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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

RAISING OF THE Inflated
EASTlAND.


just three weeks after capsizing AT
It's dock and carving more than 500
picnickcrs to their death. the i'll fated
steamship ~Eastland.'' its hull patched
and decks stripped. was raised out OF
the mud Of the Chicago river and lowed
into the north bran"h.'' a page group
Of views in the October Popular Me
chanicS Magazine shows how the task
was accomplished
A number Of perplcXing situations
confronted the engineers III charge Of The
S~alvaeing. The majority of these were
more cXaSperating than serious. how
ever. and served principally 10 delay the
final operation Of righting the vessel.
The question IF supplying sufficient
power IL float the half submerged ship
did not prove 80 troublesome in the end
aS did much of the preliminary work.
although this constituted one of the IN
tcrcSting phases of the undertaking
1t will he remembered that the yeSSe'
listed awav from lis berth and turned
over on the port side. Submcrging about
twothir,iS of its beam. After aS many of
the bodies had been recovered a. could
BE- reached. the tunnels. SparS. and all
ulHtf ttfk bif>lTUCllbl> NfIf Eut VII ~
divers and sealed. While this was being
done the openings which had been ripped
i'm the Starboard side of the ship by res
cuerS with oXacctylcnc torches were
pau-hcd. Much difficulty was expert
cnccd in closing the portfolios and gang
ways on the under side. for these were
INSTRUCTED by great piles Of luggage,
ship furniture. and debris. The closing
of the matches was not - difficult.
Before the water could be pumped out
of the vessel il was necessary to seal
aud reinforce the aft bIlkhcad. which
had been broken through in attempts t.
penetrate the interior. This work. whirh
presented one of the trying problems.
had to he done bv divers. The entire par
%tition. approximately III feet long and g
feet high. when in normal position. was
rcinrlrccd by , bv l0in. planks Tapped
one over the other. Another thickness
Of lumber was placed over this. the
plankS crossing tn, first ones. Canvas
was subsequently stretched over the
whole 10 prevent leakage. The sealing
# this wall prevented an thrush of wa
ter from the stem of the boat when the
centrifugal pumps were started To cX
pei that in the main part of the hull.
After a part of this had been pumped
ont, however. the tremendous pressure
against the bulkhead threatened Ia
cause il To collapse. 1t was apparent
that elaborate bracing was required ia
forcStall this. 80 divers were again sent
beneath the water to do the work. Beams
were extended diagonally between the
bulkhead and the deck. much Of the car
pcntering being done with the use of
block and tackle and pneumatic inStru-
mcntS.
The shifting of the coal in the bow IL
the port side, and the leakage Of some Of
the holes which had been ~inadcquately
sealed were alsl matters which contrihu-
ter that he asked and do your lordSlipS
on both sides were filled in order To pro
vide a rolling weight which would aS-
Sist in righting the vessel and in bal
ancing il when raised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
SCHOOL RAY BAR CHILDREN.

Common colds urr contagious and boards
Wy health in many cities urc considering
barring children with cold. from school
barring children with colds from school.
FolcNS Honey am! Tari IL al old rcli
able family medicIac aud frees children
from coughs. colds. Group and whoopng
cough. Parents may save trouble w Yin.
ing before school opens. Marine Drong
store, north corner Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
Uncle Amer

4 Teller Kin count on an enemy. but
En. always ul Y friend.
lt Seems. as .Lu -n y fcIcr kiu ""
enough thiug- y, make himself %ritirI
luu~ besides VcJriU' uuy WITT them NADIA
-I~rlr hats with NJ feather lu The sd"
lhc difference between au old FASH
inncd -ulH und "a modern davenport j.,
about -11.
When 4 lclIcr canG thiuk ~ anything
else to dr luf Y ,yN minutes TX inrcntS \
ue" Kind ul w pipe vilA Y detachable
bowl.
WI MANY more %IrlIrr+ urt iutU thr life
insurance business there won't bc an,
body lrlt tu INSURE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

Desperate - Answer to desperate :"
Yours j. a ease We can not discuss IN print.
However. We think We could at least re-
move a great burden from your mind with
good advice, if YOU will write your name
and address on a stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
B%urbankinq Cotton.

