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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
A MORNINGS PLUNGE = p! 5 Esz!!E : z! fs:5 .!

I can swim tolerably well. ! therefore
started for the middle Of the lake. while
my companions remained near the bank.
Just a little ways from the bank was an
old stump under water. about two feet
high. A person standing on il could easily
keep hi head ont Of the water. hut IN
stepping of. the water would rome over
HIM unless he could swim. To this stump
my companion who could not swim. asked
mr to take him.
| told him that il wa~ dangerous. for II
hc should ny ml~hap ~lp "n the stump. he
could not swim. H. promised IT, w. care
tnl and consented IN take HIM.
] placed him on my back and carried him
I" the stump. ] had no ~ooncr released
him. than with y yell of triumph he Jumped
NJ: hnt VI, tuck would have III. Nv missed
the stump coming down. An m~articulatc
sound Wa I'll that heard a. hi head
disappeared under the surface uf The water.
was not two feet AWAY. for Ii had ull
been u question nv y minute. ! divc,l fur
HIM. hut oh what j surprise.
] never stopped L. think, hui wa, car
RED BY impulse. ~ sooner touched HIM
than both hI- haud~ closed like IRON bands
around my neck. aud III l.-~ tigthcncd NJ
my back ~ he ir,nticaliy struggled to Get
above the water.
J tired a. speak hHt could not. fur tht
water rushed intn Mn mouth. I. myself.
wa> about io lose control. \ thought oc-
cured IT, me; H. dive 10 .he bottom. | did
So.
Ny TREND 10 sooner perceived that |
Wa pnlhne hih downward. than h. turned
l"oae my neck sud Nith a prlno from NJ
tack, he Jumped AZ. BENG Tree / came
up for breath
Two times more | tried a. pail HIM nut.
but had the same result a Ia my frst tnal.
! saw that he had been under water for a
minute or two. and that unless | did some
thing for hiin be would not come To the
surface AGAIN. | was AT my wits end ]
dared not come near him any more, and |
could not strike him hard enough 10 make
him unconscious.
However. a thought again came TO nae.
A. he came mp for the last time. | swan
past him ard LEI one Of my feet tonch him.
lie erasped IL with both his hands and
disappeared again, holding on with super
human tenacity 10 my feet ! nov swan
hard with my hands, dragging his thus,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS
Oittmann.

81 The original stage production Of
The Galley slave" the latest William
Fox success. al the Ditimann today star
ring The Satanic idol of'the shadow stage
Thcda Bara, some Of the most interesting
.f the New York criticisms were a. fol
lows:
The action moves briskly and there
are frequent and telling climaxes which
contain material which make any play
succeed."-NeW York Herald.
in every respect the performance Of
The Galley slave wa memorable. Ii is
The great American play. Ii possesses all
The elements Of popularity. and Mr..
Campbell must justly be termed the
American Sardou.-New York Times.
We had been led to expect much; but
The Galley slave tranScends and ont
does in dramatic yalle and emotional
power anything vet seen on the American
stage New York Press.
THE Galley slave made a tremendous
and pronounced sensation. aud * DIES
tined {" live through years as the pre-
micr achievement of American dramatic
rt.."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Mouth OF Rio Crande
Furnishes A Good
Catch To Angler,

The mouth Of the Rio Grande Is fur
nishing unusually good fishing Ion
Brownsville anglers these days, if the re
suit ~ a party returning to the city last
night from "A trip Ia the mouth are 10 be
considered. The party wa composed OF
j. C.. Lind and son, Arnold, L. Il. Meyers
and Il. H. Stell. They caught q total of
tw~enty-four deep sea fish, weighing all
told 80 pounds. and their friends arr
heneiittIng to a considerable extent.
Among the catch were a sheep head,
aud To- be- a wonderfully favored fish. one
pike. the balance of the catch heinz red
fish. The landing ~ the shcepshead q good
mile from the month of The river i nm
usual. these fishermen said. the fish being
more at home IN the deep sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Bug1e
N e S

The following enlisted mems wives have
arrived 10 make their home here Mrs.
Watkins, wife of Sergeant Watkins ot Bat
tery ID. Fourth Artillery; Mrs. Pole, wife
and baby Of Sergeant Pole 81 headquar-
ter's company; Mr.. Brink, wife Of Quar-
termaster Sergeant Enhk.
Sergeant Cox 0t the QnartermasteI
corps Is leaving for Mission. where he eS-
poets t. get ~ two week ~ ii hing.
A. G. BuIkley has been appointed lance
corporal OF Company \.
The dust storms that are sweeping thu
part Of the country are proving q great
hardship IL the men who live under can
vas. Those who are fortunate enough Ia
have their tents boarded up do not have
to dig a. deep to find things they happen
t. want. but the dirt accumnlatc~ ~ a way
that would cause a pars"n to swear. and
very few of the men are parsons.
Private Henderson Of Company has
been appointed mail orderly At hcadquar
tprS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
ArbOr Day Observance.

