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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05

The Epworth League Of the Methodist
church - preparing for a Valentine socir
aud program to be held on ST. Valentine
Day. a business meeting of the league "
b~ held Tuesday night. when it will be- DE-
chdcd where the social will be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

INTO the yard OF the Naval Academy at
Annapolis steps quick little woman
L with bright eyes and wsrrling smile
and before she has progressed four short step.
she finds herself surrounded by crowd OF
nidshipmen who have popped out fnyste-
riously from nowhere and everywhere
Hello. Little Mother; take US in tow
Yes: come along" she smiles. and they all
march off together, the towering big fehow'
OF the Academy with the wee woman in their
midst.
At motion picture show IN town group
OF navy officers and their wives look down
into the aisle from their box to a long line OF
students fling into the seats, with little
woman between two Of them. way below the
stature Of the huge shouldered lads, but quite
the centre OF their gallant attention.
How many children in the family to-
night" whispers an officer. jestingly, leaning
over to her
only fifteen" she replies. And we have
fifteen bags OF peanuts!
In a sitting room at the very tptop OF the
historic old Carvel Hall-the very same that
Winston Churchill wrote his Richard Carvel
in-tl1ere is a mob OF academy boys spraying
over the couch, making cocoa around the tea
table. dancing together 10 the noise OF the
phonograph. making theatrical speeches. BY
the fire. in a shabby old chair, is the same
woman. laughing over the noise and iun,
drinking quarts OF cocoa-for each one must
serve her. and she cannot be partal-and tell
ing her own Jokes and stories, much 10 the
vocifcrous delight OF the company.
This is the Little Mother OF Annapolis Mrs
Gabrielle Jackson. who for nine years has been
the chum and companion Of 5000 boys in the
Academy. whose sitting room-"Sky Psrlor.
as they call it--has been their only recreation
place. FOR the Academy. in contrast to COL
leges. has no clubhouses. and the town fur
nishes nothing OF the kind. not even a public
library.
found her in her room. overlooking Cen
raj Park West a room plastered with photo
graphs OF good-looking boys in their dress
uniforms. ITO my dear Little Mother" writ
ten across-a room OF honey things and a
busy looking desk. Even her hotel quarters
show what Mrs. Jackson is, home person
and writer. AND in her own bright fashion
she told her story OF her nine years associa-
ton with the boys at Annapolis, how she went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

Professor Schimmerlig says that ne
made all kinds OF tests from his mattress
bread. He cut slice OF IT one ten-tnou-
ssndth Of an inch thick, and he also cut
slice of regular bread not quite so thick
understand, and he looks at them both
through a microscope, understand, and
ne couldn't tell them apart. he then
takes loaf OF mattress bread and LOAF
Of regular bread and burns 'em up in an
electric furnace at a temperature OF $780,
degrees Fahrenheit, and the ashes from
one bread is the same as the ashes from
The other bread. lie then goes TO the top
d fourteen story building and drops a
loaf OF mattress bread and loaf OF rcgu-
lar bread, and they land on the sidewait
within a tenth Of a second OF the other
one. forget what else he done, birsky
but il didn't make no difference if he shot
en- out Of a gun or soaked them IN
MIXTURE Of suIphuric acid and beer y un-
derstand; the mattress bread was just
precisely the same like regular bread.
Sure, know" Birsky said, but did
he eat it7"
Why should he eat it, Zapp asked.
he's German professor, not an English
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
The Mother of Midshipmen

