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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
IDEA WOULD STAY
ALI. HUMAN PROGRESS


Another stumbling block to some Is
The suggestion that no preparation
should be made and no prccaution
should be taken because no ono can
foretcll how much We may have to
meet and what We will require to
meet IL. Here again the idea en-
bodied in this suggestion would stay
All human progress. There will he
some who assert that tho devastating
effects and the horror produced by the
war now being waged make II GER
tain that war will be avoided for a
long period of time after the close Of
the present war. They will argue that
the exhaustion Of resources and the
recollection Of the awful suffering will
have the effect Of dcterring nations
from entering upon war. What basis
is there for such belief? Certainly
such basis cannot be found in his
:ory--our own or that of other nations.
There will be those who believe
and assert that the time when war
can bc avoided hy negotiation or ar
bitration or other like means will be
advanced II We refrain from adopting
a proper military policy. but viii be
set back if do so. 1t is difficult TO
comprehend on what basis such be-
lief can reasonably rest, and there
fore it is difficult to reason about IL.
H. seems To rest upon the idea that II
7" y are !ttDA' ana weak III acllDI. we
viii be strong and persuasive in coun-
sci: that by avowedly neg!ecting TO
prepare 20 protect our rights We will
be tho better able to secure their pro-
lection by appeal, by arbitration. or.
by argument. No one need have the
slightest fear that our voice for peace
tul settlement Of the Quarrcls OF ma
tons Will receive amy the less attcn-
ton because We stand for The right
and are prepared 10 maintain IL at any
proper cost. ON the CONTRARY, the
voic" Of such a one is always listened
10 and usually controls.
IF the determination arrived at by
those whose Knowledge, skill and cx-
p.rience makes their Judgment prac-
ica!ly conclusive is accepted, we
should have In this country force
OF At least 100000 men ready for in
slant response to cal! in the event
OF war or the inIninence OF war. II Is
surely not necessary 10 state the many
reasons why this force may not be
supplied by regular standing army
OF that number constantly under arms.
There is no legal way that the national
guard can. in time OF peace. be governed
o!'ccrcd, or trained by the national
government; and there is no legal way,
excepting by volunteering, that il can
10" made available to the nation in
time OF war to any greater extent than
specified in the Constitution, which
confcssedly falls short of the necessary
be put In the event Of "A war with a
Ff.T-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10

Booths Pills never fall to stimulate
tho liver. Cure Constipation. Gentle
in action. Csc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10

4. j. CRAFTS PIANO CO.,
Els North second street,
Richmond. Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
p THE BROAD HIGHWAY 2
Of 10th Century England Full
ruPTSs S9S Xxxm BY JEFFERY FARNOL

been. and no man living shall come be-
tween us--no. by Godr'
That" said I, that remains 10 bs
scent"
"Ha p
Though. indeed. I think she is SAT,
from you while l live"
But then. Cousin Peter. life Is a very
uncertain thing at best" he returned
glancing at me beneath his droopins
lids"
Yes" l nodded. ut Is sometimes q
blessing TO remember that"
Sir Maurice strolled to the door and
being there, paused, and looked back ovel
his shoulder.
20 to find Charmain." said he. land
1 shall find her-sooner or later, and
when do, should you take II upon your.
self to-come between us again, or pre-.
sumo to interfere again, I shall-kill you
worthy cousin, without the least COM
junction. IL you think this SUFFICIENT
warning-act upon Il. II not" He
shrugged his shoulders. significantly
Farewell, good and worthy Cousin Peter,
farewell!-or, shall we say say-'au re-
volr' ?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
She Knew

Teacher-What is It that binds us to-
gether and makes us better than we are
by nature?
Marion Is years old)-Corsets, ma'am.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

yes, sir, I've had a tough life! Even
at college l took the stiffest course in
the curriculum"
And what was that?"
THE embalming course"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
Ideal No Longer

What's the matter. dearY'
I've lost my ideal"
II lost mine in a slightly different
way"
How was that?"
"He married me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
OIL DRILLING
BEGINS TODAY
DRlLLERS EXPECT TO GO DOWN 500
TO 600 FEET WITHIN THE
NEXT TWO DAYS.