South Carolina has a Luther Bur
bank. He has been ~Burbanking cotton
until lac has grown various shades rang
ing from white a. almost black. lie has
not Vet secured 4 fast black cotton. but
thinks be- can. Then there is something
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
TALKS
(RY ILLIAM BRADY M. d.
(BY WILLIAM BRADY,

may develop.
The disease j. chronic, hut if taken in
time, durable. Elimination of the lead and
the ddminist ration at antidotal medicines
to render the deposited lead more soluble.
Then. Of course, the nerve lesions-neurtlS
To restore function.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

Headed by q biz rooster. 2 iiock of hens
N PittSbnrg marches every evening from
ItS yard H. the railroad station to meet ihc
owner, ]. l.. Armstrong. The flock then
escorts Armstrong home. the rooster lead
ing all the way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

Query Why should the military authori-
Ties decide that hereafter any prisoners
taken after a fight with bandits will not be
turned over TO the civil authorities? Why
is a county jail! Why a sheriff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

To meet tidal variations q German car
ferry has a deck hat can be raised with
six loaded freight ears more than 16 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

The earth i said to be flat at the poles
some candidates are also flattened
at the polls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

Checks should be made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communications should be addressed To the
company. and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should be addressed "a Editor. The
Herald, Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
for publication should he signed with the full
name Of the writer. The name will not be
printed II not desired. hut il VIII be evidence
OF good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

The Herald is delivered by carriers reg
ularly employed by The Herald to suhscri-
bers' homes in Matamoros. Mexico: West
Brownsville. San Benito. IIarlingen. Lyford,
Raymondville. Mercedes. pharr. McAllcn. Mis-
sion and Edinburg. The latter point the most
distant from the office II publication, is
reached at 6:i5 o'clock on the afternoon Of
publication. a special automobile service
being employed from San Juan. Texas. Sub
scribers not receiving their papers regular
ly should notify the local agent. or write The
Herald. Brownsville. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
Lead Poisoning.

Chronic lead poisoning l. by no means
limited 10 painters, a. many suppose IT
l. very common to persons who have alb
sorbed the lead from unsupported sources.
Also IL may produce the most varied
symptoms, 20 unlike the typical. Textbook
description Of plumbiSm or chronic lead
poisoning, that even the doctor may be
puzzled. 4 noted medical teacher said to
his students: "When You can not explain
a curious train Of nervous symptoms. sus-
pect syphilis, hysteria or lead a. the
cause"
Lead poisoning through water from lead
pipes j. rarely or never observed today.
Hair dyes have accounted for many eases,
and 20 have complexion beautItiers.
Cases have occurred among tobacco
workers or smokers who chewed the foil:
among persons who ate flour ground by a
miller who filled holes .l the grlndstone
with lead; among people who ate cheap
cakes covered with lead; among dress
makers who chewed silk threads weighted
With Load. and in iunumprahlp other WAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

How Much Should She Weigh PLEASE
tell me the normal height and weight Of a
girl Of IL.
An~wer-FIere j. a table for girls from
IL To 40:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18

Grateful, Though DiSappointed-Thank
YOU greatly for your kind letter and am
sorry You could not prescribe for me,
writes J. l.. Have enjoyed Health Talks
very much and think | have been benefited
by them. Again regretting YOU could not
prescribe for me. but approaching your
fair stand in the matter, etc, etc
Answer-Do a. YOU would be done bv
and this old world will be- the sweetest
place this side Of heaven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
The Signs of Lead Poisoning.

Colic. obstinate constipation, palenesS,
high blood pressure, severe headache. a
characteristic blue line on the gums at the
edge Of the teeth. and in most eases par
alvsi~ or marked weakness of one or more
extremitie~, notably the paralysis known
a. wrist dron."
The diagnosis j. made certain by mi
c~roScopical examination of the blood, the
testing for lead in the urine and the trac-
ing Of exposure to lead poisoning. Strange
and Daffling symptoms of the nervous type
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-18
NOTICE TO suRscRIsFRs

Subscribers in the city ~ brownsville who
fail to receive Tho Herald regularly are re-
quested Ia notify the office promptly. Telephone
No a. New subscribers should receive their
hrst paper not later than the second day after
the order IL in the office ~ The Herald. Every
subscriber. even i'm the most distant sections of
the city. should receive his paper not later than
H.in u. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23

