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The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

master as between these folk But
the Canadians-that's something
else again, quoted the major The
Canadians have put the fear of a
hot hereafter in the Boche soul.
Why" said the major, let me
fell you. You know. wnen We fight,
we go TO it In our shirt sleeves.
These military tunics bind our
shoulders. you know. We've got 10
be free 10 swing ourselves. You
never see a Canadian regiment IN
action except in ;hirt sleeves. When
the boys get their coats off. clear
he track, because there's no hold,
ing EN-"
Ore day the Canadians had
shelled and shot and bayoneted the
Boches out Of the first line trench
When it was all ever the Germ n
officers were rounded up ir the c.
O.'s dugout. The Canadians made
SOME tea. They were very hungry.
the Germans were Their supplies
had been kept back by shell fire
for days. After they had cor.forted
themselves with sandwiches and tea
hey began TO talk. They were all
Jolly together, the major said Both
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

In All Fairness
We Ask You
not to take the
seIf-interested es-
innate Of our fel.
low trsdesmen
regarding he
quality OF our
merchandise or
the truthfulness
Of our advertis-
ina. WE ARE
RESPONSIBLE
and make no
statements in our
advertising that
we canne'
TO THE -,
All we ask is the
chance TO show
you. Come, be
fair with yourself
and US; know the
real b srgsin
clothing center OF
Detroit where you
can make one dol.
lar do the work
OF two.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

blind TO the milder civilian point OF
view.
we had been under FIRE for four
days. said he. ''and we had lost
very heavily. Part OF the time We
Rad been without food or water. We
had been gassed badly, We fought
over that ground like so many
blind mnatiCs. Sometimes we were
i'm possession OF strip uf land and
then the Germans would be. Many
OF us had lost our sense Of location
completely. what with climbing In
and out OF trenches and facing this
way and that We came TO this
shed where We had been before and
which the Germans had taken from
"a"
A sergeant had been wounded
there and left behind, the major
said. He does not know the name
of this man He heard II, he said,
but il has passed out Of his mind.
When the Canadians came up they
found this man stretched out upon
shed door. He had been cruciled
there by the Germans.
We all saw IT," said the major.
did you see it," the other man
asked.
Yes" said the major IL saw IL"
Then these battered. half starved,
half maddened Canadians fairly
Hent out OF their minds. the major
said. They had suffered losses in
tha. battle OF Ypres that few CIV
ilized troops have ever been called
on TO sustain aud yet keep on fight
ing They had been gassod. and at
that time gasslng was regarded as a
eontrivance OF the devil. II was I'M
citing to the mind They We're in
-etreat The Germans were press
ing upon them not far away They
would seen sweep over this ground
The Canadians held. And bet"r
their eyes was his stark body o
~ brave man. crucifed.
we had some prisoners said IN,
major. "Twenty-three. | think. The
bows killed them, and cut their
bodies in pieces and sire them
in the road along which the Ger
mans must come. On some Of then;
We pinned the Canadian emhlems
from the uniforms of our dead. just
% they would know how Canada
takes revenge. Ever since then the
;ermans have been afraid Of us
rhey believe that We DO that often.
rhey think we are savaCes."
The other man preserved an atti.
''de OF conservatism. lie lid not
" that he doubted the story. He
,erely wanted 10 know how men
No in civilian life are kindly. good
artcd. gentla hammered fellows
ovid take p7rt III such an act. H
I'd not see how II was possible FOR
rch men 10 XIII prisoners or 20 mu
late their bodies In the manner
'escribed by the major.
you have neve- seen n friend
tho had been crucifed.' said the
raior, grizzly.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10
BACK TO HOVE
MOVE STARTS

