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46 STUDENTS ON
THE HONOR ROLL
FIRST GRADE STUDENT AGAIN CAR
RiES AWAY HONOR, HAVING MADE
AVERAGE SO IN six WEEKS.


4Hr honor r"il H lh' hr'"n@'iil' pubic
%"iool~' completed today p 'ho -chooI au-
'h"fltiee contains the haine9 81 l"rly-siN
ct" "ho are entitled Y recognition Al
honor students, ami Tor the second time
ihiH school year i if~l grade student y
Daido !. "'f'i'' made ihe highest average
hi~ having ocen .S. lie Is IN what Is
termed the "lo" hf9t l"" grade, and tn
teacher y Mis- Minnie Dtiiy.
The complete l>t Of honor students for
the ~Ix weeks period, the second, just
ended, follows:
E,1l" vera +" first 9o' Mis- Mullen
teacher.
L'iIie Mae Newman low first, 81; Mis-
Hobbs, teacher
O~baldo i. GarcIa, low first, %; Mis-
DuitH, teacher.
Albert Bri~eno. PRIMITIVE Garcia, low
hr~t' go: Mr.. Putc-noi, catcher.
Jo~e RIVERA, low hr~i, 94; Mis- Burns.
teacher
Fanny Barley, low first, ~; Miss Me
kon-, teacher.
j"~c II. barra@an. Tow hr-t. VIZ Nil
iiod-c-. teacher.
iiortrn-iu Leal. low ir-t, o>; Mis- Ntell.
teacher.
Vuadaiupe lla-ncrrc, high Hr-t, ~.
hl~- NielI, teacher.
William N''ui1n, high first, -; Ml--
Pc"rcy, teacher.
irrc-" bdViia, nigh first, %; Nh
pou-""riH' teacher.
'''-"ti' '~'''ff"' io" -'r'h'' "-' MI.
Moore. J.''''r.
''-H- linrIia' l"" -.c"nd, N6' MI lio-e
Stowe.
Geroy.,a Ncla, high second. 81; Mi
Nc--cruH.
fr.urj IVY Rivera. Pablo Rodn@uez, Re
in-." ""n1'l'~. G"nzalo Cortina-. hieh
g."Hd' Ni-- lay stowe, carhrr.
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Orchard Clean Up"
Begin In Dallas

Dallas, Texas, Dec. S.-SlX experts
from the governmental demonstration de-
partment at College Station. divided into
three teams of two men each. under the
direction Of Clarence Ou>ley. were ID ar
rive in Dallas today to begin work IN Dal-
las county in the orchard ''cleam up and
crop Investigation campaign. now being
waged in Texas. The teams were 10 spend
today and tomorrow at various centers i'll
the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-08

Owing to the absence 81 Il number %
members on account Of incIemeut weather
the Busy Bee Sewing Circle did not cicc
officers yesterday afternoon ~ was the m
%tcntion. The officers Will TAI chosen neN
Tuesday. The club was lhc guest at Nh
6. G.. Goodrich yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-08
French Pavilion Solo for $4,000.

San Francisco. Cal. Dee. THE
French pavilion al the Panama Pacific ex-
position. which An 4 reproduction Of the
palace IVY the Legion of Honor Ut Paris,
has been sold to 4 wrccking company for
$1,000. III cost $1,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-08

Mrs. William :. West az West Browns
Vile has a. her guest for the winter. her
mother. Mr.. Tiff Johnson 1T Austin. Mr-
Johnson spends her winters in Brown
vile.
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WhitiOck in Return.

