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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
RESUME ATTACK ON SERBIA.
Austrians EndesVor TO Cut Way
Through TO Relieve Turkey

London.-A dispatch Of the Daily
Mail from Bucharest, which vas de-
layed in transit. says that the Aus
TRANS throughout Tuesday violently
bombarded the Serbians near Orseya
and that an attempted landing By
Hungarian troops at Ogradena. On the
Danube, near the Iron Crate. failed.
Recent dispatches from the Balkans
have stated that the Austrisns had
assembled a force OF 100000 men
near Orseya for the purpose OF cut
ting their way through Serbia 10 re-
lieye Turkey.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Drink OenisonI Coffee
For your heslths sake
Looked susnlclous

Moneysacks ,sternly JAM. after
this please uncork all OF the bottles in
my presence. notice that ~hen Won
draw the cork in the pantry tue wine
is extremely decollete
James ithe butler Extremely
decOllete sir
Money Yes Jam-s Yer, low
in the neck
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Germans Hold American Vessel.

Bremen.-The German authorities
have not yet released the American
bark Pass OF Balmaha. which was
o"Pht into port fortnight ago. hav.
Ing on hoar1 5000 bales OF cotton from
New York for Archangel.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Sending Troops to Brownsville.

Washington.-Late Saturday the
war department at the request Of Ma
ior General Funston ordered one regl-
ment Of infantry from Texas City to
Brownsville and also ordered one
areplane, one battery Of AZ guns and
one battery Of ~ howitzers to
BrOWnsYille from Fort Sill OLA
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

Dggs Mrs Biggs is unusually kind
to her husband
Mrs. Diggs-HOw do you know
Diggs-He tells ne she never sings
when be Is al home
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Foot and Mouth Disease Appears.

Washington.-Ten counties and
townships in Illinois and one county
each in Indiana, Michigan and Mime.
sofa have been placed under closed
quarantine by the department Of az.
riculture for foot and mouth di4A.se
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
p Drivers Strike Settled.

st. : ouis.-The strike of 1900 trans
fer company teamsters and chauffeurs
which began here on Friday. was set.
tied Sunday. The men were granted
a general wage increase of 80 cents o
week
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Iowa City Flooded.

Clinton. Iowa.-A cloudbu.st struck
this city late Wednesday. Zen square
blocks, including the business dis.
trict. are under four feet of water
Street car service has been suspend.
ed. The property loss is heavy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

Even sensible man likes ,aste o,
hsttery occasionally
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

It's a short step from cunning 10
rascality.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
IDAHO Southern
Iffectiv

Daily No. z
$50 an h','|
s45 d. ~ Il
9:O5 II. H. i
$40 a III.
9 3. 4. H. n
j. ii. RAJ
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

evening
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
WATER CONTINUES TO BE CHIEF
NEED OF CITY. AND THIS WILL
BE HAD NOT LATER THAN
WEDNESDAY A. N.
NO ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES IN
STORM REPORTED-W0RK OF
RESTORING ORDER IN CITY
PROGRESSES

Galveston. Texas. Aug 2i-No addi-
tional casualties are reported in the storm
swept district today. and Galve-ton's chief
need continues To be water The restora-
tion Of the water supply j. expected early
tonight or tomorrow BY those IN charge Of
the works
Divers have discovered that section 500
oi the water main on the bottom Of the
bay was taken away by the storm. This II
bcing replaced with ali possible haste.
The work Of cleaning the streets ad-
vanccs and the use oi ds-micctant, j.
general.
Weather conditions continue favorable
to the rehabilitation Of the stricken city
towards it. normal The gas plant will 10
in operation IN few day. The electric
light and water plants are ready. To resume
a. soon M the water u turned on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
GOVERNORS OF
80 STATES IN
ACONFERENCE
PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WAR Is
ONE OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSS
ed DURING MEETING.
SECRETARY OF WAR GARRISON TO
DELIVER AN ADDRESS ON THE
STATES DEFENSE DUTY.

