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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18
BURGESS WANTS
TO BE SENATOR
ANOTHER ASPlRANT TO TOGA HELD
BY CHARLES CULBERS0M is
NOW IN THE FIELD.

Washington. ID. C.. May 1S.-In a
statement ado lcssed To the voters of the
ninth congressional district Of Texas,
representative George Farmer Burgess
announced that he would not be- a can
didate for reelection To the house Of
representatives next year. but would be
a candidate for the United States sen
ate Ia succeed c. a. Culberson. Repre-
sentative Burgess arrived here Thurs
day after a trip through the South. in
speeding river and harbor improvements
with other members of the house com
mittee, and will leave shortly for Wan
kesha, Wis, To join his wife. He has
been a strong adhercnt of former Sen
ator Joseph Weldon Bailey. and il is
said that his decision 10 enter the race
was not reached until il became known
that Senator Bailey Would not be n
candidate.
Mr.. Burgess statement TO the voters
of his district was n follows:
ITO the voters Of the ninth congress
sional district:
"In Justice 10 all those who may want
to he candidates. and To the people. and
having definitely decided not 10 become
"A candidate for congress M the next
election. ! take this method Of so In
forming You. ! know the people will
make a wise selection in my successor.
Pick a good man and stand by him and
keep him there. This is my advice.
For the confidence and trust reposed
in me by all the voters of the district.
as evidenced by my unanimous nomina-
tion for eight terms, and in many other
ways, i can not express my apprecia-
ton. Language fails me. | have done
my best for the district. the state ana
the nation. Soon after coming To con
crcss ! was fortunate enough to be-
placed on the rivers and harbors com
mittce. Since | have been a member of
il | haxe worked increasingly for the
Improvement Of the rivers and harborS
of NV district and state. Ii is very
gratifying that ! have been moderately
successful. | have secured. with the
help Of others. the sum of sd .992. 39i.65
for Texas. ! nave been active i'm looking
after the material interests of my dis
trict and state as well. | have attend
ed 10 my duties as faithfully as ! knew
how.
1t l. my purpose to he a candidate
for the United States senate and M the
proper time | will make nv %announce-
ment. Nv views on all public questions
are well known 10 YOU. / stand by them.
What NAV be the result. the ninth con
grcSSional district which has honorcd
me 50 far beyond what | deserve. will
ever be n sacred memory to me. Cor
daily yours.
GEORGE 4. BURGESS"
Mr. Burgess resides in Gonzales and
was born In Wharton county in 1861.
lie was county "tt rnrv Of Gonzales
county from l>>f ~ 1850 rrd MS elect
ed 10 the fftvscvenih aud Ill sc rcd.
ing congresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18
A REAL KIDNEY MEDICINE
ALWAYS RELIABLE

| feel that ! ought 10 tell what | know
about Swamp-Roo and what il haS done
for me. was down and ont and had to
quit work in 1906; | only weighed 1876
pounds. The doctor said ! had kidney
trouble IN the worst form. and my liver
was out of order: and ! had rheumatism 20
badly | could not get around. One day |
picked up an almanac and saw your add
verti~ement. and il fit my ease exactly. |
got "A one-dollar bottle and took il and
when il was gone felt 80 much better that
bought five bottles more of DIR. kilmer's
Swamp-Root and | was a well man: nv
weight increased until | weigh 2l9 pounds.
| am 65 years old and | I'm feeling fine
and work every day. | have three men who
knew me when | had TO quit work in the
mill in 1906, and who will make affidavit
To my present health.
III YOU want to use the above statements
a my testimonial, YOU have my consent.
Yours very truly,
w. I. GRAVES,
Anderson, Indiana.
Personally appeared before me, this 4th
day Of February, 1914, w. I. Graves, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that the same l. true IN substance
and in fact. ROBERT T.. BRAGDON.
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Jan 5, 1917.
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RESERVE.
BANK DISCUSSED.
ADDRESSES BY w. r. G. HARDING TO
BE FEATURE OF BANKERS
SESSION At WACO.

