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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02

Ind.
IN A STREET CAR-No longer
need the public attend movie shows
for amusement Instead, let them
save their dimes and nickels and safe
their sense of humOr and curiosity by
riding on one of our latest, modern;
improved type cars on the N. State
street or any other line. The show
begins promptly every evening at $50
o'clock and lasts until $50 O'Clock.
Following is the program:
You board car and watch it fill.
People are jammed and crammed till
it is impossible for one to move. With
little or nothing to support them
selves the mass sWays with every
swing of the car. Then the show de-
Velops Women protest and COM
plain. Many acquaintance are form
ed by requests such as these: please
look where you are going" and BE
careful or you will tear the clothes
from my back. =
Soon the crowd, welded together
by common thought, starts to kick.
'These cars are sardine boxes" said
one. after working from in the
morning till 5 at night in stuffy de-
partment store you turn into sar-
dine for an hour and are packed into
a Chicago Railway Co.'s box,
A man replies to a young girl, who
complained about the scarcity of
straps: 81 expect some day they win
have staples to which we can attach
our individual straps because it will
be more sanitary" A girl on the rear
platform complains that her foot was
caught, in a door which was slam
med in the face of a number of
Would-be straphangers.
This is our modern, improved, up
tO-date street car system. This is the
result of a lot of promises to the pub
lie which have not been kept, AS a
c0nsnnlTaDon fhn iifOav hrs is IN the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02
by the way, would give a lot Of sunF
employed men jobs.-Marjorie Louise
cuthbert, 1929 CIybourn aV.


New Orleans solves the unemployed
problem: Some time ago a large want
ad appeared n New Orleans, st.
Louis and other newspapers as fol-
lows: Wanted at once, 100 white
men to take care of horses and mulesq
from here to Europe; transportation
back to U. S. Apply 442 Market sts,ij
Geo. Schwartz.
Invent to New Orleans and reported
at 442 Market St, where l was toldsE
would get SIS for the trip and transgD
portation back. l decided not to co.
There were several others who camel
to New Orleans with the same intent
tons and who changed their mindsS
for the same reasons, namely, small
compensation and the uncertainty
of return passage. The demand for|
men for this purpose exceeded thelI
supply, so Mr.. Schwartz changed hisI
ad to read as follows: Wanted ati1
once, 100 white or coIOred men.'iii
And, notwithstanding this, could not
muster enough men to meet requirelI
ments, so Mr.. Schwartz and Supt ofs
Police Mr.. Reynolds got together and
decided to give the new freedom'si
policy a tryOut l quote from cIipEt
ping enclosed herewith: isf
''Sup't Reynolds will accompany
Mr.. Schwartz on Sunday to the
House of Correction and order the
release of all those who sign up toB
go to Europe on mule ships. FheTt
police chief, however, viii make it Unsa
derstOod that it win not be compute
sorry for any to sign It win, hoWsq
ever, mean their release from prison.
I hope they all sign up and leave for
Europe and never return, said thea
superintendent" 5ss
Let me inform your readers how
these men became prisoners. / was)
one Of gang of so employed Unss
loading banana boat, and when the3
cargo was discharged, so were we'll
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02

neither can the political science; per-
hops the economic can. believe so.
A. E. Carver, Atty at Law, Gary,
Ind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
a Coming Nation.

thirteen million Poles ana Jews have a.
serted since the beginning of the Euroneap
war m m other words. they have with
Drawn from Poland. These refugee, have
ne'n distributed throughout the rural dis
trlct~ ~ European Russia and now the
car d sending larger and larger n,rt;e.
Al" Central Asia and Siberia. whore TIA
government In %alloting them lands. Il \.
predicted that the majority will never 70
turn Ia their former homes. regardless 81
;hc Issue at war. Many prisoners Of wa
are sand gladly to be accepting work N the
mlpr> and fields Of Siberia and Central
A~ia. Huge suns have been expended ~
ihe government e. provide shelter. food ana
clothing and farming implements for these
millions ot war wanderers. Russia has y
vicclike grip upon Central Asia and RUSSIA
An one OF the coming nations of the earth
Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
ARMY