Toledo. Oio De. NJ. Brand Whitlock
arrived here Yesterday. tie declined 70
discuss the reason for his reupn 20 the
United states. but said IT, iS sailing De
cember =. to Brussels again.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf states and the Magic
Valley i issued BY the United States
weather bureau ut New Orleans:
Tonight tuir. somewhat colder.
Thur~da, iair. with ll.ht northcrly
Wind~.
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sss &c .
Owing to the absence 81 u number ot
members on account ot incIemeut weather.
the Busy Bee Sewing Circle did not elect
officers yesterday afternoon ~ was the m
%tcntinn. The officers Mill hc chosen nrNt
Tuesday. The club wu~ the quest "t Mr..
q. q. Goodrich yesterday.
-u-
The Self Culture club met yesterday
afternoon a. the guest ui Mr.. 4. C-
George. Mr.. George had decorated hrr
home i'm honor ct the Christmas season.
thu making iic occasion dnuhlN rnlut
able. The program consisted wv y l,--"u "r
the Mexican Revolution and ihc Emrrc--a
NOS. Mr.. Ntcll read Y Very mtcr-tHIs
paper on the life If stephen p. Au-tln
At the conclusion NJ tha program tuc hos
tess served i dchciou- -aiad course.
49,
The Learners club yesterday afternoon
continued it~ studies Ut civic condition.
the special lopic brlu. the Abatement ol
Nui-unce-.' The meeting WAS IcI bv Mr.
6. :. Stell. the president. and report from
Mr.. Blanche I.o.U AID vacant lots from
Mr.. n. A. Kinder WI buckyari- and Mis-
Isabel Pierce ON alley were read.
The club received y report from ihy II
iranan. Nj Anua Kelly. who ha- just r~
turned from the east M5- Kelly reported
that during her ah eu,r Mr. Florence
Bell had rendered invaluable service
Librarian. and 4 vote IA THANH ra
tended Nil Bell.
Mr.. Locw reported that q number oi
vacant Iot- ~ the city wcr, being used a
dumping grounds and were un~ightiy. un-
sanitary and constituted a public mus
ancc. Mrs.. Kinder reported that ~hc had
confined her Investigations largely 10 a.,
backyard Of business houses and thai
many of the premises Inspected lacked
proper attention.
Mis- Pierce rcr,rt"d that the alley
were in very bad condition. that the ordi-
nance requiring the disposal nj garbage III
closed cau> was not complied with. and
the Mason company. who have the con
tract for collecting garbage. had requested
the ladies to assist IN enforcing the ordi-
nance.
%
Mr.. William :. West II West Browns
Vile has an her guest for the winter. hen
mother. Mr.. Tiff Johnson of Austin. Nr-
Johnson spends her winters in Brown
vile.
Mr.. and Mr.. +. X. Butler Of Chicago
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Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather OBJ
seryations. covering the 2I-hour
period ending at : a. M. today, are
furnished BY J. q. Hester. United
States weather observer ut Fort
Brown:
Maximum temperature 12.2
Minimum temperature ....... go
bJrumcirir pressure. p. m. III. 5000
Barometric pressure, ! a. I'll. ...30.12
Ralntall 90
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.n5zgK@-

I That this policy. il it goes to Congress
in its present form. will meet with bitter
opposition is now assured. There mas
been general disposition among men,
bers of Congress who are giving serious
thought to the question of national de-
fense to declare their intentions of sup
porting the policy recommended by the
War College.
Views of Chamberlain and Hay.
Chairman Chamberlain. of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs. in his let
ter to the Secretary Of War. objected TO
the patchwork recommendations that
were sent to Congress last session ana
asked for recommendatiO tiOns from the Cen
eral Staff. 1t is not probable that the
Senator has changed his opinion and the
program as outlined in the preliminary
announcements will not meet with his ap-
proval. Chairman Hay. Of the House
Committee on Military Affairs. although
he NAV not be satisfied with the admin
istration's recommendations, will prob
ably support its program. He is too much
OF a party man to oppose the President
on any big measure. and will be gov
erned largely by the recommendations
that are sent to Congress by the admin
istration.
Secretary Garrison's course Is mys-
terry to those who had expected him 10
insist upon comprehensive pollcE De-
spite the announcements from the Whltc
House and the SecretarS's silence II Is
not believed that he Is satisfied with the
policy as outlined in the White House
announcements. They are not in accord
with his speeches on the question Of ma
tional defense His absence from WASH
incton lust previous to the time OF sub
mitting the estimates to the PRESIDENT
creates the impression that the Secretary
has Welded to the small army members
of the administration. 1t Is known that
his first recommendations were referred
back to the Secretary for revision and
the changes have had a disastrous effect
on the army program of the administra-
ton.
1t is apparent from the utterances of
Chairman Hay that the opponents to the
general staff's plan expect TO satisfy the
demand of the country for an adequate
army by the passage of the militia pay
bill will more than double the strength
of the National Guard and give the coun-
try a large force of trained citizen SOL
diers Military authorities are of the
opinion that if it is properly administer
ed the militia pay bill will raise the stan
dard of training in the National Guard
and increase its efficiency but not in
crease its strength. Federal pay for the
militia under the terms of the Chamber
lain bill will not secure over 10000 Ma
tional Guardsmen in the opinion of those
who are ACQUAINTED with conditions in
the militia.
Reports from Haiti indicate that the
First Brigade of United States Marines
under Col. Littleton W. T. Waller. U. S.
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The Lost Offensive,