Waco. Texas. May ls.-Di>cu>>ion of
the federal reserve bank hy ". l.. q. Hard
ing Of the federal reserve board was the
feature of the opening session today Of
the Texas Bankers association annual
convention here. Mr.. Harding was expect
ed To- deliver hi> address tonight. The
convention lasts three days.
Other speakers for the three days in
cluded T.. b. Clair Avery Of the Merchants
Laclede National bank Of -. LOUIS; X. =.
Halves of 1t. Louis, president of the Mis-,
sour Bankers association; George Wood
ruff, First National bank. Joliet. III.
State speakers invited Ia lead discus
sions were w. W.. Wood~on Of Waco, -
Wilmeth of Ballinger, b. {. Roberts Of
Wharton, Ed III. McCuiston of Paris, n. NJ.
Walker Of Cooper, and James Il. McNary
of FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18
RAILROADS ARE
HEAVILY TAXED
OF $500, 600 900 FOR PURELY STATE
PURPOSES IN SOUTH RAIL-
WAYS PAY ONE-HALF.

Washington. May lS.-Of S~:'0O.OO0.0Oo
collected annually for purely state pur
poscs in the Southern and Southwestern
~st.,ics. railroad. banking and insurance
companies especially. pay forty per cent
about Sl2O.0OO .Ouu. and. If that sum.
railroads pay almost half. These and
other extensive statistical details ,of
taxation in the section named were dis
closed today in the final portion of a
rellsrt by the old bureau Of corporations
submitted To President Wilson. Other
portions on taxation i'm other section
If the country have been published pre-
v~iously. Today's report covers Virgin
In. West Virginia, North and South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Kentucky.
Tennessee. Alabama. Mississippi. Arkan-
: sas. Louisiana and Texas.
All the reports lave emphasized the
lack Of uniformity in taxing corpora
tions in various states and between
classes of corporations in the same state
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18
EDUCATIONAL.

SPANISH LESSONS-Miss Francisco Be-
lado, 521 Elizabeth street. Sessions 5
10 6 and z To 5 D. m.-2ll5ltf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Rio Grande Railway
company will be held in the general offices
Of said company in the city of Brownsville,
Texas, ut 10 o'clock a. m, on the lst day
Of June, A. ID. 1915, for the purpose of
e~lecting directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
JOHN GREGG,
-4l3Ol27t. Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18

FARM OWNERS-List your land with Us.
1--WE have good properties for trade and
a few cash buyers for good bargains. f.
III. Flemming 4 Co, Brownsville, Texas
5ll5l3t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. Ii will convince anyone. You will also
receive a booklet of valuable information,
telling about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing be sure and mention the
Brownsville Daily Herald. Regular fifty
cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18

GET IN BUSINESS for yourself; wonder
ful new article We nave the best selling
household necessity on the market; fully
guaranteed. Agents make big money; only
null capital required. j. J. Schmidt,
Sales Manager. 6l0 Girard street, IIous-
ton. Tcxas.-515Gt.'
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Our ''Jitney" Offer This and SC.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with five cents TO Foley x Co.. Chi
cago, ILL.,, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Fo1ey's Ho-
ney and Tar Compound, for coughs.
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills,
and Foley Catartic Tablets. Martinez
Drug Store corner Market Square
adv.
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tent auditorium in its new location, at
Tenth and Elizabeth streets.
Beginning the service at Z AS will per-
mi one to attend the revival service, which
will be short, before going Il the high
school commencement at Hinkley Hall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18

Mr. Burgess resides in Gonzales and
was born in Wharton county in 1S6l.
lie was count 1T rnev Of Gonzales
from l>>f ~ 1850 ani "tS elect.
ed Ia the fftv-scyenih and Ill sc rcd-
ing congresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18

Laws prohibiting the use by painter,
of white lead or products containing il
have become effective in France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-18

Heels made chiefly of coiled springs
covered with flexible leather are Il
Kansas inventors footwear novelty.
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
MANY HIT Trail AT
first U. P. SERVICES