Army orders:
Colonel Lyman W.. v. K%ennon. Twenty
fifth to Twentv-sixth infantry; Colonel
Samson /. Fai~on. Fifth To- Twenty fifth
infantry.
Orders September 30. to First Lieuten-
ant Edward =. Harrison. coast artillery
revoked: First Lieutenant Philip ~. Gage
coast artillery. To- coast defen~e~. Delaware
Captain Walter T.. Bates, infantry. in
Spector instructor. 70 Siebert, ROCKFORD
and Canon City. Colo. inspect new Colo
RADIO militia companies.
First Lieutenant John a. Brockman, in
f%antrv. To Milford. y. H.. instructor mill
tia signal corps.
Captain Thomas \. Roberts. cavalry. III
spector instructor. To Jcterboro. y. IT.. I'LL
~truction militia cavalry.
Captain Frank III. Adams, infantry, tive
months leave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Bella Lyon Pratt. famous American
sculptor. whose productions occupy many
places Of honor l. IS *. I'D today. lie
was "A student Of st. Gauden~ IN New York,
and he worked under many noted sculptorS
in America and Europe. lie was only %
when he came into prominence, and since
then he has produced many works in
statues, memorials, groups, tablets, bu>tS
and medalliono. lie recently designed the
IS and so gold pieces for the United
States government. Mr.. Pratt was born
nj Norwich. Conn. December IL. 1867. and
a. q child began To model and draw figures
in hi~ plavroom. lie entered Yale School
Of Fine Arts al rs. At 20 he went to New
York and Joined the art colony. and three
wears later journcycd To Paris, and en-
tered the Ecole dee BcauX Arts Int the head
OF his class. While IN Paris he won two
medals and two prizes. IN 1892 he re-
turned IL America and became instructor
III modelling ut the Boston Museum Of Fine
Arts. one NJ hi- biz productions wa the
group on the Water Gate of the Peri-tyle.
at the Chicago exposition. lie produced
"a dozen works for the congressional liz
brary. Many other notable works are Al
the state house in Boston. Two Of his
heroic figures adorn the front of the fa-
NOUS Boston public library. Mr.. Pratt
married Ms Helen l.. Pray of Boston IN
1897. lie i Il member Of the American
Academy Of Arts and Sciences and other
organizations.
General Thomas Coleman Dupont. en-
ginecr and linancicr. 81 vear- old today.
DIR. Ada L.. Com~tock. dean Of Smith
college. Northampton. Mass. 80 years old
today.
ri. Rev. Henry Mocllcr. archbishop of
Cincinnati. G6 years old today.
Ms Annie j. Cannon. photographers of
stars M Harvard observatory, 81 today.
DIR. Lebanon r.. Briggs. president Of Rad
clifle college. go years old today.
Rear Admiral Edward II. Green. United
States navy. retired. 20 years old today.
Judge John II. Garland VI the United
States m court. 81 years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
The Commerce of China.

What nv sand IA ~ the first order for
camphor ever received in this country from
China was announced the other dav bv a
Philadelphia concern. Until the recent
completion of 4 large plant for the manu-
iacture NJ camphor, Japan enjoyed almost
p complete monopoly Of the commodity. m
loren" li~ recent program upon China.
Japan had only one idea in view-to de-
velop Chinese for it, own in
@tcrc~t~. The Chinese ob~tinatcly refused
~ W. made the pawn Of Japan and are in-
crea-lng their trade with America. going
HI far a to organiZe steamship lines ~
make them independent of Japanese ship
ping. Ne country can hold the trade of
another without 4 tariff barrier. %Iapan'S
only hope "a monopolze Chinese
hc~ I'M throwing some such y wall about
China. with Japan'~ goods getting Y pre-
trrcntial tariff. China. perhaps. would not
be able "tu resist even such u high handed
procedure. but Japan'- European friends
would have something very emphatic Ia
say w such u Observation-Disclosures Tri-
buuc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
IN HISTORY

17s3-Day of Thanksgiving III the United
States. for liberty achieved.
1SO6-Saxonv made 4 kingdom under
Frederick Augustus.
lSl6-Indiana admitted to the union a. the
nineteenth state.
1S50-Illinoi~ Wesleyan university was
founded.
1s63-ConfederateS refused to receive
further provisions for federal prison
err. because of cilification in northern
papers concerning distribution.
1S7l-Grand Duke Alexis Of Russia gave
$4,000 to the poor Of New York ~ a
memcnto Of his visit To America.
lSS9-Funeral Of jefferson Davis at New
Orleans.
1S99-Prc1ident directed General Otis 70
open Philippine ports to commerce.
1913-Crown Princess Cecilia Of Germany
chri-tened the new steamship Column
bu~ AT Danzig.
l9ll-Thc War: General Rotha announced
that the South African rebellion was
virtually ended. Allic~ recapturc
trenches before Ypres. Turkish fleet
bombardS Batoum. Serbian~ renew
drive against Austrian invaders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
international Coed Will.

