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

Washington. h. III. N0v. H.. Army orders.
Captain james pansnn. aGartormaStcr corps.
~ Preside M Sln Francisco. as assistant tp
4uartermaster.
Captain .Athur q. Davis. medical corps. to
Fort lnwril, temporary dnts until return uf
captain Edward u. Krcm"rS. medical corps.
Board to include Majors William l.. Nnutem.
Gustav H. I.uke-h. captain john = kinEnan.
I engineers. appointed Z. meet III engineer school
Washington pfrfacke. -. g.. 4" award marks
upon papers submitted hy candidates fnr ap-
lull.frlvnt as preHutiuual second lieutenant en-
Z giueeTs.
orders October - a. First Lieutenant Emile
NJ tutrrr. Nineteenth infantry. amended sn IT,
70 relieve him from has present duties January
4. 1916. instead Mi December ~ 1919.
Major Harry IVY Steele, coast artillery. de-
tailed quartermaSt,r corps.
Captain Claunr-y II. Humphrey. Twenty
ninth ~ Fifth i~rfantry.
Captain II. Clay n. supple, Fifth 70 Twenty
ninth infantry.
Second Lieutenant John Il. Bngle. Philippine
Scouts. having been for discharge
ht che commanding general. Philippine depart
mrnt. ior ujscvnanci. iS discharged from the
%scrvic" II the I nitsl States.
First Lieutenant Edgar n. Strpvrr. Eleventh
infantry. ~ office chief W. staff. temporary duty.
First Lieutenant YOUR VI. Marks. coist ar
/ tili-ry. upon relief treatment. I.etterlnan gen
-rai hospital. report t' commanding uiir"r.
coat defrnseS. san Francisco. f"r. duty with n
/ COMPANY nt Fort Winfield Scott.
Iuptain Alvin N. t'ililm. Fifteenth cavalry.
detailed Inspector instructor. Fifth cavalry.
Nttiithf Ht~Aiift+ fi4iNtfit& Adiiaih iNiN ~
lirmnhill. c-iyalry.
Captain stephen NJ. KochcrSpcrgcr. Second
cavalry. placed un detached list. Captain John
u. l%lemphili. cIyalry. removed, thrrefr"m.
Captain q. Soulard Turner. Siaual corps. To-
Fort Ealari ter treatment.
Captain William ~. Smith. Giinrttrma~frr
corps rn Twenty eighth infantry.
Lieutenant tultucl James Hi. Mrlndnr. cn-I-
unnrs. NJ Kansas City.
Major Joseph e. Cashier. infantry. detailed
chief "a stall. Eighth militia division.
IirufrnHnt Colonel William :. Scott. FIRST
cavalry. Detailed chief ~ staff. Fifteenth Nil
tits diviSiun.
captain .ian,~ H. lirysun. quartrrmnstrr
corps. a. III IaSo. Texas. az assistant depot
quirterfnJSier.
Colonel \. Walker Ernuet. uHnanrr depart
mont. inspect ornaments Fort DIde and Iav-
iur.
Major John H. Iiir,. ordnance department.
IA Newport New. inspection material.
Major H"nialnin H.. Il~iriaway. Seventeenth
infantry. relieved army tvli~gp.
Lca,,s: FIRST Lieutenant Harry t,anty. ayia
tior officer. cAtcnird one month. First iirI-
tenant Emir IN. tutrc. Nineteenth infantry.
TIVE months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
G0od Emf for Us.

The Illinois Daily Newspaper aSSo-
citation has endorsed >implifed spelling
10 the extent that the following words
will arrest the attention Of newspaper
readers in that ultra-proercS>ive state;
tho. thru. there. ihorofarc. prolog. dec
alog. c~atalOg, thruout. thoroiy. program.
and p%cdyagog. These twelve words are
considered a step in the right direction
aud the new spelling i endorsed also
10y the Illinois State Teachers a~sSocia-
ton and the National Education aSSo-
citation However, We are not going "a
do anything 80 radical and spectacular
Just ~ present down here in Texas. The
rules laid down in the old Blue Back
Spcllcr and WchStcr'S Latest Unahridg-
cd are good enough for rs but we Sho'
are soih 10 Get = strange hold op them
tlchurnc Review.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

