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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25

drill is then over and repeated with
slight variations" H.. 49,. ::.
While on this last "trip the Thetis
lost her anchor and 20 fathoms of
chain off Ocean island, but recovered
both after the heavy swell had sub
sided Much valuable data was pro
cured. which will be utilized by the
department. The principal birds OBJ
served were black-foot and Laysan al
batross, blue-faced and white-faced
boobies, Christmas island and wedge
tell shearwater noddies, gray-back,
sootv and white tern. frigate birds
Laysan finch and curlew
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
JIUJITSU AND FENCING
MASTER EVEN SCORES
Their Proffer of Services in Instruction Re-
fused, They Even up by Declaring I'm
pOrtance Of BayOnet Work Not Realized.

Correspondence ut the Associated prr-~.l
London. Feb. 3G-Thc band of ~jiujitsu
teachers and fencing masters whose uilcr
Of services ~ the inStructing az recruits
has been refused by the War Office are
evening scores l., charging that the OF
ticr does not realize the important part
the hayonct j. PLAYING III this var on
both western and eastern fronts. They
say the army heads are unable "a over
come The prejudice against The hayOnai
inherited from the experiences - The
South African campaign. and fail TO
read the new lessons NJ warfare.
The hayonct was first pronounced Oh
Snlo;c in thr Spanish American War. In
the few eases where lighting WAS done I'LL
The PHILIPPINES ~ close quarters. the
Americans used their guns a. clubs
throwing avaN their hayumct> a. \ nui
sancc. This was alSa the verdict If The
British in the Hoer War. In the Russo
Japanese campaign. however. The havo-
net returned a. favor. with the result
that the American Government rccunsid-
cred its intention % abolish the have
net. and this arm was also rctniud Nv
the British.
Now Gene the reports Of the constant
use uf the haNnnct in trench warfare.
puickncSS of thrust aud parry. 81 foot.
eve and decision are necessary in this
kind of fighting. Bui The drill Srrrrant>
the jiuiitsui>t and fencing masters com
plain are content To- ttarh the old fash
I ned routine exercises. which would Az
nil little against skilled antagonists ~
even against impromptu tactics yigor.
ously pursued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27

start
The struggle ~ human hriueS against
The widest beast ami ihr most poisonous
reptiles has hpru >urrr>>tul Against Iu
SrrtS man has made litfir headwlv. The
birds ARE hi> nlfural allies. Instead WI
encouraging them NV killing thtm NJ.
The English sparrow condemned hy Am
leans has saved Ntv Zealand itum the
caterpillar. and Australia fr fn the
gra>>hupIrr I'cunS} iviuia'S killing al
hawks aud owls lud to morr than ~.;r1n.
hn damage from small rodents Mon
tanl rI> guilty. uf 4 like al,Sur,iit,. and
had o. l.lcr later bnHHti \ for the killing
M Rodents whirh the hawks ami owls
hld done free.
W. think AMY general survey af agri
culture in this country viii verify Nh
Burkllnd'> regiment. hv Indicating that
as compared with = hundred wears ago
our farmers are spending a vastly great
.pr amount M energy. W. time and munrv
fighting insect ncril> a. plant life. A.
the birds 80. the insects come. After al
the birds ave nnc vr cant tell what
will happen. The warming u needed. II
should stimulate al efforts 10 save sons
Strr> and creatures ~ beautiful pIumllr
but likewise II should enforce the idea
thai singing j. mol = birds sole function
in lite. and thar W. need the plain. mn
musical sparrow in The practical bust.
ness Of raising crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
BIRDS AS MANS ALLIES.
lFrnm The Rrnnklrn Enrlr.l

From the Brooklyn Eagle
The Smithsonian Institution has per
formed 4 real service "a the human race
~ we'll ~ - agriculture in America,
ia printing IA itS annual report the an.
alySiS ~ James auckland III the value
0f birds even SparrowS. 10 man aS an al
IN against the insect life that threatens
most animal and All vegetable organ
i>mS. A. Buckland points out. one pair
of gypsy moths would in eight wears null.
tiply 80 49, tu DESTROY III the foliage NJ
the United States. and one pair If potato
hugs would develop if unchecked. G0.OO0.
tnp IN 4 single season. n caterpillar eats
twice It's weight every day. Ccrtlin flesh
eating larvae consume 3D times their
original weight IN twenty four h. a..
The >ilkwam III fifty six DAYS has eaten
$1,000 times what il weighed al the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
FERGUSON ASKED WILSON
FOR $4,000 RANGER FUND

