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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Stated Very Clearly.

The nation that can not resist ag-
gres>lon 4 constantly exposed to it.
IT. foreign policy i of necessity weak.
and IT. negotiations are conducted
with disadvantage because II i not in
condition to enforce terms dictated by
lts sense OF right and Justice.
No, the above quotation j. not from the
Of ONE disciple Of American pre-
p~aredneSs N 1919. 1t was written about
years ago by 2 president of the
United States who. while not a great
scholar, had the ability 70 state facts
and forecfully. He was d demo
crat-the first democrat To BE- elected
president after the war. His name was
Grover Cleveland.-San Antonio Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1652-Fir~t newspaper sanctioned " Rus
Sia.
177o-Savannah. Ca, taken by thc British.
through plot with n negro.
179s-Unitcd States ordered war vessels
10 resist search of their ships. hut
when ovcrpowercd hv q superior force
10 strike their color aud surrender
ships and men.
lS0g-Birth Wy William r. Gladstone. ta-
nous English statesman. Died wv l~9o.
lS34-Died nj. n. Nautilus. English political
economist. author w famous ~E--ay
ON Pupulation.'
lS45-Texu@ was admitted ~ tho Union.
lsls-Wi-con9in was admitted to the
Union.
lS60-John +. Floyd. secretary of war XXI
The United Statc~. resigned. alleging "
breach VT faith WI the patr WY thc
president.
ls75-Ff-t steel rail was rolled NV n min
M Scranton. Pa.
l90O-German steamer Bundc-raih seized
bv British. charged with aiding iho
Beers.
l9O9-French chamber II deputies passed
4 high protective tariff bin.
l914-Thc War: Allies make prugrc-~ wv
Belgium, capturing German point WV
support. Au-trian- Withdraw along
entire eastern front. Germans fam
back on leit bank at the Bzura river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
OFF AGIN ON AGlN
An lmprrtent Question.

Christmas dinner was a hummeri
How's your tum?
Did il leave yon feeling GUNNER?
How's your tum?
Did YOU eat too much If turkey,
80 your sleep was kind o. icrkcy
And your head. next morning. murky-
How'S your tum?
Did You stuff and stuff ~sercnely?
lIOw's your tum?
SHndaywert YOU feeling meanly?
IIow'S YOU tum?
Did YOU gorge on pie and tater
Till you even scared the waiter.
Then regret il sadly. later?
IIow's -FOUR tum?
Did yo,I make good resolutions?
How's your tum?
Say mo more of such nollutions"".
IIow's your tum?
Don't YOU know. YOU dUi. egrcgiOuS.
Youll forget those vows religious.
Ere next Christmas? To oblecge us
How's your tUm?
This will shock some people sorely-
HI0w'S Won tum?
They'll regard rs mighty porely-
IIow'S vour tum?
THEY'LL get mad and stop the paper"
Der this literary caper
Born If Su%pcrheatcd vapor
IIow's your tum?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
Texas Debts to the Railroad.

Every intelligent man knows that there
i~ no agency 20 potent. indeed 80 essential
to the rapid development Of new territory,
a. H. the railroad. However fertile any
land may be. or however capable of sup
porting "A large population. it, development
will be- slow unless means of speedy trans
portation are at hand.
IN 1870 the railroad mileage Of Texas
wa. I'll. her population S1S.579 and her
taxable values $170.I73.77S. only about
$50. 600. 900 more than the present taxable
values OF Harris county alone.
The railroad mileage i now 5000.
population 4.325,0G and taxable values
-. 757 .06O.973. \ growth in fortv-fve
wears from III miles Of railroad 10 $4,000
H. Nh increase Of 1889 miles. and when
ID H. seen that the increase of population
from SlS.759 To 4.325.0Gl means 245 to
each mile Of new road aud mn increase
from $4,000 900 10 -. .OG0.973 of
taxable values means over Sl92.250 to
each mile Of road, the debt of Texas to
the railroads Will be strkingly apparent.
The figures showing the number Of acres
at land given to the railroads ~ the state
at the rate Of 10000 acres To the mile.
which was the basis Of her grant. to the
roads. are not mt hand, but if it has been
100000 900 acres. which it has not. and
every acre had been sold for so. the value
----l1 - 4
the increase Of taxable values in Texas in
torty-ive years. When the account i
stated between Texas and the railroads, the
state figures in the debit column.-IIouston
Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
The Laws Injustice.

