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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Lessons Learned in Mexico.

Army rules and practices have he'd 70 be
considerably revised a- \ result ~ the ex-
pcri'nen,> Of the expedition into Mexico.
Army o%fflcer~ found that instead Of adopt
ing the newer method 80 warfare. they
were compelled to revert to Indian fighting.
The expedition thus presents the anoma-
lous spectacle of he most modern nipple
mcntS NJ war. such AZ the wireless and
siege guns. working in conjunction with in
dividual cooking aud washing and pack
mule transportation. The men have been
thrown % often on their own resources for
cooking that probably every ono could
qualify aS nm assistant chef. \ mack-mnlc
kitchen j. the most important Improvement
adonted ~ the army in Mexico IN the cock
inc line. The mules cen follow the cavalry
anywhere ard set there before dark. assur-
ing the men OF hot meal. II was found nee
cSsary to adopt 4 better v~tcm If hchhling
horseS. Smaller horses were found desir-
able. Wherever possible the hunter type
suitable for park and cross-couniry riding.
was abandoned IN favor Of the smaller
native ponies of the West and Southwest.
which We're able To shift for themselves.
Bacon. coffee. and harJ tack. with 4 little
sugar. and salt. known among army men
a. the .iron ration" stood every test ol the
campaign. Automobile trucks demon~trat-
ed their efficiency. Standing beside TBS
pack mules. thev seemed to ~vmbalize the
connecting link between Indian fighting and
modern warfarc.-LeSiic'S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
TODAY IN HISTORY

Charlest Humbrt, senator Of French
Lorraine, and eitor Of lie Journal, III
Of the most widely read of Paris morn
ing papers, whose long compaign for
DlIitary preparedness probably saved
the French republic in the present war,
is 40 years OH today. For a decade his
name has been Identified with the pre-
paredness program. lie WAS waved aside
as he shouted for more big guns. more
ammunition and more MAGAZINE guns.
This prophet IL catastrophe would not
down He had risen from a street boy IN
Paris. won promotion in the army and
became an authority ON military mat
tiers in the Chamber of Deputies. His
persistence annoyed the pacitists party.
which sought 10 prevent his reelection;
but his native province. which believed
in EimTAippcd this movement by elect
ing him 10 the senate before his term as
deputy had expired. One of the historic
DAYS of modern Frame Il the 18th day
OF July 1911. during the Serbian crisis.
Wien liumbert laid bare the defects of
ttf lhttltldl u1l1Al~1 III ~ tlttth ttARAN
the senate that awakened France to the
couhtry's dangers. Germany mlstook for
4 confession of total impotence what was
in reality Il final determination TO Crap
lig. with a difficult situation and con-
.,uer il. Three weeks later. France and
Germany We're nj war. Bat France was
aroused, the mighty effort that was
needed materialized. Charles Humbert
was llIn ut Loisson in the Department
ct Meuee OH May -, 1SS6. lie was obllg-
cl 10 earn his own living and went 80
Paris in boyhood. He suffered priyations
but gained m olucation and n l. enter
I'll the amy. He arose 10 prominence
aud WAS made an ordnance officer. He
resigned rather than spy upon his SUI
perior oJ'ccrS and took up journalism.
Ia his paper aid in the halls of govern
mcnt he bounced away Oh the subject Of
preparedness.
Hon B~iihaSar II. Meyer. memheF Of
Interstate Corrmerce Commission, 30
Years old today.
III. Nv. Collins Denny. Bishop of the
Eri<cupa. Church. South. g. years old
t'aiav.
Hon. Morris Sheppard. u. :. Senator
from TEXAS. /, wears old today.
Frederick Il. Hutton. noted New York
expert Of L. :. Department Of Agricul
sure. ~ years old today.
Dr. Charles AlphonSo Simht. noted
erammarian of the University of Nir
einia. - today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Be Careful How You Use Your "FIooence.'

over ~ fannln county the county at.or-
ney has ISSUED a statement pointing ont 10
the candidates and to those who would
Otter their services to the candidates to
wotk ~ their interest that it i a violation
OF the law and those who in Fannin county
would secure the services OF voters To IN
iluence other voters are put on notice that
things will happen if ii falls under the eve
or comes 70 the knowledge of the county
attorney. The attorney SAYS in part !:
This law Is directed to man who would sell
hi~ influence to a candidate and to candi-
date who would buy same further along
ne declares: 'When a man has many
friends and promises to use his influence
with these friends for IA certain amount of
money. ~ many do, the man l. selling the
votes of himself and his unSuspecting
Trends" If there are those who are doing
thus and there may be. they are doing some
thing m violation Of the law. They should
not do it. They should break off the. Old
practices and engage IN new ones. which
are not against the law and good morals
GreenvIlle Banner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