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Dee. i0.-The
Kings Daughters. an Organization
devoted 10 charitable work, Is en-
gagged here in furthering the back
tothe-hOme" movement The efforts
OF the organization ere directed ex-
clusiyely TO girls
Mrs. John Conn. No i0l Adams
ave. is the leader OF this work, the
object of which Is 20 teach girls to
be- better housekeepers. In the west
side Carnegie Library % girls be-
tween the ages of five and IA years
are being taught to sew. The Cum
berland Circle OF Kings Daughters
has charge OF the work and. under
the direction ~ Mrs Sarah Blount,
the girls are making great Roadway.
Mrs. Conn says the object OF the
work IS To correct what she says Is
the tendency OF the times 10 take
the girls away from home work and
TO enjoy pleasure and gayety. I'VE
want to correct that tendency in the
Younger girls said she. I'VE want
To bring them in early touch with
home work and home life so they
will be able TO take their correct
place in the world as mothers and
housewives"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10
loU Canadians Took
AUfh, Revenge At Ypres for
Their Crucifed COn1rade

is maddened by the cries Of the
wounded and by the act Of killing,
and by the never ending thump of
the great guns. IL Il as though
they were the war drums OF a saw
age tribe. The poun ling rhythm
gets inside him. II carries him
away He is exalted and crazed.
1T may also be that 1t never hap
pened," said the other man who
heard the majors story.
The story OF the crucinxion came
as a climax TO rather prpsaic mar
ration. Like every good officer the
major Is convinced that his troops
are tho very best troops that live.
They are as we'll disciplined rs the
English, he says, but they are dis
| ciplined differently. The English
Officer. the major said. has an idea
that the chief thing that matters
In this war Is that all the men in
trench rise TO the salute when he
enters at one end. Tn. Canadian
theory Is that he has come to war
10 Kill as many Germans rs possible
We're always killing en-" said
the major. We never Yet en- rest.
That's why after we take q trench
the English move us out OF IL and
to the rear after two or three days
We're toe likely. It's war on our
front all the time. After the Eng.
fish get in you won't hear shot
for days. sometimes"
The major said the Germans are
nightly afraid OF tho Canadians
They don't mind the English or the
French. he said. Not particularly
that is Jack is as good "a his
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10
VI Disarm a m e n t
! Plan Is Not Based
on Reason
rORLD PEACE
STILL FAR OFF
ees Compulsory Ser
vice if Plan of the
President Fails

WARRINGTON, Dec. l0.-Declar
. hat II the presidents con-
fatal army plan is not adopted
nation will face same form OF
|ppuIsory service, Secretary Of
"a Garrison in his report. made
h1tc Il night, makes q strong
~ adoption of the admin
hat. )aredncss program.
I0ch The report is devoted to
6nalysis Of paciflst arguments
feplies thereto. II says In part:
There are some who do not feel
W 20 base their conduct upon a
oS6eration of facts or conclu-
80 Of reason, because of their
lpFetation OF Divine injunction"
lays. "They do not believe In
Dtance to physical force; and
n whose consciences are so con-
80 surrender life and all that
cherish and love at the behest
t agGressor. This attitude con-
w the individual, and him alone.
&Ihuok be made the general rule
nduct under our form OF gov
HGnt without departing from the
W mon which our government
6Gnded.
10 are others concerning
16 clarity Of vision we are not
1ood. and concerning whose
n6ness of reason we sre not in
non, because the attitude which
take b admittedly not based
olther vision or reason. They
4Sose who predict that war will
~ come to this country, and as
Tint therefore precautions with
x<t thereto are unwfse and
So. Since wars have come
y 1nntions from the, earliest date
cgded history to this moment,
e N no basis Of fact for such a
1kion but an actual demonstra-
n q the non-existence OF such
kofp are others among as WHO
- Intelligent and ciearsighted
i10 see the facts and to realize
x Significance. bur who coun-
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