The eyangelistic meetings being
conducted in the First United Presby-
terian Church, Third and Broome
streets, are becoming more popular
and the interest is deepening each
evening. The Rev. Mr.. White preach
ed a powerful sermon last night on
the subject: as There a Hell?" The
results Of the appeal of the evangelist
were remarkable because of the large
number of young men and young wo-
men who accepted Jesus Christ as
their Saviour. The large audience
was greatly moved when in response
TO Mr.. Whites invitation a number
of young men in the gallery hit the
trail" Many people from neighbor-
ing churches were present and en-
tered heartily into the service. The
solo, Jesus is Calling" was sung by
Miss Mary Neeson. Leroy Taylor and
others will appear in solo work dur
ing the remainder of the week.
Mr.. White will take for his sub
iect this evening. almost Persuaded" "
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
CARS ARMIES PUSH GERMANS
BACK TWENTY MILES in POLAND;
RETREATBECOMES ALMOST ROUT
AuStrianS Also RepnIsed by Russians Southeast Of
Stryz and Around POznaOw and Base Of Supplies
Abandoned -GeneraI IvanOf Begins New
Movement Against CzenOwitz the
BukOwina Capital.
Won HINDENBURG ARMY FINDS
ITSELF IN A DESPERATE POSITION

that recaptured Przasnysz. operating
as the right wing of the Russians
north Of plock. is sweeping the Ger
mans back in the region north Of the
Visula.
The Mlava-Lipno battle Is the most
important engagement developing in
the west AZ the other extremity of
the battle line. two important often
sive operations have been begun by
the Cars forces.
Southeast Of Stryz and around
Roznatow, tho Russian drive has de-
veloped great momentum. The Aus
trians are retiring in great disorder.
The Austrian base at Krasna. south
west of Stanislau, has been abandon
ed and there is evidence that the
forces of the enemy that moved upon
Stanislau in their march toward Lem
berg are preparing to fall back upon
kOlomeu.
General Ivanofl has begun new
movement against Czornowitz. the Blu
kowina capital. The Russians have
taken Sadagora. four miles north Of
Czernowitz, and are awaiting the ar
rival of artillery reinforcements be-
fore attempting to cross the Pruth to
an onslaught against Czernowitz.
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
COLORED Resident
DIES AFTER FIGHT
James F. illips, Admitted TO
Hospital Unconscious Dies
From Some Injury
POST MORTEM TO
DETERMINE CAUSE

James Phillips. colored, aged 36
years. of No. 500 Unicn street, who
was admitted to the Delaware Hospi
tai yesterday morning in an uncon-
scious condition, died there this morn
lag, presumably from a fractured
skull. Deputy Coroner Nichols, who
has the boey at the naorgue will have
a post-morteyc examination made this
afternoon TO re- sTnine the cause OF
death. The 1ody gSs Claimed at the
morg,;e by IN Esry Phillips, wife Of
the dead man. no lived with him at
the Union street address.
According TO Mes. Phillips AID the
records Of the local police depart
ment, Phillips had an argument on
Saturday night at the Union street
house with Leon Landlord, another
colored man, who lived in the house.
It is said blows we're exchanged.
After suffering all of Sunday as a
result of the trouble Phillips was sent
to the hospital. Landlord left the
house yesterday and has not been
found Detective Benson was assign
ed to the case yesterday.
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
Oppose ANY chance
IN Juvenile Court
Champions OF That Institu-
tiOn Contend il Should
Continue Separate
Tribunal
AGAINST MERGER WITH
THE MUNICIPAL COURT