Austin. TeXa-. Feb. 21.-Govcrnor Fer
.eu~on has Y 'iten to President Wilson call
ing hi- attention t. thr continued dcprc-
dation~ along tht Texas border md a~kin"
that thc federal government provide $50.
coo for the purpose 81 increasing the Dor
der patrol from thirty rangers to sixty lie
described conditions along the border.
pointing ont that the food supply Of the
people on the Mcxican side To- - miles
into tine interior ha- been exhausted and
they are making raids and appropriatng
the live stock Of citizens Of the United
>iatc-. The local authorities are unable
to cope with the situation and the ranger
force has been increased t. the limit lie
asks that the United States government
aid 10 the extent requested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
IOWA SCHOOL is DESCRIBED AS
Il Il 4; II 4;


by many land grant colleges, flourish. some
thirty n number. and are considered 4 nee
ceS~itN M Amr~. since there j. but one
dormItory, Margaret hall, winch accommo-
date about 100 of the first year female
Students. But the iraternitie>. and the
sororitie- a. we'll. are held to strict ac-
count. The class standing IT the students
composing them j. made public and each l.
anxious 20 take front rank. IN all their ac-
Invites the college must stand ~ the top.
II they are doing something Tor their school
they are permitted to exist and welcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
vAGRAnT FOUR YEARS AGO.
SALARY is NOW $1,000:
SENDS THANKS TO POLICE

Houston. Texas. Fch. 27.-Four wears
ago jim Jackson. out Ut work. came into
llou~ton- and fell IN with bad companions.
IN police court hc wa- tucj 30 and costs
Tor vagrancN and served ont the sentence.
then disappearing. Friday the police re-
ccivrd . card from Jarkso> po-tmarkrd
Battle Creek. Mich. announcing III mar
mage.
"Mv salary ~ $500 \ year now.
want to thank your department TOR turn
ing me N the right path ~ q time when my
career va~ IN the making y That Jail sen
tencc sank To the heart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27

BREAD PRICE PROBE IN NEW
YORK MANY COME TO END

New YORK. Feb. PA return ~ TIE
Wholesale price Of 4 cents q loaf Tor bread.
which report say the big making com
panie~ are contemplating, will. Deputy At
torncy General Becker indicated today. re-
~llt in = di-continuance If The inquiry he
~ conducting here into the cause for the
increased price at wheat, flour and bread.
Mr.. Becker said that III such 4 Step were
taken. he would feel the purpose ~ the
states inquiry had been accomplished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27

II n better cough syrup than Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound could be found.
we would carry it. We know this reliable
and dependable medicine has given salts
faction for more than forty years. there
fore we never offer a substitute for the
genuine. Recommended for coughs. colds,
group. whooping corgh bronchial and la
grippe coughs. No opiates.-Martinez
Drug Store, north corner Market Square.
adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
Hull Sees Prosperity.

Washington. u. XIII. Fob. =. -Rrprc-cn-
tativc Cordcll Hull w Tennessee. author WI
the income tax Law, made q prosperity
speech H thr house to-day. Ru-inr-- WI
the world had been depressed. di-urrau.cd
and drmurali1cd beyond computation IN
the war. TN said. but III predicted per
iuaueut prosperity III the United tSatc~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather nb~cr-
vuiion~. covering the 24-hour period
ending 40 : a.. m. today. are furnished
IN Mr.. M. NJ. Hall. United States
weather observer, Brownsville Maxi
mum temperature. 90; minimum.
Gil. barometer readings. evening.
29.S3: morning. 29.9u3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
PARTIAL PROHIBITION
IN STORE FOR PARIS
Chamber Of Deputies Adopt Resolution for
More Stringent Liquor Regulations and
Limiting Number OF New Bars.
BY a. ociatcd Press.)

Paris. France. Feb. 27.-Par,ial prohi-
biilnn fer Pari- seems assured hy the
action 81 the chambcr 1T d%cputio- I'll adopt
ing q hil limiting thc mumhrr IA ncw hnr-
and making nury stringent regulations wv
the sale 81 liquor. The bll i due Tor final
passage next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
1000 OF 10000 GERMAN
TEACHERS IN THE ARMY
lRH ANNncintrI PrrxSl.

