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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
BlRTHDAYSTODAY

Hon. Frank Bosworth Brandege. Serv-
inc on his th.rd term A. United States Sen
ator from Conneciicu. : 81 wears Old 10
day. Senator R~rande-ae Ha> born III New
London. July :, i>6i. IL father. .Aa-
uStu~ Brfandege. was m Influential Re
publican leader and for many years 4
member III Congress. TIE >on graduated
from Yale in 1ss5 and .rur years later
VA, admitted to the par lie wa~ 4 mem
her oil the Connecticut Legislature for more
than ten wears. and III 1893 was speaker ~
the lower house. He alSo served for ~rv-
eral wears a. corporation counsel for ttr
city 1T New London. In 1902 he was
elected 10 Congress OF the Republican tie
ket. serving till 1905. when he was elected
IN the United States Senate a. the sue
ce,-cr of the hate O. II. Platt. lie has
since been re- elected twice. for the terms
l909-l5 and I915-l92l. He j. chairman
OF the commission ON Pacific railroads.
and also serves Oh the committee on inter
oceanic and Interstate commerce.
John ID. Rockefeller. famous Standard
Oh magnate and philanthropist, IL years
old today.
Count Ferdinand Won Zeppelin. famous
German aviator. inventor of the Zeppelin
dirigible hallon. Is years old today.
Benjamin T.. Winchell. prominent IVES
tern railroad man. IS years old today.
Hon. James b. McCreary. former Il. =.
Senator and former Governor Of Kentucky.
= years old today.
Rear Admirale Willard III. Brown-on.
Il years old today.
DR.. Andrew MacNairn Soule. President
Georgia State College Of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. II years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
rLUCKN PITARR

Plucky citizens hose people NJ rharr.
Despite their heavy losses ia "a, de-
strur i've lire which visited the town re-
Gently they are not sitting down and
bewailing their fate. Not they. On the
%sontrars. they arc planning already tn
rebuild their burned buildings making
them better aud more substantial than
they were before. The town>itc com.
pany. with an eye 20 the future and
planning to make Pharr a real CITY
Beautiful. has offered To exchange lots
on a boulevard 10 feet wide for those
in the burned district. in order "a i'm
sure the building Of the business dis
trict along such lines as will hcff an
ambitious city. The city commission
also has adopted stringent fire %ordinan-
ceS. which will tend L. insure the hn>i-
ness distriS against destructive fires IN
future. Thus, Pharr. like many other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
The Choir Star.

We don't suppose any other boy ever
thought Of such a thing, but when we
were single we cnvied the unmarried
male singer. In fact We did more than
envy him-we hated him. We dislike To
own up To it, but we would have re
ioiccd ii he had been struck with li.lr
ming. He was Il very handsome man
and that alone was enough TO get Us
down on him. Besides he was i Slsicn
did singer. We didn't like his singing
.O%ursclf, but We heard the girls talking.
and they all said he could sing well. And
they didn't hesitate To say that he WAS
good looking. Our girl said This in our
presence and if we hadn't been So deeply
IN love We would nave demanded the re-.
turn of a - opal ring that she wore.
When the handsome man was singing it
seemed t. uS that he knew the girls were
looking at him; ii also seemed that he
knew he was not i bad looking fellow.
Our dislike for him was - great tina.
We were glad to join in the movement To
Get up a dance in opposition N the meet
inc. Claude Callan in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
Last Quarter, Too?

Johnny was putting some questions N
.h- father w the subject ~ astronomy, IN
the course If which he asked If the moon
was inhabited.
"oh yc-." said the parent "thcrc>are
people living IN the mnon."
Are There %mtny?" qucricd the young
~tcr.
'Yr-. lots wa- The reply: "far more
than iu This world"
why. Them" said the youth. %"arcn't
they crowded Y good deal WI half moon?''
Philadelphia Ledger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
BEoWNSN lille WOMEN ARE PA
TRIOTIC