frs. after an illness, 10 be with her godson;
how he brought his friends over to her room;
how she stayed until he was graduated, and
then on and on afterward. And then she told
how now she Is here frankly for the purpose
of raising money TO build largo house
We've outgrown ourselves, you see, she
said Nine hundred boys are good many TO
accommodate in the Sky Psrlor."
Mine hundred boysP | gasped How 90
you entertain 900 boys''
"Oh. / don't They entertain themselves.
The graphophone is there. books, magazines.
PAPERS. games. are at hand comfortable chairs
(can one find such thing anywhere in Ban
croft HallO. big couch 10 stretch at lengm
upon. a tea table to mess at, an open hre 70
stoke Sometimes read aloud by the hour,
or spin yarns as sit darning sock that may
once have possessed toe II is common
thing for me 20 have three or four giants
soua,ted upon hassocks at my feet, pouring
forth all the dope, which is their lingo for
all that has taken place during the week.
1T is Just the inner self that comes to the
surface I'D there in Sky Parlor-their hopes,
disappontments Joys or sorrows, ambitions or
failures. Franks and esoapades-and they know
that / am interested in all because love them.
The funny part of it is that they are not happy
unless am right there, too
Each weekend the only time they are per-
mi.ted 10 take meals outside OF the Academy,
Mrs Jackson tries to have some of them to
luncheon or dinner. II is a sort o. reward OF
merit, and greatly appreciated. There is not
ridshiprnsn in the Academy who does not
understand that the Little Mother" has his
interests ard welfare close at heart and that
she longs to see developed all that is finest In
his character.
The dears miss their homes so, too, though
they'd die before they would let on Mrs.
Jackson continued. But they need the affec-
ton and the relaxation and all the indc-
scrbable little things that barren barracks do
not have and homes do. That's what the SKY
Parlor gives them"
Every encouragement has been given MIS-
Jackson by the authorities to continue her N.
terest in the Academy midshipmen, ana al
arc anxious for her TO have the larger accom-.
modations. II the money is raised she WIN
build house right next TO Carvei Hail. wn'eh
is itself only down the walk from Bancroft
Hall Of the Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

70 taking a photograph Of the tircola and
the regular tire side by side and making
] crayon enlargement ten times life size.
But why didn't they test it by putting
il on the wheel of taxicab and running
i a couple Of miles or so 20 see If IT would
bust oder not?" Brsky asked.
What do you mean-to see II 1t would
bust oder not?" Zapp expostulated. I'm
eurpriscd to hear you you should talk
that way, Birsky. That's test for
ch,uffcur 10 make, not a German PROBES
CIR On the other hand Birsky, there Is
C.rnan professors. including professors
of every business in the business directory
s.o,, Artificial Flowers, Feathers and
Millinery Ornaments down 10 Zinc, which
al they need is a ton Of coal tar and an
,dd;ng machine. understand, and they
could hand YOU out anything from a spool
y, thread to a regular full course hfty-cent
.h;cLc, dinner. And then they talk about
c.,ru,nv getting licked! Them fellers
couldn't give up till the last garbage can
is empty.
well. say" Birsky began, the way
them Zeppelins is nowadays, Id whole
8. ,oorer be in Germany as living IN
rroIand. where if feller goes to bed at
night in his own home y understand ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

Not if he sells for cash, Birsky, Zapp
said so taking it one thing with another
Birsky, a French business man amt en-
titled to no sympathy from nobody, be-
cause right now, Brsky, for every French
business man that lays awake worrying
about Zeppelins there's hundred Amer
lean business men that couldn't sleep tor
thinking of rent and bills payable.
"Ibcr how about the French landlord
and the French real estaters" BTsky
asked. They couldn't be very long on
sleep neither
We'll, the chances is they don't got to
drink no black coffee exactly" Zapp ad-
rnitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

No Chance of the Kaiser Being Whipped Zapp De-
clares, So Long There's Full Garbage Can
Left and His Experts Can Get Whack at It,

prisoner. Then there is Doctor Bratcn-
felt. Professor of Notions, Small Wares
and Five and Ten Cent Store Supplies in
the University of Stuttgart, and he
says
Excuse me-" Zapp interrupted, what
did you say this here Doctor Whosthis
was professor Of? Five and ten cent
store supplies?"
That's right" Zapp said. Il suppose
you know. Birsky, that since the war all
businesses in Germany is on a scientific
basis, NIT professors to look after EN-.
They got Professors of Automobile Sup
plies. Tires, Gasoline and Oil which could
make non-skid tires out Of potato peels.
watermelon rind. three onions, dash of
cayenne pepper and bay leaf simmer
gently over a slow fire for three hours and
just before serving add liquor glass full
Of one-tenth of one per cent bcnzo-boracid
acid. The result is an oitermobil near
tire or tireola, which it is absolutely inn
possible to tell from a regular hfty-dollar
list price tire by any test that German
professor knows about-ranglng all the
way from putting the near-tire or tireola
under an outside pressure of eighty-nine
foot tons to the square millimetre and
the regular tire under the same also, down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

Amt a landlord got to live the same
like business man." Birsky demanded.
Sure, he does" Zapp said.
Then why should the French govern
ment pick on him for?" Birsky asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
THOUGH the Inventor Doesn't Eat Any of 1t Himself,
Professor Schin1n1erlig's Mattress Bread Ought
To Be Good for War Prisoners.