The citizens Of Coleman. TEXAS. wanted
a new postoifIce building, and, To prove
their good faith, bought 4 5000 let with
their W money and decided it to the
government But they Tfere no, hungry for
pork" Their congressman, James L..
Slayden. introduced q bill appropriating
500 5000 for the building, and when they
heard about i. the Coleman folks sent him
word that q S25,o0 postoffice would be
quite sufficient. The town of Coleman Is
welcomed into the society for the abolition
OF public buildings pork. What locality will
BE- the next to quahfv,-CoIlier'S Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Dead Mans Hill.

How did the little mountain or great hill
IN the Nerdun battle-ground come to have
Al strange, uncanny name of lie Mort HON
me" or 1.-The Dead MANI" Discussing this
question, lie Cri de Paris says that the
forest people arc by no means exact in their
pronunciation Of words. and that it is~quitc
likely that Mort Ilomme was intended for
Re Mort Orme." the Dead Elm" and that
the hill of 295 meters has at one time been
distinguished by 4 remarkable elm. There
are several hills on the Meuse and in Cham
payne called lie Mort IIomme.'' .'the Dead
Man, and on these are vc>tigcs of ancient
Galic cemeteries. - that the appellation Of
the Dead Mans hill may be the proper
one after all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
SAVINGS
LIMIT IS HIGHER
Amendment TO POSTAL SAVINGS
ACT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR
DEPOSITORS TO SAVE $1,000.

The following news bulletin was posted
in the lobby of the post office this morning I:
Large postal savings deposits will now bc
accepted nj the post office. This j. made
possible by an important amendment 10 the
Postal Savings Act just approved bv Prc-i-
dent Wilson. A postal savings depositor
may now have an account amounting to
81 900 upon which interest will he paid.
Formerly $500 was the maximum amount
he could have 10 his credit. This enlarge
ment of postal savings facilities viii be
very gratifying 10 thousands Of depo>itorS
who nave already reached the old $500
limit and are anxious 10 entrust more Of
their savings to Uncle Sam. Another fea-
ture of the amendment that will avoid fur
ther embarrassment IL the public and to
postal officials i the DOING away with the
limit ON the amount that could be accepted
from a depoSitor monthly. Under the old
law only Si00 could be deposited in a cal
endar month. The amendment aboiishe~
this restriction. While the Postal Savings
System has already proved a signal sue
cess A. il shown by the fact that more than
nalI -Hfilon utnu>ltoT- nave over flHhlN
million dollars standing to their credit, still
il has fallen short Of meeting the full de-
manis Of the public. because Of the re-
strictions which nave now been eliminated.
Postmaster General Burie~on and Third
Assistant Postmaster General Dockery
have been ~tirelcss in their efforts TO secure
q modification Of the LIMITATIONS and the
new hberalixing legislation is particularly
gratifying 70 them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
I~RTHDAYSTODA

1672-Comhined fleets of France and Eng
land fought he Dutch fleet III South
wold Bay.
17sl-American ~frigate Alliance. Capt.
Jack Barry, captured two British
sloops.
1SlS-fir~t steamboat launched Oh Lake
Erie, the "Walk in the Water"
1S41-British captured Canton. China; re-
ceived S6,000,00 in ransom within Il
week.
1S43-Death Of Noah Webster. compiler Of
Weh-ter'S dictionary. aged 50.
1SGl-Savannah, Ga, was blockadcd bv
federal ~eunboats.
ls6i-Be4inning Of Maximilian'S reign i'll
Mexico. Three years later he was
taken from his prison cell and shot.
1912-CongreSs passed a resolution 81
thanks To the Officers and crew of the
:. :. Carpathia. for reScuing the sur
yivors of the Titanic.
lola. II. a.. mcdiator~ agreed upon a
plan for the retirement ~ Huerta a.
provisional president of Mexico.
l9l5-Thc war. French gain ground III
Souchez. Germans attack forts sur
rounding PrzemySl. Russians cap
tHre Urumiah. in Persia, relieving the
Armcnians and other Christians press
"a by the Turks and kurds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

