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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-09

The wise man builds his own house
before he helps his neighbor; the wise
FL Pasoan buys Made in Ell Paso"
goods if he can get Jnem.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-09

- Very rich in coloring and material
is this evening wrap cut on circular
lines, brocaded old blue and white vel
vet. The straight color and cuffs. to-
gether with the wide banding about
the bottom. are of moleskin-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-09
Paper Money Burned to Ashes Redeemed Through
Work Of Woman Expert In Treasury Department
By
Rene Bach

Rdef and Often Get t II Wmhn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-09
The Smart Separate Waist and Skirt

Braid and Buttons Favored Trimmings Suits;
Girls
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
AT The Hotels.

Miller Arriyals-Frank Eshelman. San
Antonio: +. :. +. Ewing, San Benito: A.
r. Devine, San Antonio: r. A. Mcdaniel.
McAllen: Nose Hill. Harrington: III. b. Ne
san Antonio; c. III. Buckley, Aus
lin; Sam Spears, San Benito: Il. NJ. Gratz.
Minneapolis; o. +. Walker. LaFeria: II. f.
Johnson. Harrington: l.. T. sullivan. Corpus
Christi; William Van IIo~ogenhuyze. San
Antonio: +. J. IIue>tlon. San Antonio; J.
l.. Allen. Austin.
San Carlos Arrivals-E. \. Moody. Cor
pus Christi: {. +. Monrose. New Orleans:
Harry c. Archer, Galveston: j. A. Guerra.
E%dinburg; Z. l.. Larry and wife. Kansas
Il. \. Buford. Dallas; W. III. Romo-
ser. kingsville: +. VI. Paul, Sr.. Rio Hon
do; I. q. Parmlee, Austin; G. III. BOYD.
klngsville: :. II. Cowgirl. San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
In the County Court.

Al three o'clock Yesterday Judge III. l..
Yates dismissed the criminal jury in the
county court. The court i now in session.
but further criminal eases are To he set
by agreement of attorneys. Yesterday
James Thornton pleaded guilty to a charge
OF theft of property valued at less than
$50. Thornton. unable to secure bond.
has been in Jail City days. Since Thorn
ton ha> already been confined nearly two
months. Judge Yates imposed a sentence
II two hours in Jail. after lecturing the de-
PENDANT.
Avclardo Alvarado was fined 800 and
costs for unlawfully carving 4 pistol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Death OF Ernest Muncev.

Ernest hlunccy. aged ten wears. died
this morning al the hospital, 9Th and
Madison streets. after an illness NJ two
months. lie vas the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
~ J.. Munccy. The father Of the boy il
al present in Corpus Christi. and the
body will h. shipped there tomorrow
morning for burial.
The boy was taken to the hospital for
an operation to relieve an impactcd an
pendlN carly in MAY. Until Monday he
seemed To be convalc>cine. although
slowly. y recurrence of the trouble
caused his dcaht early This morning.
Mrs. Munrcy with her daughter and
ionr sons was preparing 10 remove D.
Corpus Christi when the ten wear old
son was stricken with appendicitis.
They have resided in Brownsville but \
short time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
0. {. S. District Deputy to Come.-Mrs.

Order Of the Eastern Star will be IN
Brownsville Thursday afternoon ut 4
O'Clock at the Masonic Temple At which
time the members Of the Brownsville lodge
are requested to he present for instruction.
Mrs.. Rowan's visit to the local lodge wa~
to have been made later. but owing to the
fact that she must make an early report
IN which a report on the Brownsville lodge
must he included the hurried visit was de
cided upon. The officers of the local lodge
request that member, make special efforts
10 be present. Th" meeting will last from
/ until d O'Clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
RUNAWAY TEAM
ENOANGERS MANY
HACK HORSES BECOME FRIGHTENED
BY BELL OF MISSION MOTOR
CHILD NEARLY RUN OVER.