1T amt right. it amt" walled the
Crouch. who had just returned from a
visit to the country.
What amt right?'
why. the law makes il a capital Of
Tense to kill the smart aleck in a little
town. just the same as il is TO kill 4
regular human"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Ii was a Brownsville youngster Just
seven years old who, after a run down
own to do an errand for mother ON his
new Christmas velocipede, proudly in
formed his father that he had "exspeeded
the speed limit"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
ONLY a Few Years.

II i only a question Of a few short years
before Texas will be a network of good
roads. Farmers and business men bv the
thousands are buying autos, and that's
what j. going to create a sentiment for
good roads that can not be downed.-Mar-
lin Review.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Austria doubtless finds it rather hard
To- find m answer To make 10 the United
States that viii comport with her preten-
tions to civilization and enlightenment. in
the face of the fact that the submarine
which DESTROYED the Ancona rot only tor
pedoed the biz passenger ship. but also
fired on the passengers who had been taken
life boats from the sinking ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Differentiated.

Recently by riding all along an ex-
tensive inter-Reuben railway system.
twice. we found on the difference be-
tween a Limited" and a local. The
limited merely makes what stops there
are and the Local makes all Of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Think of This.

Say DO. just getting down to facts,
Our job as lester scorning.
Has anyone. by your kind acts.
Been gladder since this morning?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Since Henry Ford saw hat his promise
to have the soldier. out of the trenches
by Christmas WAS one that nc could not
possibly keep, he probably concluded that
II was hi~ exit cue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

San Antonio will vote on u school bond
issue January %. No doubt She will fol-
low Brown-ville'~ recent example and
carry the election hv a hig majority.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

The I'll Paso Times anxiou~ly inquiries.
'By the way. where's our old friend Emf
liano Zapata?" Probably he il off IN some
quiet corner %rehearsing a New Years
resolution 60 be good during 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

who recently Inherited the sum Of u, 500,
the state j. now SUNG for pay for the
board Of the man during his stay in the
aSvlnm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

General Pancho Villa was unable to take
Christmas dinner with his family in the
States. lie was too busy studying the
topography g the state If Guerrero just
1T the moment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Imagine the disappointment Of the NOV
ing picture photographers ut losing the
coveted pictures Of Henry Ford making
peace speeches 70 the crowned heads Of
Enrnnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
The Young Lady Across the Way.

The young lady across the way says
she fears that the Greek character had
degenerated 4 good deal since Eloratius
held the bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

The old question, ~ there 4 Santa
Clau-e" viii ~ answered by Dad when
he gets the bills on the second day of
.InnnnrN-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Not a Self Starter

The trouble with the Bryan boom seems
70 be that it 2 1905 model.-BoSton Ad-
V~erti~er.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Only One Hour for Resi-

Wanted-Barber from u q. NJ. 10 II
p. m. Saturdays. ~ guaranteed-Want
ad. in st. Louis Republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Finniuin FiIoSofy.

If tn holiday time j. a miserable
wan fir amy wan over twilvc years
old. ut's his own fool fault, b. CORY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

The old year threatens 70 % into history
with Austria and the United States no
longer on speaking terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
Locks Rather Startling. .