Seattle. Wash. Apr. II.-Thc TACT that
4 large portion Of the permanent school
fund of the state i derived from timber
sold from the foreSicd areas Of the school
lands i the scntral thought that i be-
in. driven home in tu,laN'> observance
of .Nrl,pr RAY in this state. The school
fund now amount Ia over ten millions
AMI fifty millions i the conservative eS
Inmate If the value If the forest areas
belonging t. the state. The citizens arc
urged Ia guard these forests from III,
dangers "f fire. and in every school 81
talay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

until he came 10 firm ground. ~ wa~ al
most unconscious.
The other boy was pale with tear llc
had remained 81 the bank horror stricken.
Together we made our friend throw up 'hc
water, and after q few minutes hc was
well. The whole affair did not consume
mory than Eve minutes.
There was no more ~wimmno Inr wv,
friends. The one had had rnnneh. IA.
other had taken a as a lesson not a. a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
so Per Cent Melon Cut in California.

San Francisco. April. ~ ~ per cent
dividend in stock j. to hc paid tomorrow
to stockholders of the Standard Oil Com
PAM III California. This j. in addition IL
the regular quarterly Dividend. Nearly 4
half million shares are outstanding. The
big melon represents somewhat over halt
the accumulated surplus. which exceeds
forty millions If dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

lThc following essay. entered IN the
county contest ~ Carlos Castaneda Of the
Brownsville high school. j. the third and
final al u series al ESSAYS by students
published in The Herald. the others having
hcen BY MIS- Clara Melee of San Benito
and Burt r.. Iiinkicy ". 1T Brownsville. All
three essays will 20 before the district con
tests AT Iiaymondvillc. y ~ ether essays
have entered IN the district contest. Il a.
expected these three will 49, ~ the state
.untc~t ~ Austin IN MAY.
A Mornings Plunge.
TIL" sun had not risen. but the day had
%dawncd. II was III May when daylight Az
pears long before sunrise. and the morn
my are cool. pleasant aud inviting. !
could hear the iwiticring Of the birds and
The cocks Growing. announcing the break
~ day.
This ~kv was perfectly clear. not i cloud
could hc'~een except one or tw" toward
The east. beautifully colnred nv the dawn'>
first rays. The breeze which gently sway
"a the trcmulous leaves. wa very light.
md seemed 10 lnpart u certain charm to
everything.
For several days | had been getting M
before sunrise Ia co 10 the post and tax.
a plunge in the lake. This was. indeed. de-
lghtful. The lake was about 4 thousand
yards away. - that y short walk would
bring mc 10 a.: the water was cool and
clear and the morning inviting.
Two boys were gong with me tins
hIs morning. One ~ them could SWIM o
Idtle. the other could not take a SINGLE
-troEe.
We walked dlahg. enjoying the morn
NJ fire hines. The grass sparkled with
The early dew the GLOW 1T dawn cnveloped
everything. The lake spreai out As a huge
m.rrof. . an and smooth II was. A very
iiuht vapor secmed a. hang suspended Just
above the surface. The vegetation. which
was dense Ia the waters edge on the OPP
posite bank. was clearly reflected and
formed a dark fringe Of al shades of
green.
We quickly pnt an anr haihmg suits and
were ready Tor our mornings plunge. The
bank where We went IN was steep. and the
water was about, four iect deep at the very
edge. At a very short distance, the water
covered our heads. The lake had Just
been filed during the early spring flood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
SOCIAL NOTES