Eight persons. among them a child,
escaped perhaps serious injury at 1885
this morning. when a hack team became
frightened and ran away in the passcn-
ger depot neighborhood. Tine team finally
was sopped BY CLYDE Burks an e~lectri-
elan, on Levee. near Thirteenth street.
As eight passengers who were coming
from the motor ear just arrived from
Mission, were crossing Levce street 60
ing up Twelfth. the team of horses ca
recned around the corner of Eleventh
and Levee, and with the hack rocking
from side To side rushed south on Leyee
toward the river.
In front of the Mason Transfer barn.
Burks. caught the head of one of the
pair of horses and brought the runaways
To a stop. Both sides of the street were
lined with waiting hacks and the street
was populous with pedestrians at the
time.
The pair had taken fright 1T the bell Of
the incoming motor car and had dashed
away from where they were standing i'm
rear OF the passenger station. driverlcSS.
rounding two corners without further
mlshap than the crushing Of the top Of
the hack when ii flung against a tel
cpnone pole near the corner of Eleventh
and st Charles. The driver pursued the
runaways in another hack. which over
runaways in another hack which nearly
ran over Il child coming from the motor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
ONLY 3 AGAINST
THE SCHOOL TAX
SCHOOL BOARD is AUTHORIZED 10
LEVY TAX UP TO so CENTS FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES.

Passing by a vote Of II Ia ,. the pro
posai put before the voters Of the Browns
willie Independent school district TO al
low a tax up to fifty ccIts 90 he nun
dred dollars valuation went through the
polls yesterday, Only IL votes were
east AT the one polling place in the cor
rider of the grammar school building. T..
Il. Barbour was presiding judge of the
election.
The board of trustees while empowered
10 levy a tax of fifty cents. have assured
the tax payers that the rate this year.
nn acoun Of the extension Of taxable
territory in charging the district. may
he reduced several ccnts ron last years
figure. which was twenty-five cents.
Bond Issue in Contemplation.
Issuing binds for the erection Of a
proper high school building and an nd
ditional ward school will cause Il Spc
cial tax 10 be levied. if the voters of the
independent district approve them this
summer. ON Sl00,000 i'm bonds. members
of the school board say $500 a wear
would be required To pay interest and
provide a sinking fund This would mean
that the specially levied tax need not
exceed fifteen cents ON the hundred dol
lar valuation Of property included ~
the new independent district. which a.
SeSeS mt well over five million. 1t il
possible that the maintenance tax plus
the special tax would not together make
more than 4 thirty cent rate
school funds are III better shape now
than ever before. said u member If the
board Of trustees today. This il. in
great part due Ia the increase in scho
laStic population in the past tw, wears,
with the resultant increase in the funds
allowed by the state 10 assist in main
tenancc of the schools. Two wears AGO
The scholastic population of the city was
2.322. The maintenance tax was then
twenty seven and a half cents. Last
wear the census showed 3.1l3 children.
The maintenance levy went down ia -
cents. And next wear. with l.GJJ in the
augmented district. the tax may pos
sibly hc reduced t. 20 cents.
"a high school for 300 students and ut
least one other grammar school are
needed. The fact must b. faced before
the compulsory education net brings >.
900 children 10 the sck ol doors in Sep
TENDER. 1916 With 4 $4,000 high school
structure. The proper size for the citv.
IN my opinion. bIilt with an auditorium
10 seat GOO. with manual training and do.
nestle science departments. Il gvmnaSi-
um. proper science laboratories. good
ventilation and proper light. We shall
be able To hold up our heads. education
ally"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Democratically Famous.
lIOuSt Oh 'nst.)

\ Denver brother named Balnam will
arrive IN Houston SnOn IN become \ y
NJ. q. \. secretary. w know hc !, Il
democrat. rs was his distinguished an
restor who rode the original party en-
blem to the city OF Moab To attend one
of our original conventions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
CITY NEWS
WashinqtOn Time Here.-Witn the in


stallation of six self winding clocks, set
on the hour every sixty minutes by an cleo
tric impulse from the master clock in the
office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company here. Brownsville must come to
time or be left. The master clock in the
telegraph office i controlled by signals
sent out from the naval observatory near
Washington, where the standard time for
the country j. determined by observing
star transits. Brownsville clocks show
central standard time. The clocks here
are Of the sort installed throughout the
country BY the Western Union. which
charges a monthly fee for the service.
The clocks were put up today in the lmmi-
grafton Office, the Gulf Coast passenger
station, the F.. Yturria warehouse, Eagle
Pharmacy, Constitutionalist consulate. and
the ID. l.. Spero store. Several will go
in tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
At the Oitimann.