You get the girl. Wei do the rest
-Hellrung x Grimm. Billboard Sign
in st. Luuis Suburb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

No doubt the bill collector will find i
eoodly number of Christmas celeLrantS in
u state NJ total uuprpparedneSS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

New Jersey j. a thrifty state. Having
had charge for years Of m insane citizen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Dividing 1916 by 4 proves that next year
may be- the year Of fate to the unmarried
man. It. a leap year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

III gasoline continues to climb. ii j. to
be hoped that some genius may hurry up
and find a cheaper substitute for il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
TAIL to receive The Herald regularly are re
7uested 10 notify the office promptly. Telephone
No. z. New subscribers should receive their
the order is in the office Of The Herald. Every
subscriber, even in the most distant sections OF
the city, should receive his paper not later than
S.45 n m
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Checks should be made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communications should be addressed 20 the
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publication should be addressed TO Editor, The
Herald, Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
Tor publication should he signed with the full
name Of The writer. The name will not be
printed II not desired. but il will be evidence
Of good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Can 4 Bull Moose come back?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29

Save 81 by taking advantage of The
Herald's New Year subscription offer. See
ad on page six.
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Si aY taxing advantage OF The
N Year subscription offer. Sc
1- rage six.
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slarly employed by The Herald 20 subscri-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-29
RATES
uorIee Tn suPscPIRFPs

Entered as second class matter I'm the post
Ice at Brownsville, Texas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
CONVENTION
of Laymen's Missionary For
ward Movement to Be Sc
cured for CIarksburg.

Definite action toward securing
Laymen's Missionary convention TOT
Clarksburg was taken at the mass
meeting Of men held in the Ftrst
Baptist church Tuesday evening,
when 1t was unanimously voted to
have the Rev. E. B. Turner. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church, ana
the Rev. Wheeler Boggess. Bapist
missionary to India. correspond with
the head Offices of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Forward Movement in New
York City.
1t was decided that the Revs. Tur-
ner and Boggess be instructed to ask
that the convention be held here
sometime in November.
There was very large attendance
at last nights meeting. which was
very enthusiastic. All the churches
of the city were represented in the
crowd.
After 1T had been agreed that &C
ton be taken looking towards secur-
ing a convention for Clarksburg,
there was lengthy discussion OF the
meaning of the movement, the ad-
yantages the convention will give to
the local churches and the fitness OF
the holding of the convention at this
time, when there are so many new
members in the churches here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
PURSUIT RACE
Will Be One Of the Feature
Events at Big Race Meet
Saturday.

one of the novel features of the
automobile races to be held at Nor
wood park Saturday will be an
Australian pursuit race. This race Is
always a big thriller. The cars are
handicapped according to their time
in previous races. the faster cars
starting from the scratch and the
slower cars from various positions
around the track. At a given signal
the cars all start. AS soon as one car
is passed by another car it immedt-
ately drops out Of the race. and so
on until il at the end of ten miles the
scratch car has not passed the car
with the largest handicap the judges
will decide which car is the winner.
This race should furnish many
thrirlers as the slow cars have . good
chance to win and all the drivers will
push their cars to the limit.
I. P. Fetterman drove his Simplex
racing car here from Pittsburg yes
terday and is staying at the Mon
ticello garage. The other drivers an
cars will arrive here Thursday.
Several local entries have been re-
ceived by Manager Denham for the
local. event From all Indications
there will be big auto parade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
WHITE ANNOUNCES
Candidacy for the Republican,
Nomination for the United
States Senatorship.