sci inaction because they mistrust
themselves and the nation. Those
to whom I now refer do not believe
In the doctrine OF non-resistance.
they do not rest upon the predic-
ton that an evil which has existed
since the world began has ceased
TO exist and been abolished and
should not therefore be considered
as one To be prepared against; thcy
even poirt out our potentially OF
force. but they counsel against any
preparation thereof. They base this
counsel upon the expressed fear that
n we possess force, We will be in
duced TO use IL when We should not,
This position ignores the responsi-
bilities which we have undertaken
and which We must maintain nj any
self-sacrifice. il ignores the fact
II nations which posses force arc
Hkely 10 use Il when they should
rot. some nation which has such
force is likely 10 use IL against us
when II should not. II assumes that
our nation may not be trusted with
force for fear that IL may misuse
II.
"The eyes OF many are blinded TO
fact and their minds closed TO rea-
son by an abhorronca OF what they
term milltarism,' without any
-,ual conception OF just what this
- n
consideration OF the subject.
those who really fear militarism,
or. more accurately stated. those
who dread real militarism, should
be the strongest advocates Of rea-
sonable preparation. The latter is
'he preventive of militarism. II
they unwisely defeat reasonable
preparedness, they leave the coun-
try In condition where the IT.
pvitabie result OF defeat. -hnmilia.
ton or acute apprehension will be
hasty and ill-advised provisions rs
TO armament far beyond anything
which calm reason and wise provi-
sion would deem necessary.
There will also be those who Will
express regret that the policy here
tofore pursued. OF lack of proper
military precautions. IL to be de-
parted from because it has been in
valuable AS an example to the rest
OF the world and we should not
remedy the lack because we would
then cease to be such an example.
IL should be observed first. in con-
siderating this point OF view, that
II entirely overlooks the vital and
imperative duty to ourselves which
requires that We should protect and
defend that which we cherish and
hold dear Furthermore, II over
looks the fact that although we
have been just the example that
they desire throughout the more
than century and quarter of our
existence. the results existing in the
world today do not warrant the be.
lief that our example has had any
beneficial effect.
IF the determination arrived at
by those whose knowledge, skill
nj experience makes their Jung
ment practically conclusive is &C
cepted, we should have in this
country n force of ut least 500 600
men ready for instant response to
call in the event Of war OF the
imminence OF war. II Is surely not
necessary TO state the many reasons
why this force may not be supplied
by regular standing army OF that
number constantly under arms"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10
~ HERBERT COREY.

v1agAt. 1915, ~ Herbert Cerey,.
A318, Dec. 10.--'I saw him my.
n said the major OF Canadians.
S<(Hpci6ed on the door OF sort of
he'd like. They had 1abbed holes
k4aGh his hands and feet with
~ bayonets. and then thrust
6o6en. plugs through them to sus-
Mn his weight. We all saw 1t. I
S& ron. We went mad"
tM4n1s story OF the sergeant of Ca
Aotans who was crucified at Ypres
~ been told more than once. Not
ny people hereabouts have be-
cted Il. It was repeatedly printed
no K IL the sort Of a thing
~ ardent partisans wished other
DopJe TO believe Of the Germans
In me very rarely heard an auu.
- 70 Il In conversation. II Is a
~ TOO inhuman. that story. Toe
18Th. As this nonchalant major
Canadians told II. 1t Is glimpse
10 the internal pit.
I'VE had been under fire for foui
!.lsyp." sssaytbe major. ut was tn,
E o. Ma had seen ou'
& d that fact lies the explanation
y q the part the Canadians played
E1n ne majors story. Writers upor
- have often noted that greer
tcoDs sometimes go to greater ex
o3oDas thsn do their seasoned com
-. The veteran kills or burn'
|< loots with q certain phlegm. III
Htlns revenge. but he does not les
~ nelf-possession. The man VIII
no never killed before Is mad
~ BY the scent OF blood. n
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

vouan-So you were IN the reg
u!ar army? And did you see much
cal fighting
Tramp-not much The married
men have quarters by themselve
and | was a bachelor.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

Mabel Normand and Roscoe Ar
buckle are soon 10 join the film
forces at Fort Lee, y. j., where they
will head new Keystone studio.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-10

.U THE LINE of fire in eastern France. This little tod
returning TO the shot-ton village with his mother found
his home smashed his dog had not deserted Robet
Minor
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Leave Your Little Wants
The Star Branch.
One in Your Neighborhood.
NORTHWEST.