An important, not to say fundamental, change
has taken place almost unawares in the relations
OF the contending European forces. The offensive
has passed from the hands of Germany in all the
old theaters of combat. From the instant of begin
ming the war until now Germany's tactics have
been basically offensive; those of her enemies de-
fensive. That was her theory of war; to carry the
fighting to the foe. The world was so accustomed
to the thought of war Germany's terms and the
military experts were SO discouragng when they
talked of reversing condition so long accepted,
nized.
The Germans. having rushed headlong through
Poland and Lithuania, had been on the line thew
now occupy for several weeks before anybody be-
gan even to suspect that their progress had been
arrested or that the reason they didn't go on was
not that they didn't wish to but that they couldn't
until they had overcome the new Russian resist
ance-which is not yet The fact is that the Ger
mans in Northern Russia have made absolutely no
headway for several weeks and that in the south
ern field the Austrians have been losing ground
The Russians instead of resisting, now attack
Both the Austrian and German war bulletins con-
tain references daily to the success with which
the SlavS attacks were parrIcd, warded off, or de-
feated. No such phraseology occurred in the daily
instaments Of the official narrative of the Austro-
German invasion while it had irresistible momen-
tum, 1t may be somewhat premature to say that
the Teutons actually arc fighting on the defensive
in Russia but at least they have lost the offensive
If that advantage of attitude is not with the Rus
SLAMS, neither is it with the Germans, and the mat
On the western front, from the North Sea to
Switzerland, the allies for the first time have the
offensive in their hands. There cannot be any
technical difference of opinion there. And now. in
the very last place to be expected. Germany has
lost the offensive, namely. in the field of subma-
rinc warfare. British submarines now have the
offensive in the Baltic Sea This water hitherto
has been controlled by Germany and bore all the
commerce she had left which was with Scandi-
navian countries.
Thus, having lost the offensive in Russia, on
the west, and under the sea, Germany has it in
ony one place-in the Balkansi On ~. d.f.,e;,,e
with greater foes she carries the war to wretched
Serbia. country of fewer than 100000 people
and army of perhaps 100000. Successes in the
Balkan war theater reported daily distract atten-
ton perhaps from the bulletins which tell mainly
of British. French and Russian attacks repulsed
The Balkan campaign. while it is very theatrical
and opens fascinating perspective is the least i'm
But it increases the length of the Teutonic battle
line to be ultimately defended against the world
New York Times.
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The 4erald's Amy and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service Personnel Published Washington

NJ. c.. has not only restored order in the
little republic. but is conducting the
affairs of the country as if they had al
ways been a part of its government. A
corps of paymasters of the navy have
been appointed revenue collectors and
companies of marines have been sta
toned at the headquarters of all of the
revenue districts. Sergt. Miller, one OF
the veteran noncommissioned officers OF
the Marine Corps. has been appointed
aide to President Dartiguenave. of Haiti.
and is said to be very popular at the
executive mansion.
The Navy Department has declared
Commander Jonas II. Holden officially
dead. Commander Holden lost his life
in the wreck of the Marrowijne. United
Fruit steamer. on a voyage from Central
America to New Orleans. The advices
that Commander Holden had been
drowned reached the department on Au-
gust 16, but under the regulation OF the
department the Secretary was not au-
thorized to take official cOSnizance OF his
demise until six weeks had expired.
The death of Commander Holden Will
promote Lieut. Commander d. w. Knox.
/. s. N: Lieut. c. w. Early. L. S. n,
and Lieut.. Gunior grade) A. d. Turnbull.
L. s. y. all of which will be made
effective September 80.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15

fotected uDdef the cOpyriGnt ieWss VINCE
ment BY use either entire or In part.
federation was the makeshift government
Of the country-discredited by the jeal
ousies, the riotous disorders. the gross
turbulence and distempers Of the time.
The new Union had been formed and
the new constitution framed to check
and govern then-
The Federalists' twelve years labor OF
organization had been undertaken and
carried forward while the reaction last
ed: to make strong the forces of con.
servatism, school the people in order and
self-restraint. and make solid once more
the foundations OF authority.
Democrats had spent their lungs. the
while, In the cries of the French Revolu-
ton and in passionate outbursts against
England and against all who parleycd
with her.
They had seen no vision of national
duty, no workable creed until the Alien
and Sedition laws were passed. and the
Sedition law enforced against editor and
pamphleteer. Then they had had sight
at last Of the constitutional principles
and the domestic policy for which they
must fight.
Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Madison had
cleared their thought with the strong SEN
tences of the Kentucky and Virginia
Resolutions-no program, but warning
cry which no man failed to hear or to
understand; and the election of 1900 dis
closed, behind Mr.. Jefferson. no longer
a body of agitators merely. but a ma
tional PARTY. ready to play the sober role
of administering a government.
ginning.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15
What to Do With District Revenues.