Right Hon. Thomas Burt, the "Father Of
the House of Commons" in England. who
rose from a pit-boy to one III the leading
men Of Britain. and abolished the slavery
OF the coal pits. l. IS years old today. He
was the first representative Of labor elect
"a 10 parliament and he held Nj, seat for
over forty years. retiring about 4 year ago.
Thomas Burt was BORN III the mining VII
lage Of Murton Row. in Northumberland,
on November -. 1897. ont Of this ~qualid
cluster Of one room cottages adjoining a
coal mine came the man whom Earl Grey
once called 1.-The finest gentleman ever
knew" At the age ot ten Young Burt was
q pit boy, and his wages were 20 cents n
day. al night NJ read. and IVY NJ grew
older his vision broadencd. lie realized
oppression. and with the pennies that he
and hi fellow miners saved ia the pits.
Thomas Burt went forth to battle with the
aut0cracy and arrogance NJ the coal pit
owners. Under a "yearlv bond" the mas
tiers could fix the terms NJ labor a- they
chose. and up TO the time that Burt rose
a. \ leader the coal miners WI England
we're in complete serviiude. lie fought Tor
the miners and broke the system of wage
slavery under which they worked. Then
hc br0adcncd hi field ut public usefulness
and took part in an international meeting
of miners. In 1892 M wH~ made parlia-
mentary secretary of the British Board
Of trade. and il 1906 privy councillor.
Hon. Preston Lea. former governor OF
Delaware. II years old today.
William Collier, American comedian. II
years old today.
Prof. William NJ. sloane, historian 81
Princeton university. 90 years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
GEN.. BELL WILL
BE IN COMMAND
BROADER FORMERLY AT CALVES.
TON TO HEAD UNITED STATES
ARMY ON SONORA BORDER.

San Antonio. Texas. NOV. H.. Iriga.irr
General Gcorgr !. Bcli IT.. former commander
~ the Fifth infantry brigade m Galveston. hii
neon appointed CIV command th- recently created
provisional brigade 81 the American army along
the Sonora. Mexico. border. Part nf General
Bells Nd brigade. the seventh Hnd Twentieth
infantry regiments. are M Douglas. and hc viii
also have The Eleventh. Eighteenth and the
twenty second infantry regiments. four bat
ferries VI the Sixth field artillery and eight
troops IF the Ninth and six troops 81 the Tenth
cavalry regiments IN bis command. The Sixth
brigade. General Thomas =. Davis command
ing .ss also stationed ~ Douglas. IN the event
MT joint action N. the Sixth brigade ami the
provisional brigade. General Davis. IN virtue
of seniority. wonif he in command. just as
Colonel a. r.. iiipykSom IN in command af the
lower border patrol. this. oi cuur~c. barring
the detail oi Il superior hrigadier general ur
major general tu The command.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
TODAY IN HISTORY

1903 San Diego Bay. California. di-rov-
cred and named ~ Sebastian VIZ
caino.
l7O-Jo~cph %Ilopkin~on, author ~ "IlaiI
Columbia born AZ Philadelphia. Died
III 1912.
l115-Montrcal surrendered ~ the Amcri-
cans: British attack vessels of South
Carolina.
lsOI-French government ut Guadaloupc
forbade shipping If new ~parer~ to the
colony.
lsl5-MrS. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, pio-
nccr suiira-i-t. was born WI Johns
town. y. T..
ls41-Fir.t ne VT chIorotorm: TN Sir j.
y. Simpson in Edinburgh.
lSlS-Rcvolutionary movement III pru--
sia: burghcr guard at Berlin refused
a. give up their arm on proclamation
of the king.
lS73-Unltcd States suggest, ~ Spain
that Cuba be allowed e. purchase her
freedom.
ls93-IIonduraS apoIos,zed. for firing on
the United States flag.
l912-Prime Minister Mcndc~ of Spain
was a~~a~sinatcd IN tn anarchist.
lgl4-The War: Russians make gains in
East Prussia. are checked IN the Ger
mans in Poland. and annihilatc two
Austrian divisions IN Buknwina. Ger
man advances at Ypre~ are rcpul-cd
their attempt to eros the User fails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Fturc Wars.