NORTHWEST.
y. Cap. r. ]. ave. Parkcrs Pharmacy
sri ST. cor Ind ave Rurier 4 Field Pharmacy
9Th St. T. Criswell's Pharmacy
81, an st. 81 cor 9denssTT ,rfoTmatop Rurea%
9th St. acs. Roland wallsce's Newsstand.
9th St, cor. L. Mc1iuire's Pharmacy.
I1th ST.. cor. Z. Davis l'harmacy
14ti ST., cor. T. Days Pharmacy
,sth st. cor Col. road, Plemsr,s Psarmscy; pnsss
18th St. cor Fla ave. P"srsons fharmaes-
end St. cor. y. Nansemond'. Pharmacy.
c5th ST.. cor Pa. ave. Herhst's Pharmacy.
asoPria 1 " ave. 90 4aoa c.mpSeIi:s Ph.rmsey:
Pa ave. iiO6. Holtzclav's Newsstand.
NORTHEAST.
" Cap. cor. ST., Richa -dson's Pharmacy.
IND ST., cor. Nd ave. Taylors pharmacy.
9Th st. cor X, Mcchesney 4 Joachim waiter
9Th St. cor. II. Yeatman's Pharmacy
18th St. cor Cap lambs lambs PasEmass PI pSs,m,c1
12'h st ave- coz 3d. f. 9sSh MeW1ians at fhar%acy
SOUTHEAST.
sth St. cor g. Roach Drug Co.
sth ST.. cor Eve, Weller's Pharmacy
lith St. cor Pa. ave. Eeaiy's Phsrmsey ,sII
18th st. cor. Pa. ave-. BTadieys Pharmacy.
SOUTHWEST.
9Th St. cor D. Sullivan's Pharmacy.
GEORGETOWN.
Wis ave-. cor N St, o'DonneII's Pharmacy.
cSth ST.. p, Pride's Pharmacy
" ST.. cor. 36th, Weller's Pharmacy
ANACOSTIA.
600 Nichols ave-, Bury's Drug Store.
AND THESE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
OFFICES
United States Capitol.
Interior Department
Union Station.
Bond Building W. r. and A. I;wy. Office.
1ls. Connecticut avenue.
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Evening star., 1915-02-12
5tar MaSi ABS
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RATES.

Help. Situations. Lost and Found. Rent Rooms.
Country Rosrd. etc. cent word each Time
To- " words more.
Miscellaneous Sales and Wants. Business Op.
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each time for three or more times with 10
word minimum.
Business announcements Real Estate. Apart
nicnfS. etc. four lines three times. 10
cents line each time. with decreasing rate
for longer period.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS

PLAYER -PIANO-Full ~ notes: will sell 1t for
S225: plays any rolls Of music; slightly used.
hut in fine tone and in perfect order: will sell
for cash or give reasonable time to respon-
sible party: have - rolls of music. Ad-
dress D., Box 233, Star office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
CHURCHES WILL
HOLD EASTER
W. SERVICES

All the Brownsville Protestant churches
have announced special Easter Sunday
services. with specially prepared musical
programs. Morning services will be- held
al al the churches, while evening services
will BE- held only iat the Methodist and the
Episcopal churches. Al the latter a special
knights Tcmplar service Will be held, the
local body forming ID the Masonic Tenn
pie. and IN full knights T%cmplar rcgalia
marching 10 the church where the high
p%relatc. Dr. ;. X. lIailam. will preach. The
service III the Methodist church. across
the street. will be- conducted by Rev. 4. NJ.
Iicrndnn "a the First Baptist. and will be
Tor the purpose 81 caring Tor the overflow
crowd from the Episcopal church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
West Brownsville Picnic.