Miss jeanette Jerome II spending
several days with friends fra the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
Miss Lottie Bowers, or this city, ID
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mar
garet Mitten, or Wakefield.
MT Charles Benson, Of Baltimore
spent Saturday with his brother, Mr.
George y. Benson, of Gambler
Mrs. Brice w. johnson and ON.
Worthington, or Cambridge, * visiting
her mother, Mr.. Margaret Mittenr
Wakefield.
Misses Emily and Margaret Lynch.
OF Baltimore, are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Emily Lockard, on Fair
Ground Hill.
Miss Gertrude Myers, Pennsylvania
avenue, has returned home from a
two months visit to Baltimore and
Washington, ID. %.
Miss Charlotte Mitten, this city, and
ington, OF Cambridge, are spending
some time at Pen-Mar-
Mr. Richard Kane and daughter,
Miss Maggie, West Main street, at-
tended the funeral or Mr. Kane's
brother, Henry Kane, of Lewistown.
r.. last week.
MIR. Frank Eppley, Of Chicago, Ill..
is here visiting hi wife and mother
in-law, Mrs. James Smith, who is
desperately iii ait the home of her
daughter, Mrs H- I'D. Fowble, West
Main street.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
BOY SCOUTSIN CAMP.
HAVE FINE LOCATION NEAR BUCKEYS-
TOWN, ON MONOCACY RIVER
BREAK CAMP TOMORROW.

The Boy Scouts under the super
vision of Scout Master Forelines, who
left this citE Friday morning for
Buckeystown, are now having the
time OF their lives in camp life. The
camp ID located on site on the
Monocacy River, at the bridge On the
road leading from Buckeystown.
There are four tents placed in a
line 80 a. to form a street and are
fitted up a. comfortably a. possible
for sleeping quarters for the 33 mem
bers.
IA large tent, with table about 16
feet Oh more In length under IL, II
where the meals are served. The
chef II Maurice Dick, better known a.
"Whistling Rufus" 1He il some
cook" il what the boys say
On Saturday evening the boys
strolled over to Buckeystown to pay
the citizens a visit, but one eagle eye
scout planted his lockers On an ice
cream sign and the town folks were
forgotten They AIT scampered for
the ice cream parlor and filled them
selves with Ice cream. OF course,
the ice cream was iii to the trade
mark, o. K., but Maurice Dick espied q
piano, and 1t was nothing else to IL
but that Maurice wa to hammer out
some rag-time stuff for them to sing.
Maurice commenced, the boys started
and the citizens believing riot was
started, hastily beat III To the ice
cream parlor until quite an audi
ence had assembled, and were pleased
above expression with the rag-time
singing. After thu boys trying their
vocabularies for some time they b.
came exhausted and wanted to let up
| but the audience wouldn't stand for
that and kept applauding until they
gave few more selections, afterwarC
, returning To camp
| IA number OF girls are camped q
short distance up the stream from the
scouts and that is another magnet thai
draws the boys. we heard Sunday that
a number OF the scouts we're enter.
tanned at dinner by the girls, and the
menu being % tempting and the girls
20 sociable, that the boys at camp b..
came uneasy a. to their welfare Oh
being 10 long absent
| All or the scouts attended church
On Sunday morning i'm BuckeystoWr
and heard Rev. Forelines preach
at noon number or visitors from
this city called upon the boys tx
spend the afternoon and were enter
tanned by the scouts.
III seems To III that Scout Master
Forelines has hi hands full i'm keep
Inc the boys under the scout rules
They will break camp tomorrow.
The visitors on Sunday were MIR
and Mrs J. Ezra Stem and family, MIR
and Mrs. William N Keefer and son
Francis, Mr. and Mrs William T.
Grumbine, Mrs Price Goodwin, MIR
and Mrs. Charles Roger, MIR. and Mrs
Rainey and son, Mr. and Mrs II. %
Diffendal, MIR. H- I'D. Fowble ant
daughter, Miss Helen, MIR. Edwart
Helwig, several citizens from Buckeys
town and number of orphan boy
\ from Buckingham's School
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
Go. H. OFF FOR THE RIFLE RANGE
Leave Armory at SO IA. M. Sharp
Sunday.

With three officers md siKty-five
noncoms and men Co. H leaves for
Saunders Range, Glenburnie, Md,
next Sunday morning for a full week
of field exercise consisting Of target
practice with high power regulation
ammunition, extended order drill, de-
Tending and attacking trenches, night
attack with search light, etc.
The new noncOmmissioned officers
received their warrants and chevrons
Wednesday night and with the rest of
the company will b. expecting their
sweethearts and wives al the case
may d. to turn out Sunday to Sc
them or to win additional honors for
old Carroll county
The entire third Battalion or First
Infantry WI. ~. G., will BE- at Saunders
Range next week, Major Record com
manding. This il thu largest Bat
talon in the First Regiment and the
boys lit look for good time in addi-
ton To learning D. much 81 possible
of the serious side Of soldering Capt
Weigle has been working hard every
night with the new men getting them
i'm shape and We expect to make a
good showing by qualifying large
percentage of the Company as marks
men Oh better.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
REUNION SPEAKER NAMED
Wilson K. M0hr VIII Address Odd
Fellows At Pen-Mar August 5.

