davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
FIRST i. S. WAR
BALLOON BEGUN
'AMERICAN ZEPPELIN" TO BE BUILT
AT PORTSMOUTH TO CARRY The
WEAP0HS OF WARFARE.
Especial ~ The Hrraidl

AfFfNNA VITA 7 Hf AtfEINt
PGItTSN0I TIL. y. IT.. Dec. t.. The
first American war balloon designed g.
carry offensive AMI defensive weapons
and armament was begun here today. un
drr the eyes III naval experts AT the
Portsmouth Navy Yard. The \mcri
cau zeppelin" ~ W hr IL feet long. with
4 diameter of ~ feet: III viii have DOW
erful engines and dynamos and some
brand ncW ideas III aerial nayigatiun.
Protection against aircraft guns viii
Ky included in itS equipment and thr
craft viii * equipped with y battery ~
rapid fire gUn II il Said tina the I'm
crican Yep viii carry \ >rurr ~ more
men, with tons of equipment and pruyiS-
ions. ami II ~ meets with expectation wv
the naval experts. viii hr able to make
long VOYAGES.
MI the latest ideas IN aircraft VIII hr
adapted tn the new air~hip. Although
10 iS experimental. I'D H. the Development
uf experiments with smaller dirigihlcS
aud in it~ construction and rigging tho
american experts will trv to correct the
~fHiling~ Mi thc German. French and Eng
'i>h aircraft.
The hi- aa~ bag viii hc inflated in
ihr historic lra.kliu shin house where
Wondrn ships were built during the Civ.
III var. Nnc nf these >hinS Wl> the kclr
sage. hniit ETA nincty daN>. Since ilir
days of wouleu ships thc Old buiidiu.
has been used iut little The navy da
rjrimcni has Lcc -ncon~tructing III III thc
first submarine built bv The government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain nm
claimcd in the Brownsville post office Tor
the week ending December ll. 1915. and
anne will bc forwarded to thc division mi
dead letters iii mot called fur .uithin two
weeks.
Gentlemen - Y4nario Alfalfa. J. A.
Rcalcy. eatariuo Baricnie~, r. IT.. Coria.
Amado Cahailcro. Narci-o Caniu. Pedro III.
Ccrda l2l. Guadalupe Cantu. Tom Duke.
Damn Erwin. Richard fcmanlcz. nunicio
Gonzalc-. Nirol,- Gonz.ir-. Romallo Gar
cia. Crleui" Gamma. fpamcnin Gunzalr1.
Matia- 'r1. iL. ilawr-. m. iI kcc-r. MI.
u. Kuury-. Archie L%1uuai-. Jn-u- Lrlma.
N. ~. N rim. Jame- r. M,lau.hly. M. Ma
rim, y. W. M,,tairl;. juan Medina. Anc--
iacio MenHola. Jesus NJ. Na icru t2l. Mar
cu- 7ui.f. BENJAMIN *. Rander. Pryata IT,.
Redueciai 4 frk Ithlnchartch. l.. II. Rivera.
Alexandra hamcrrz. Angel Ramirez. Prc-i
Samora. M. Nandntai. Aneel Soils. Narrr
ritu u. Trcyino. Nm. Tula-, lhlario Tru
I.ado Nanucla paz AIdapy, Grc-ur
Cqntu. Guadalupe Caynzo-, Lazara Cor
tez. Adala dc la Cruz, toma-a Guz,nan.
nj Earia- 3c t%tarria. nj. n. Oir-on. Matildr
tIdal-n. M. Joseph, NV Mntilan, le-u-ltr
IJucrc- Irulci-cg Loprz. Pasta M. Lon
-orla, William i.upton. Mabel Morrc. Luis.
MARITIME. Nrtorua ~. Martinez. Virginia
Nde. Garcia uINcra, Pena A-ecion. Eueena
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
They REFUSE,TOEAT

FAt periods in most childrens' lives
theyfail to relish their meals and refuse
to eat even the delicacies prepared to
tempt their appetites. They lack am
bition, and growth seems impeded,
which causes anxiety and worry.
To compel them to eat is a grave
mistake, because nutrition is impaired.
llealthful exercise in fresh air and sun
shine Is important, but equally import
ant Is a spoonful Of SCOTS Emulsion
three times a day to feed the tissues
and furnish ~foodencrgy to improve
their blood, aid nutrition and sharpen
their appctitcs.
The highly concentrated medicinal
food ~ SCOTS Emulsion supplies the
very elements children need to build up
their strength. They relish Scott's-it IS
free from alcohol
Scott q Bovine Bloomfield. NJ. 1874
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15