Zapp shrugged his shoulders.
1T must be the same in France like IT
is in America, Ireland, HUSBAND and New
York." he concluded Nobody loves a
landlord"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
Nv MONTAGUE GLASS.
Illustrations by Briggs.

((T~HEM German professors GER
Z" tainly does wonders over
there" said Barnett Zapp. the
waist manufacturer. II see in the news
papers where Doctor Kuno Schimnerlig,
Professor Of KolOniaIwaren, Delicatessen
and Fine Groceries in the University Of
Berlin. has discovered a way Of grinding
up old mattresses, and by mixing 1t with
glue. plaster. iron filings and one-tenth of
one per cent sinai of potassium he makes
bread enough to feed all the English pris-
oners in Germany and couple Of million
Russian prisoners besides. That's being
economical for you, Birsky.'
Say. economical!" Louis Birsky, the
real estater, retorted. why don't they
shoot them English prisoners ncbich and
be done with it. instead of starving them
to death?'
What are you talking nonsense
starve them to death?' Zapp exclaimed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
A LANDSLIDE again
FOR SEN. POINDEXTER

Six years ago standpat papers which were fighting
Pondcxter printed the kind of polluted political
news they doing today They printed fake
from various parts Of the state lying about Pom
dexter. They told in glowing terms about the big
that PoindeNtcrs opponents would get and so
Their poisoned publicity fooled nobody 1t didn't
stampede tho voters AT all.
Poindcxter polled more votes in Eastern Washing
ton than all of tho other candidates combined In Ta-
coma and Pierce county where Gen Ashton, strong
Tacoma man. was among those running against him,
Poindcxtcr received 80 per cent of the vote.
In Seattle and King county. where Judge Burke
had the solid backing OF all the papers except The Star
and OF all tho sandpat machine politicians PondeNter
received 5000 votes than Judge Burke or 81 per
cent Of the total vote here.
1t will be the story over again next tuesday.
Polls taken by strong republican paper in Spo-
kane show Pondcxter getting more votes than all his
opponents combined. In Tacoma It's the same way
All indications in Eastern Washington show that
Poindcxtcr will receive close to 90 per cent OF the
first choice votes. Tacoma and Pierce county
have had any for the pork barrel Humphrey and it
will not surprise anybody il Humphrey third in
that county with PondcNtcr again getting 50 per
of the first choice In Seattle and King county.
il is an even bet that Humphrey will draw proportion
atcy fewer votes even than did Judge Burke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07

America IL liked. Our citizens
thruout the empire are liked and
not hampered by race prejudice.
Nearest Port TO China
Seattle IN the nearest port to
China and has one OF the best hsr-
bors have ever seen. The prod
ucts needed by China are made In
this country. So. the only thing
left for the businessmen Is to get
busy"
Arnold has covered all OF the
vast Chinese empire and made
comprehensive study OF the needs
of the Chinese.
Big Development
They are building railroads. de-
velopinE mines. and learning the
use OF new articles OF our civiliza-
ton. America has looked at
China for the last few years with
an eye towards existing conditions.
II is high time we get over
there and study them for future
use. | recommend the formation
Of a Chinese society in Seattle for
the purpose OF studying the future
OF the country.
1000 Autos
There are 5000 Americans al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
U. S. TO MUSTER
OUT n. c. SOON

WASHINGTON. Sept. The
National Guard organizations re-
Gently ordered from the border to
their respective state mobiliza-
tion camps will be mustered out OF
the federal service as soon as prac-
ticable and returned TO the normal
status OF National Guard troops,
Secretary OF War Baker directed
today.
The Second Washington 10
among the regiments which will be
mustered out under the new or
ders. The order involves approx
imately $4,000 troops. When mus
tered out. they will Immediately
go to their homes unless the gov
ernors of the state desire to keep
them mobilized for any reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07

ready in China. About half Of
these are in business, the remain
der are missionaries. Peking and
Shanghai have their American
Commercial Clubs. Country clubs,
University clubs and bar associar
tions.
Fifteen years ago there wasn't
an automobile in the country. To-
day there are more than 5000
Arnold will make a swing down
the Pacific Coast and along the
gulf and Atlantic seaboards, dip
ping back into the Middle West
and completing his tour OF the
country In the East. He will
speak before commercial bodies
aud private business firms In all Of
the leading commercial centers he
passes thru.
To Speak Tonight
He will impress but one thing
while on this trip. and that is the
Importance OF a unified and imme-
date commercial drive upon the
business.
Arnold will give public ad-
dress Thursday night at S o'clock
IN the Chamber OF Commerce rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
BOY BEATS U. S.
GOLF CHAMPION