In Washington the colored servants. a.
4 rule, 20 10 their own homes at night. The
cook in the family OF a clergyman not only
Goes this, but of late has frequently arrived
al the r%ectory too late to cook breakfast.
Hence here mistress told her that. for each
breakfast missed. there would be Il reduc-
ton in her weekly wages. Maria passively
assented TO this. The next day the mis-
tress heard this conversations between the
maid next door and the delinquent cook:
'Pears TO me You cit to work mighty
late"
II gifts to work when | gifts ready"
'IIow does yo' manage de breakfast"
"Oh, | pays de missus to cook DC brea-
disadvantages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Al the Critical Time.

This ~ not ~ time ~ c~ritici>e the presi-
dent and other great leaders. Ii is n time
t. support. them. II was Colonel William
X. Nelson. editor of the Kansas City Star.
who. IN answer TO 4 communication criti-
el>ing President Wilson at a critical time.
sand: Il am not advising the president
| am supporting him." Colonel Nelson has
since gone to reap the reward of a we'll
spent life, but wlmt he says j. a. applicable
today as it vas when he was here.-Shcr
man Democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Conquerinq a Fierce Dog.

Brown and Green were discussing dogs.
and Brown declared that anybody could
take the fight out III q savage dog by sit
ting down and staring straight nj him.
..YeS." agreed Green, II once had occas-
sion to try it. The cog was coming at me
a. fast a. he could. M I'll that | could DO
was to sit down and lo.k him right in the
eye"
Il am glad to hear You say that" was
the reioinder of Brown. 1T l. an actual
confirmation Of what science contends"
True answered Green, 'but | should
have added that when ! SAT down | chose
for a seat the top limb of a 90-foot tree"
Minneapolis Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

Is BEEF TO BE a LUXURY
fBronklvn Eacle.l

Continuous Increases have brought the
price per hundrcdwcight If live cattle ii
Chicago up from S6 in 1911 To more than
80 this year. This j. what producers get.
The packers profits are figured Mt less
than $3.50 for every beef creature killed.
The dressed carcass cannot be delivered
10 the retail butcher in New York CITY at
much less than Is cents 4 pound. Bones.
almost useless Cat and cuts that can be
sold for little have come ont NJ that. Even
at very high retail prices for good cpts the
local middlenan ms i hard Job 10 get
along, and many are almost ready to quit.
The World War demand has much to do
with present conditions. but II the war
were over it Is unlikely that beef would 20
down.
So the housewife. the butcher. the
packer are mp against it, and the far
mer is dissatisfied with what hc j. paid
lie also is ht by HIGH prices for feed. And
consumer, such a. are not wealthy. ARE
fast coming Ia look on beef a. a rich mans
luxury.
Yet it is the give meal. mcat fed men"
Of Mr.. klplinr haLhavc made the ENGLAND
Of today. and The three meal. mcat-tcd men
of the United States must be- relied upon ii
our own country eei~ into troble. All the
arguing done tor vegetariani~m i dis
counted. Men want meat 10 work on. If
they dom get Il. work suffers.
Gradual disappearance Of ranches IS
what has made beef raising expensive.
Agricultural has almost crowded out graz
ing. Perhaps the remedy Ely to ~ found ~
Eastern stock raising. with which tho
planting of alfalfa i closely connected. Six
tons Of alfalfa maybe got from an acre;
two tons Of hay In q large Yield. Mud nntri-
mcnt value III alfalfa i~ much larger. "a
this State n number of progressive men are
busy with the problem and alfalfa raising
- more extensive here fian IN any other
of the older States. Stock breeding must
ho given over "a intensive methods. III this
movement fails. the preparedness of the old
Anglo Saxon heef-cater- viii ~ Impossible
for the United States and apprehenSions
for national defense will hc more justified
than they are M present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Bows Give Farmers Lesson.