The drilling of the first oil well To he
sunk in the Brownsville district will be-
started this afternoon. The Brownsville
Oil company has constructed an eighty foot
rig and installed the necessary engines to
commence operations. II i probable that
the promoters of the well will know within
a few days whether or not the surface in
dications a. to oil are to be borne out. j.
c. Lind, vice president of the company
said this morning that barring accsdent>
they would be- able To drill 10 depth Of
800 or 600 feet the first two days.
Mr. Lind said this morning that he con
iidently expected to find gusher that
would lift the rig off the earth, because
while he had drilled great number OF
oil wells he had never seen well sunk
where the surface indications were 20 good
The oil well site il being visited bv nu-
merou> automobile parties who are either
well wi~her> or stockholders in the com
pany. One man prophesied this morning
that within two days after the oil was
struck there would be 10000 people on the
ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
tRy Associated P-essb
London. Oct. 20-Sir Edward Carson
announced today that his resignation Is
ude to a dispute over the Balkan Turkish
affairs.
fRy Associated Press


London. Oct 20.-The latest near east
reports indicate that Serbia j. in deadly
danger of being overwhelmed by the armies
of her neiehbors. Eight Bulgarian forces
have crossed into Serbia. The Austro-
German armies are advancing steadily. The
Austrians announce further advance west
of Belgrade.
There j. no news from the Anglo French
army. bnt il j. known To have been in the
fighting because French wounded are com
ing into Saloniki.
The allies in France and Belgium report
that the Germans there seem to be eavilv
reinforced, apparently getting ready for
an attack.
A new Austro-German campaign. this
time against Montenegro. is reported under
preparation in dispatches from Frankfort.
Germany. About 10000 troops are al
ready reported gathering for this campaign
nea rthe Montenegrin frontier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
DAIRY AND ICE
CREAM MEETING
DAIRY AND ICE CREAM MEN OF TEX
AS HOLD CONVENTION At
TEXAS STATE FAIR.

Dallas. Texas. Oct. pa joint meeting
of the Texas Dairymen'~ association. Texas
Ice Cream Makers association. Texas
Creamery Mems association. and Texas
Jersey Cattle club. will b. held here today.
al the convention tent on the State FAIR
grounds. j. W. Ridgeway, professor of
dairy hu~bandrv Of the a. 4 Nj. college ~
Texas. will preside over the meeting \
number of prominent speakers and writers
on subjects of interest to those assembled
will be heard. Entries Of creamery and
dairy exhibits will be- Judged BY Prof.
Ridgeway The feature of the convention
j. 10 be a model creamery plant IN opera
tion. in the dairy building. under III"
auspices of a large commercial creamery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
DEAD ENGINEER
AN OLD TIMER
n. n. KENDALL RAN FIRST TRAIN
INTO BR0wNsvlLLE-BE BEEN WITH
THIS ROAD SINCE.

III. II. Kendall. the engineer killed as the
result Of the wreck Monday night, was the
engineer who operated the first standard
gauge railroad train into Brownsville. This
was in 1904 NJ the completion of the St.
Louis, Brown~vie 4 Mexico railroad, and
he has been with this line since that time
The body Of Engineer Kendall was held
in state AT the lIinkley undertaking chapel
until this afternoon when II was removed
to the train for shipment to his home AZ
kingSville. He was 30 years old and i
survived by his wife and five children.
The body was escorted from the IIinkley
chapel TO the station by the- local COM
mandery of the Knights Templar, of which
body the deceased was a member. having
been affiliated with the Cor~icana lodge
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

Gomez Palacio. Coahuila. Oct. 20
General Carranza. upon receiving news
here of hi recognition Yesterday. said
when asked III he vii ~ 4 candidate for
the presidency of the republic:
''There j. no law that prohibits me from
being candidate ! DO not know might
accept the presidency or | might not
shall not call general election until peace
l. finally restored
General Carranza thought that peace
might be established IN about one wear
For the present. General Cararnza said hr
expected Ia continue the title he has been
using. He said he expected foreigners not
to mix in politics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
BORDER SITUATION IS QUIET
3 MEN REPORTED To HAVE PAID
PENALTY AS RESULT OF THE
WRECK, MURDERS, ROBBERY