With war rome wounds. shattered
mls' torn dc,h, shock. and all the at
ndant suffering W. those who IAN 49,
drp the dcadi! urc 81 ia, enemy. For
mrrll man! "a ne men Wounded ID bat
tic were doomed ~ dIc Tor lack ~
l' attention. Experience has
Y" that with proper care Y ,rr,
large +. 'P"rtIou III tho~c who fall upon
the battlefield may hc sawed Tins IA,
been the work ~ thr American Red
'ro>s society. Many thousands 81 live,
have been saved nm The ~killiul AID ~
the noble women ~ Tins grand orgauiza
ton. To-day a very large and lmpur
Want part ~ thc preparations iur aar
consists m thc training and drilling of
women WAC volunteer ton service with
the ici Cross.
Here m where womcu have the oppor
tuuity NJ proving thrur patriotism. wv
well a. their love 81 humanity. Browns
willie women are eager a. prove their
wish ~ ~ their par wv this noble field
oi cndc1yor. living a~ tine, do. next
door ~ McNiro, They realize thar. III the
event ~ War with that country. there
may hc great need ot such services "a,
the, could render, were they f,tcd for
the work.
The erection of \ base hospital ~ the
army at Brownsville forr>hadows the
bringing hithcr a the MANNED victims of
the enemy : fire III this prove the ease.
they viii receive >killful attention. as
we'll IAN the trndrrr>t care on the part 81
those Brownsville women who arc TIL
ting themselves for this work. Scores eft
earnest warm hearted. patriot, women
oi the town have awaited themselves
eagerly "a che course of lectures offered
by captain ~. N. Miller oi thr army
medical corps for the purpose Of tram
ing women aS Red Gross nurses. w Id
least ~ %InStructiug them in the princi-
pies IT first aid o. the injured. III war
should come, .rnN wounded soldiers who
may be broush, 10 this place will md
themselves among friends and will he
nur>cd back IA life and health - 'hc>e
devoted women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
With Other Editors
The call to the National Guard Of all

| 10c Cdll " Tue NdliUidl Uu1fu Of all
the states, in the number of at least
lUu. 900 men, for mobilization on he
Mexican border was issued Oh the 18th
The eleventh day from that date finds
tens Of thousands Of these troops far
out OH the long journey, with Others fol-
lowing a. fast a. trains can to- provided.
Ten more days will undoubtedly see the
whole force subject 10 the call campei
along the border and ready for any
work needed.
This mobilization has met in certain
quarters a chorus Of fault tinding and
more or less ridicule. There is no war
rant for IL ! j. largely If partisan or
igin and animus.
A. "A matter of flct. this country has
never before seen y ,-tizcn-sUldiery mob
ilization carried out with such celebrity
on 80 great a scale OF numbers and on
80 vast Il sale OF distance. The time
taken by the regular German army IL
Angus, 1914, to get into Belgium from
distances at most 81 a few hundred miles
over roads long prepared and equipped
for just such a movement and with ev-
cry other measure Of preparation long
before perfected. was practically a. long
a> the time taken 10 marshal this Am
%erican citizens army in reasonably full
equipment and camp most Of ii 1000
miles from home.-New York World.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
Smile A While


4 professor IN = certain college gave the
cla-- \ problem ~ think over during the
night ana answer The next day. The quc~'
fion was this: AT a hole was bored
through the center ot earth from side T.
side. and Y bail dropped into IT. would II
come io % state Of rest
Next morning q student was called ~
~ tins philosophical problem.
..What answer do YOU give this que>-
tiou n" asked thc professor.
'Wrll. really" said he, 81 have not
thought No the main question. hut 4 pre-.
urinary one. How arc YOU going 10 get
that hole through 4"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
THE SENTINEL Is GUILTY OF
FALSEHOOD.

The attention ~ The Herald has been
called to "A sra<enent in The Sentinel of
yesterday to the effect that The Herald
Ias sympathized with the bandits tina.
have murdered Americans and commit
ted depredafions upon American terri
tory. AMI hat thereby The Herald lost
prestige. We are sorry 10 devote any OF
ourgs dluable >pace-to a sheet which has
50 iRtlc regard for the truth. and which
unfortunately has not the slightest con-
ccption Of journalistic ethics. We viii
be- brief. however,: The Sentinel uttered
4 malicious f~alsehood when il made the
statement referred to. The truth is.
The Sentinel would like TO wipe. ont the
memory II it, devotion 10 the bandit
Pam~ho Villa, who lead the raid upon
Columbus, New Mexico A To the loss
IF prestige which it pretends To think
The Herald has suffered. this is only
another incident in which the wish is
father to he thought"
Please pardon us. dear readers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
To Live On Fat of Land.