grass ~ ihc range the course u II eoo'l
condition
Thc Third cavalry machine gun troop
which went ~ Loma Alta target range
yesterday VII commence itS target pruc
t;er tulav. The dr'ay IN starring has
been due " the sugg, gruuHt On The
range.
Major paul a. VNlfc auJ Licutcnauis
Miii>. Waltz aud LAWS. W thc Fourth
Infantry returned Yesterday from 4 Sry.
erll days drcr hunt III Tandy'> ranch
u" r1riF was accompanied ~ n. N.
Fierce Hnt i'r NJ. NJ. Dickinson. Several
lcrr were la.arl hy the hunters.
AZ yet no orders for me relieving No
thc dcfn hnlent .f the First Aero .p,ad
ran stationed at l'rf Brown have been
received it wa~ thr -ht probable that
Iii~ .f~ttcluunat rurll hc relieved soon
after th" departure nf th Field Nriil
Try which lrft last week for Fort Sill.
Lieutenant h hfrt HI. Nils or thc den
Amt corps. now on dui, at Fort Brown
ill~ been ordered tn Lnndrm'S ranch
west of san Benitn. flr temporary duf,
lic expects tu leave In q fcN davS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
CHRISTMAS PROVERBS.

tBy Harvey Ppake.N


Never look a Gift in the cost mark.
MI that %glittcr> is not diamonds.
Ni>ilrtoc makes the heart grow fomdcr
The Gift deferred makrth the heart
sick.
Belief in Santa Claus is the best pol
icy.
II is a wise merchant who knows his
VA goods when they are brought back
CIR exchange.
TO give hideouS gifts i human. to for
i've is impossible.
Gifts make the man. the want Of them
.le fellow.
One Christmas bargain makes the
vhole of womankind spin.
Christmas bills are stubborn things
Santa Claus j. not aS red as he Is
painted.
I.ny gifts in haste aud repent al lei
sure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
Origin Of the Signal C0rps.

tilty four wears AGO u general iI tl"
United states army watched y conyrr>a
lion III The sign language between two
deaf men. From this H. received \ great
inspiration and the result was ~ IVY
ginning " The signal corps If the armies
VI the world Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15

BnraN added tp starch greatly incrca
>c> li> >tifiCuing qualities.
Crushed on wei flannel which has
been well Soapcd. il cleans copper like
magic.
II impart~ great lu>ter 10 cut glass
io add Z little to the water when wash
ing.
Sprinlri along carpet edges II pre-
vents moths. amid drives away ants when
,trrWn around their paths.
Add z TINY pinch of salt To water in
winch beans are nut 70 soak.
Meat for >oup should ~ put into cold
water ~ bring thc Juice ont.
\ few Slices w rcclcd Irish potato
lropprd into th" ~. fat iu which duugI
nuts are cooked will prevent the cu
discerning tpo ng u grease.
Vanished woodwork can ~ ra>il,
leaned aul Frightened with crude ol
A few drops of alcohol rubbed on the
n>ide of the lamp chimncvS will remove
MI trace of greasy smoke when wafer
llnnc i Of no avail.
When ruhber> look old. apply n IA
ng Of patient leather shoe polish and
they viii belize new.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
Military Training Refused.

Nv -NSS"VTIfNI Tr0es-l
Los ANGELES. al Dee. 15-hTc
Los Angeles city board of education an
bounced today that it refuses 10 intro
luce military training in the public
high schools. The board took 4 got.
last night. resulting in 1 to 3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15

Rcnold. lily ~ala~. Matilde Trcyino. Fran
ci-ca Trcyino. People Thcatcr.
When calling ior ihc above letter please
-av hey were advertised giving daic--NIr-.
Jesse q. Wheeler. postmaster.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15

e, 'ancl q. =. Rluk~am and Major y
~. y. Hartman wv thr Third Cayalrv
Yesterday morning made wv automobile
trip "" Point Isabel. on the return trim
the officers inspected the target pit W.
l"l"l Vita. Colonel Elork>un Saws ihat
with th- exception w \ great deal of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15
WOMEN IN NEWS