The border today reassumed semblancs
Of quiet following the train wreck, robbery
and murders by Mexicans Monday night
United States soldiers, including cavalr,
and infantry, continued during last might
10 patrol every bit of territory along the
river between there and the railroad with
ont finding ang of the gang that partici-
pated in the murders.
No further reports have been received
Of Mexicans being executed in connection
with Monday nights crime. Sheriff W. 4
Vann said today he had received reports
of nine Mexicans being killed, but five of
these, he said, were in the Los Indios see
tlon, more than twenty miles from the
scene of the wreck lie did not know
whether these killings were connected with
Monday nights occurrence
Both Sheriff Vann and Colonel A. T.
Blocksom, commander of the cavalry pa
troll district, were of the opinion today that
the band responsible for tAe crime was
composed of Mexicans from both sides OF
Rio Grande. colonel Blocksom believes,
however, that ii the Mexican~ crossed the
river they did singly along a consider
able stretch of river front and rendezvoued
at the scene Of wreck. Col. Block>om re-
ported the wreck and robbery and murders
10 United States Consul Johnson IN Mata :
moros, who submitted it 10 General Eugenio
Lopez, Carranza commander there. Gen
eral Lopez reports today that he sent pa
troll Of men along the river opposite the
district where the crime was commNted,
but this patrol reported it found no indi-
cations oi crossings.
The fact that Mexicans living between
the wreck scene and the river had vacated
their houses and fled early yesterday in
dicates to army officers that many of these
were either connected with the band or else
fled in fear of following activities by the
authorities. A sergeant and twenty cav
alrymen travelling path between the wreck
and river PASSED and investigated seven
houses all of which had become vacant
during yesterday. ont a Mexican was en-
countered ON the trip.
Captain Henry l.. Ransom and his ranger
company are still on duty in the district OF
the wreck, having arrived from late work
in Hdalgo county. which has been qlnei
for several weeks.
Five Mexicans are being held in the
Cameron county jail ON suspicion in con
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

nection with the wreck and succeeding
crimes. These are Francisco and Floren-
tin Cortes. brothers: Pedro Cortes, Carlos
Cortes and Guadalupe SoSa. Only the first
two of the Corte~ men are related. One OF
the brothers was arrested in the vicinity Of
the wreck while the other was taken in
charge in this city. They will be held pend
ing further investigation into the crime
Guadalupe Sosa. arrested Yesterday by
United States soldiers, several miles from
scene of the wreck, was brought 10 Fort
Brown. Later he was questioned BY Deputy
United States Marshal +. +. Herring and
Deputy Sheriff &. A. Manahan, in whose
charge he was given by Colonel Blocksom,
and then taken to the Cameron county jail
The Officers say they are able to gain lit
tie definite Information from Sosa. who
they said, told different stories n Ia where
he lived and what he did.
Sosa is the first man arrested in border
troubles by the military authorities to be
turned over to the United States marshal
Colonel Block~om said this was done be-
cause the shooting Of soldiers was fed
eral offense. He laid details of So~a'S ar
rest before the marshal. Ii j. understood
the marshal j. at liberty to turn the pris-
oner over to the state authorities If he
deems il state ease.
SoSa i reported to have been one of sew
eral MexicanS arrested after the Los Tule
tos ranch fight early in August and who
were held several days by Lieutenant +. T..
\. Glass Of the Third cavalry All were
later released on being vouched for by
Americans.
Sosa was arrested Yesterday by Lien
tenant Partridge of the Third cavalry He
was riding n pony on the road several miles
from the scene of the wreck Seeing the
cavalry patrol approaching ahead he
turned and galoped up the road. Lieuten-
ant Partridge gave chase in IN automobile
and caught him.
new idea, the only one Sheriff W. I.
Nann believes feasible in handling the
bandit situation. was advanced today. This
was To clear all brush along the river front
for distance of half mile back. and also
for half mile on each side OF the railroad
track between Brownsville and San Benito
The bandits invariably have avoided clear
cd districts. notably that section of coun-
| try between Brownsville and the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
|CARRANzA DUE
IN MATAMOR0S
ON 0CT0!BER26
HEAD OF De FACTO GOVERNMENT IN
MEXICO TO BE ROYALTY ENTER
TANNED DURING STAY.
PORT CITY, LONG NEGLECTED BY RE-
PUBLIC, SCHEDULED TO BE
REMEMBERED SOON.