When the returns are ia This fall
from this section We expect to find pco-
pie Of other sections Of this state some
what surprised IA the results. Our corn.
peas. peanuts and potatoes are growing
rapidly and harvest time j. going To find
our people living on the fat of the land.
Full cribs and s~mokchonSes. everybody
in good spirits and many of them ont Of
debt and money in the hanks.-Jackson-
willie Daily Progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08

Texas cotton growerS are looking for
ward 70 good times. With comparative
Nj little cotton held from last season.
and 4 short crop apparently certain this
season. the outlook for the mar who has
\ eoodiv acreage ~ the fleccy staple
looks good The price llready has adj
vancci. and higher prices are expected.
Some are predicting a. high a ~ cents
per pound before the summer wancS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
Education Up to Date.

nlughter-Fathcr orr domestic science
professor i- teaching NY how to spend
money.
Parent tiHtcrruptingl-Wh doesn't Lc
teach ti-h how M -wiml-Pitt Panther.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08

Edward IT. T.. Green. is now the own
az NJ 1lO00 q 900. lie is 2 friend Of
Texas aud perhaps the state which he
made his home for % long may be re
Master of this vast fortune
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
The Crime of 1916.

George ". PcrkinS also comes in Tor
bitter arrangement by the Bull Moose
Sorc-hclds. Georges great crime was
that his pocket book shut M when the
Colonel did.-kanSas City Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08

enter prisfnr -.merieaa towns. may
.cscEsaalis sr All the letter OF for this
costly experience with the fire fiend
early in its career.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
Explosive Customer.

"What ~ the man charged WITH" asked
the magistrate.
"Dynamltci' was the unanimous rcpl,
a the ~iX policemen who had made the
l rrp~t TIT -Rlf-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08

Silver tissue shot with pink IL one o
tho l%ovelic-t materials ~ ~ had for even
INC guMn-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08

Checks should BE- made payable 70 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing O.. business
communication should be addressed to the
comrIuy. and Items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should BE- addressed - Editor. The
Herald, Br0Wnsgllr. Texas. Letters intended
for publication sL uld be signed with the full
name II the writer. The fame viii not IT,
printed If not desired. but il Will BE- evidence 81
Rond firth ON The narf ~ The writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers IN the city Of Br0%nsVile who
fail 70 receive The Herald regularly are re-
Quested a. notify the office promptly. Telephone
No. Z. New subscribers shGuld receive their
first paper not later than the second day after
the order IS in tic Office 81 The Herald. Livery
subscribe. even IN the most distant sections II
the city. shoaid receive his paper not later than
6.55 u. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-08

'0ur Country. In her intercourse with
foreign nations, may she always be right,
but our coutry, right or wrOng."-Stephen
Decatur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
PRICES Of FOODSTUFFS
IN BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE. Nd. December a.
spot No. red western. 1.7oA December
No. 2 red, l.54h January No. red,
1.54A steamer No red. LASH !; re-
ceipts. 4s,5S4 bushels; exports. 1885
bushels
December. new, 99A receipts. 25,422
bushels.
Oats-Steadier standard white, 5els /;
No. white, IS receipts, 25,577 bushels.
Rye-Steady No. western export,
Hay-Quiet; No. / timothy and clover.
both unchanged.
Eggs-Maryland. Pennsylvania and
nearby firsts, ~; Eastern shore. Nd.
and Virginia firsts. AZ: Western firsts.
AZ: West Virginia frsts. Al: southern
firsts, 40.
Cold storage eggs are quoted at s2a
80 per dozen for uncandled and SASS
for candled.
Live poultry - Chickens - Choice.
young. IS: rough and poor, IS: old
hens. lbs. and over. Il: do, do. small
to medium. 1S: old roosters and stays,
10a11. Ducks-Young Muscovy and
mongrel, Is: young White Pekings, 1Sa
Il: Indian Runners, young. 10: puddle,
over 3 " lbs. 15a16; do. smaller, 14a15.
Geese-Maryland and Virginia, fat. 1Sa
II: southern and western, 14a15; Kent
island. fat. 17a1s. Turkeys-Young. 9
lbs. and over. rs; old toms. 23a24
small. poor, 20a21. Pigeons-Old, pair,
20: young, do. 20. Guinea fowl-Young,
" lbs. and up, each, so: smaller, do,
do. 25: old. do, 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
The
Gospel of
Charity