Thomas y. Edison, the wizard Of The
world. has made the startling announce
ment thai science Is goin. 10 make war
a terrible thing. Ia the near future We.
can hc moving men down bv the thou
sands or wen millions almost ~ pres.
sing a button. This is not all. The
slaughter viii ir 80 terrible that the
machinery itself will virtually have 10
80 the fighting One American inytn-
tor has perfected i machine that will
dlg - feet Of trench q feet deep and :.
feet wide ia 90 minutes. II the wizard
Of the world would whisper his discov-
cricS ~ the ear of Kitchener. there
might bc some real lighting in the vi
cunt, 81 the D~ardrncllcS. the slaughter
house at Europe. Fort Worth Record
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Billiard Tourney
To Open Monday

New Work. NnN. III. William HI.
Hoppe. Kali Yamada. George ". SlpS-
son. George Sutton. Io~cph Mayer and
Walter Cochran arc the entrants iN
the handican billiard tournament ai
lS2 halkliuc. to open on Monday in
Music Hall. This Is he first handicap
meet "a the champions. THE games will
~ nn Il basis VII 800 points. with Hoppe
going the full distance in cErh MI his
matches and the others obtaining han
dicars vt from 100 90 200 points.
Although Hoppe i~ WV against u
mighty task. ne rules the f~avoriic in the
eyes vi the local hillihrdi~tS. There
seems ~ ~ nO limit to his ahiIit, ~ le
has been demonstrating il during thr
past few weeks in Boston. Famada. the
wonderful Jap, showed like "A nofir
beside him and IN scented Hoppe cuild
make endless counts az most amy period
of his game
sutton has put " many months ~
hard practice nm hi. Michigan farm. anti
fully restored ~ health. A. iS ready w
show HRS old time form. Ills mark nf
III average Of 100 III IS play stood ror
years until Hoppe smashed id ina 'ii~
hhdt'h WIN ~HNAuh ~ hNd-N lNT Years
ago. Sutton is granted a handicap of
100 points.
George SioSSon is rated with Il handi-
cap Of 10 and Yamada Nm given the
same advantage i'll The schedule. Joseph
Mayer Of lahilafelpisia VINO has drrri-
opcsi recently into the spotlight gets w
handicap Of 175 and Walter Cochran ol
Chicago hnS. the highest handicap. lnl
points. With this advantage. ans of
tllr Handicapped PLAYERS has Y chan-c tn
come through the tournament Il winner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
OTHER PAPERS OPINION.
90
a GO0GN Army

Five hundred and eleven thousand
men voted in New York State for wo-
mans suffrage. That i Il pretty good
fighting force with which t. begin the
new drive upon the breaStworks of
the ~antiS" who succeeded for a few
yehrS in withholding the ballot from
women in the Empire state. More than
enc presidential election has been won
and lost by 4 narrower margin. 1t j.
five times the probable total vote Of Lou
iSiana Democracy in the coming state
cicrtion. On revised figures. the change
in attitude of one man in eight in New
York. would have given women the vie
tory. Two or three wears more anS
New York will join with California IN
the suffrage column. And the time il
not long. aS Such things 60. when ONE
Will vote everywhere in America 81 an
equality with mem.-Ncw Orleans Item.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER T.. 1918.
SHEPPARD CARRIED OFF TIE
lIONORS.

Morris Sheppard j. pecved al Jim
Ferguson and we can very well blame
nim. Ii some one should call H.
like Jim did Morris. we'd he peevcd,
too.-El Paso Times.
The Times Is very badly mistaken.
Senator Sheppard was not "pceved' II the
governors insulting telegram~. On the
contrary. the cool dignity and self pos
session with which Senator Sheppard dis
missed the altogether unprovokcd attack
made by the governor IN reply To the cour-
tcous message of the senator, setting forth
The actual need Of this border Tor relief.
left HIM easily master oi the situation.
Senator S%heppard,is too mnch Of 1 states
man e. be drawn INTO "A ~cn-eleSS political
brawl III any time. and more especially -
when confronted by y situation OF such
gravity az he found existing on the border.
The senator easily ssrricd off al the hon
ors on this occasion. and won golden
opinions from the Intelligent and progrc~-
sive citizenship Of the Magic Valley by
ignoring the gubernatorial insults. ~ well
as by the deep concern which hc plainly
felt upon learning by actual personal in
v~estigatIon the deplorablc conditions OK
listing in the Valley as the result Of the so
called bandit outbreak.
That the governor failed io grasp the
real import ct the situation na~ evidenced
further by his equally ~cnSclcss and Of
fensive telegram Ia The l2G representative
citizens of san Bcniio, who begged the
governors aid in the hour of their ''crying
need" to whom he mockinelv wired back
"Nhat Is the crying need you speak III"
None but the ranbe-t partisan could
excuse. much les condour. the Offensive
attitude of Governor Ferguson towards the
people Of the Valley. AT \ time when the
lives Of our people and the mo~i vital in
terests of the VALLEY we're ia such grave
danger. compared with the governor IN
difference, The earnest sympathy and sin
cere desire ia AID a, IN our hour of dark
ness on the part ~ Senator Sheppard wa~
most marked. Senator Sheppard has won
the lasting gratitude and friendship Of our
people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Brownsville, Texas
Post Once Print Shop at Seattle.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. IA print shop
AM being opened in thr basement rf the
local post Office and Postmaster Edgar
Battle has been appointed official nrIn-
ter for the railway mail service wv the
Pacific Northwest States and Alaska
and for the roStonf.c ~ NJ Seattle. >lp-
kane. Portland and Tacoma. The govern
mcnt has been having this work done
outside. amt il was decided "a purchase a
plant amt install III her tO care for the
rapidly growing business " this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Prenare for Vans