General Venustiano Carranza. head Of
the first recognized government in Mexico
since the death Of President Francisco /.
Madero in February. 1913. will visit Ma
tamoros October %. il was unofiicially an
nounced in the border city opposite
Brownsville. General Cprranza j. now in
Monterrey, where he recently joined his
family. and after spending A few days at
Saltillo was scheduled 10 begin trip
along the Matamoros and Monterrey rail
road
The visit Of General Carranza 10 Mata-
moro> will be marked by great enter
tainment. such as has not been been in
Matamoros in many years. A committee
III citizens met last night and outlined
plans for the entertainment of the pre~i-
dent Of the provisional government Of
Mexico. He will arrive IN Matamoro~
escorted by his bodyguard of 1900 soldiers.
Matamoros. long neglected by the Mexi-
can republic in the matter Of public i'm
provement~ and the benefits that accrue
To prominent port. is scheduled to be re-
membered during the administration ~
the constitutionali-t government. il J. said
among men who are familiar with the heads
of the new government Matamoro~ wa~
the first port oi entry obtained bv the Car
rancista>. in June 1913. and because Of
it, faithfulne~S the city stands well 70 be
favored IN the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

the border against diseases from across
the border. and ne established quarantine
last spring which eifectuallv stamped ont
one disease and probably prevented the
entry of others. a. acting county phy
stefan DIR. Mccain took charge OF the de-
tention hospital, and during the height OF
what was termed small epidemic OF
smallpox he attended personally ninety
eases, practically all of them Mexicans
only seven of whom died.
DIR. McCain's record a phy~ician. "a,
those who knew him. j. an enviable one
The pail bearers were Robert NJ. DaIzell
II. l.. Yates, Lawrence ii. Bates. Grover 4
Wagner, Stephen Il. Browne and Willian
IG. Whitman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
FUNERAL DIR. {. S.
M'CA|N TODAY
STATE OFFICER. MURDERED BY THE
BANDITS WILL BE BURIED At
/, FORMER NOME At REFUGiO.

The funeral Of DR. Eugene Shannon Me
Cain. murdered Monday night by bandits
in the wreck and robbery of u passenger
train, was held this afternoon at 30
o'clock. with services ut the Church OF the
Sacred Heart. under the direction of Rev.
Father j. b. Frigon. The body was shipped
at !. -tl5 o'clock this afternoon To the home
of his wife's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
". Heard. at Refugic. Texas. accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Heard. their three sons.
and host of friends of the deceased and
his bereaved family The family arrived
in Brownsville by special train late yes
terday.
Dr. Mccain is n Virginian by birth,
having seen the first light Of day IN Mont
,,omery. in that state. April 3, 1878. He
became practieing physician. and early
in life removed To Louisiana. where his
mother now resides. He later came {,
Texas and settled nj Refugio where he
married the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Heard, and who survives him.
Six wears ago DIR. Mccain removed &
brownsville from Refugio for the beneii
of his health. Four years ago he was ap
pointed deputy state health officer an.
quarantine officer at the port of Browns
vile. his district extending along the Ri
Grande as far as Rio Grande City. an'
north along the coast, sometimes taking il
the port of Galveston.
In the course of his duties as quarantin
officer DIR. Mccain was called upon to pro
tect the residents of the American side o
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Chapel In Memory
OF Bishop Potter
Dedicated Today
Especial 10 The Herald.)