Give generously. Help others
who are less fortunate than
yourself. Se1hshness never
brings happiness,
But don't forget that to be in
a. position to help others you
must husband your own re-
sources.
The bigger your Savings Ac-
count grows the more interest it
will draw and the more money
you will have to spend as you
see fit.
Giving what you cannot af-
ford is not generosity, but van
ity-remember this when you
are planning your Christmas
gifts-there is no merit in gift
that was simply prompted by
the desire to make a big show,
and it often works a hardship on
the recipient, who feels that it
must be returned in kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
PANIC IN MARKET
OVER PEACE SHORT
Traders Soon Reach concIu-
sion That Wars End Is
Yet Distant.
fewer MUNITIONS ORDERS

NEW YORK. December 16.-Pros-
poets of peace proposals have, for many
weeks past. been inferred from the pub
lie utterances of the German chancellor
and other officials of the central
powers. Nevertheless. the actual pro-
mitigation of Germans official bid for
peace seized the stock market as IT by
magic. and precipitated selling move
ment In the course of which more IN
dustrial and mining issues changed
hands than on any day since the
silent panic" of 1907.
1t was but one more demonstration
of the effect of peace negotiations upon
the speculative markets and traders,
forecasting the beginning of the end OF
the war stock movement. did not walt
to pass mature judgment upon the
whole situation, but plunged headlong
in a wild effort to unload their stocks.
At such times, of course, the bear
operaor may always be depended upon
to make the most of his opportunities,
and his short selling helped greatly
in the downward plunge. Nearly
$500, 900 shares changed hands on the
big board alone on Tuesday, to say
nothing of the other exchanges and un-
listed departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
No Further Shell Orders.

To the fact that large rejection of
rife deliveries have been made because
Of the claim that specifications have not
been complied with, may be added the
statement of the Canadian imperial
munition supplies. OF course. raw mate
ism orders for shells are to be placed
in the United States. This situation has
long been forecasted and is helped
along by the constantly expanding IA
cilities of the British, French and Rus
sian nations for producing their own
munition supplies. OF course.raw mate
rial will still be at premium, and
will continue to be an important part
of our export trade.
1t is one of the surprises OF the week
that the stocks of prominent copper
mining properties yielded so easily TO
the bear attacks. 1t is recognized that
the demand for copper will not cease
when the war terminates, but that the
work of reconstruction will require
enormous quantities of the metal.
w. S. COUSINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Beeves-
Receipts, 26S head; no trading. Calves
Receipts, 81 head; veals, 10.00a15.0O;
barnyard calves. 500.
sheep and lambs-Receipts. 1854
head; steady; sheep, 7ooas.5o; lambs,
1350a14.00.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; no trad
ing.
CHICAGO, December 16-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head: weak at yesterdays
average. Bulk. 9.70a10.10; light. 92Oa
1000: mixed, 9.55a10.20; heavy. s.65a
1925: rough, 9.65assO: pigs. 7.35a915.
Cattle-Receipts, 900 head; steady:
native beef cattle, 700a11.75; western
steers. 7.00a10.25; stockers and feeders.
500a8.10; cows and heifers, 3.S5a10.10:
calves, 8.50a12.00.
sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; weak;
wethers, S.S5a10.00; ewes. 5.75a9.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
Think Peace Still Distant.

Wednesdays recovery was the only
logical sequel to the overnight con-
sideration of the peace proposals. CIV
ing traders a more sensible view OF
the whole outlook. AS much as Amer
lea desires peace in Europe. our busi-
ness leaders are of the opinion that the
warning nations will be unable to
agree upon the terms of peace at this
time, and that therefore the bloody
struggle is unfortunately to continue
for a longer period. Furthermore, IT is
reiterated that Europe at peace Will be
a better and bigger customer than Eu-
rope in the throes of horrible bloodshed.
and therefore there is no reason for a
serious depreciation in the market
price of our leading securities.
In this connection it may be said that
the recent decision of Great Britain to
restrict her ammunition imports and as
much as possible Of her other necessi-
ties to the Canadian markets is a mat
ter of greater significance than has
generally been accredited by American
I'M OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
| Will Sell
Telephone Main 50