Il will bc 4 long road for Weary vii
lies IN Southern California this winter
unless they. are willing Ia work. Seven
counties IN the lower end of the State
acted together today in prparing for the
annual invasion Of Sons Of Rest who are
mol behind the millionaireS i'm scckins
me most genial climate during the win
Ter months. The commissioners of the
seven counties have determined thar ~
many new roads are being built there
VIII ne plenty Of useful work for able
pH'iel Va"raniS- Rock piles and SINH
,ar monuments To industry have csta n
iiSheu ~ convenient intervals and an
aoie bodied men arrested for v~acranc,
VII be compelled to serve their %scnten-
20 l"riecting the various county roads
SNNiemS. Austin Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

With Thanksgiving near at hand, i i
time that We should begin to count our
MARCHES" Most of us have cause to he
thankful that things arc not 20 bad with n
as they are with those who are really afs
fIictcd. But this year. the people Of ~
United states have such real cause for
gratitude to their Supreme Ruler, that the
coming THANKSGIVING feast should be a red
letter day in the history Of American
ThankS.ivings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Lords Death Adds
To Somber Record
OLA Noble Honse

London. Nov. L. The death Of six
tcrnth Lord Prtrr IA the age If - years
as the result of wounds received In
France adds another tragedy Ia the som
brr record Of this noble house. There
have been seven Lords pctrc III II wears
thornton Hall. the seat ~ the family,
was burned down ~ years ago. DESTROY
ing the family relies. II was the 70.
mantle traditions If this house that in
Spircd Miss Braddon ~ write Lad,
Audley's Secret
One Of the lord Pctrc'S ancestors was
tutor To Anne Rulcyn. Another died
in the tower nj the in~Sti.ation If Titus
Oates. a member ~ the family stole
= lock Of hair from Arabclla Fermor. a
frolic that lei a. n feld and tc Pnpc'~
mockery of the affair IN The Rape Of
the Lock-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
u. S. Third in Ane-

The United States government is the
third oldest IN the world having an IN.
fr,ken history of one hundred and
thirty eight Years since il was founded
IN lS16. England and Russia have older
'oNcrnmcntS than this country. China.
France. Italy. Fermauy and other IA
ilnsl> have all changed their forms III
government since l>T6. Georgetown
Commercial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Locks Rriuht for Smithyille Trade

The cdithr nf This paper expects KAN
spend every possible dollar W. lis Christ
mas money ~ home this time. lie Ak
poets to 10 that because III helps INV com
muniiy in general because il helps Won
~ well a. others hr aust anything that
Keeps the money i'll the communit, i
good for MI M The people of the com
munitEl-Smithvilic Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
Collars Worn,
Laundrymen Boost
Price Oh Laundry

London. Nov. 1.-THE latest Industrial
combination e. force NJ it, prize j. the
~LJunderers Association. which adds ~
per cent 60 laundry bills because the
British public j. alleged IA wear l3.UnO.-
900 fewer collars since the war than
before the war This saving in collars
IL based. SAYS the secretary. on the as
sumption that the 5000 OnD men now in
the army and navy used Ia send an az
erase Of four collars a week ~ be wash
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
A WISE MOVE.