Berlin. Fcb. 27.-Out of i2.Un0 HIGH
school teachers IN Germany iunO are W IT,
army. Halt thc high school hoy~ over II
YEAR oi age are soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27

ADVERTISING is FORCE
THAT REDUCES PRICES

Advertising n- 4 general rule helps
tu reduce the cost W.T. goods. TIC :
money spent on ado IN America totals
-ti6.onu 600. ~ ~d.oi pcr capita each
ycar. Ry reason uf greatly inrrra--
lng ~alc- advertising tends 10 rrdrcc
the rn-t rer article Nh MANUFACTURING
and marketing and the consumer gets
, the horcfit. Hut IN order o. la sold
-ucrr-- tuily through puhiirity un ur-
iiclc must have real worth. and tl,
; artinlc $50 oreht ~ have distinctive
features.
> or the failures last year 81 per !
cent have been found to he msn or
, firms mot advertisers. The idea thar
goods may eventually become - wei
known In not ~ need advertising
show \ serious mi-tailr. w that ncw
buyer are coming fast and old one~
; are diving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27

Those nine women NJ New Jersey who
sacrificed their pctticoat~ 10 make a rope.
with which they rescued : mountain
climber from y pcrlou- position. may have
had some motive beside the desire fo ave
human lite. They may nave wished M win
the man IN the ease over ~ the cause ~
woman rights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather .preca-t tor
the lower cult coast and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley j. issued by the
United States weather bureau az New
Orleans: Tonight partly cloudy. cold
or: Sunday. partly cloudy. light To
moderate westerly IL northerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
PATRIOTISM J.

\ brave and generous mind will
-hun no danger 10 save hi prince and
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
NlODE~TY

Mode~ty j. the appcndasc to ~
briefly and i To- chastity. 10 temper
ancc. to humility n the fingers are
I'd a garment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
Bad Habit.

NV little son began writing poetry
when hp was very Young" said the proud
mother.
We'll. why didn't YOU punish him
then for it?" was tn ncighhuf'S nnl, r.
ply lunkerS Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
Lawns indicate Discipline.

Wide stretches of lawn. close cropped
and bright green. take me away from my
accustomed and logical route 10 a very
delicate subject: college discipline. Thus
far | have sand very little about W. al Il
i hard To Get correct information on This
score. There never has been Il college that
had perfect discipline, and never will be.
But in IL lawns. the Iowa state college has
n living and green advertisement lcgihlc
for those who can read 81 ~ good di~cip-
line NJ i possible under adverse circum-
stances. The buildings used tor in~truc-
ton between which students have 10 pas,
forward constantly. are numerous and the
average American T. fond NJ Sic short cut.
especially the student who j. IN 4 hurry Ia
keep from being marked tardv. Where the
student follows this natural impulse the
lawns are cri~>-cro~~ed by un~iehtly trails.
But at Ame~ they follow the cement walks
at right angles III place OF cutting diagun-
ais. | was told that Thu surprisingly duti-
ful conduct J. owing. not 10 iroaclad rern-
lationS or special vigilance. hut IL i few
fatherlv chapel lectures OF Dean Stanton
who has given his life t. the college. And
while chapel attendance j. nor compulsory
the seats are always we'll iillci. The rule,
and regulations may hc summed an IN this :
Give the student a chance. and ii he does
not make use of il put him out
Fraternities Made to Serve.
F~raternities, they are put under the ban
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
(By ". A.. Trenckmann.)

The location Of the agricultural college
Of Iowa j. delightful. situated on high, level
ground a. it l.. thanked on one side by a
biz grove in which tall pines and other
conifcr- predominant. An interurban line
gives half hourly connections with De-
MONIES. Fort Dodge and -Amc~. only a mile
away on Il lower ground.
OF the schools | visited on tins trip II
i the only one which i not practically ~
town. and yet 1t seems 10 me that Ame~ j.
really closer to her college than al the
Others. a school with large attendance y
a valuable asset 10 amy ciry or town.
Nevcrthelcs~. ~ a rule, You will find that
III most college towns. while the school ha~
MANY strong friends, II also has numerous
and severe critic. While to~vnspeoplc'~
luminosity may NOT be loud and III the open.
a careful observer will soon detect it. and
Instances are not rare when II ha, cropped
out ~ such 4 manner that tine newspaper
men can find occasion for a thrilling story
with brg headlines. II N oftc= simply the
old antaeoni~m 81 town ~. gown. A. long
a universities and colleges nave existed
there have been wars. or 40 least ~kirm-
iShes, between burgher, and students.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
Town and Gown Fraternlze.