In the June American Magazine - m ae-
count of four Georgia hcvS who have gain
cd a national fame n corn growers The
hovs are Luther. Clarence. Arthur and
Elmer Alfred who grew 81 bushels and ~
pounds Of corn from their four-aere plot
an average Of over 300 Bushels an acre
This Is from live ID six fines the average
for corn in this country. There are 300.
on boys and girls throughout the United
- 10 are trying to heat the record
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Politics Makes Strange" Etc"

There are strange things in. politics
Houston Post. Well, yes. For instance
Mayor Patricio O'keefc Of Dallas extend
my the right hand of fellowship 10 d former
senator OF Texas and invoking his aid and
assistance a. put out OF the running Thorn
- Blennerhas~ett Love. This happened
at San Antonio. Must be the age of mir
acles. Patricio O'keefe never surrendered
before to individual or organization. Again
The Post - reminded. 'rhere are strange
things IN P%olictis. Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Animals in Sleep.
Gals arc light SlcepcrS.

Ai' b-ht ~i'NlVf~-
Most animals he down To sleep.
Some, however, like the elephant sleep on
their feet.
Lions and tigers stretch themselves out
flat upon their sides.
Their muscles twitch and throb, showing
that they are restless IN sleep.
Foxes and Wolves >eep curled up. their
noses and the soles OF their feet close to-
gether.
The ba>hy tails of the wolves and foxes
serve a. a blanket e. keep them warm when
sleeping.
Elephants in a herd always lave some OF
their number stand guard when they are
sleeping. for these great beasts are timid
and rauiion> after dark. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
With Other Editors
End of the War?

Ii was hunger that caused Paris to cap
itulate in 1871.
IL was hunger that caused a British gar
rison recently to capitulate.
IL may he that hunger will be the deter
mining factor in the great war.
il was Napoleon who said that an army
on it, belly.
Great masses Of people in the war
stricken countries are feeling the pinch of
hunger. and many are perishing for lack
Of food.
The end seems near.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

10 June , with ~ large attendance. Scy-
cral speakers and teachers Of national
reputation have been secured for en-
eagemcnts by the program committee.
Foreign and home missionary work
will be taught from text books by lead
crS in The work. Mrs. Mamie Webb Car
It's, Il prominent figure in the State
Womcn's Christian Temperance Union
was 10 make an address.
Plans for forming u state federation
Of womcn'S missionary societies were AL
so to be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Curious Facts as to the Length of Life OF
Children.

IN the June American Magazine Dir. Alex
andcr Graham Bell, inventor of the telc-
phone, says
''Ccutrary ~ the public belief that the
first born child l. apt to be short lived, !
have found that the first born reaches the
average length, which l. thirtv-four and
sixteenth years. The second born children
come up To the average also. But here's
n curious thing: the third and fourth born
nave an average life considerably longer
than the average. As a general PROPOSE
ton. the children born after ten years Of
married life are short lived"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
The DisbeIievinu Juror.

"Why does IIowler, when he i defending
IN alleged criminal, always make such
iiiotic areuments;"
CHATS an ingenious scheme TO win sym
pathy for his client. IIowicr figures that
any Juror who listens TO cie Of his speeches
will never believe that a man capable of en-
gazing his professional services has sense
enough TO commit Il crime"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
No Mental SUGGESTION.

"Pap is Citing kinder discouraged" re-
marked Hiram Wayback.
GLOW sol" asked the neighbor.
"Wa-a-l. he's pasted nigh onto ten thou
sand medical recipes into book durin' the
last forty years an he amt had a sick day
yet.'-Livingston Lance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

Mother-My dear boy. now that you've
left college You must begin looking for
some sort Of employment"
Son-But don't You think, mother, it
would be more dignified to wait until the
offers begin to come in ?"-Dallas News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
A Test Case.

dad" asked the son Of a Philadelphia
lawyer, "just what i a test case?"
"a test case, my son." replied the father.
Is a case brought to DECIDE whether there's
enough in it to Justify the lawyers in work
ing up similar caSes.-Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Smile A While
Uses Rocks Instead Of Mud.

"You never encourage mud sllnging i'll a
campaign" "No," replied Senator Sorg-
hum; IF you're going 10 throw something,
throw a rock."-Washington Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Edison Hath Murdered SIeep.-

Crawford-'Edi-on cIaimsN that Tour
hours sleep are enough for anybody"
Crabshaw-"Many Of n haven't been get
ting more than that since he invented the
phonograph Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

'NNhat's the problem now" GLOW to
look brown and tanned on the beach and
alaba~ter while in the ball room Ill night"
Couricr-Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Texas Mission School
Holds First Meeting
tRy Associated pfessl

tRy Associated pfessl
DENTON. Texas. May 19.-First an
nual convention Of the newly formed
Texas IIIcrlcnominational School Of
Missions opened here today 70 continue
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