4 picnic was held al the West Browns
Vile lake by the teachers and children Of
the West Brownsville school this afternoon
and y very enjoyable time was had hy the
children. their parents and visitors. The
following program was rendered:
The Dai-ir~-Lnui~c Wood.
The Broken Hearted DncheSS-Niviam
Head.
The >hrrp-panchlta Valdez.
The Silver Lining-I;ohcrt Graham.
Little &. Sid-Robert Dancy.
Billy and Mc-R"bcrt Llghthurn.
The Chicken Martha Mood.
Little Orphan Annie-Odes~ie Dancy.
Violin solo-Arthur Pnchard.
The Man III the Moon-W,llIam Tucker.
Song. SprIng-Schnul girls.
Song. Ea~tcr-bv the school.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. lIendrick hid the
Easter eggs and after the hast song they
Indicated the direction IN which the eggs
were hidden and the children scrambled 10
find them. Franklin Graham found the
greatest numhtr and was rewarded with 4
box ~ popcorn. After all the eggs were
found the children ran races for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03

NOTICE TO

Subscribers il the city who fail to re-
ceivc The Herald regularly are rcques-
ted 10 notify the office promptly. All
papers delivered III the city should be
received. rs 4 rule. not later than 4 ~
10 4 o'clock y. M. Unless some accident
t. the press or other untoward delay
occurs al the printing office, the paper
should be ont not later than 4 so and
the carries should complete their distri-
button. even 10 the most distant suscri-
bcrs. within not less than an hour and
thirty minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baptist Church.

Regular services will BE- held M the
First Baptist church sunday, corner Of
Eighth and Elizabeth streets.
Sunday school, 9:i5 a. N. Preaching,
II W.. H., and T:l5 q. ~. Prayer meeting.
Wednesday evening. 30 o'clock.
The Il. y. T.. l.. meets al 6:i5 y. m, IN
The Sunday school annex.
The public = cordially invited to attend
these services. a. N. HERNDON, Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
TEST KEROSENE SHOWS
ONE QUALITY TWO PRICES


Nine samples If kerosene bought here
and there in Austin. were taken to the
bureau Of Economic Geology for testing
Some of the samples were from stock re
failing 10 thirteen cents per gallon. other
and the same The BUYERS Of the fif-
teen centS per gallon. The fifteen cent
kerosene il supposed. of course. Ia be &c
better quality. Not 50. The tests made
chow the price Ia bc the only difference.
For al practical purposes the fifteen
cent oil and the thirtcen-cent mi are
one aud nc same. The buvers of the ff.
|tcen-ccnt oil. samples If which are tested
are simply getting >tung For two cents 4
gallon. Some say the cheaper oil gives
OUT 4 Srlokicr Tame. depends upon the
lamp on device h%lrning il says the tester
al the laboratory.
The three tests made of these oils dc.
termincd Il The flash point. hat j.. the
degree fahrenheit ~ which thu oil will
II flash" in The device constructed for max
ing this test. (2l the burning point. that
il. the degree fahrenheit 10 which the
same sample which has been flashed
will catch fire in this same contrivancc /:
and 81 the specific gravity which Of
course. j. determined in the ordinary
way. From these three tests the CONNER.
cial quality Of oil II determined. If il
il customary over the state ~ sell the
same oil AT TIVE prices. il il the advice Of
the bureau or Economic Geology that
consumes have samples of the oil they
buY tested
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Sacred Heart Church.

Father J. y. Frigon. pastor Of the Sacred
Heart church, corner Seventh and Eliza
beth stress. issues the following announce
ment ST services nj this church:
: =. ~. Holy communion: s q. m. low
mass, sermon; q a. m, Sunday school: 10
IA. m. high mass. sermon: Z 80 p. m, Holy
rosary. answers to question box; lecture;
bencdiction % the Blessed sacrament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Take Care of the Children.