The removal from Matamoros Of the
done all IA rucIr power to Stir mp feeling
on the part Of our %ueighbor- across the Rio
Bravo against The AmcrIcauS-thc real
friends of Mcxico-iS wise and timely II
Is difficult to understand Why that paper
has been permitted for 80 long To- continue
its efforts to create prejudice. when, on the
contrary, il should have been cndcavoring
10 prevent such trouble a- that which has
borne such serious consequences on the
border. The new move j. IN indication ~
the sincerity of General Carranza IN his
expressed desire to 10 al That he can ~
assist in %remedying the bad condition
which had developed along The border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

While Brownsville people frcttcd over
the afIliction Of n hit Of wind and dust yes
terday. the people of Central Kansas Suf-
fered from u terrible wind and rain storm
which wrought death aud destruction over
a wide area.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

%rrauir~ generations 10 fit them Tor >cif
government. The best ono can wish To-
n people 80 great numerically, o strong
potentially, and yet 50 weak in Intelligence,
50 lacking in yirility, as the Chinese. i
that they may be 50 fortunate as to fall
into the hands of a benevolent monarch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

China j. a backslidcr. She has been III
able TO maintain herself on the high plane
Of 4 republic, and win slip back into the
ranks of the monarchies. This Is not sur
prising. The great masses Of the Chinese
are far too benighted to understand the
true spirit Of democracy. It doubtless will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

Looks a. If there were enough licensed
saloons III Brownsville % qucncl the thirst
of even q much larger contingent OF
drinking men, than We believe this town
POSSESSES, without the aid OF the "boot-
leegers'' ii distributing the hoozc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

Quite 4 contrast between the tone NJ
President Wilson, letter 10 senator Shop
pard. in reply to the latter telegram re-
lating conditions n he found them OH the
border, and the tclegram~ from the gov
crnor 10 the senator ON the same occasion.
The president shows ah intelligent recog-
milton Of the real Importance of the ~ena-
tors Investigations Of the border situation
and sincere appreciation OF the l%atter's ef-
forts to aid in relieving the people of the
Valley from their danger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12
NoTIcr Tn suescRiRrRs

Subscrfbers in the city of Brownsville who
tail TO receive The Herald regularly are re-
quested to notify the office promptly, Telephone
No. z. New subscribers should receive their
drst paper not later than the second day after
the order is in the office Of The Herald. Every
subscriber. even in the most distant sections of
The city. should receive his paper not later than
5:45 ID. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

The closing Of the saloons in Chicago
on Sundays Is regarded ~ a direct result
Of woman suffrage in that city. Which
may cxpiain some things.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

Brownsville citizens should make our
climate entirely too severe for the 'blInd
tigers" The jungle j. the place for beasts
Of nrcv-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

Checks should be made payable 10 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communication should be addressed to the
company. and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should he addressed to Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
FOR publication should be signed with the full
name Of the writer. The name will not be
printed IL not desired. but IL will be evidence
Of good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

The Herald is delivered nv carriers reg
ularly employed by The Herald 10 suhscri-
bers' homes IN MatamoroS. Mexico: West
Brownsville. San Benito. Harrington. Lyford.
Raymondville. Mercedes. Pharr. McAllen, Mis-
sion and Edinburg. The latter point the most
distant from the Office of publication, is
reached at 6:45 o'clock on the afternoon Of
publication. "A special automobile service
being employed from San Juan. Texas. Sub
scribers not receiving their papers regular
y should notify the local agent. or write The
Herald. Brownsville. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

h'che7 DC not always bring happine,,
'ney VIII insure one 4 decent funeral
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-12

Charity gives itself rich and covctous-
ness boards itself poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-25
.EMETH CHAPTER
ROSE CRO|X C0NFERS
THE 18TH DEGREE
Masonic Temple Scene Wedncs-
day Evening of Impressive
Ceremonies-A Musical Pro-
gram by Bangor Chapter Or
chestra and Trinity Quartet

Emeth Chapter of Rose CroiX of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite met
Wednesday afternoon and evening at Ma
sonic Temple, with a large attendance
and the 18th degree was conferred on a
number of candidates by NJ. w. NJ. War
rem Coffin Philbrook of Waterville, the
ceremony being most impressive.
The exercises opened at $50 in the aft
ernoon when the 18th degree, Knight OF
the East and West. was communicated
this being followed at 6 o'clock by ban
Quet, with music by the Bangor Chapter
Orchestra and a reception to Ill. Bro
William Castein Mason, deputy of the Su-
preme Council of Maine. At 7.30 the chap
ter opened, comforting the 18th degree
Sovereign Prince of Rose CroiX of H-R-
DIN, knight of the Pelican and Eagle.
The musical program at the comforting
of the degree was rendered by the Ban
gor Chapter Orchestra, Fl. NJ. Pullen d.
rector. and the Trinity Quartet of Au-
gusta, c. w. Richmond organist.