One Of the worlds greatest assets u
good will. Whenever . business changes
hands the value Of what Il known a. the
good viii" IL expressed IN the purchase
price. Every day men and women make
sacrifices to win someone's good will. En-
ploycr~ spend hinge sums To retain the good
will of those who work for them. Now. il
good will j. such an important factor IN
the relations among men. i 1t not even
more important IN the relations among
nations. The events Of the war nave re-
quired this country to speak more or less
harShlr To nearly all the %ratlon~ engaged.
And the harsh words uttered by our de-
IN the minds and hearts Of those who are
prcludiced in favor of one or the other
group Of comhatant~. The result has been
the creation of IN enormOu amount Of
international i'll will. A great American
tells u that We are the beSt-hated nation
IN the world today. Il there not some dan
ger that the end Of it an may find this
country standing friendlesS and alone III
the family Of nations? And j. it not our
duty 70 perform in even larger measure
those acts Of kindness and mercy that may
convince warning Europe that we are the
friends of all belligerents and the enemy ~
none.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
F0rt'S Peace Mission.

y correspondent Of q New York paper
thinks the voyage VT the peace ship now
~kimmn@ over the deep blue Sea deserves
to take rank among the great expeditions
ot history along with Gullivcr'~ Travels.
thc Adventures Of Don Quixote. the March
"t t"Ney~ Commonwealth Army. a Trip
q" ihc Moon. DR.. Cook Expedition to the
North Pole, Aicc'~ Tour III Wonderland
and tho Colonies Exploration NJ the River
"i Doubt. Yet C"Xcy i~ quoted A. saving
that Az On zone Of the toole-t' ON record
San Antonio Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
No Smoke OF Battle" in Modern Warfare

One Of the marked features of the
European conflict that distinguishes II
from the wars Of the past j. the ah-
>cr ruf smoke ON the firing lines. DIV
Ing 10 the use of smOkeleSS powder. no
smoke j. made when 4 rifle i discharged
while the heaviest artillery throws OF
nothing more than a thin mist that iS
invisible hundred yards away and dis
appears within \ few seconds after the
gun Il fired. Only when ~hrapncl or II
Shell expludeS in the cremy's lines IN
there ANYTHING visible in the WAY n
smoke. the whole purpose being to con
coal the position ~ the guns throwing
the proiertilcs while making the points
where the proiectileS explode clearly Wis
ible- The expression the Smoke Of bat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
What MexiCO'S Teachers Learned in the
States.

tarranza'~ delegation Of eigltv-onc
teachers from Mexico will sail for their
own land Wednesday. They have seen our
public schools III many states. they have
been Entertained nicely everywhere. and
their final inspection Of metropolitan
methods will take mp today and tomorrow.
Il In wholly conceivable that what they
have learned will b. 81 great value to the
cause VT education In Mexico. II they are
keen observers they have noted the pride
that Americans have in the public school
system. Compulsory education has become
almost universal ~ the United States.
Compulsory education in Mexico would in
one generation change things immensely
Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
Wien the lest Comes.

President Wilson's plea against foreign
enemies housed within the borders Of the
\ mted States will not tail to stir Ameri-
can sentiment IN hi favor. When the test
''ih'~' "r hall have enough trouble with
"uI lh' assistance of spies and plotterS
bent upon destroying our very fundament~
'i government. Too long ~ have dealt
l"NlN with men who have used the flag ~
Il mask fer doubtful activitic~-Corpu,
Christi Caller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Major John y. l.. Hartman. commanding
the Brownsville ~ub-di>trict IF the United
States cavalry border patrol. returned w
Fort Brown last night from \ thrcc-day WI
Spection trip ~ cavalry patrols down tn,
river. Major Hartman went IN far a. the
Palmito ranch. twelve miles from the
mouth Of the river, and the last cavalry
station III the direction VT the coast. III
district extends to the coast. Major Hart
man says the roads in that section are im.
pa~Sahle To- automobiles. due to the recent
rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Dd yuu vote fur tow riouI bond Issue,
If you have uot dome w ~, There i- SIN
time, as the polls NV wa close mtiI 7
o'clock. It ~ only y Short walk ont tn the
public school building. where the election
j. being held. Go uu' and take 2 look at
those -hack- in Which our primary GRADES
are bciug housed. AND cast Y vote ~ rc-
move those di-crrdttabI, -Jractar. ANA rc-
place them with School haiidm. which viii
De d credit to u city ot tho izr and im-
portance of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
Newspaper Man for Governor.