MERiON CRICKET CLUR.
Hsyerford. Pa. Sept 7.---" Bobby"
Jones. Atlanta juvenile golfer. held
2,000 persons spellbouud by his
mastertul playing against~ Robert
A. Gardner. Chicago. tn the third
round match play OF the United
States amateur golf championship
here today. finishing the rs holes
one up on the national champion
Gardner played In top form. but
the youngster had him outclassed
al nearly every stage.
The cards for the morning were.
Jones. cut. t5s. 575. N2-t2.
Gardner. out. 7e5. t53. f5s-t2.
Jones. in. so. sf5. t45-3e rs
Gardner. In. as. t54. 53f -37-1g
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
HE WRITES UNUSUAL REPORT ON PAINTING GIRL

air. II was enough TO over
come strong man.
I'VE learned that the young
woman had worked there ten
DAYS. and had tainted several
times.
We also learned that Miss
Edith Heinckelm7n. 9i5 2ith
ave. s. had tried TO work
there. and that she had also
suffered from falnting spells
The report clerk read the re-
port,
This would he good reading
for the state labor commits.
sioners.' he said, so we'll just
put II on file
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07

Peerless laundry. Upon ar
rival. we found Miss Anna
Thorburn. 203O Ingersoll place.
who had tainted. We called an
ambulance and sent the young
woman TO the city hospitsl.
On investigating conditions
under witch the young woman
was working. we found she
was employed on a mangle. To-
Gated In the basement.
There we found the ventila-
tion poor. The heat at the
spot where she was obliged To
work was intense there was
practically no circulation OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
SEATTLE MAN. -WOMAN lBARES SSEHIS" SOUL
She Longs for the
Mental, Economic
Freedom of Pants
BY A STAR REPORTER

PORTLAND Or. sept. My word OF honor ha
been given TO Rober, Gaiiney that will tell YOU
where she is living. She for and because
knew something OF her strange history. | her
hiding place in outoi-the-way spot in Oregon.
Alter 20 years she has returned her right name
and pettcoats But for the purpose OF this narrative
she shall be known you. she known to
when / first knew her months ago, as-Robcrt
Gafiney.
She in difficulties in Seattle six months ago
and garbed bits OF her story got into tho newspapers
WANTS PUBLIC TO KNOW
Il for YOU" she said. because | the pub
lie know that Robert Gaiincy' i the strange
sinister the reporters Judged her be want
people to know that Robert Gaiincy is a clean honest
and that the practice OF wearing mems clothes
which got into a terrible dilemma six months ago.
ou,andish thing to do conventional folks
suppose. That is all to be put right be
fore the world VIII you carry my message"
promised, and | now fulfill
Her mother and sisters were orthodoxy religious
people Perhaps she inherited her eccenricitcs from
her father who died when she was young.
She brought up farm. She liked the out
of-doors
She married when she was II. Her husband. too.
liked the out-odoors Together they went on long ram
bes in tho mountains, fishing and hunting
band on their hikes. She mems clothes
LEAVES HUSBAND
Then 1s ms s, Of principle don't know rha,
Wit them they threshed II out
agreed o disagree. He went his way she hers
the pettcoats that imprisoned her She
she want be free.
she disappeared where she we'll known
turned another place as Robert A. Gahney working
man"
other things.
a house painter farm hand and janitor
in Spokane years Margaret Hart
abandoned another coming To Margaret
tWofisted lrishman eho
felt sorry her
COMES
Bob" Gafney was helplessuess
4 viii until baby and are
Continued page
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
POIkDExTER CHALLENGES HUMPHREY TO
DEBATE IN SEATTLE OR Anywhere ELSE