In preparing their estimates of appropriations
required to defray the expenses of the District
government and to provide for needed improve
ments it is to be hoped that the Commissioners
this year will feel themselves justified in asking
Congress for more liberal allowance than has
been called for in the past two years. 1t is quite
evident that there will be emphatic demand for
economy again this session, and this demand is
always needed, far as the District appropria-
tion bill is concerned, matter how extravagant
Congress may be in voting money for projects
elsewhere In keeping down expenses the Dis
trict has in recent years been called upon to
make rather more than its share of sacrifices, and
in consequence not few really necessary I'M
provements and extensions have been deferred
and the development of the Capital retarded. In
stead OF the District being selected the first
place in which to practice rigid economies it
should be the last, not alone for the reason that
the Nations Capital is here, but for the very
practical consideration that a 100000 cut in
the District appropriation bill means only an ad
vantage OF 100000 to the Federal Treasury be-
the other half represents the contribution
OF the taxpayers of Washington.
Dut to past economies the city has fallen
behind in providing for the everyday needs
OF the people, and IT the Commissioners ask tor
appropriations up to the limit OF the estimated
revenues for the next fiscal year the amount
will be nothing in excess of what could be spent
wisely and with due regard for economy.
Washington is badly in need OF more schools,
first of ALL and besides it needs among other things
more policemen, more fremen. more paved streets.
more street lights and an adequate pension fund
for its faithful servants retired because of age or
disability. There other things that we may
wait for but these are actual necessities. The Dis
trict's will, without doubt, be sufficient
to provide for them, if Congress will permit us
to spend them with an equal amount from the
Federal Treasury. If the Commissioners prepare
their estimates upon this basis they will only be
doing their duty to the people they represent They
are not likely to get all they ask but since their
budget will in all probability be reduced, it will
be mistake to pitch it too low a scale to
begin with.
The question what to do with the Districts
revenues should certainly not be permitted to
embarrass the Sixty-fourth Congress at its FIRST
session
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15
The Army and Navy Depart
ment containing all the latest
news of the two branches of the
service, will be a regular daily
feature of The Herald hereafter.
BY e. b. JOHNS.

Sufficient information concerning the
administ raj tons military program has
been made public to indicate that the
recommendations OF the War College
have been ignored. Also the reports of
the majority of general Officers OF the
army have been cast aside and pro-
gram has been adopted which Will con-
tinue the old patchwork policy Of lesis-
lating for the army.
Early in March the Secretary or war
directed the War College division Of the
General STAFF to make comprehensive
study Of what should be the policy of the
government in securing an adequate land
force This was to be an elaboration. the
Secretary explained at the time, OF the
report of the War Department for the
reorganizat ton of the land forces made in
1872. The report of 1872 outlined we'll
organized army. but did not go into the
details as the Secretary directed the war
College in the study which has just been
completed.
The program of the administration pro-
yides for an increase OF $751; coo in the
army appropriations, out of which, 1t is
understood. the strength of the army Is
to be increased by five regiments OF IN
fantry. two regiments or field artiliery
and something like fifteen or twenty COM
panies of coast artillery. In two years
there is to be an increase. according 10
reliable advices. of ten regiments OF in
fantry and four or five of field artillery
and thirty or forty companies OF coast
artillery By doubling or nearly doubling
the army appropriations only seven regi-
ments of mobile troops are to be added
to the fighting strength Of the army All
the rest of the money Is to be expended
on harbor defenscs which are known on-
cially as coast defenses. There Is also
an extensive project for reserve feld
artillery ammunition and other supplies
included In the program.
Not Enough Troops.
The necessity for reserve ammunition
a nd coast defenses is recognized by the
General STAFF and the general officers OF
the army. but in every report on the
military policy Of the country the General
Stan has emphasized the vital importance
OF having trained and well-organiZed
troops to handle the material. Under the
policy as indicated by the preliminary
announcement the country will be with
out trained troops to use the immense
supply Of guns and ammunition that will
be purchased by the appropriations.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15