Boston. Aug. -GovernorS and for
mer governors representing more than
thirty states were here today to attend
the opening Of the Governors confer
oncc. which is to be IN session four days.
Besides the regular meetings at which
papers upon VITAL topics VIII he read
ami discussed. elaborate plans have been
made to entertain the visitors and 10
give them comprehensive view of the
resources Of New England.
Preparedness against war il one Of
the matters 10 bc considered. ON the
closing daN OF the conference Secretary
uf War Garrison will deliver an address
aud Governor Fielder of New Jersey
will read paper un The States Duty
in the Matter Of National Defense See
rctary of the Navy Daniels has sent a
part Of the Atlsntic fleet t. Boston for
inspection ~ the Governors and will
himself he present Governor Walsh has
arranged mobilization Of the state mi
litia for the third day Of the Conference.
Among the papers 20 be read are teh fol
lowing: Possibilities Of the Cove
norS Conference former Governor T..
oNcal of Alabama: state ~ National
Control OF Water Power Sites Cover
nor George A. Carlson Of Colorado; /;
The Executive Budget Governor X.
J.. Williams Of Oklahoma: The DUTY
and Responsibility of the Governor In
Dealing With Prisoners former GOV
ern"r Cole H. BlcaSc of South Carolina 4.
Economy and Efficiency III the state
Governor w. :. Hammond Of Minnesota /.
Taxation Governor II. &. Stuart Of
Virginia. and Conservation of Man
kind and Of Natural Resources. former
Governor John A. Dix Of New York.
public reception will be rendered
the GoyeriSfs al the state House tn.
night steamer trip along the coaSt of
Massachusetts Hav and automobile
drives through the metropolitan park
system to the North shore and to Con
cord and Lexington are included IN the
program of entertainment
The Governors have been invited a.
attend the conference of The Society for
the Promotion Of Training for Public
Service. which was purpoScly arranged
Tor ~" same dates aS the gathering of
executives
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
HEALTH COURSE
FOR CHILDREN
TEN DAY COURSE IN PREVENTION OF
DISEASE IN SCHOOLS or TEXAS
THIS YEAR.
CRv Associated rress.J

Austin. Texas. Aug. PA ten days
course on prevention Of disease is to be
taught IN the public schools Of Texas, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
state health department which l. back Of
the movement This department has Just
prepared tor distribution ten charts with
Ia booklet Of ten lectures on the subjects
pictured on the charts. The lectures and
charts are to be sent To the teachers IN the
various schools and the lectures are 10 he
delivered either by the teachers or by the
local health officer or a physician who may
volunteer for the service. In small com
munitiez one ct of charts will be sent and
after the course has been held IN one school
III will be turned over to another school
State Health Officer Collins i confident
that about 100000 of the school children
of the state Will have the benefit Of these
lectures, which l. an Innovation by the
health department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Fort Worth Mystery
Has Dramatic End

Fort Worth. Tex Aug. 24.-E. :. Car
roIl'> hahca- corpus suit to regain pos
session ~ the swear Old mystery boy
identified Sunday by Mrs. julia Dclo ~
Quebec: Canada aS her son. kidnapped
four years ago and federal authorities
plans to attempt ~ depnrt Carrcll de
veloped today m the dramatic case Of
the hoy whose identity had puzzled city.
county and federal authorities for
months
Carrclls attorney filed the habeas cor
pus petition and n was set fof hearing
today. Immigration inspector nilworih
had long interview with Carrcll today
IL the county jail. where the man has
been held on technical charges sin r
March. Mrs. pclo came here "a ilcntif~
the boy after m investigation through
the American consul ut Quebec
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
LOVE OF MONEY
VS.. M0THERL0
GRIEF STRICKEN PARENT AFTER
MANY YEARS FINDS SON BY
ADVERTISING HE is HEIR.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug 24-That love
of money sometime may be. more mtluen-
tial than mother love was borne out IN Al
least one ~et Of circumstances today when
Mr.. +. T.. Evans of tins city got word of
the whereabouts of her long lost son
through an advertisement for him u, a lost
heir, when there wa really no estate Tor
him.
For years the erief--trcken mother
sought her boy. using every means a grey
inc parent might conceive for finding a
lost child.
But the advertisement for him a an
heir was carried by more interested mes
senger- ~ the young man. now 23 years
old and working on farm. The farmer,
hearing NJ the advertisement, acquainted
the youth. who will 10 his mother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
LIGHTNING HITS
ELECTRIC WIRES
FUSES IN PROBABLY FIFTY HOMES
ARE BURNED OUT DURING RAIN
AND THUNDERSTORM TODAY.