Secretary Chester A Geesaman, of
the Independent Order OK Odd Eel
lows Pen-Mar reunion committee, 10
whom Was assigned the duty of secur
ing speaker for the reunion GA
Thursday, August D. has announced
that the address win be delivered byN
Wilson Tx. Mohr, Of Allentown, Pa.,
past grand master md grand repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge MIR William H Hoffstetter.
Jr-, Baltimore, grand master of the
State on Maryland, will be TIM presid-
ing officer at the reunion exercises
All indications point tO the largest
reunion ever held nc Pen-Mar. ODD
Fellows lodges from Maryland, VIII
ginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and District ok Columbia 1870 busying
themselves in advertising the reunion
in an effort It'd obtain IA large gathering
of lodge men and others at the park
Every year the crowd at the reunion
has become greater. and this yer the
committee in charge Of the affair ex-
poets to increase the number ny ~
eral thousands.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
BIG WIND STORM
Furious Around Mt. Airy-ROOfS
Ripped From Buildings And Cat-
tile Killed.

IA widstorm or cycl0nic proportions
swept New Market, Evansville, Ridge
vile, Plane NO A, Mt- Airy and that
vicinity Friday afternoon, leaving in
it, path damage amounting To thou
sands OF dollars. The storm was par
ticularly severe at Mount Airy Trees
were uprooted, buildings unroofed,
telephone and telegraph lines were
torn down and crops seriously dam
aged Some hail accompanied the
wind and att places rain fell in tor
rents. The storm covered strip
about d mile wide and 20 miles long
Vivid flashes Of lightning added To tn
storms terror.
Five head Of cattle belonging To
William H Ridgely were struck in "a
field two miles north OF Mount Airy
and killed
wildwood Park, near MT Airy, a
favorite picnic grove, presents q
sorry sight, following the frightful
blow Thirty fine trees were up-
rooted and hurled about a. if mere
striplings, while branches were blown
from many Others Two companies
of cavalrymen, Troops I and III, of
The Fifth Cavalry, vino were on their
way from Fort Myer To Mt. Gretna.
-, were canght in tn storm They
had pitched tents at The edge of Mt-
Airy t0 spend the night The wind
played havoc with their camp, the ma-
jority Or the tents being blown over
and considerable minor damage done.
John Condon's grocery at Mt- Airy
W. unroofed, while part of the
roof of Rudy's drug store va torn
off. Many trees and poles in Mt-
Airy and also Ridgeville were blown
over
From New Market east Tho damage
To the telephone md telegraph lines
va terrific, it being Tho worst this
section has ever suffered. Hundreds
or telephones were knocked Our Of
commission, while telegraphic com
munication east of Frederick is badly
crippled Lightning struck number
of telephone and telegraph poles at
New Market, hurting them across the
road leading south to the Ijamsville
station.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
Westminster Girls at Sunshine Cot.
tage, PEN Mar, IT,

Sunday morning fourteen persons
from Westminster, namely: Mrs.
Fred Rinehardt, chaperon. Mrs Mar
garet Cassell, Misses Jane Reayer
Nettie Six, Katie Bemiller, Ora
Turtle, Reba Erb, Derma Yeiser,
Elsie King, Nettie SebOure, Margaret
Roger, Rubie Yeiser, Katie Brown
and Sadie Davis, OF Baltimore, left
on the 5.1S a. m-, train for Pen-Marp
Ia. After the arrival and the bag-
gaEe had been cared for IT, Jolly
crowd was ushered to their destina-
ton which consisted of two fine
bungalows with large spacious
porches, lighted with electricity
large green lawns md proved "a g.
light To everyone The time ~ being
spent in viewing the beautiful scenes.
taking hikes, having splendid eats and
"A grand good time in general
On reunion day the girls enter
tanned quite q number of VISITORS
who think the hospitality of sun
shine Cottage, ID without doubt
beyond question Mrs Maurice Bail
and Esther Six spent the weeks end
with thu girls. HaEerstOEn, Way
nesboro and Chambersburg were
visited and the trips greatly enjoyed
The beautiful weather and the beau
tiful mountain air IT, greatly Dene-
fitted TIM girls, md they wilt return
\ in the best or spirits and think there
is no other place like Sunshine Cot-
tage to spend a vacation
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
"A $4,000 FIRE Loss.
THE ICE CREAM FACTORY, BOTTLING
WORKS, BARN, BARRACK, ICE
HOUSE, &C., OF ]. DAVID
CROWL WERE DESTROYED
SMALL INSURANCE.