WASHINGTON Another suffrage
week j. before The -ountry'~ lawmakers
md indications point to II still more
strenuous campaign than that of Hast
week. First. We have the "auti~" i'm Sos
'ion today. With am emcn To inter
lew President Wilson tomorrow. The
National Association Opposed to We
nam Suffrage has am engagement with
kt resident for Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge
4 Ncw York and a delegations 60 place
f"if t.,"S and arguments before him.
Tomorrow the national convention oi
hc American Woman Suffrage A>Socia
ton viii get under WAY. and hundreds
n prominent SUffraeiSt> are gathered
here tor the tyc.. Several wives of
-ahinet member have accepted invita-
TONS - serve 0n The honorary ,mmiticc
~ arrangements. AMI these incl VII, Mrs.
Lindlcy VI. Garrison. Mrs. David :
Houston. Mrs. Franklin ~. Lame and
Mrs. Albert -. Burl-~uu Mrs. Winston
churchill headed the committee which
has made aIl arrangements fr thr com
fort of the delegations.
II H. the announced intention of the
national association to study th" ''psy
y AFN'-AANt -A'NAAAfAAA NUNhN a". fNNA"AN -
believe has now arrived anil to review
ne paSt and present plans and IA devise
UcW ones to meet the changing rondi-
ion<. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw has
headed tine committee which arranged
The progra1nme. Arrangements have been
completed for "a suffrage hearing hc
Nre the senate committee uf which Sen
atnr Charles : Thomas i~ chairman on
Wednesday. DIR shaw. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman t'att. Miss Alice Stone Black
well Ms NcIill NcCormick. MR.
DcSha Br,~kIuriiee and Mrs. Nellie y
Someryillc are The probable sneakers.
PROVIDENCE z T. Few women
live ~ dance cu their I02nd BIRTHDAY
and at that age defy The -avlar> w time
Ont in Cran~ton T. r. last week Mrs
y rclS>r = Ongc trod The light fauiaS
Tx DESPITE her I02 wears and rcnratrI
hep dane" twic" over Her PARTNER was
her "young ~" who ~ Ny wears oid.
The AGED woman is 4 native " Quebec
and Sc has continued in The old-fa~h
iore'j WAYS NJ girlhood. spinning with
Err spinning wheel and knitting with
tcr ,H.u hands the clothing She wears
th ~ t.'f- fN NV IT fttltfN titft ~ftf lF~
hou"ht aplr uuc pair ur ~tnrkimu~ m her
life ard thinks the women ~ TODAY havr
lost many M the arts ana ACCOMPLISH
mrnt~ IN their ancestors.
NEW YORK The Rnrunr-. won
frovtlg I.orirghnyon h refugee because
of Euronc'S great war. has been posing
us % model I'M New York 3rt >rhr H.
She claims she H. me daughter il" law or
one of the Kaisor's staff generals. tnd
that her husband. u lieutenant in The
tinrman army in n prisoner in France
he BASEL nrvcr worked aud when ~ha
found herself I'm America without funds
~he decided Nh afrrr herself a~ 4 model
She dr~ienod hcr own costumes and
made Z bin hit with thc ariS chool Tier
il"ntity YVES tfnt secret until She ap
niiad io ihe German consulate for FL
NAN iai aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15

The housing Of animals in the city and
resultant conditions were brought ont IN
n report made to the Learners club yes
ierdaN afternoon bv Mr.. H.. A. RAMSEY
Mr.. Ramsey also reported that. contrar,
!" city ordinances. there were Z large nun.
her OF dogs running al large about thc city
The report also stated that there il mn
present no drinking fountain Tor animals
IN the city. Mrs.. Rum~cy also suggested
II number OF remedial measures Tor the cx
termination OF rats and roache-.
Mr.. +. :. Wright reported that the onl,
laundry ~ the city was being conducted lr
I'm irrcproachable manner.
MrS. g.. :. Stcll reported on the makin.
Of unnecessary noises within the city Ina
IL. Mr.. May Dickens conducted q lesson
on parliamentary law. The session wa-
presided over by Mis- Fanny Mullen. while
the business session wa- conducted N, I'M,
president, Mr.. q. :. Stell.
The Self Culture club met Tuesday aft
ernoon with Mr~. K. J.. STEEL. Roll call was
responded TO with interesting fart- rclat-
ting to local hatilcficld~. Mr.. Fred Tate
WAS welcomed back after u long ai-rrr.
duc 10 y severe illness. by Il poem from
the pen oi Mr.. q. ". Bat~cll. The tribute
follows:
We've missed Won. dear,
While You were not here,
With that loving smile
That doth h~c.ulc.
Our best affection.
While YOU fingered ON the brink.
With The 'augcl If the darker drink"
oar hearts were -ad.
But now beat glad.
With renewed affection.
Gladly We welcome you,
Yes. yc~. indeed We do;
With hoppe IN clasp thy hand.
Till we fare forth To- the better land.
With sincere affection.
Mrs. Lawrence Olm~tcd wa~ leader lou
thc-day. the subject being the Texas Rryu-
hutton lS2l-lS3G. A postponed paper an
Stephen II. Austin, by Mr.. n. p. Slpll.
proved very interc 'in~ and tic pancr w
the day, santa tnnJ, ny Mr.. Fred Tate.
portrayed his character " w,ll thai our
Texas blood was fired again IN the account
Of his tyranny and oppression.
Mr.. Sherwood Bishop was welcomed
INTO the club az 2 new member.
During the social hour % delicious salad
course was served ~ thc hostess. assisted
by her niccc-, Misses Frances Pcarcv and
Bcrnicc Steli.
Robert Rutlcdgc. -ou W Nr. ana Mr.. w
\. RutIcdgc. who i~ attending -chool in
Illinois, arrived home last night for th.
holidays.
Mis- Virginia Gla--. niece of Colonel and
Mr.. A. r.. Block~om. is again ut Fort
Brown. after rn cvtcudcd visit lo nor hum.
in New Jersey.
@
\ group ~ Brownsville Young matron~
Will b. the ho~te~~e~ III The silver tca which
II {" he given n the nome ~ Mr.. Martin
Rc~teiro Friday afternoon from ; tn $40
o'clock Tor the benefit ol the Charity Home
\ program that in-ure~ a pleasant after
noon j. being prepared for the occasion
and will include 4 piano solo hy Mrs. n. y
Tucker. a vocal solo ~ Mis- Ernr~tin,
Faulk. n reading hv Mis- Odr-~ic Dame,
and a piano number ~ Mis- stella Be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-15