AT the Oltimann.-.Thc Amateur Prod !
clubman finds a thier under his bed and
throws him ou.. Later he finds a note adj
dressed to John Andrews. 1t i signed
"your sister Ruth" and tells him that his
mother Is dying. Andrews l. puzzled.
knowing that II cannot be his own mother.
He decides to carry out an adventure. %
goes to the address given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
The Most Imposing Fruit.
Galveston News

GALVESTON News
The watermelon is the most imposing
OF all fruits and vegetables. Ii begins
with a small seed and in a few months
runs up TO 100 pounds. outgrowing
everything else on earth; and keeps
sweet all the time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Al The Movies TODAY
At The O%reamland-

At The Oreamland-Do clothes a gentle
man make! Was Lord Chesterfield right
when he said 1T takes three generations
are treated of in Larry O'Neill, Gentle
man." IA two-rccl drama at this theatre to-
night, featuring William Garwood and Vio-
LET Mersereau. 1t Is a story Of how a
young steel worker fights his way up from
the ranks and wins the daughter Of 4 mil
lionaire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Harry Archer. travelling freight agent
for the Santa Fc system il in Browns
Vile interviewing shippers. While here
he is staying at the San Carlos with \.
:. Gimble. general agent here for the
Gulf Coast Lines. Mr.. Archer and Mr..
Gimble were in railroad work together
IN Mexico for nearly twenty years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Would Be Strange Indeed.

(San Antonio EXprcss.)
III would be strange il the Georgia
Prison Commission did not manifest
some little curiosity, M least, about the
conduct Of the places under its charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Col A.. +. Devine, commercial agent for
the Trinity 4 Brazo~ Valley railroad. i in
Brownsville on one Of his regular freight
getting trips. Col Devine says railroad
tonnage i good these days, with much
heavier business IN prospect for the near
future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
RaymOnGS Return.

RaymontS Return Yesterday evening
the Raymond party Of seven returned
from two days on the shore ~ Point
Isabel. This afternoon the seven left
for Raymnndvillr. IN the party were
Mrs. +. Il Raymond, Mrs. Il. T.. RAY
mond and Miss Lalla Raymond Of RAY
~mondvillc; Mrs. l.. III. Raymond. Miss
L. L. Raymond. Of Austin: Mrs. l.. w.
Schmidt and Miss &. Schmidt San an
ionic.
Let the Herald HidaIgO Advance auto
take you from San Juan to Edinburg.
Leaves san Juan Immediately upon arrival
of motor car each evening.-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

State Ranger O. ID. Cardwell came into
Brownsville this morning on the Mission
motor ear. from Rio Grande City. Cardwell
i the officer who was reported killed or
Saturday. when Bryan X. Boley was killed
on the Stillman ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Say Statement Was Not Made.

tBN ASsOciatrd Press.l
Berlin. July 21.-The Bcrliner Tage-
blatt declares that the statement at
tributed 10 Emperor William in foreign
newspapers that the var will end by
October is plain invention"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Mrs. Jesse l.. Craig will entertain for
Robert Rutledge at her country home near
Nopalito on Friday night. Mrs. Craig will
be assisted byl her daughters. Mr.. Rutledge
who in June graduated from the Browns
vile High school, expects to leave short
~ To spend four years at technical school
in the north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Miss Irene Putegnat is 4 guest of her
Mrs. McCune at Tarpon Beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Motor TO Sea Last Night.-Mr. and NJ

James A.. Browne went down t. the sea
Yesterday evening returned late last
night. with Mr.. and Mrs. Breutsche and
infant child. visiting The Brownies from
Oklahoma City. Joe BrcutSchc and
Kathleen Craig in The c,r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
When you are in a hurry afternoons T.