New York Oct. 20.--A chapel in mem
DRY Of the late Bishop Henry Goldman
Potter will be dedicated today. on the
Sind anniversary of the bishops conse-
Grafton as bishop of New York The
chapel is completed as part Of the Ca
thedral Of st. John the Divine. IL IL
erected by the stepsons of the late bishop
AT cost Of $250000 Ii il one Of seven
that now surround the sanctuary Of the
Cathedral Ii is church in itself seat
ing 800, with organ. choir stalls and ev-
cry appointment of a parish church. In
the chapel is cenotaph which will also
be dedicated today. The remains of the
bishop will rest in this cenotaph
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
VILLA AGENCY SHUTS
IN WASHINGTON
SAYS NO LAW EXISTS
To PREVENT HIM

Washington, ID. g., II. 20.-The Villa
agency closed it> doors today The iunta
scattered. IL was announced that since
Carranza was recognized there was no
further need for the agency. The Latin
colony believes this indicates the Villa
forces will not make an active campaign,
at least in Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
EVIDENCE PRIOR
TO 1912 WILL BE
GIVEN IN TRIAL

New York. Oct. 20.-In the New Haven
railroad ease trials now under way here
with William Rockefeller and ten other di-
rector, and former directors of the line the
defendants, the court overruled an objec-
tion of the defense against the government
introducing evidence prior to 1912.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

Boston. Mass. Oct. 20.-Norman Prince.
Of Boston. graduate of Harvard college,
who i m aviator with the French army
has been captured by the Germans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf states and the Magic
Valley j. issued by the United States
weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Thursday fair. with
light northcrly 70 ca~terlv winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Weather Forecast for a Week.

The following weather forecast Tor
the week beginning today. l. i~~nrd w
the United States weather bureau
and covers the west gulf states
Generally fair weather l. indicated
for the week. with moderate teinpera
lures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
ARMS EMBARGO
BY WILSON
AGAINST
VILLA

Washington. ID. a.. Oct 20.-Pre~idrnt
Wilson today declared an embargo upon
the shipment If arms and ammunition intn
Mexico. but signed supplementary order
permitting munitions to 90 through un-
hampered 10 the Carranza forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Loan Broker Law Constitutional.

Austin. Texas. Oct. 20.-The court az
criminal appeals today affirmed the con
~titutonalitv III the loan brokers law ~
quiring brokers to give $1,000 bond The
decision was on a test case from San An
tonic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Mexican And Civil
War Veteran Dead

San Angelo. Texas. Oct. 20.-S W. tSyD
Mexican and civil wars. died here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

COLLINS DECLARES QUARAN-
TINE ON TEXAS BORDER

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 20.-State
Health Officer w. b. Collins here to-
day announced the establishment of
quarantine along the Texas border 10
keep ont infectious diseases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
So Killed in An Explosion.

Paris. France. Oct. 20-Fifty-two per
an explosion in a factory here this after
noon. Many Of the victims were women
workers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
GREAT ARMIES
OF ENEMIES
INVADING
SERBIA
fRy Associate

fBy Associated Press.y
Berlin, Oct 20-The German war office
announces that the Bulgarians captured
1000 Serbians and twelve cannon and the
town Of Sultan Tepe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather obser-
vations, covering the 24-hour period
ending ut . a. m. today, are furnished
by the United States weather station
Fort Brown:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1915-10-01

An editor went to church the
other day and was called on TO
lead IN pray er, when he respond
ed as follows: Almighty. the
kind Father, who doth from thy
throne look down on the govern.
nent of delinquent subscribers
we most humbly beseech thee
to draw near unto them and
whisper few things into their
ears that the statutes forbid US
to print. Thou knowest our
wants, but the subscribers know
them not and seldom, If ever.
stop to inquire. Let IL be known
to them that there are big patch
es on the homestead Of our pants
and that there is an aching void
in the front of our back--that we
hunger and thirst and they ask
us not to come and sup with
them. Thou knowest, Lord, that
our ink and print paper costs
money, but the subscriber know
eth it not, and careth a greet deal
less. Thou knowest that we are
cold, and the subscriber bringeth
not the wood he promised, and
we are shiverlng and shaking
while he roasteth his shlns be-
fore the red hot fires of his
mother. Tell him all these
things, Lord, and if he fa'leth
and bringeth no succor, oanls %
him 10 the lower regions to dwell
among the Republicans, the
Democrats. the Popocrats ana
Calamity Howlers, and thine
shall be the praise throughout
our newspaper career. Mays
vile, Mo-, Pilot.