Bread cake This " Il very simple rc-
cipy. Take " piece of raised bread dough
large enough ior one small loaf. Nix
into il one tablespoonful NO butter. one
r1ptul each of sugar chopped rIi~in>
ANA c%urrantS. one well beaten c9g and
one tablespoonful each of ground Gin
nam'n. all>picr anal grated nutmeg let
10 rise tthi~ will take some time beat
down. rut into q Well CREASED cake plan
mi when 10 has doubled in bulk hAkr
the same l~ bread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
Wolf DRIVE CHANGED
Greeley County Event on Monday In
stead of Sunday.

Tribune, Kan, Nov. 13.-The wolf
drive at Tribune, set for the 14th, has
been postponed to Monday at a. m.
by Colonel William Carter and Colonel
George ThyfauIt and everyone is cor
daily invited by them to be present
and it is expected that there will be
more automobiles than was antici-
pated for the 14th. They have sent
the following telegram in answer to
Governor Capper not to hold the drive
on Sunday:
Tribune, Kan, Nov. IL.
Governor Arthur Capper, Topeka,
Kan:
when we advertised the wolf drive
for the 14th, we knew of no law we
would violate. We and Greeley coun-
ty people are 1aw-abiding and God
loving. We postpone the wolf drive
to Monday, the 18th of November.
Please advise the press.
(Signed) GEORGE THYFAULT,
civilian CARTER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
LEAVES ARE DYING
Jack Frost is Not to Blame for
lit, Says State Forester.
Brilliant COIOrS Are Natural
Result of Fall.

During the past three weeks the
leaves on Topeka trees have turned
scarlet, red and yellow and tumbled
down to be raked up from the yards.
The odd thing about it was that most
of the leaves changed color before
the frost struck them and put the
"kibosh" on the pet theory of many
that it was Jack Frost who splashed
pigments of brilliant hues over the
forest trees.
I'VE are interested professionally
in the fall of autumn leaves only in
that it may cause an excellent excuse
Charles Scott For the most part
horticulturists are willing to accept
the theory of DR.. Asa Gray in con-
sidering tho question of the fall of
leaves"
Horticulturists are only concerned
in the fall of leaves when it is of
economic Importance as when it is
caused by the action of some disease.
Consequently DR.. Asa Gray's theory
concerning the fall of leaves has been
left untouched for many years.
He first advanced the theory that
leaves are not destroyed by frost as is
often enormously supposed. The
maple, begin TO languish or even fall
before the first froSts. VeInal vegeta-
ton, on the other hand, when FROST
bitten, withers and blackens, but its
leaves 90 not all IaII OH as is the case
in the autumn.
The autumn tints of the leaves arise
following their failure to perform
their accustomed tasks. The change
in coloration is brought about chiefly
because of a diminished circulation in
the leaves.
Many persons think that the So
called "evergreers'' never lose their
leaves or needles" 1t is true that
trees of the nature of the pine do not
lose their leaves at any one time in
the year. A sufficient number of the
needles are always attached to make
the tree look green. There is an al
most constant shedding of leaves go
ing on, few leaves being dropped at
various intervals during the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
TURK HONEST FIGHTER
Australian Officer Says Pagans Act
Like Christian Gentlemen.