Assertising Is the education Of the =
{ puolic as to who you are. where you :
{ are and what you have to offer In the =
: way Of skill, talent Or commodity. The 2
{ only man who should not advertise =
: Is the man who has nothing to offer
{ the world in the way of commodity OF .
: servce.-EIbert Hubbard. Z
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
Former Officer in the Army Returns to His Coun- try With Big DiS-
 tinction
HE IS NOW REINSTATED
Career is Ended But He Is Again Back In Favor With the
 King

LONDON. Sept. 1S.-All England Is ringing today with praise following the publication of the story regarding Lieut.. John Ellington.
 At the beginning of the war the army officer was "cashiered" and he imediately joined the French Foreign Legion as a private. He rose from the ranks by leaps and bounds.
 Yesterday the former officer of the British army returned home badly wounded with two coveted military honors.
 Today he was reinstated in his old regiment, the Royal Warwicks.
 Both of Lieut.. Colonel Elkington's knees are shattered. They are just fragments from France" he said. "My career is ended but paid my debt to my country and once again I have the confidence of my King and my country"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
Divide Nations Into An Economic Strata By New Tariff
 Walls
CLASSIFICATION GIVEN
Plan When Adopted To Abrogate Treaties Now Existing With all
 Countries

WASHINGTON. Sept 1S.-A divi- sion of the world into economic strata separated by tariff walls and classified as Allies of the British Empire. friendly neutrals. unfriendly neutrals and enemy countries, is urged by the London Chamber Of Commerce according to word received here today by the State Department.
 To clear the ground for this world reconstruction tho Chamber of Com merce makes a special report. Ac- cording to this report, Great Britain intends to abrogate all treaties with the favored nations" including that with the United tSates and would make inevitable free trade with all nations
 A series of graded tariffs are pro posed in line with the grouping with the present warning nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
German Submarine Sends Boat to the Bottom Without Giving
 Any Warning
MEN FLOAT IN WATER
American HoStIerS in Hard Time to Save Life When Boat
 Founders

WASHINGTON Sept 1s.-A tor pedo sunk the British ship Kelvlna which carried 9 sAmerieans according to G. w. billiard, of Richmond, Vir- enia, one of the Americans who ar rived here this afternoon on the Gu nard liner Tuseanla. The dispatches from London left in doubt the ques- tion Of whether the KelVinia, which was bound from Newport News to Glasgow was torpedoed or whether che struck a mine.
 According to billiard the KeIvinia was torpedoed at 9 o'clock in the morning without any warning having been given. The vessel listed im- mediately and as there were not enough boats for both crew and Am erloans who were engaged as host lers for the cargo of horses, many Americans put on life belts and jumped overheard. They were res eued by the trawler after floating about for fourteep hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
Advance of Russ is Con- tinuing in the Trans yIvania is Berlin
 Report
KAvALA FORTS
Both British and French Are Closing in on Posi- tions on the
 Somme

BERLIN. Sept. 1S.-General von Mackensen is pressing in pursuit of the Russians and Rumanians in the province of Dobrudja, accord ing to an announcement of the war office today. The Russian advance in the Pennsylvania continues, ac- cording to this statement.
 The Greek seaport of Kavala is today being bombarded by the war ships of the Entente Allies in an effort to force the Bulgarians from their positions. according to a late report this afternoon.
 Offensive operations by the Rus sians are in progress along large sections of the Russian front in Gal icla says the war office officials. It is claimed that the Teutonic fore es are holding their ground except in one sector where the troops were forced back. The Russians have suffered extremely heavy loss es near Zaturze.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
.SKAGWAY MAN DIES WHILE ON
 FISHING TRIP
Employee of the White Pass Dies Suddenly While on Pleas
 ure Jaunt
FORMER ELK OFFICIAL

SKAGWAY, Sept. lS.-H. c. Put man, cashier of the White Pass & Yukon Route. dropped dead satur- day night at 11:15 o'clock while out on a fishing trip. His body was brought in yesterday morning.
 Mir. Putnam became cashier of the White Pass on September 1st, sue ceeding w. R. Hillery who resigned to accept a position with the Bank of Alaska.
 Mir. Putnam has been a resident of Alaska for the past five years and was fifty years old at the time of his sudden end. He was the former secretary of the Skagway Lodge Of Elks.
 The body will be shipped to Seattle for burial.