The supper gwen each week in the Cen
tSo Latino quarters on Washington street
will be- held .tomorrow evening at u
o'clock. The suppers are one of the most
recent of the many benefits to be naugu-
rated by the ladies of the Charity Associa-
ton and the proceeds will be- used in Ms
sistine the club In the excellent work il has
undertaken In betterment Of social condi
tions.
Mrs. d. l.. Spero and little daughter
leave Sunday for San Antonio to visit Mrs.
Spero's pa.snis. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Katz.
and NJ. spero's parent, Mr. and Mrs. A
Spe.o.
Mrs. X. s. Lovett of New York arrived
in Brownsville last night from New York
10 visit her niece, Mrs.. X. f. Holland Of
West Brownsville. Mrs. Loyctt j. the wife
Of Chairman Robert =. Lovett oi the board
Of directors Of the Union Pacific railway,
and made the trip 10 Brownsville by pri-
vate ear.
WIZ WIN li'tb ~ VIZ "
the Methodist church will hold q parcel
post safe Of Easter daintie- at the Hat
Shop on Elizabeth street. Mr.. X. II.
Pickens. chairman of the sales committee,
has announced that MANY beautiful ar
ficle~ apror,o- of the season will be- offered
Tor sale.
NJ a. - Tl...s h t... .ptt.rfz.l
ia represent the Daughters 81 the American
Rrrvolution IN Brownsville N IL efforts t.
secure funds for the relief of the suffering
Belsians. Mrs. CLANCY has been supplied
with y quantity Of little Belgian flags that
are beng sold ~ the organization through
out the country. The u. a. Il. ha, supplied
itself with 10000 OF these flags, from
al ~ 600 200.
The "Pcople'S Loan Library" conducted
by The extension department 81 the Cnl-
vcr~ity 81 Texas. u having large demands
made upon II. since the news Of it, opera
lion has become thoroughly disseminated
over the state. During the period from
September 4" February, inclusive, LIZ
requests Ter package lbrarle- were -up
pied, 329 having been required m the
month of February alone. New libranes
were prepared upon fifty four different
subject ranging ~ varietN from .Ntrrmi-
nation 81 rats Io The poetry 81 Ide"fe, the
famous East Indian.
A. nearly o. the package lhrarian can
determine, the nr # the material has
been ~ hollow la the preparation 81 ad-
dresses, n debates. 500; parent teach
ers' association. -, personal. oil scho"l
work, 20l; teacher institute. II wo-
mems club, ok There have been twenty
five call Tor package hhranes on eom-
pulsory education. forty two On the mill
tax for support ~ higher education
eighty two Tor increased armament ten
an libra ries: Mexico. twenty; peace. four
teen. These are among the more popular
subjects. Requests Tor package libra rir>
should state specifically the subject upon
which u package j. wanted, the purpose
for which IL to be- used. and should he adj
dressed to the "Pcoplc'S Loan Library"
Extension Department. University ot Tex
as, Austin. This service =. of course,
free OF charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

LAREDO. Texas, April l4.-Juan b.
Amorc. n member of the staff of q Mexican
newspaper NJ Laredo. was arrested at
Nuevo Laredo n few DAYS ago on a charge
of writing ~antI-tarranZa articles and
taken To Querc'aro Tor trial. according to
n seemingly reliable report here. Amoro'-
friends here tear h. was executed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
MARKET CITRUS
FRUITS TALKED
COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY AT HAR-
LlNGEM TO DISCUSS CITRUS COR
PORATION ORGANIZATION.

The committee appointed al the recent
organization of the Citrus Growers As
ISOLATION az Mercedes j. in session M Har-
hngen this afternoon for the purpose Ut
taking definite steps toward the iorma-
ton OF a corporation 10 promote the pro-
duction of citrus fruits in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley and 10 handle the market
ing OF the product. An effort was made
for each producing community 10 nave a
representative at the meeting, and those
expected 10 be present were:
Judge S. p. Silver, Mercedes.
Charles Nolz, Mission.
w. A. Hart, McAllen.
Captain Best, Pharr.
Richard Miller, Falfurrias.
+. W. Austin, Santa Maria.
A.. l.. Stanford, Lyford.
4. III. Pease, Raymondyille.
Eltweed Pomeroy, Donna.
A. X. Sprague, San Benito.
l.. r. Snavely. Harrington.
Mr.. Pylatt, kingsville.
W. y. Seymour, Fremont.
II. Ii. Banker, Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
C~hurchmen TO Urue Uniform Divorce Laws