London, Nov. 13.-An enthusiastic
tribute to the Turk as an honorable
fighter comes in a letter from an
Australian officer to relative in
London.
The Australians will hear nothing
said against the Turk" he writes. st
want to warn you against the tales
of Turkish atrocities in GalHpoli or
elsewhere. We know all about the
Turk. Haven't we fought against him
for months? He may be coIored in
fdel. but he fights like a Christian
gentleman. One of our fellows went
out to get Turk sniper. Something
went wrong and the Turk got him
But he put up a good fight against
numbers. and the Turks were so
pleased with him that they dressed
his wounds and gave him a bottle of
wine and water and sent him back
to u.s."
The same officer remarks that at
first the English Indian troops re-
garded the Australian troops with
contempt and considered it almost I'M
dignified to be asked to fight along
side them. THE Gurkhas bucked
when they were first put beside u.s."
he says. They said that we were not
trained soldiers and that it was not
fair to have to fight with us. Then
we got into a charge together, and
now they admiringly call us the
White GurkhaS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
KEEP AIR RECORD
Friends of PegOud Plan to
Publish His Diary.
French Aviator Made Remark
able Flights in War Zone.

Paris, Nov. 13.-Frfends of Pego1d,
the French aviator, are planning to
make a permanent record of his SER
vices to aviation by publishing his
characteristic chronicle of his daily
work. His activity, as shown by his
diary, was extraordinary. During the
month of August, for example, there
were eleven days of rain and two days
when he was prevented from flying
by accidents to his machine. On the
other eighteen days he chased 81 Ger
man machines, fought two pitched
battles in the air and made more
than a score of "Reminiscences.
A characteristic bit from the diary
is published in the Paris Journal, de-
scribing Pegoud's journey of Deem
Der 81 when he lost his way and
nearly ran out of petrol in the enemy's
country. The airman writes:
weather cloudy. Morning obser-
walton at Verdun. No Boche aero
plane about. 1920 leave with eight
shells for Nantillois. At 1920 feet
ever Bras 1 get into clouds Fog and
rain continue over Nantillois. More
than beastly- My machine in all posi-
lions. Can see nothing. Am contin-
ually wiping my glasses; compass
damned.
After u hours of all sorts of
notice 1900 feet under the clouds a
fine captive balloon and drop my
eight bombs. General panic in the
company. Several guns are fired at
me. rise up into the fog. Lost again.
Dive down to see, and continue
flight at 5000 feet Up again among
the clouds and dive down to 2,400 feet.
Petrol Nearly Ran Out.
''I steady the machine and compass
and take the direction S. w. I have
an hours petrol left. Swearing like
a pickpocket. It's the limit. / don't
know where I am and am fired at. I
am 2,400 feet up. Up into the clouds.
Down again. Note q rather large sta
ton. Am shot at. Up into the clouds
again. Dive &c minutes later and am
again over the station. I'm like a
roaring wild beast. only Is liters of
petrol left. Don't know where 1 am;
am shot at. make up my mind. and
am going to fly under the clouds at
2,400 feet S. w. till petrol gives out,
despite shots.
s'I note a village far off, and as I
get nearer recognize Etain. I can use
my lungs to brearne now. Savedi
Good Heavens, to think how mad 1
have been with rage. / dive with ths
motor at full speed. The wind is in
my nose. keep on wiping the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
MOVED WHOLE TOWN
Inhabitants of Loos Taken to Pyre-
nees for Safety.

Paris, Nov. 13.-The inhabitants of
LooS, who had lived a year under Ger
man rule in sight of the British lines
before the town was recaptured Sep
TENDER 26, have been transported to
the Pyrenees to be sheltered there I'M
til their town, now under the contin-
ual fire of German batteries, becomes
inhabitable again.
They brought with them copies of
papers published by the German au-
Belgium and circulated in northern
France in which there appear numer-
Gus advertisements that are occupying
ties on the superstition that they refer
to war booty taken in France and
Belgium and put on sale by the Ger
mans.
One advertisement runs: "a thou
sand secondhand electric motors and
dynamos for SALE
Among the others are the following:
Sensational offering of $500 ma
chimes, new or nearly new, at half
their value, including crushers, rolling
mills, mixers and hydraulic presses,
pumps, steam boilers and locomo-
biles'
Selling out at factory prices 500
pianos. first makes
lone hundred and fifty thousand
bottles of champagne for sale at prices
that defy competition"
The houses inserting these adver-
tisements are said to be German firms
that have established themselves in
Brussels since the occupation.