But the town 81 Amc- seems ~ w. uh-
~solutely IN love with it, college on the hill.
In public places YOU will find. hc~idr- the
inevitable Likeness ot %'IIonc-l Abe the
pictures of college bindings. 81 college
football teams, stock Judging teams and
the prize winning herds that Amc~ sent 10
the state fair or great national stock
shows. III You tell the AneSitc- that Non
came from afar to learn about the college.
and are pleased with It.. you are M their
good grace- and doctor. druggist and dairy
man will cvince their enthusiasm w point
ing out some particular virtue OF the
school. am not quite certain that ! know
why this close friendship exists between
town and school, but did notice that the
students. Of whom one hundred were on
the ground, some for summer study and
Others earning day wages m construction
work Of the college campus or in clerical
positions, were thoroughly democratic.
ready to talk and an exceedingly likely
bunch. Aud the co-ed~, - keep which
college and town fought "a valiantly. are
rosy checked girls. mostly hruncttc~-to
describe which would have 81 u~e more
fervid adiectiveS than i my custom. They.
too, were ready for 2 chat about their col
lcge. The ones interviewed were fair
samples the reason of the college, nopu-
laritv i. mt hard a. find
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
Princeiy Estate of $4,000, U0O Plant.

The college owns Zoo acres. al told.
of fine farming land. l15 acres 81 which
nave been set apart for college grounds. in
plots. large green houses. beautiful walk~
and drives. and lovely flower gardens aud
groups of ~hrubhcry. Besides dwelling
houses Tor college officials and faculty
members and buildings Tor farm stock. ma
chinery. ETC.. there are tor'v-two COM
modiou~. even magnificent. college build
ingS. All heated by steam rai lighted by
electricity. The new central building OF
buff Bedford stone ~ 4 good example Of
the Roman Renaissance. and. lavish use
of fine tinted marbles and costly woodwork
IN the interior prove that the legislature ut
iowa consider nothing too fine for the coli
lege. Completed and furnished It cost the
state S375,0o0. Agricultural hall, -four
stories in height. 23lx7S feet. j. another
imposing structure and. with it, EQUIP
ment, required an expenditure OF S35b.0n0.
The new chemistry building cu-t Si00. 600.
exceeding all others IN magnificent pro
portions and j. 4 model science building IN
every respect. The large appropriation for
this structure goes ~ show tina, the basic
sciences receive the greatest consideration
there. MANY 81 the smaller structures. the
handsome. well planned and kept in the
pink of condition. The entire plant i,
valued III over three millions VT dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27

Some men are born foolish and some fall
love.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-26
Senator Lusk's Indictment of
Liquor Forces

One of the features of the passage in the Alabama
senate of the statewide Prohibition bills over the
governors veto the reading of indictment to
the liquor traffic by Senator John A. Lusk of Mar
shall He imagined for moment that the liquor in
terest animate and stood it up in the center of
the senate chamber To this imaginary image, he
read the charges that had been found against whisky
graphically depicting the numerous sorrows it has
caused and in conclusion banishing it forever from
the confines of Alabama The Indictment was inter
posed with wild applause and when Senator Lusk
cuded the reading, he was given an ovation.
"And | call for vote' he declared in con-
cluson In less than a minute the senate by vote
of "a to had declared its determination to adopt
the statewide bills The following is text of Sen
ator Lusk's indictments
THE INDICTMENT
In the of the mothers wives daughters and sisters
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-26

you hereby indicted and charged with making of
young weakening strong destroying
the bright and intellectually whitening the smile of happiness
the lips of innocence crushing the hopes of thousands aspr
youth making wretcledn despair the place of
and JOY confidence tearing
fortunes, churches and Schools filling the penitenares the
als and asyms making the father neglect his offspring;
wrngng from the of beauty painting sadness
of joy; breaking the millions pure good
mothers and laughing sneering
smiling the of the drunken beggar; ampng
morality and holy purity of womanhood under scoffng
religion and cursing God
And the of Alabama fresh people
asking union with the noble the house.
wise fresh from the people, asking in the fear of God
ing the confidence of in the of people, pronounce
guilty of these and numerabe other wrongs
Danish the fair
again with dakenng sckenng shadow of evil
and God pity the people among whom you may per-
mitted remain.
Montgomery Evening Journal.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-26
Dixon Drys File Their Petition