Washington. Apr. II.-Thc qncsli"h OF
uniform divorce laws throughout the
United States will be the subject If u
hearing Ia he given tomorrow Nv the In
dietary Committee of the House of Re
who are advocating uniform marriage
and divorce laws. will IT, given an np
portunity to explain their views.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
THE WEATHER FORECAST

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf states and the Magic
Valley Is issued by the United States
weather hrrnan ~ New Orleans.
Toniehl ana Saturday. unsettled
occasional light showers: colder to-
night an the interior: moderate south
erly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Resigna ion Portugal
Cabinet Withdrawn
U,y Associated I'ress.l

LISBON. Portugal. April l4.-The Por-
~tugueSe premier announced last night that
he had withdrawn the collective |resigna-
tion of the cabinet, n a satisfactory
agreement had been reached on the sub
iect OF the projected amnesty bill. the one
which prccipitated the cabinet crisis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Southeru lraoue Season Opens

Memphis. Tenn. Apr. 1.-THE South.
era Association opens is plsyins season
of ,9ft rodav There are 10 oames srhe
saicd for each &C the oioht clubs half OF
the home grounds aud have abroad.
III ~ TT. which eame into the Lea
que last v,ar is retaining its franchise
The season ends on September 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Boxinu Bouts TOniQht.

LAX Dillon v Billie MiSkc. ~ rounds.
II Minneapolis.
Jack Perry y .Ihonny Woleast. II
rounds. al Milwaukee.
lonng Jasper y Joe 'happle. II
rounds. N Newmarket. y. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Tnus"a' romnactress and quick St"'"
81" ornlities are claimed for n new En-
~'ish oil f""' hc''e- in which hollow 90"
centfia .cosrcs for the water are set ovcr
= huge burner,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

\ polish scientist j. the inventor % 4
RED III the hand and whi~h is operated
by compressed air rs long as II button
- pressed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

Abave and below the PR chamber in n
now French automobile tire are sections
and support the tire III event ~ pur'
turc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14

forgotten. w aIl walked home e~rriil,
hod, gl home ~ oar "%liilc" adventure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-14
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather obser-
vatinns. covering the 2i-hour period
~ Fort Brown.
ending M { Il. m. today. are furnished
nv the United States weather ohSarvnr
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-27
A SOLUTION OUT WEST.

n the United States day few years ago
Borah urging the adoption of amendment that would
permit towns government reclamation the
proceeds of lot sales for improvements schools,
That practice had been followed with relation
ervaon and proved of immense value the towns which had
practically assessabe property, title having
from the government.
Idaho reclamation that time suffering for
OF public funds Senator Bora showed that the projects would
benefit from the building up of these People hes
1taed he said where there
and schools The on point order per-
med under the rules that stage of the that
raised against by Senator Galnger The only Calm
made to Bora appeal for the people of those
this: WELL they didn't have go there
Yet the United States government through the reclamation
service had lecturers with stereopcon all the middle
west inducing people its land and pcturng the sta
ton and the prospects rosy nts.
These projects and those have since recovered from
the disabilities under which they labored They now
stand in need of the character of aid that mpera
lively demanded at the outset but the sentiments lead
Washngon has undergone alteration Judging
the statements made by Senator Borah his letter Mr. Per-
kins published in this Saturday. There still spirit
opposition, OF shorsghednesS and of selhshness.
The people of the and those who represent ought
to take broader of development 1t be adj
med however, that those people much blame
their representatives Washington for they have such op
pounies The details of the wonderful results
obtained through reclamation them
book and they therefore, clearly the effect upon
nation OF the increased production and the added relief
be afforded for congesed conditions in the older communities
There however for those who sit in high places
the nations capital If they do they
The fact remains however solution some of the
perpleXng problems facing this country lies
The the national government with
large plan development the they will be
solved.
If those Washington against whose narrownes the
Idaho nvegh will the selfattaed binders
hedge their vision and look this situation fully and squarey
face they will not be long rising above spirit
them and becoming advocates of develop
ment where it is possible really large scale.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-27
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.