PARKERSBURG, July 2S.-Tne
News was authorized to announce this
morning that former Governor Albert
B. White, OF Petersburg, will be a
candidate next year for United States
senator from West Virginia, to sue
coed Senator William e. Chiffon. OF
Charleston.
Former Governor Whites formal
announcement, which was given to
friends last night, is the first to be
made in the senatorial contest. 1t is
expected to be greeted with pleasure,
not only among former Governor
Whites townspeople in Parkersburg.
but among the many thousands OF
West virginians who know OF his
record of past public service.
In an announcement signed by the
former governor, he sets forth that
he will be "the candidate OF no
class. faction or interest" but that he
will make his appeal to the people
on his record.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
BECKER'S FRIENDS
Urge Justice Ford by Letter
and Wire to Give Him a
Third Trial.
(By Associated Press)


NEW YORK, July 2s-Justice
Ford received a number of letters to-
day regarding the Becker case. All
but one urged that the former 20.
lice lieutenant be granted third
trial. The Justice also received
number of kilograms urging mercy
for Becker from persons In various
parts of the country. A prominent
Brooklyn Clergyman. whose name
Becker well and while he had no
doubt that Becker was guilty OF
grating and may have been impli-
Gated in plot TO kidnap Herman
Rosenthal, the minister said he had
certain Information which gave him
every reason to believe Becker had
no part in the actual murder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
CIVIG BETTERMENT
(Continued from page

y s--.S@------~~
shower baths in addition to a NUM-
Der of basins all equipped with not
and cold water. This will enable the
miners and mine workers to go to
and from the mines in clean, dry
clothing. thus reducing their tx
posure to illness consequent to COM
ing into the air while wearing their
wet mine clothing.
A small monthly fee will be
charged for this service.
tits to be observed that in all OF the
mining towns that have been built in
recent years, much greater attention
has been paid to the comfort and con-
yenfence of the employees. The
houses are better built, better lighted
and more commodious than In former
times. Usually they are equipped
with electric lights and running
water. Whenever it Is possible 10
do so sufficient ground is set apart
at each place of residence to permit
gardening and chicken raising.
The incident cited at Tams, where
w. P. Tams has charge, is but one
out of many in the various coal fields
The tendency OF the times is to make
the employment at coal mines az.
tractive to men and women. Many
of them afford baseball and tennis
grounds, and wherever innocent
amusements may be resorted to the
announcement and help Of the
higher-up is always given. 1t is the
practice. however, to make the work
and investments involved co-opera-
tive between the employers and men,
upon the theory that in entertain
ment as we'll as in budness the
greater benefits will accrue to those
who have their hands as we'll as their
hearts in the work
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
SECRETARY REED HERE.

The Hon. Stuart F. Reed.sof Char
lesion. secretary of state, arrived here
Wednesday morning from Webster
Springs and attended the Goff Plaza
lot sale. He will return to Char
lesion Friday. While in the interior
of the state Secretary Reed made
address at two or three Sunday
school convention. Mrs. Reed Is
spending the week at Webster
Springs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
Panama CANAL
Taken by a Son Of ]. P. Nor.
gan in Going to the San
Francisco Exposition.
cav ASSOCIATED raxss,

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2s.-Junius
gan, with his bride and party, came
ashore here today from the steamer
Kroonland. which brought a number
Of persons from New York by way
Of the Panama canal. A squad OF
police met the Kroonland and arrested
steward charged with mutiny,
which gave rise to report that
special guard had been detailed for
Mr.. Morgan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
MATHEW jailed AGAIN.

Ezra Mathey, who was jailed Tues
day evening by Officer Sherman on
charges of being drunk and disor-
derby, will be given hearing be-
tore Mayor G. H. Gordon in police
court at z o'clock this evening. 1t
is alleged that Matheny was engaged
In an ARRAY His fellow combatant
made his escape.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28

The dress is Of the princess style,
It is SHRED at the waist and hips.
The front panel Of the dress is plain
with a vest of light blue satin which ais
is embroidered with gold thread. The
skirt has cuff hem. The sleeves are
iof Georgette crepe and very full.
little above the elbow and also below
! the elbow at the wrist the sleeves are
SHRED. A deep pleated ruffie finishes
the sleeve.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
NEW PROCESS.