| vA1ASHINGTON was a suitable place
" for the coming In Of Mr.. Jeffer-
w son. and the change OF scene and
atmosphere which was 10 come with him
Here was a place for real democracy
to be brought in. without show or cir
| cumstance.
Mr.. Adams set out upon his long ride
homeward early on the morning Of the
18th Of March. having no stomach to wait
and see Mr.. Jefferson take the Presi-
dency.
The new President. accompanied by q
few friends. and escorted by a company
Of Virginian artillery. as guard Of hon.
or, walked quietly from his boarding
house to the Capitol: there took the oath
Of ONCE and read his address to the peo-
pie: and a new regime was inaugurated.
John Marshall, tho new Chief Justice.
twelve years his junior. administered the
oath; and the two men, as they stood
thus face to face. Virginians both, bred
to the same principles of life and cour-
tesy. but opposite in every principle of
politics. must have seemed to give each
his silent challenge to the future in the
act
noteworthy and momentous thing
stood revealed In the simple ceremony.
The democratic forces which had set the
Revolution ablaze. and which had oper-
ated through seven years Of war and re-
construction to work a radical change
in the temper and practice of the whole
country in public affairs. now once
again reasscrted themselves and took
possession of the seats Of government
They had been temporarily discredited
during the troubled years when the Con-
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.


ragr arrived Fort Prince October .. Perry
and Paul Jones arrived san Diego October l.
rrometheus sailed for Puget Sound October 2
Drayton sailed for Whitestone Landing October
u; Synoma and Patapsco arrived New York iar
October Il; Sterett. Triton and Monaghan arrived
Norfolk October l3: Caesar, sailed for FNinchal
October Is: Celtic. sailed for New York Yard
Octobc- Is: San Diego. sailed for Guaymss October
l3; Marblehead sailed for Ssusalito October -
Saturn sailed for Tiburon October Is; OsceOla.
arrived Port an Prince October l3
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Lieut. g. 4. Woodruff. to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. Junior grade, L. W. Comstnck. tn Della
Lieut. Junior grsdel Fl II. Good. to Bcale.
Lieut. tuniqr gradel L. L. Lindley to Naval
Academy. Annapolis.
Ensign ]. s. Ray. to Brooklyn.
Past Assistant Surgeon A. b. Clifford. tn Wash
ington.
Past Assistant Surgeon S. l.. Higgins. to Naval
Hospital. New York. for observation and treat
ment.
Civil Engineer A. J. Menocal to Guantanamo.
Cuba, cunnection surrey expedition.
Assistant Civil Engineer r. l.. Martin. com
missiened from October l.
Pay Clerk r. C. vasey. to Cleveland
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15
Milk a Campaixn Issue.

In Massachusetts,, where they take their politics
very seriously. milk has become an issue in the
pending gubernatorial campaign. This does no,
sound very exciting. but it represents an advance
over liquor an issue. Massachusetts. which re.
ccives most Of its milk from other States and
Canada, wants to know why its own cows shouid
not be the producers Herein 10 involved the
whole question of the agricultural decline of New
England and Of the best means of restoring pros.
perty to its farms. This is mean test Of states
manshp, and il Massachusetts, can solve the prob
lem other States will be glad to profit BY IL ex.
perienee.-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave for one month is granted First Lieut.
Rufus H. Hagood. IT, Medical Corps.
Firs. Lieut.. Albert H. Acher. Corps Of Engineers
is relieved f-5m station at Los Angles. Cal, and
will rrrceed 70 Fort Ecsccrans. san Diego Harbor,
CAL and take station.
Lieut.. Col. Merritte W. Ireland. Medical CorTs.
will report TO the commanding general. Southern
Department for assignment to duty as surgeon.
Fort sam Houston. Tex.
First Lieut. Samuel G. Talbot. Twenty eighth
Infantry is detailed for general recruiting service
and will prcce,I tc Fort SIocum y. Y.
First Lier'. ROYAL X. Stacey, Medical Reserve
Cons is ordered to active duty and will reT"rt to
the commanding officer. Ninth Infantry, for duty.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-15

British submarines sank six German ships in
twenty four hours in the Baltic, and German ship
ping between Swedish and German ports is said to
be completely held up This seriously mpairs the
argument advanced by the United States earlier in
the war that the British blockade" of German
ports is contrary to international law, for the
reason that the blockade is not effective against
trade between Germany and the Scandinavian
countries.