\ lingering cold. distressing cough,
slecplcSs nights. 4 raw. inflamcd throat
lead 10 a run down condition in which
the child j. not able 20 resist contagious
diseases. Foley : Honey and Tar is truly
healing and Prampt in action. IL relic
YES coughs. colds. Group and ~whooping
cough. Contains no opiateS. Martinez
Drug Store. north corner Market
Square.-ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
CATHOLICS TO
HAVE EASTER
SERVICES

At both the Church of the Immaculate
Conception and the Sacred Heart church
appropriate Eastern Sunday services have
been arranged. The usual hours for ~erv-
ices viii hc observed. and at the latter
church y special program hy the choir has
been arranged. Father y. II. Frigon will
Father Francis Bngnard ~ the Church Of
the immaculate Conception.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT.

Church Of the Advent tEpiscopalD cor
ner of Tenth and Washington streets,
Rev. George NJ. Macdougall. pastor. will
have Sunday services as follows: 40 a.
M. celebration of Holy Communion; 9:i5
4. m. Sunday school: II q. M. morning
prayer; go p. m. evening prayer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Makes 81 Feel Like I6.

81 suffered from kidney ailment for two
wears write, Mr.. NJ. IA. Bridges. Robin
son. Ms. n commenced taking Foley Kid
ncv Pill about ten months ago. ann I'll
YEAR 81 age and feel like , l6-ycar-old
girl Foley Kidney Pills iHvigoratc weak
and derangcd Kidney. relieve backache.
rheumatism and bladder trouble. Martinez
Drug Store. north corner Market square.
any.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03

DON'T MISS THIS. Ont out this slip.
enclose with five ccnt~ a. Foley q Co. Chi
IT,. writing Your name and address
clearly. Ynu will receive ~ ctnr a trial
package containing Folcy's Honey and Tar
Compound. for coughs. colds and croup.
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. MARTINEZ Drug Store. north cor
ner. Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Some FOXY Trot. M'.nsesIe. WHAT Corzs
Cone7 Yes. I Used 'CETS-H.'"

oUUN 2 W. NNNu 1LF1FFs
any and every corn or callus without fail.
without fusSing Will thirk hnndaRcS. toe
harnesses. saves. irritating
ointmtnts. Its applied Ia /. seconds
hing. bing-2 drops. the work j. done. the
corn shriNsis up. your corn agony ends
and the corn leaves forcvsri All TIE
limping. the pains that dart 70 your
hearts core. tie crucihAton ~ having 10
wear shoes over screaming cOrns. the
danger % blood poison from making them
bleed by using knives. raLurs and scissors
arc gone az lasti "GETS-IT"fs the new
way, the sure. simple. painless way. Try
a. for corns. ~calluScs. warts and bunions.
"GETS-IT" A. sold hy druggists every
whcr.. &c a bottle. ar sent direct by n.
Lawrence q Co. Chicago.
Sold IN Brownsville and recommended n
he world hest com curc rs ~. q. Wilma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Immaculate Conception Church.

Masses will be held nj this church Sun
day morning III i. 80, : and q o'clock,
and there viii ~ high mass M 10 o'clock.
Regular services will be held NJ 7:3d
O'Clock n the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Barathea Glass.

The Barathea Sunday school class Of the
Baptist church meets nj 9:i5 n. m, All
young people of the city are cordially in
VIted tn attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03
Swish! corns Gone!
We Use ''eETS.IT!"
Seconds, Q Drops = Corns Vanish !

For everybody with corns. there IL In
every drug store In the land one 81 the
real wonders Of the world. n that's
"GFTS-Ir" for cornsl Its t.. first aud
only ~corn-curc ever known that removes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-03

Miss Virginia Harrison returned to-
day from Pumpvillc. Tex. whore she
has been vi.iting Miss Janet Hart the
past several weeks.