The following statement issued Thursday by Howard
NJ Rice. secretary Senator Poindexter
Monday September d. Senator Poindcster challenged
hin, In Joint debate the
subject OF tariff other issue Of the campaign No
reply been received TO this challenge.
"Ellis De Bruer Humphreys campaign manager refuses
discuss the matter hereby In behalf Of Senator Pondex
this challenge.
Senator Pondexter prefers to Congressman Hum
phrey Saturday night, In Seattle, Humphreys home
notice that Congressman Humphrey scheduled to
Aberdeen Saturday night and he not willing to
date Seattle the senator Will
be Aberdeen that date Humphrey will signify
his willingness debate him there.
Ary statement that Senator Pondexte refused to debate
Congressman Humphrey North Yakima anywhere
else, in n absolute fslsehood.
"HoWARD NJ. RICE
Secretary to Senator Polndexter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07

tailed to accompany DR. Ross,
OF the city hospital. to 2609
Jackson ST.
"A girls tainted down
there" the clerk told him.
When Officer Ballard return
ed. he settled down IN chair,
took Off his cap. and started
writing.
Here Ia tho report he made.
To-day ~ . p. m. was de.
tailed with city physician. to
1903 Jackson 81. TO try 10 give
relief TO young woman who
had tainted
THE address led us to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
PAYROLL PROBE
IS UNDER way

County road district payrolls
and warrants that may have
been forged were In the hands
OF Deputy Prosecutor Carmody
Thursday. when he started 90
inq thru ~nem In the search for
graf. evidence.
Ne found long lists OF names
OF men who were supposed TO
have worked In the South dis
tricts. al sho. II is charged by
Burns det lives. who have al
ready Investigated. never did
work, but were dummies"
II was the inform>stpn furnished
by the Burns detectives that start.
ed the county prosecutors on the
hunt Tor forgerics and padded pay.
rolls.
Can't Locate Six Employees
Six OF the parties on the payrolls
supposed TO live at OBrien. where
county warrants were mailed TO
them. could not be located by the
Burns detectives.
County investigators will try 20
find them. and II they do not exist
they will try to learn who II was
that got the pay envelopes address
ed 10 them.
The fact that warrants made out
to John Johnson. who really was
working. have been Endorsed by a
forgery. and the pay collected by
some one else. was the first evi
dence of crooked work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
BY WEBB MILLER

United Press t'EN Corrsspondent
FL PASO. Sept. Cen. Perish.
ing. acting upon suggestion from
Gen. Funston. Is reported hurrying
,ack to field headquarters from Co
-(umbus, y. ~. following irrefutable
information given the military au.
fhorities here that Pancho villa,
with / 500 men. fully supplied with
arms and ammunition, vas less
than 100 miles from the American
Dputposts.
Fears are openly expressed here
hat villa, in a desperate effort 10
|Iiscredit First Chief Csrranza, will
sacrifice a part Of his command by
sending IL against the outposts Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
Local Businessmen
TonByUS.Expert
0fChQnce in China

Seattle faces the greatest market in the world and it is
to the citizens OF the city accept opportunity while
clamorng her port doors else let by and
suffer other less capable city to reap the harvest.
his the tip presented the officers and members
OF the Seattle Commercial Club Thursday by ulean
Arnold American commercial atachc o Pckng, China.
China is the verge OF the awakening which has
been heralded for the last few years Arnold explained
and within 20 years will be without doubt the greatest
buying country in the known world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
WANT TO PICK HOPS?
APPLY At u S. OFFICE

Hon Dickers are wanted IN the
NOrth Yakima fields. and the de
mand is far eXcee ing the supply
The government labor office. In
the federal building AZ First ave.
and Union st.. has received re
quests from the farmers 10 send
several hundred hop pickers on
and they'll all get Jobs Those wish.
ing more information should apply
at the federal office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-07
CAR MEN FAIL
TO RESPOND TO
STRIKE ORDER
Normal Service in New York
Keeps Up in Face
OF Strike
MEN ARE PEACEFUL

NEW YORK, Sept, DE
spite strike order Intended
10 affect $4,000 employees OF the
subway. elevated and New York
railway sys,ems-,hc latter sur.
face Garland tie UP the tras.
fie of New York, normal sers.
Ice was being maintained TO-
day.
william n Fitzgerald strike
leader. admitted that the motormen
on the subway and u" trains had
not responded 20 the call Trains
on these lines are handling the
bulk ot tho city'a passenger traffic
and we're running on regular achcd.
ule Places of guards on the cars
we're taken by strikebreakera In
many Instances.
Little disorder was reported. aud
such reports as reached the police
were not serious
Fight TO = Finish
Mayor Mitchell IN expected 10
reach town tonight. hut both union
leaders and compiny officers de.
clare Intervention by the mayor
viii be useless Both sides seemed
determined 90 fiEht Il out TO
finish
Strike leaders claimed early to.
day that 50 per cent ~ the subway
and elevated employees had already
quit They asserted that by to
night the power houses OF both
systems will be closed down and
that the tieup will be complete.