Members Of the Junvenile Court AS
sociation and many other persons in
terested in keeping out of politics the
court before which youthful offenders
are arraigned, were much surprised
to-day to learn thar senator fEickman's
bill to make the judge OF the
Municipal Court the Judge OF the
Juvenile Court had been passed by
the Senate. While champions of the
separate Juvenile Court knew the bill
was pending TO merge the two courts.
they did not think IL would be passed
by the Senate, and every effort will be
bent 10 prevent it being put through
the House.
While the principal reason urged
for merging of the two courts yester-
day was that il would be administered
more satisfactorily by the Municipal
Court Judge, champions of the separ-
ate Juvenile Court contepf that the
combining Of "a, dutieT the Jnven-
lie Court with those OF the Municipal
Court would be a step in the right
direction and would defeat the very
aims for which Juvenile Courts are
maintained.
In the first place. the advocates OF a
separate Juvenile Court claim the
combining of the two courts would be
step toward placing the Juvenile
Court in politics, which they say is
something that should be avoided If
the Juvenile Court is to be OF benefit
10 the community and an uplifting in
fiuence for boys and girls who un-
fortunately find their way into Il. The
very minute semblance Of politics
creops into the Juvenile Court its use
fulness becomes impaired, those per-
sons urging a separate Juvenile Court
with its own judge maintain.
While II is recognized that Judge
Churchmane. Of the Municipal Court.
is an able judge and has placed his
tribunal on a high plane, persons in
terested in preserving the present Ju-
venile Court law point out that Judge
Churchman is kept busy with the
many cases before him in City Court
and that the duties of that court con-
stantly are increasing.
To them IL is a serious question
whether Judge Churchman could
/ find the time to give to the City Court
and Juvenile Court, which he would
! be required TO do should Senator
Hickman's bill be enacted Under the
circumstances members of the Juven-
/ lie Court Association and many prom
/ inent citizens who were instrumental
in having enacted the bill TO create
the Juvenile Court four years ago
believe the best interests will be
served by maintaining it as a sepa-
rate court, with its own judge and
staff, so there will be complete
severance from the city and county
criminal courts. Such a plan. il is
/ contended. will give more opportuni-
ties to reform youthful offenders and
divert them from criminal tendencies.
II is expected a delegation will APP
pear before the House at Dover to
oppose any change in the present
Juvenile Court law, except possibly
to provide salary for the Judge
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
WILMINGTON DELEGATION
10 URGE IMPROVED ROADS

delegation Of good roads" advo-
catee fron, this city and vicinity will
go to Dover on Thursday to advocate
passage of Representative Webster's
bill authorizing the New Castle
County Levy Court to borrow 100000
for the rebuilding of the Philadelphia
turnpike from the Pennsylvania line
into Wilmington. Colonel Frank
Lackey and many other residents Of
Brandywine hundred and Ernest S.
Taite, manager of the Hotel DUPONT.
will be among those in the delegation
who will appear before the House
Committee on Public Highways.
Another bill of interest TO Whining
tonians that will be urged by a rele-
cation within a few days is Repre-
sentatives Elliott's authorizing a
bond issue for construction of a new
bridge to replace Washington street
bridge over the Brandywine. There is
some talk of the bill being amended
to provide that commission to be
appointed by Governor Miller shall
have supervision over erection of the
bridge. instead of the Levy Court hav-
ing it in charge.
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
Anarchist Plot TO Blow Up
ST. PafHck's Cathedral Fails