~ NE of the largest manufacturers of farm implements calls
II attention this situaon-that, although farmers as
II rule have reaped sufficient financial harvest remove
W them from the thraldom OF debt and although they
assisting pile up bank reserves OH
credit.
This difficult understand when it recalled
farmer has always found himself surrounded comfort
able bank Lqudang his old Indebtedness 10
prefer to have the cash where he get it he
rather than pay spot for his purchases
Whatever the individual reason appears poor bust
While the farmer draws small interest from bank
usually he paying less heavy
ege securing credit This apparent
interest but is there the Particularly that
with relation to farm implements of the heaviest bills the
farmer has to
Farm machinery has gone the 10 Is
and 80 for the coming portion of
this due increase the materials principally
steel and IRON for manufacturers of farm machinery bid
the open market for material against
acturers of munitions
But the conditions the money market have something
with the increase Demands for increasing
due to European issues and expansion of domestic business
The tendency of the lender advantage
OF such situation As the demand increases he stien his
terms.
Manufacturers who extend credit heavy The
interest charges they pay added the purchaser
Some may argue that there would be appreciate reduction
if cash were paid, but that is conclusion.
Manufacturers anxious raise the price of their pro-
ducts They prefer make their profits stable price list
that be scaled down rather than that
forced up occasionally.
Farming be successful be conducted business lines
the other industry and these items of direct
direct interest amount in many good profit the in
vesmen
1t always better for those with money hand pay cash
unless greater be obtained by oanng the money
The farmer rarely money lender His best
from dscounting his bills
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-27
The
HIGHFLYERS
MISS TALKS ECONOMY IN VAIN sPENDrHRIFT
JW Y TN v
ME CE.

Aunt Lois, what am I to do?" asked
Tom as Miss Volmar followed him out
Of the sick room. II cannot make
Marjory understand that / can't Oxford
to buy her everything she happens to
want. Here l have had to hire nurse
for two weeks: there is the doctor and
druggist to pay in addition to every
thing else and what does she do but
can never use again unless she is plan
ming to be sick a great deal" The
young man was walking up and down
in great excitement.
81 never could make her see that she
could not afford anything she wanted.
She knew that she was an orphan
without a dollar, and that l earned
every cent l had, yet she never could
economize. The child seems to have
very expensive tastes, and of course
being SO pretty made her feel that she
must have fine clothes to set her
beauty off" Miss Volmar looked sad
ly at her hands folded in her lap. "She
seemed to think that her saving days
were over when she married you, for
you had a good salary and she assured
me that you did not believe in econ
omizing."
"She was right as to that, mores the
pity. If 1 had had any money saved
up before l was married / might not
be in such fix now" answered Tom
stopping and gazing out of the win
dow before turning in his walk.
II worried about it before you were
married, but you seemed to have plenty
of money, and l thought you could see
what an expensive little darling she
| was likely to be If you had an eye
in your head, so I said nothing" con-
tinued the faded little woman.
"A man in love never sees any
thing. l should have paid no atten-
ton if you had said anything. so dc
not worry about that" He paused and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-27
BY
MRS. EVA
LEON A r D

paced the length of the room in silence
She Is bound to get a new kimona,
when she has six to my certain knowl-
edge. l thought perhaps you could in
fluence her to let that go for the pres
emit"
Miss Volmar flushed. 81 fear have
very little influence, but I will try il
you wish me to- She looked at him
with moist eyes. 81 wish l could help
you. / know what it is to try to meet
her bills. She is a dear, sweet little
thing, but she does not seem able to
realize the value of money" said Miss
Volmar in extenuation of her niece's
selfishness.
AS far as that goes, | guess l have
no great idea about the value OF
money myself, or had not till | got in
so deep that I am bothered to death
with duns." Money as the only power
able to purchase him immunity from
the humiliating duns had assumed a
new value.
Cant you make her understand
that you will be ruined if you go on
this way?" asked the aunt.
'She will not listen to any talk
about retrenching," was the dismal an
swer.
Did you want me to see her to-
night?" asked Miss Volmar in a trou-
bled voice.
"She will order 1t the first thing in
the morning" replied Tom, 80 if
Il will go and speak to her" Miss
Volmar nerved herself for an I'M
pleasant experience and left the room
Tom walked the floor impatiently
while she was gone
'Well?' he asked as the meek little
lady slid into a chair too crushed to
speak.
1T did no good. I was afraid II
would not" Miss Volmar wiped her
brow with her handkerchief "She
thought | was meddling with what
was none of my business and"
II am SO sorry | asked you." Tom
STROBE over to her side and laid his
hand on her shoulder. "F'orgive me-
/ She smiled a tremulous little smile
and rose to go. Tom went out with
her silent and thoughtful
(To be continued.)