Dixon Feb Io-Ihe petition of the dys asking that the
question of the abolition of the saloon within the
united to the voters the coming city election filed
O'Clock yesterday afternoon with City Clerk Blake Grover
The petition which signed by twice as many
men, bore about oIo signatures double the
number legally requred.-Sterling Standard.
Hats off to the women of Dixon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-26
Whisky Curse of Police

Whisky declared to be the curse of the Chi
cago police department by Chief Gleason in an ad-
dress before $50 patromen yesterday when they grad
uated from the police school of instruction.
Liquor has caused more trouble to the men in
the police department" he said than any other evil
policeman must abstain from intoxcants if he
would make a success" Chicago Examiner
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-26
TO THE PASTORS OF ILLINOIS

is Oh
ne
~
o the O
eagerly
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

: the enemy's feet and sink it and he
knows.hows to do 1t.
Back Of Admiral Benson would be
q number Of old sea veterans. in
Guiding Admiral George Dewey and
all of them have seen service and
lnow how to fight when. the enemy,s
guns are roaring.
Admiral Frank n Fletcher, who at
Vera Cruz showed himself a compe-
tent naval officer and a real fighter.
is in charge OF the Atlantic fleet
the proudest arm Of the navy and
the one that may have to bear the
brunt Of the defense, should we be
attacked by one ofsthel European
powerss All of our. dreadnauehts-
eight are under his command. be-
side a complement Of warshipss
cruisers, dSstrpyers and submarines
And incidentally on these battle
ships are the world ,ss greatest f,ln4
,nerss No foe could survive their
deadly aim Before any enemy war
ship could Ifind the range these men
4 would have directed IA shell to a VT
tai spot and would soon end the
i career of tho foes vessel. s
II Is In stcfi things as these That
Washingtcn feels SECURE. What
y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

that with such great men as. Wilson,
Dewey. Scott, Fletcher and, others at
the head of our ationall defense, the
United States is not going. to allow
itself to remain somnolent. wien
danger threatens. 1t is. saidithat
those who howl unpreparedness; do
not know our actual resources or
what secret preparations are being
made.
The fact that the government per-,
mits our ammunition and other fac
tories to manufacture war supplies.
at full capacity is taken az signif-
cant. These factories are employ
ing thousands ofsmeni nig ht and day.
How, simple would It be, in an
emergency to require the entire out
put Of these factories for the United
States army OF navy. Here in the
United States at present are being
manufactured more cartridges,
shrapnel and other; shells than in
remainder of the world combined.
The United States has allowed a
number Of it's, ordnance officers to
leave the service to assume positions,
16fkI1b
not significant and does It not: show
that the nation has by this one act,
alone solved a great prpblemR
Edison, Orville Wright, Henry.
Ford and other inventors have Keen
calledito service by Secretary jose.
plus Daniels. The greatest inyen--
tors the world has. known are row
assembling to the possibies defense
of their country.
WOuLD,sRRIEG
SURPRISE.
Edison has said that in, case the
United States were invaded he could
invent something that would make
warfare even more terrible than it.
IS now. Edison is not a. dreamer.
He sees the need Of a. certain thing
say the defense of our land land
! he closets himself alone until that
thing Is invented. With such men
as Edison now called; to the colors
IT cannot be doubted but that the
United States will find itself pre-
pared for any EMERGENCY.
But; there. are simpler heroes to
which the jingoes and the alarmists.
OF the country should be introduced
the men who would bear the ac-
tual ibrunt of resisting an invasion.
There is first Rear Admiral Will
liam s. Benson. a trained sea fighter,
who would direct the orders OF the
navy. OF course. his plans would
have to, be sanctioned by Josephus,
Daniels and the War College, but
this would be hut a formally, for.
he knowesmore. about sea fighting
than any other man in the United
States and the country may feel safe
in the belief that Admiral Benson
would do the right thing. He lie, a
fighter and his real task is to- find