MoRGANTowN, July 2s.-Frank
Nelson, ST.. and Frank Nelson. Jr.,
are building factory at Vanvooris
for the manufacture of glass preserv-
ing jars under a new process 1t Is
to be completed and in operation
within few months. The plant Is
being built directly over a gas we-:,
the gas from which will be used IN
the manufacture of glass;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
CARRIER NAMED.

NEW MARTINsvILLE, July 2s.-
Upon the recommendation of the
postmaster at New Martinsville, the
postoffice department has appointed
Clyde p. Mason carrier at the post
Office at New Martinsville. his duties
to commence with the establishment
of city mail delivery in this city.
Homer v. Pyles was appointed sub
stitute.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
TRUST GIVEN.

A deed of trust was recorded In
the Office Of the county clerk We'd
nesday, in which H. H. Fluharty gives
w. H. Hess, of Warrington, a trust
for $500 on printing outfit he has
purchased from George 2. Amos, q.
r. Davis and II. R. Furbee. The
property is located in the Williams
building on Second street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
ARRESTED
Is the Villa CONSUL at Laredo.
Tex, Charged With, Neu-
traIity Violation.
az Assee,A7so ersss,

LAREDO, Tex, July 28-Manuel
Icaca. Villa consul here, was arrested
today by United States authorities
charged with the violation OF the
neutrality laws in having recruited
men for Mexican service. After an
examination he was relased on So
500 bond. The warrant charged ne
sent men to Eagle Pass, where they
Were arrested by military authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
SUTTON RETURNS.

Attorney Felix o. sutton returned
last night after an absence of two
weeks at st. Paul. Mimi. attending the
Sovereign Camp, Woodmen Of the
World. Mr. Sutton was highly honored
at the convention having been made a
member OF the law committee. and
elected as its chairman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
GIVES MONEY.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has contributed $4,000 to
the Eastland disaster sufferers. The
money was contributed through the
representatives in Chicago.
the contribution being about the same
as those of the other lines running
info Chicago
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
BRAVES BUY DAVENPORT STAR.

DAvsNPoRT, Ia. July 2s-Jesse
Barnes who leads the pitchers of
the Three-I League, was sold to the
Boston Nationals Tuesday. and will
report to them at Cincinnati today.
Barnes was drafted by Davenvort
from the Keokuk Central Association
team in 1912.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
TWO WOMEN DOCTORS.

CHARLESTON, July 2s-An-
nouncement is made that MattfbeIte
Boyer, of Parkersburg. and Dorthe&
Lea, of Huntington. both successfully
passed the recent state examinations
for licenses to practice medicine and
are now fu11-dedged physicians.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
ADVISING BERLIN.
fRv Aasocia,ted Pregs.l

LONDON, July 2s.-The Col
ogne Gazette today published as
4 wireless despatch from
Washington the suggestion
that ain order to avoid the fur
ther excitement OF public opfn-
ion in America Germany
SHOULD not reply to the Amer
lean note unless it is able to
give a favorable answer. says
Telegram from Amsterdam. The
Cologne Gazette considers the
advice well worthy OF consider
alton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
MORT GETS A SENTENCE.

Emilio Mort, foreigner, was coz
victed Wednesday afternoon in Mag
istrate w. E. Starcher's court of I'M
lawfully selling whiskey in house
near Dola and was nned 500 anc
sentenced to serve two months in jail
and on the county roads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
ANNUAL ENCAMPN1ENT.

FA1RMoNT. July 2s.-The Grand
Army OF the Republic OF Marion
county will hold its annual encarnp-
rnent at Fairview September Id ana
IL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
PRAYER MEETING.

A prayer meeting win be held At
8 O'Clock Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. w. e. Beardsley, at 786
Locust street. The Rev. b. 3. Turner
will be leader.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
DIV Associated Press. !

CHARLESTON, July Is
A serious outbreak of hog
cholera was reported today
from Boone county, thu center
of the industry in this state.
It was reported that hundreds
of hogs had died or were af-
fected by the disease and the
industry for this year had
practically been destroyed.