ed the fuse and was making for the
door when Detective Barnctz seized
him. Baldo was arrested as he at
tcmptcG to fee by another door Car
.cne was taken into Gus ~ at his
homo
'he police received zip" last
niglt that an attempt wcu be made
10 destroy the cathedral today. Three
detectives. two of them i'm -ons peWs.
and the third DISGUISED q, an usher,
attended tho O'Clock r SIS. while
other uciectives attached 60 the ''an-
ar, INST squad" scrutinized persons en-
tcring the cathedral doors.
The three Italians We're severely
crcss-eXcmined at police headquar.
ters. following their arrest The police
did not make public the result of the
sweating, but Immediately afterward
squads of detectives wcrc sent into
the Italian colon.
The first attempt 10 vrccs ST. Pat
rick's was made October Is. 1914 Al
unidentified man placed a bomb IN the
church. but the explosion did little
damage
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
DRY ADVOCATES
ASK Legislature
FOR PROHIBITION
Big Delegation Asks fcrr
Amendment to Prohibit
Sale of Liquor
STRONG PLEAS MADE
TO JOINT COMMITTEE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, Dover. Del, March
2.-The joint Committees Of the Sen
ate and House on Temperance. gave
hearing in the Hall Of the House OF
Representatives this morning to over
300 advocates Of temperance from all
parts of the State, on the bill intro
duced by Representative Hall for
Statewide prohibition. The bill, which
is a constitutional amendment, viii
require the endorsement of two ses-
sions of the Legislature.
It was the largest delegation that
has appeared before the Legislature
during the present session on any bill.
While made up largely of women,
there were also a number of men,
among them several ministers, in the
delegation.
The delegation was in charge ~
Mrs. S. H. Messick of Bridgevih,.
president of the State w. c. r. L.
Previous to the meeting a streamer
of 1000 cards, signed by prohibition
advocates from all three counties was
placed on the committee desk and
I
of the House. These 1000 cards
we're on a string and we're about one
third OF mile in length.
OF this number 5000 Of the cards
we're from New Castle county, 1900
from Kent and $500 from Sussex coun-
ty. The cards were of three colors,
pink, green and white, the former
being signed by men and the latter
two by women Each card contained
these words: q DESIRE STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION IN della
WARE" with the signature and a5-
dress of the advocate.
Before the hearing Representative
/ John F. Richards, was presented with
a beautiful bouquet of roses and white
carnations from the Newark w.
c. 4. U.
DR.. Charles NJ. Levister. agent for
the Ant-Saloon League. presided and
! introduced Mrs. Ella Boole, of New
York, representing the National w.
! c. T. L., as me first spCarer. Mrs.
Boole spoke Of the growth Of the
I movement throughout the country and
I referred to the recent vote in Con-
I gress when a majority af members
voted for prohibition.
y The speaker also referred to the
I action of the Car of Russia stopping
the sale OF vodka in that immense
country as an indication OF the spread
! os the movement. Mrs Boole urged
that the bill be reported favorably as
a public health measure and also as
! a matter of public morals. She claim
| ed that Statewide prohibition would
} be the best possible thing financially
that could happen to the State. In
! conclusion Mrs. Boole said:
For the sake of the boys of the
State take your stand and report
!. favorably this bill"
Z Henry p. Cannon, of Bridgeville
e stated that he thought rs per cent. OF
the business men of his locality want.
ed prohibition and he asked the com.
mittee TO give the people what they
want
Harry Mayer, formerly mayor o.
Dover. IN speaking for the bill, sale
if this Legislature will pass the bill
il will be made an issue at the mex
election and members Fill be elected
on. the issue of "for" and against
prohibition and he predicted that i
Continued on Page Eight.
II
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
By i.he United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. March along a
sixty-mile front extending from the
Vistula to przasnysz. the Germans
have now been pushed back for an
average distance of twenty miles. The
onemys retreat continues. according
to dispatches from Warsaw today. The
new German line. reaching hfly-nve
miles from LipnO to a point near
Mlava is being pressed back toward
the Prussian cities of Soldau and
Thorn.
The Grand Duke has discovered un-
expected weakness In the German
lines north of the Vistula. the general
stair declared today. To support his
offensive in the Mazurian Lakes re-
gion. Won Hindenburg drew heavily
on General Francois army around
Mlava and on the German forces NOV
ing toward Warsaw through Plock
These forces are now massed west
of the Neimen between Augustof and
the fortress Of GrodnO. Exhausted
and fioundering in unfamiliar swamps
their offensive has been shattered by
Russian artillery commanding the
swamp causeways from Grodno.
Meanwhile a victorious Russian army
Evening journal., 1915-03-02
BARGAINS READY FOR
dollar DAY" sale
Counters Are Piled High
With Specials for the
Day
GREAT CHANCE
FOR SHOPPERS

Dollar Day" tomorrow, will be one
of the best opportunities that out Of
the city shoppers will have TO visit
Wilmington stores. Local merchants
generally have reported from time to
time during the present year that
their customers from towns near
by and on the Delmaryia Peninsula
have increased rapidly in numbers
and the growing importance Of the
city as shopping center has been
extremely gratifying to every one
who is working TO boost Wilmington.
The merchants have realized. how
ever. that they must offer genuine
inducements if they are to attract
out of the city trade. and It is for
this reason that they are especially
desirous that such customers visit the
stores on dollar Day" Tomorrow
is the day that visiting purchasers
will find that a dollar is worth more
than any day during the year 1t is
because the merchants know that a
dollar will go farther tomorrow that
they are urging customers from near
by places to make purchases that
day.
That 1T pays to shop on Dollar
Day. has been found to be literally
true by hundreds Of shoppers from
out of the city and thousands in the
city who profted from the wonderful
bargains bought on Dollar Day" last
August With still more surprising
bargains TO be offered tomorrow. To-
cal merchants should make still furth-
er conquests in the realm of attract
ing outside trade. The more you
buy the more you save" is a safe pur-
chaser's slogan for tomorrow. And
the earlier you get down town in the
morning the wider selections will you
have.