w Ia SVn
$50 u. 8. Coupon So.
u 400 C.. C. to ct. Falls So. .
$1,000 Potomac Con. sc At 1O2.
1000 Metro. r.. n. 50 ut 106h.
10 Capital Traction at S2M.
25 Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. com. At 81.
IS wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. pfd. at s11s.
80 Warrington Utilities Mt II.
Is Warrington Gas at 7O1s.
70 Georgetown Gas ut 100.
10 Mergenthaler.
Is Lanston At %.
10 District Nat. Bank ut 1907.
10 Continental Trust Mt 130.
10 Munsey Trust at %.
so Northwest Savings Bank ut Sk.
100 American Paper Can.
$500 Oklahoma OIL common ut -.
400 Miller Train Control.
100 Washington Baseball At ISM.
10 Gayety Theater ut $50.
20 Crnndan Amuse. Co. (biA wantedD.
3k J. Maury Dove Co. 1t 81.
100 Stark Car Coupler ibid wanteA). So.
10 Army 4 Navy Cooperative.
10 Young's Ice Cream Co. ibid wanteA.
Sd American TelegraPhone. -
Is RUSSELL Ice Cream.
5 Paradise Orchard.
$50 Celestine OIL 1t I.
s Columbia Hotel ibid wantedp.
rs Congress Hall Hotel Co.
IWin Buy
$1,000 Potomac Consld. sc.
81 900 c. C. to CT. Falls Land SO.
Is Capital Traction at S1N e1.
10 Wash. Rwy. & Eiec. Dfd. at 81
rs Washington Gas at 60.
rs Lanst0n Mt IS.
5 Munsey Trust at 10.
10 Continental Trust.
10 Ontario Apartment.
50 Buell. Signal and Train.
Exclusive Of commissions. Subject to
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutions for cash.
Deliveries for cash Mt your own bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker
1412 G Street. Tel. M. 1886
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
Due to Peace Proposal.

The radical downward revision of
market quotations which accompanied
this weeks enormous selling move
ments derived it's chief impetus from
Germany's unexpected peace proposals.
but seemed inevitable. apart from for
eign or domestic political developments.
In the judgment of disinterested OBJ
servers the bull market had grown
stale" and required drastic readjust-
ment.
Prices rebounded to 10 points and
even more in the latter part of the
week. when advices from abroad threw
q damper on the prospects of an early
settlement or truce. Bankers with
European connections were arElined to
extreme reserve. pending the outcome
of next weeks promised discussion of
Germany'S overtureS by the British
government.
There was much conjecture and spec
u1ation dealing with this country s
economic condition after the war. but
the consensus of opinion in high flnan-
cial circles was that the demands of
peace would fully Offset those occa-
stoned by the titanic struggle still
raging.
All branches of the foreign exchange
market were strengthened by the news
from abroad. particularly rates to the
Teutonic countries. but the movement
was sentimental. rather than actual.
International war bonds also hardened
perceptibly, with an increased inquiry
for the loans issued by Great Brit
aim
The strength of railway issues. even
when the balance of the list was tot
tering. indicated steady accumulation
of those shares from investment quar-
tiers. The cheaper issues. mainly those
of roads hitherto neglected. rose to
points. southern and southwestern
lines being most favored.
Monetary conditions were relatively
% pt,ty ~Hah hi n
rates of the previous fortnight The
overhauling of the stock market is ex-
pected to make for further reduction
of loans Excess reserves of local
banks which were at low ebb few
weeks ago have increased substan-
TALLY.
Industrial and mercantile conditions
were unaffected by the change wrought
in prices of securities. Steel and iron
mills are booking orders into 1918 and
holiday trade. almost without excep
ton. far exceeds any previous year in
the country's history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. December 1e.-Flour-
Steady. Wheat-Spot drm: No. l
durum. 1.94N; No. 2 hard. 1.7SA ;FNo. l
northern Duluth. 1851; No. / northern
Manitoba, 1.91A t. o. b. New York
Corn-Spot Arm: No. Q yellow. 1.05%
C. t. +. New York, ten-day shipment
Oats-Spot, strong; standard. 67ha
So. Hay-Steady. Hops-Steady. Hides
Strong. Leather-Steady. Pork
Steady. Beef-Quiet. Lard-Weak:
middle west. 1s.65a16.76. Tallow-
Steady. Wool-Firm. Rice-Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Evaporated apples--Quiet. Prunes-
Firm. Apricots and peaches-Qutst
Ratsins-Stsady.