Fifty consumers oi electricity IN the city
of Brownsville lost their lights early today
during the lightning and thunderstorm whcr
bolt Of lightning struck the transformer
located near the corner of Thirteenth and
Levee streets. So far a. reported this wa
the most serious damage during the @torI
which was remarkable for IT. accompany
ing brilliant flu-hr- WI lightning. and ac
roripanving cra-hc- of thunder Of the can
non shot variety.
The water and light department Of the
city today had it- men ont making repairs
of damage during the storm, and 4 was ex-
pcctrd that conditions would again be-
normal hv night.
The telephone company reported that u
wa- caused me- damage during the early
morning storm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
POSSE is LED MERRY CHASE
THROUGH H|DALG0, BAND OF
10 DESERTERS YET AT LARGE

There Is merry bandit chase on through
the back country IN North IIidalgo coun-
any, and II is heading for Cameron county,
somewhere in the Raymondville- Lvford
district, according to reports reaching
Brownsville today from Edinburg.
The ten deserters who crossed the Flo
Grande into Illdalgo county near TIidalgo
last Friday night have succeeded 80 far
IN evading their pursuers who include not
only cavalrymen, but also Texas rangers
and llidaleo county officers. and dctach-
ment of miantrymen IN automobiles
The pursued and the pursuer1 today
were out of reach hy telephone or tple-
graph. having struck INTO the back and
sparSely settled sections of Northern HI
dalgo county. At last reports the men
after reaching the far northwest corner
OF fiIdalgo county, near the Starr Brook
counties line. doubled back on their track
and when the trail was hit were he tded Tor
point fifteen miles north of Edinburg. At
ranch IN that section they commandeered
meal yesterday at noon and when ~,
purSuers reached the scene were already
well on their way eastward.
Though direct reports Of the chase are
absent today, indications are that the band
decided not 10 60 into Brooks county a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
AN INCH RAIN
Is WELCOMED
OCCASIONAL NIGHT SHOWERS END
IN DRENCHER, BUT MORE RAIN
is NEEDED.

II wa a welcome. ram that. that fell m
Brownsville and throughout Cameron coun-
IL early today, settling the dust, and clarl-
fying the atmosphere. But farmers are
~till complaining, saving that Il will take
three days NJ constant downpuur such IVY
that of this morning TO place the land ~
proper shape for the tall planting IA this
county The rainfall a. shown by the gov
ernment ram gauge AT Fort Brown ndi-
Gated 81 of an inch up to o'clock this
morning. and a- the heaviest ram tell after
this time the weather bureau estimated the
total fall at y little more than Nh inch
Report- from points IAN far north as
RaymondyiIIc indicate that the ram was
general throughout Cameron county. Edm-
burg. ilidalgo county, this morning report
"a cloudy weather. but no ram Mission
reported clear weather, without indication
Of rains today
The rainfall ot today wa- the heaviest
that has fallen since last March The total
rainfall for the past year IN Cameron couu-
ty IA little more than 1 niche. which
I, about - inches under the average rain
fail tor this section This ha- resulted IN
. particularly drouthy condition. The
rain Of today did little more than settle the
dust
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
"ChaTivarI' Author IS Dead.

TBN ANSUtINT'H TTFNN
London. Aug. .I-Waltcr Lewis Eman-
uel. who endeared himself 10 English
hearts as writer for fifteen wears ut
weekly column ~ honmof- entitled
"Charvari' IN Punch. is dead NJ HI home
here, aged ~. By profession q lawyer. Nh.
Emanuel abandoned the bar III 1901 ~ he-
come . humorous writer Ihs dog book
such " "a Snob." "A Doc Day" and "Dog
of War were very popular both N England
and America
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
STATE LANDS TO
BE SOLD SEPT. |
l,000. 900 ACRES or STATE LAND LO-
GATED IN ALL PARTS OF TEXAS,
SOME IN CAMERON.