One OF the most destructive fires
experienced in this city for years
took place Monday about 1915 p- m.,
when the buildings of j. David CrOWl,
manufacturer OF ice cream and soft
drinks, were burned. The loss will
amount to $4,000, with an insurance
Of $525 On the barn, farming imple-
ments and on hog pen Mr. CroWl
was of the opinion that his insurance
had expired, but James T.. Smith, in-
surance agent, finds that one policy
had not.
1T il supposed that the fire was
started by a spark from the boiler
which had been fired up to b. used in
the afternoon The fire was discover
Cd in a rick OF unthreshed wheat in
the rear OF the boiler room, and had
gained such headway that the only
thing To do was to save the contents
OF the buildings. The fire company
responded to the alarm and did every
thing possible to check the blaze, but
On account or the fire plug being such
a distance away and the long line OF
hose, the pressure OF the water wa
not strong enough to b. of much use
to the fire, a. every building was q
mass OF flames.
The buildings destroyed are the ice
cream factory, bottling works, boiler
steam and gasoline engines, two large
ice houses, two stables, two wagon
sheds, large barrack. chicken house
and two hog pens. Three ricks oi
hay and wheat were also consumed
The barrack contained about l5 tons
or this years hay crop
Two hundred cases of bottled sOft
drinks and 80 gallons OF extracts and
about 1000 empty bottles were destroy
ed. Ill or the machinery in the
bottlinE works and ice cream factory
was damaged Some harness was
consumed also
NH. CroWl keeps a considerable
head of stock, but all was taken out
with safety, except one hog which
wa considerably scorched- Tht
house which was within 45 feet o1
The fire was saved by bucket bri-
gade-
MIR. Crowl will rebuild at once INC
each building will b. made d. com
Portable and convenient d. possible foi
hi business.
The fire will i'm no way interfere
with MIR. CrowPs ice cream and of
drink business. TWenty-four hour!
after the fire he had both plants goint
and il ready to supply any order, biz
OF little, g. usual.
MIR. Crowl extends thanks tO lit per
sons and especially the fire depart
ment, for the aid they 20 kindly con
4 tributed during the fire
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-23
MAN THROWN UNDER
HORSE AND KILLED
]. w. WEISHAAR, MT. AIRY, VICTIM
OF UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.

Thrown beneath the horse H. w.
either leading or driving at the time
the animal stumbled, John WI Weis-
haar, OF near NIT Airy, had hi life
slowly taken from him Thursday af-
ternoon, July 15. Weishaar, who
IL about % years Of age, wa 60
sistins in threshing On thu farm OF WV.
Vernon Runkles, and was returning
with water for the engine when the
sad accident occurred.
Weishaar had been gone for some
time and as The engine, which II own
ed and operated by Irving Brashear,
wa getting short of water, the whistle
was blown several times - H. fail
I'd To put in an appearance, q son OF
Mr. Brashear was sent to look for
him.
In short time the youth came run
ming back, telling of the accident Two
of those who were assisting in the
threshing, found Mr. Weishaar lying
fiat On his back, with the horse lying
nearly crossWays. The shoulder OF
the horse was on MIR. Weishaar's
chest and stomach and the fore legs
beyond hi head. What il peculiar
about the accident II that not bone
in the body wa broken and ~ prob
ably suffocated on account OF being
unable to breathe, by reason OF the
heavy weight on hi chest and stom-
ach.
William Purdum, magistrate Of Mt-
Airy, who acted as coroner, decided
that an inquest was unnecessary
Mrs. Weishaar died about no years
ago- The following children survive:
John WI, Jr., Miss Agnes, and twin
sisters, ali at home. Mrs. Jesse Spur
rier, sister, and William Weishaar,
brother, or West Falls, Md, also sur
vive.
The funeral took place On Sunday
morning, with services i'm Marven
chapel at about 1890, by Rev Cover,
pastor OF the Southern Methodist
church Interment wa made in the
cemetery adjoining.