reach Edinburg you can do SO by taking
the motor ear to San Juan, transferring
there to n waiting passenger auto for the
Hidalgo county seat. Passenger and pack
age service except S~undays.-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Man of War Attacks ChiId.-While pla

ing in the surf off Padre Oh Sunday aft
ernoon. Elizabeth More. small daughter
If Charles III. More. brushed into a Por
tugese ~man-of-war and was severely
stung. In pulling the ielly-like organ
ism off the child both Mr.. More and
Louis KowalSki. ir. were stung about
the hands and arms. The child was in
pain for several hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Gomez and family
Monday went for Il week at Tarpon
Beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Surveying Drafting, Blue Printing,
deed records. Accurate work, prices reas-
enable. Good references. j. A. Ostos, 1907
Levee St. 7I13Itf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Ice Cold WatermeIOns-25

cred. f. l.. Elstun Grain & Grocery Co
Phone Soc. dict
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
EASTERN HAIRDRESSING SHOP
1908 Washington st. Phone 1913 for ap-
p0intmentS.-4I2ltf.
Mrs. (. B. Edwards IlI.-Mrs. r. b.

wards, wife of the county commissione
from the first precinct. j. reported SER
ouSly Ill at her home at Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Taf'''a- 1850 ~ iHA Pm "
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Gomez and family
on Monday went for Il week ut Tarpon
Beach.
Mrs. c.. #. Laas and Miss Elbie Laas
Of Yorktown are guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Ill. Weller for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. Zones left this aft
ernoon for San Antonio. where they will
make their home in the future.
Lon &. Hill, Jr.. came down from Har-
lingcn on this mornings motor car. Nose
Hill, his brother, spent yesterday here.
:. l.. Gresham, receiving teller in the
State Bank and Trust Company, is again
behind the wicket after a two weeks vaea-
ton in Smithville and North Texas towns.
Miss Edna Morton of San Antonio is q
visitor in Brownsville for a few weeks.
a guest at the residence of her brother
L. L. Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. George returned
| at noon today from Houston, where Mr..
George went on legal business. being
later joined by Mrs. George.
Miss Flora Williams. for the past five
weeks a house euet of her brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Williams. left
yesterday afternoon for her San Marcos
home.
Miss Una Works of Waxahache. is a
h~ouse-guest at the home of her brother
and sister. DIR. and Mrs. Il. O. Works.
Joining there her sister Miss Belle
Works. who came two weeks since.
Mrs. j. A. Zones, who j. leaving Browns
vile today TO make her home in gar An
tonic, was entertained Saturday by the
lf-Culture Club Of which she has been an
active member. Following the club custom.
the president in the name Of the club pre-
scented an engraved spoon To Mrs. Zones.
Valley visitors in Brownsville ycSter-
day evening were :. +. Ewing. San BE.
nito; f.. \. Mcdaniel. Mc.Allcn: Il. F..
johnson, Ilarlineen: o. T.. Walker. La
Feria: y. j. Guerra. Edinburg IF. NJ.
Paul. ST.. Rio Ilonto: :. L. Cowgirl. San
Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Mrs. c. Il. LAS and Miss Elbie Laas
OF Yorktown are guests at the home Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Ill. Ill. Weller for a few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Let the Herald HidaIgo Advance auto
About that plumbing that is TO be done

Call Hayes & Sons. Scores of Statistic,
customers. Phone 50.-6l16ltf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

To reach Edinburg in time for supper,
take tie motor TO San Juan and the Edln-
burg auto thence to supper.-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. \. Zones left this aft
for san Antonio, where they vii
make their home in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
GREENLAND
PROGRAM TODAY

William Garwood and Violet MerScreal
IN the special two-rcel Imp feature
LARRY O'NEILL, GENTLEMAN"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Max Asher, the famous Dutch comedian
m the SPECIAL Joker comedy.
"WHEN SCHULTZ LED THE ORCIIES
IRA"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
TOMORROW

Pauline Bush in the special thrce- reel
feature The Heart Of Crosse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Lon G. Hill, Jr.. came down from IIar-
lingcn OF this mornings motor car. Nose
Hill, his brother, spent yesterday here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

FRIDAY
Princess IIassan tells Of the love. mar
riage and escape Of Olga Humphreys. the
American girl. from a harem in Egypt. the
first of twelve stories entitled 'The Purple
Iris"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21

Miss Una Works of WaXahache. is a
house-guest at the home of her brother
and sister. Or. and Mrs. b. o. Works.
Joining there her sister Miss Belle
Works. who came two weeks since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
BRIBERY IN VOTE FRAUD TRIAL
JUDI, anderson Refers Matter 4"
District AttOrney.