Austin Tex. Aug. -. Approximately
1,000.0OD ares of state lands viii he
placed on the market on September |,
the list of which land giving the location
etc, having Just been issued by J. A.
Robinson. commissioner of the general
land office
This land Is situated in the counties
of Andrews. Banderia. Brewster. Cam
eron, Concho, Corycll. Crane. Crockett
CulberSon. Dallam. Ector. Edwards. FL
Paso, Gray. Kerr. kimble. Hartley. Low
Ing, Marion. Hutchinson. Jaek. Ich pa
Wis. Kinney. Haskell Montague. Motley.
Newton. Peco>. Polk. Preside. Randall.
Real Reeves. starr. sutton. TAYLOR. Ter
rel. Travis. TYLER. Upton. Uvaldc. Val
Verde. Walker. Ward. Webb. WiIbarger.
Wlllacy. Wmklcr. Wise. aud /apata
In order To stimulate the sale of
lands situated in certain COMMITTEES aud
classified aS rough lagdS, the last Leg
Islaturc amended the land laws 80 AZ
Ia provide that such lands may he sold
without the condition of actual settle
ment.
Ii Is plainly stated. however nv the
state that this land il unfit for residence
being rocky and mountainous
The law remains IN" same. however
as To land for suitable aericulturaI nur
noses the period of actual settlement H.
ing three wears.
The maximum amount of land thnI
NAV he purchased bv one person !.
eight sections nf go acres each. one
tenth of tho purchase price i poyah,,
IN cash and the balance i'm 10 wears viii
= per cent interest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
u. S. TAKES STEP
TO AID FARMERS
$50. 600, 900 TO Be PLACED IN FED
ERAL RESERVE BANKS FOR
LOANS TO FARMERS.
fRy Associated rTess.i

Washington. Aug. 2I-1he United
States Treasury officials last night an
nounccd IN view of the action of the Al
lies III making cotton contraband the
department l. ready. if necessary. 10 de-
poSit thirty million dollars or more in
gold IN the Federal Reserve banks at
Atlanta. Dallas and Richmond To re-
discount loans secured nv warehouse re
ceiptS on cotton made by National and
state banks who are members OF the
federal system
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

was at first thought. and are now appar-
emily headed for the northern part Of Cam
eron county. where the trouble originally
broke out but which section has been quiet
tor nearly three weeks. with only an occa-
~lonal incident to mar the ordinary course
of events.
Two American troopers who participated
IN the lIIdalgo county chase and who re-
turned to Mission with two hats and coats
lost by members of the band, also brought
with them several letters found in the coats
The letters were taken possession of by
army officers. and are said to have con
tanned information that may result in sew
eral arrest, The letters were Of recent
date and were po-tmarkcd at Mission.
They were addressed t. two men who are
believed "a be members Of the band now
being pursued through Northern HidaIgo
county.
Ranger Captain II. l.. Ransom, who has
been on duty IN Ilidalgo county with his
men. spent part of Yesterday IN Browns
vile lie said that several Of his men are
~ the chase of the ten men from across
the Rio Grande, but he had had no report
as to whether they had been encountered.
There was no foundation to yesterdays
reports that the men had been overtakcn
and killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

san Ane"lo. Texas. Aug. 2l.-"Fathcr
Tine wn the igner ~ check here for
20 saturday. 4 negro and white man
attempted to W the check ~ merchant
The merchant bad the two men arrested
and placed II jail. 7; II believed that some
one played trick on the two men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
IN FIRST WORD SINCE DISASTER 1T
URGES THIS GOVERNMENT NOT
TO TAKE FINAL STAND
ON ARABIC.
COUNT BERNSTORFF TELEGRAPH n
STATE DEPARTMENT SAYING He
MADE REQUEST AT BERLINS
INSTANCE.

Washington. y. XII. Aug. 24.-Germanv
through Ambassador Count Won Bernstorr
today asked the United States not To tab
a final stand on the mixing Of the White
star liner Arabic uuul alI The facts are
known.
TnI- - The first word from Germany
since the Disaster Count Won Bernstorlf
today tclcgraphed the state department
aging he made the request at the instarc
WI HI home government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
ARKANSAS CITIES FACE A GAS
FAMINE FOURTH TIME IN 1915.

Hooded White river except for telephone
communications till this morning when
traffic was reestabllshed The entire 5000
population of Newport was maroonyd last
night by the flood
The totals uf death II the White river
flooded district i more than eight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Texans Hit by Train: One Dead.

Pueblo. Col, AUG "a Mark Whllcv. in
FAINT son VI Mr. y. y. WhaIcy wv Rowir
Texas. WA killed Mr.. Whalov and an
other -on. Elmo. II, were badly hrr' a~l
Ruth Whalev. MA, ard May and -h
Anthony of Memphis Texas. ~cre ~hahrlv
injured when their automobile wa- tr
hv Denver 4 Rio Grande train rear
Fountain. Col
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Families Here Continue TO Emigratc.