William T.. Hobby friends like him %
well a- acting governor that they propose
4" nominate him for the permanent posi-
tion "a some later date. With the great
affection which the people Of East Texas
have for him and with the loyalty Of hi
home people, with the friendship Of fellow
workers. the newspaper men. his candidacy
would be one 70 attract strong attention
from the people Of the ~tate.-Au~tin
Statesman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Lieutenant John W. Butts. Third cav
Fort Sam Houston yesterday. passed the
examination which gives him the appoint
ment a. aviator IN the army aerial squad
ron. The officer has not flown. bnt TINS
part Of the work i to come in the course
of instruction which he will receive. The
examination consists NJ ab~tru~e problems
in mathematics. mechanics and other
branches necessary among aerial crafts
men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
Even a Dancing Master May be Brave.

We have not been any great admirer Of
the Vernon Castles, but Vernon has en-
listed IN the British army, saying: Il don't
see how any born Briton n ! am can hold
up his head If he has not enlisted" No
man who talks that way, Briton. German,
Frenchman. Serbian or Italian. can get out
If this country without carrying our re-
-pect and good will with lim.-IIou~ton
Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
On the Political Map.

Dallas and Texas were put upon the map
again IN National politics when the state
of Texas made such 2 good fight for the
next national convention. For that reason.
Nj tor no other. the fight which was made
was really worth while.-Au~tin States
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

The polls will remain open until 7
o'clock this evening. There is still time 10
register ycur vote in favor OF the school
bond issue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Lieutenant u. T.. n. Gla~- VI the Third
cavalry returned to Fort Brown last nigh,
after a months leave of absence. Lieu
tenant Glass spent part Of hi~ leave at Sar
Antonio. after which he went east and at-
tended the annual Army and Navy football
game 1T New York city. TIE visited IT,
home III New Jersey. Mrs.. Gla-~. hi-
mother. and Mis- Gla~~. hi~ sister. did MT
return with Lieutenant Glass ~ expected.
but may come to Brownsville later. Mis-
Glass spent most Of the summer III
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
GUNTER HOTEL
San Antonio, Texas

IT, 20 faithfully descriptive If The
wars WI thc past. has little meaning
when applied ~ " modern war.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

DR.. Frederick Foster. the Third cavalry
veterinarian. ha~ removed from hi~ I'D
quarters III the South Texas Gardens. NJ
the south end Of Fort Brown. to quarters
in Officers Row.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Checks should be made payable 10 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. BUSINESS
communication should he addressed 20 the
company, and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should he addressed ~ Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
Tor publication should tr signed with the full
name Of the writer. The name viii not be
printed If not desired. but it viii b. evidence
Of good faith on the nart M The writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Apparently congress will soon bc in Il
fight over the best methods 1T preserving
peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Subscribers IN the city If Brownsville who
fail TO receive The Herald regularly are re-
Quested to notify the office promptly. Telephone
No. z. New subscribers should receive their
subscriber, even in the most distant sections Of
the city. should receive his paper not later than
H.4T n m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

The chap who can find nothing ~
Tough at in this world j. having 4 dull
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

The Herald i delivered " carriers reg
Glarly employed by The Herald 10 suhscri-
bers' homes in Mexico; West
Brownsville. San Benito. Ilarlingen. Lyfor1.
Raymondville. Mercedes. Pharr. McAllcn. Mis-
sion and Edinburg. Tho lattrr point the most
distant from the office III publication, is
reached at 6:fJ O'Clock on the afternoon Of
publication, a special automobile service
being employed from San Juan. Texas. Sub
%scribers not receiving their papers regular
" should notify the local agent, or write The
Herald. Brownsville. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Only eleven more shopping da,- before
Chri~tmaS-lluvc Nou4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Officers and on-commiSSioned officers
of the Fourth United States infantry NJ
Fort Brown. who nave families in Browns
vile and who hoped for war department
approval IN the matter Of erection Of tenn
porary frame homes in the army post. 81
%cantonment, have been disappointed. The
request for these homes were approved IN
the commanding officers IN Fort Brown.
approved IN the southern department
headquarters al Fort Sam Houston. ap-
proved BY the chief Of staff Of the United
States army ut Washington. and then
reached General Ta~ker II. Bliss. head ~
the mobilization branch uf the war de-
partment'> work, who disapproved the
recommendation. stating that the army il
on the border on temporary" duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Major Paul a.. Wolfe. Lieutenant Herbert
J. LaweS. Lieutenant Floyd r.. Waltz and
Lieutenant Willis T.. Nlill- of the Fourth
infantry. who were granted q hunting
leave, left FOR the country around Tandv'S
farm. and will ~ away the week end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

SATrRnAY. nEnENErN IN. IaI5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11

Colonel +. II. Hatch of the Fourth IN.
fantry il now occupying the quarters va.
Gated ~ q result Of the departure n
Major Bowley Of the artillery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-11
nnrIcE IN snRscRIREPs

Entered as second class matter In the pos
ONCE mt Brownsville. Texas.
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