IHulASAPoLIs. March 1<-"Twice to-
day ;ho testimony IN this case has shown
that attempts were made to hrihe ana
influence witnesses in this case, SAID
Judge \. l.. Anderson in Federal curt
to-day at thr close of the testimony
IN the Terrc iiaute election fraud con-
spiracy case.
81 want to say to persons here he
said. speaking to the twcnty-clght de-
PENDANTS on trial in the case, who might
he inclined to anything of this kind
that il is no light thing to attempt to
corrupt witnesses. want TO give you
gentlemen warning
The matter was referred TO the Dis
trict Attorney and the ponds OF a num-
Der Of defendants may be forfeited.
Frank Hess. Tcnderloin saloon keeper,
to-day testified that H.. had received
$1,000 from five Republicans who We're
candidates for use in the election and
that part of the money went To Mayor
Roberts. IlcsS'S wife testified 20 bury
ing papers showing election frauds in
yolving her husband. which later were
turned over to the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
VANOPHONE PLANNED
AFTER VANOSCOPE
But Van Ripper Is Not Allowed
to Describe Photograph
Device.

Lewis e. Van Riper, who got money
from william ]. Robinson. the pro-
moter. for the vanoscope and whom
Robinson is now suing in the United
states District Court, wasn't allowed 10
tell much yesterday about the vano-
phone. "a photograph that seems to have
been Van Riper's next enterprise after
the fickcrless moving pictures produced
by the vanoscope had been successfully
financed.
The vdnophone's name appears on the
windows of the building at Seventy
seventh street and Broadway which,
says Van Riper. will lie the NanosDoie
Theatre when II IL completed. So Hec-
tor VI. HitchinRs. Ro~binson's counsel.
inquired about the new device.
fudge William II. Hunt decided hat
Van Riper's other enterprises are not
relevant 20 tho merits or dement's Of
the flicl;crlcss movies.
r. r. Bacon OF Jersey City, who was
asked II he wasn't the Jersey City head
OF the laundry trust. told OF buying
% preferred and 100 common shares Of
Nauosc,pe stock after strenuous urging
by Robinson. Hc dldn't remember
whether o. not he wac informed at the
time That he was a member Of an "un-
deriving development syndicate"
RI Ease is expected TO 20 TO tho
Jury tu-laN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
CALL ON NATION TO
HALT PROHIBITION
Liquor Dealers Say Enforce
mcnt Would Require More
Than Army's Strength.

\ report Of the executive c~orrnitte"
~ the New York state Wholesale Liquor
Dealers association. adopted yesterday
~ the annual convention at the Hotel
.Astor. calls on the people to refuse as
sent 10 "A prohibition amendment to the
Federal Constitution. TIE report says
the attempt to enforce prohibition would
require q force OF men larger than our
present standing army
The association urges that The atnerti-
ment would he a Curtailmcnt of the
police rights of the individual states
and would seriously impair the effect
Of the Constitution as a charter of indi-
vidual freedom. II also contends th1t
II would destroy IN" value ~ lawful
property. and by conccding the power
Of couiscition would render without
meaning the constitutional guaranty OF
protection 20 all property
Henry j. k~altenbach of New YORK
was elected president. Harry Eising ana
William Culinan of New Norh and
George \. Kerr and Frank Person Of
Tufalo. vice-pros!dents. and Joseph NJ
Flsh,i Of New York treasured tn" new
executive committee comprises Joseph
\ Strassar. William ". sample. Bernard
Iippmin. lrvi.g Is Tay cor, AIfois VIE,
Muuson - shaw ard Michael j. Jen-
tiugs. al II New York