE TO GET GRAIN
ihey HIVE Orders Which az Yet Are
Enthusiastically Of Offerings
Is Very Poor.
Especial TO The Times

II
CHICAGO. August 7.-According to
reports from cash wheat handlers. eX-
porters are still unable TO get enough
gram TO meet their orders In addi-
ZION there are said TO be orders here
for large amounts of wheat TO 20
abroad. which will be filed as soon
as the new crop commences TO move
Freely. The weather is now more
favorable throughout the entire winter
wheat belt
The bears are likely to gain full
control OF wheat because OF the poor
quality OF offerings Sales were 225,-
600 bushels cash wheat of which 200. =
ooo bushels were to exporters The
seaboard reported thirty boatloads
held.
There was a strong undercurrent in
wheat to-day. and resting spots showed
net gains OF Is TO IL cents The mar
ket was in an oversold condition on
account OF the large short sales on
Thursday and Friday.
Reports received to-day from the
spring wheat belt claimed the late
wheat is not out OF danger of black
rust, and that in case of hot. damp
weather losses are probable.
Liverpool reported wheat in light Of
ferincs there, and the general under
tone strong. Harvesting in the United
Kingdom has been DELAYED by UNI
favorable weather. Russia has had
heavy rains over the widest harvest
area and France has authorized an
appropriation for the purchase of TO-
100000 bushels OF wheat. most of which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
wi,hou, any trouble. viii you take

without any trouble. Will you take
our bonds and help us out?
The bankers look into the matter
find the people produce so much. are
only taxed so much and will probably
stand another turn OF he tightenint:
screw. The bankers have a lot Of rich
clients who have made thousands or
millions out OF the sweat of the brows
OF their people. and they are pining
for good investments. So the govern
ncnt pledges Us power to tax the
people in order that the rich may have
permanent income of or l-2 per
cent forever: for the bonds will never
be paid off; why should they?
Having arranged the financial end
the militarists and the capitalists
shout patriotism to the poor devils of
toilerS and thNS" rally to the flag of
La Patrie. Der Natcrland," or Our
King and County" and rush out to
shoot each other. 1t matters not what
country they belong to. for they have
not all been taught patriotism" at the
school. at the church. and at the
mothers knee. The uppcrs can al
ways depend upon devotion to the flag
from the lowers
Thus the masses arc killed for the
benefit of their rulers. but have ;hc
added honor of paying the cost of be-
ing killed. Yet they all seem to enjoy
IL. what's the use Of further talk
ing?