According to United States immigration
officials in Brownsville there has been q
slow but steady cXodu- If Mexican families
to Matamoros for several days past. though
IT now averages only four or five families
day. MatamoroS paper published q
few days ago IN invitation to al cxpatri-
ated citizens to return To Mexico, euaran-
teeing them al protection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Steers Shipped from Gonzales

Gonzales, Texas, Aug. 2l-W. B. Hons
ton # this city has sold to Blalock 4 Sons
800 head OF steers. and the animals were
shipped 10 Biz Wells.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Mother of w. r. Lane Dies

San Angelo. Texas. Aug 24-Mr- N II.
Lane. mother Of w. p. Lane. former state
comptroller died here Friday The body
was sent TO Denlson for interment. MI
Lanes husband contractor Al Deni=on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
JAMAICA BANANA
PLANTATIONS IN
HURRICANE PATH

New York y. Y. Aug. 2b. The hurri-
cane whah swept recently over the West
Indies destroyed ninety per cent of the
banana trees on the north side Of the
Island Of Jamaica, according To officers
Of the steamship CoIumodore Rollins
which arrived to-day. The steamer
brought a arge cargo Of bananas which
were cut from the trees fcllcd by IN W
wind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Canada Denies Charges.

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. 24.-lt i officially
stated that the reports of III treatment WI
Germans at Amherst, nternment camp.
contained in statement from Berlin to-
.day, are without foundation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
vPnizelnS Is Premier

Athens Gren"e, Aug. 2i-The new
Greek cabinet was formed last night ana
toek the oath of office in the presence Of
an immense crowd which cheered N
NcnlzloS. the new Premier and Minister
nf Foreign Affairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
War Plans Ready.

Cdine. Italy. Aug. 24-The fact y =
closed that ioint military action by Itllv
with England. France and Russia. agar
Turkey va arranged by the Italian N
eral Piror durinr hi visit 70 the h~ci"-
French front w July Plans studied th
n j. said, can be put INTO action immod
lately
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast and the Magic
Valley Is issued by the United States
weather burcan ut New Orleans:
Tonight ard Wednesday. unsettIed:
hght A. moderate variable ~inds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
"Hanged By Persons
Unknown" Verdict
In The Frank Case
(By Associated Press.J

Marietta. Ga. Aug PA verdict w
hanging by unknown persons was returned
~ The coroner's jury today NJ the close Wi
the inquest into the lynchng cf Leo n.
Frank NJ clue from the dozen witnes-c-
examined served toward clearing the my
terry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
AMNESTY DECREE
BY CARRANzA Is
EXODUS CAUSE.
tBy Associated Press }

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 24.-An amnesty
proclamation by General Nenustiano Car
rama is held responsible for the general
exodus today Of Mexican famiie- t. Mex
leo. The terms of the grant are not def
ntely known. but many families are taking
advantage of the offer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Turk Ambassador Leaves.

Rome. Aug. 2i-Naby Boy. the Turk
iSh Ambassador to Italy. left here Mon
day for Turkey. lie travels by way of
Switzerland. The Italian ambaSSador
had already left Constantinoplc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Game Law Arrests Made.

Gonzales. Texas. Aug. 2l.-J. T.. Arm
strong. deputy game warden for Gonzale.
county, Yesterday made two arrests of
parties charged with killing birds out Of
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
British Schooner is Sunk.

London. AUG. 24.-The British schooner
Martha Edmond-, lS2 tons gro= and own
cd at Fowdy, has been sunk. Her crew
wa landed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
HovInu Pictures Of Franks BODY

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 2l.-Exhibltion9 re
moving pictures VT the body of Leo Frank
a. it swung from the limb Of tree ncar
Marietta WI August IL were stopped here
by the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
(Ey Associated Press.l

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 24.-This city
face 4 ga- famine for the fourth time this
wear because of a break m the main at
Red river. which j. swollen hy floods. This
also effects Hot Springs, Pine Bluff and 2
number Of other Arkansas towns.
Newport was completely cut off by the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

tage.
committee of business men met to
day and planned relief for the suffering
The water. which rose thirty five feet
receded six feet and stopped on account
of the high stage of the Mississippi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
NOFOOD, NO WATER.
1000 IMPERILLED.
iEv Associated Press. }

tBv Associated Press.l
1T. Louis. Mo. Aug. 2i.-Two thou
sand residents along the River Meramec
who were rendered homeless last Sat
urdav when the stream was flooded. to
day face food and drinking water shor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather obser-
vations, covering the 2ihour period
ending at a. m. today. are furnished
hv the United States weather station,
Fort Brown: