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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
1000 NEGROES ARE
FACING STARVATION
APPREHENSION is FELT FOR LOU
iSIANANS HOMELESS BY
THE FLOOD.
(Bg Associated PresS.)

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Apprehen-
sion is felt today for the condition OF
more than 1000 negroes which the New
elton. La, authorities report are fac
ing starvation. in the lowlands west
,cf NewelltGn.s m -
The authorities have appealed for
food. Many of the negroes are maroon
ed, having been left on the planta-
lions by the whites when the flood
started Hundreds of them have been
without food. for days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
FORT BROWN POLO
TEAM T0C0MPETE
WILL PLAY IN FUNSTON CUP CON
TEST At FORT SAM HOUSTON
CHRISTMAS WEEK.

Announcement was made today nj Fort
Brown polo club that will participate in the
General Funston cup contests nj Fort
Sam Houston during Christmas week. Tho
teams that Will compete in the contest will
include the San Antonio civilian team. the
Fort Brown team. the Sixteenth Cavalry
team Of Fort sam Houston, the Seventh
Artillery team of Fort Sam Houston. and
re Fort Sam Houston staff team. The
Fort Brown participating team will include
Lieutenant 4. ID. Newman. Captain Court
land Parker. Colonel Gordon Johnston,
Lieutenant Hall. with Lieutenant j. +. Eag-
cr and Lieutenant Pau! c. Rahorg the
substitutes.
The Fort Brown cub Is scheduled ~ ap-
pear IN games 10 he played on December
Is, and i'm the final game To be played on
December 81. The trophies will he \ low
inc cup cach for the individual members
of the winning team. with a large cup 70
the winning team. General Funston pre-
~entS the cups.
Eighteen polo ponies owned by the mem
berS Of the Fort Brown participating club
will be shipped 10 San Antonio Saturday
or Sunday.
The local team has extended nm invita-
ton To the Fort Sam Houston team to
WISH Brownsville for 4 tournament III Jan
nary.
This invitation has been practically ac-
cepted. but it, definite acceptance and the
dates probably will he decided during the
games at Fort Sam Houston.
The Fort Brown club T. composed Of
players noted for their daring and skill.
and polo enthusiasts here not only look for
ward 10 their making q good showing in
the competition with the Fort Sam Houston
teams, but expect them 10 bring home
the bacon The Fort Sam Houston teams
have been playing together longer than
have the Fort Brwn teams. but recent fast
practice work on the Fort Brown polo
fields leads observers to believe that the
local team will equal IN strength and skill
and teamwork any Of the competing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
FORM OF SLAVERY
CAUSES PROTEST
GERMA DENOMINATIONS DECLARE
FORM OF COMMERCIAL SlAE-
RY" MAKES ITSELF KNOWN
Try Associated I'rcss.)

BERLIN. Dec. 2l.-German commercial
organizations are making a strenuous pro-
test against a form of commercial slave
ry,'' which they say j. beginning TO make
itself known.
Most business firms, since the beginning
Of the war. nave voluntarily paid to the
relatives of employees called into the
army, q portion of such employees salaries
or wages. Some of them particularly in
the Rhelneland are now making the en-
ploycS enter into an agreement to work
tr their firms at least three years after
he arrival OF peace. or PAIN OF having the
voluntary payments 10 their relative-
cease. Their salaries may or may not he
raised during that time. They also are
asked 10 sign a sort OF note. which j. IN
effect 4 promise ia repay the aggregate OF
the payments made to relatives. ! five per
cn. If they leave he employ of the firm
within three years.
Chambers OF that have taken
the matter up. while agreed that the bur
dcn~ upon many firms of paying salaries
to employees relatives are sometimes in
~ordinaicly severe. are convinced that strin-
gent steps must he taken against q rra-
ctice ~ ~"unSocial'' and ''unpatriotic'' as
the plan adopted by the Rhcincland firms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
THEATER
TO AID HOME
TOTAL 1;:;; lay
WILL BE TuRl
BROWNSVILLE INSTITUTION.

Manager Andrew Pappas of the Queen
theatre announced today that he will turn
over the Queen theatre receipts OF January
i. New Years Day. TO the managers OF the
Charity Home and Hospital. the fund to be
used in the work of that institution.
The offer was Transmitted to the manag-
ers Of the Charity Home and accepted. and
a committee viii be named immediately 10
arrange for the event. y
Not only will the entire receipts of the
day he given To the Charity Home. but the
use of the feature picture for the day.
Miss Edna Goodrich. the famous actress.
in THE House of Lies" will be donated
without expense 10 the beneficiary. Mr..
PappaS requested that the managers ~ The
Charity Home name three ladies 10 act IN
the mater Of ticket sales, one 20 be- sta
toned III each door. and one to sell tick
els through the wicket. He also has on
hand some special music for the play. and
suggested = violiniSt and pianist accompani-
ment for the evening show. and an effort
will be made 10 enhance the picture with
the appropriate music. Miss Anita Bowles.
who has been identified with the work Of
the Charity Home. has been assigned to
arrange for the event. name the necessary
committees. etc, and To arrange a cam
paign for the sale Of tickets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
ERSONAL

W. r. Carpenter and wife are registered
IN Brownsyille1for the holidays.
X. l.. Burney OF San Antonio j. in th,
city for the balance Of this week on bus
mess.
+. Y. Arnum of Corpus Christi is among
the many out-of-town business visitors
who are registered in Brownsville.
George Freberg of Atlanta j. in the city
on business.
Il. ID. Robertson of Dallas is a business
l%viSitor IN Brownsville today.
night train last night and expects 70 be
in Brownsville wo> the remainder of this
week on business.
GET A NEW IsiG DIME with your pur-
chase at IIarry's Cigar Store. C2-19-2tl
A. 4. Dageert of Columbia, Tennessee.
is in Brownsville today.
". :. Gray of San Antonio is in the city
on business.
HAND PAINTED cHiNA-Bcautiful for
Christmas gifts. For sale al Trcvino's Orig
inal Curio Store. lilo Elizabeth street.
Judge ]. C. George Of the firm of Ora
Ia,, n.. A. I. l-. ,.l.,r t.
Stcphenville. his former home. where he
goes on business in connection with his
former law practice there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
Feels Bite Of Wind,
Calls OF His Trip

City Manager r. II. Williams sudden
~ changed his mind this morning with re-
gard to his proposed trip 70 New York
City. Ne chaned his plans p~eremptorily,
he said, when he cit the first chilling bite
Of this mornings norther. The board II
city commissioners. a short while ago.
granted Mr.. Williams a leave of absence
of four weeks. Mr.. Williams was to have
left for New York city today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
Nicholas Did Not Oie-Mike Nicolas.

Nicholas Did Not OIe-Mike Nicolas. n
restaurant cook who was discovered in
an alley about y week ago after having
been apparently assaulted and rendered
unconscious, and was later sent ID IIou~-
ton. J. still alive and recovering from his
hurts. according to Andrew pappa~, man
agcr Of the Manhattan Cafe. where Nick
olaS was formerly employed. \ letter to
PappaS from his brother. who accompani-
Cd NickolaS ~ Houston. stated that Nick
olaS was sent to his relatives at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

Wdsiiyo GscS''sSS.- ndIIGzf hseh~t-
have been issued out of the office Of Coun
ty Clerk Joe Webb. to Migacl Castillo and
Connection Contrcra +. r. Wilde and Ma
mic Crochet: Raymond Johnson and Fios-
sic Wehmeyer and TO Rosendo chapa and
Maria Trevino.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

OF irrigation and drainage contracts are
being let by the Donna irrigation and
drainage districts. according 10 George b.
Mernweather, chairman of the drainage
district, and C.. ;. Clark, the engineer, who
have been in Brownsville several DAYS on
a Christmas shopping expedition. Work
AZ "a progress on i large amount Of the IT.
rlgatIon work, and the work OF extending
the drainage district i under way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
Captain Sodermann Leaves - Can

Joe Sodermann oi the wrecked oil barge
Bod, will cave this afternoon on the Gulf
Coast lines for Gulf Port, Miss. the home
of the owners of the barge. Sailor Charles
Arnold. who with Captain Sodermann and
q Mexican sailor were washed ashore on
the Washington playas. Mexico. six days
after their boat was wrecked. Is still un-
der the care of Dir. George D.. Fairbanks.
L ntcd States health officer. nj the Browns
vile Sanltarium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
REMEMBER.

We receive the very best select oysters
and fish daily. The best eggs obtainable
to our customers nj practically cost. Our
we will have your order ready when Won
call. Rio Grande Fish & Produce Co., City
Market Bldg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

K0iiing City Streets.-The big gasoline
road roller. the property Of the county,
which the county commissioners have
loaned To the city, today began work roll
ing the recently improved portion of Eliz-
abeth street. The block from the postof-
flee 10 Ninth street was rolled this morn
ing, and the work was extended ont Eliza
beth street this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

The readers OF this paper will b
pleased to learn that there Il at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all tts stages. and that II
CAtafTh. Hairs CAtarrh Cure o. the only
pcsitfve cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being = constitutional
disease. requires u constitutional treat-
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis.
ease. n giving the patient strength by
nAture In doing ito work. The prcpg1eto3
have - much fefth In its curative pow-
- hat they oHee One Hundrod Dollars
TOR any case that Il fails to cure. Send
4of list Of testimonials.
Aelrs0: = J. CHENEY = CO. Ieleao. q
0o36 ~ al OguGU3G9o. 3tGl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
City


Jones, who has been confined to his home
the past two weeks on account OF a severe
attack Of illness, was able to he out today.
Judge Jones i rapidly recovering. and
expects 10 be at hi office regularly from
now on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

Electrical, bicycle, automobile, typewriter.
flashlights, telephone and telegraph supplies
and repairs. We repair anything. Rio Gramde
Electric Co. IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
NOrther Hits City.-After a night that

Witnessed one of the heaviest fogs Of re-
cent years, the scheduled norther struck
the Brownsville country about Q O'Clock
this morning, being some twelve hours
Overdue. Weather oreca>tS today indicate
still colder weather for tonight. The
weather during the noon hour was some
what raw, hut not necessarily chilly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

PAPER FLOWERS made to order for the
Holidays. AZ the Flower Nursery. I.evee street,
between 9TH and 9th 11-lS-tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
PLUMBING WORK GuARANATEED-I

know my business and d. the best work at
reasonable prjccs. Figure with me. !. T..
Cara. 30i Adams ST. Phone I9S. LIZ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

o HOME MADE RuIT CAKES AND
FANCY CAKES, phone 2I2 or leave orders mt
TIE HAT SHOP, Ills Elizabeth IT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
BEGINNING MONDAY. DEC. u. THE

HNT SHUF VIII nav" 4 sale 81 millinery
coats. suits, dresses. skirts. etc. nc cut prices
All hats AZ half price. u2-g-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
RAILROAD SCHEDULE
GUlF COAST LINES.
eeusToN AND BROWNSVILLE

6UIF IVNST LINEB
uousV0N AND WHsvILLE-
No. =. Nv. $3.50 A. NJ
No. 4. lv. 4:a5 L. NJ.
No. 2. ar. IL 20 A.. NJ.
No. 1, ar. 1895 L. n.
San FoRDycE ANo RowMsvjLLE-
No q. ". 500 A. NJ.
W. : ~. 500 v. NJ
No. 10. l. 1000 A. II.
No. q, ar. 1:4J L. n.
olSsioN AND BROWNSVILLE
No. 3, ar. 1890 A. N.
No. s. lv. 4:2J L. NJ.
RIO oRAhOE RAILROAD
.rov1svIl- Point Isabel
~. o?U q u. Ar IL q a. m
AT. o:oo p. m. Lv. $50 p. m
Give something towards the Charity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER: Make
n selection from the advertisement of Mise x
Newman IN tins issue. 1.-2O-1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS Will SOON BE HERE. :

dicrS, don't forget your home folks. They Ill
Stewards Chocolates. City Cunfectiuncry. II
tween Drcamland and Dittmann's. tlo-1-tI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

WHEN YOU CAN'T e IT ELSE
WHERE. come to III. Wen have il. Rio
.Grandc Electric Go. (9-1-tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

Give something towards the Charity
Christmas dinner-the subscription list Is
at Putegnats Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21

W. r. Carpenter and wife are registered
IN BrownsyilleSor the holidays.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-19

was soon sounding through every
building in the town. Tess turned
to leave. Then suddenly she rem
embered that Elsie's mother lived
so far down town that the warning
might not have reached her. Step
ping again to the instrument she
called up the Browns home and told
them to run to the hill above their
home. Then she turned to go, but
it was too late
Down the now empty street
surged mountain of water. 1t
caught up wagons and trees and
hurled them about as If they were
straws. Small houses crumbled to
piles of rubbish. The flood struck
the telephone building. and it part
ly crumbled at the blow; the roof
fell in on one side, but the room
in which Tess stood remained firm,
though badly wrecked There she
sat looking gladly up at the people
on the hills. saved by her efforts.
When Mrs. Brown found Elsie
she told the girl of Tess brave
deed in sending the alarm.
ooh, mother" shouted Elsie, over
come with grief, "and poor. brave
Tess is there yet. We all fed and
she stayed and saved not only the
town, but you" And Elsie burst in
to tears.
The rain had now stopped Mr.
Brown heard Elsie, and with a doz-
en- men he raced to the town and
up to the wrecked telephone build
ing. Then in triumph the men bore
Tess down the street before the
throng of returning people. There
was now nothing good enough for
Tess in Elsie's opinion, and the
Inundated girl tried in every way
to atone for her fault
That night before, Tess finished
her supper delegation of the
townsmen called to present to Tess
a medal and also a purse of $4,000
which it had raised.
The telephone company sent hel
| to the finest hospital in big city
and when she returned it was nc
longer as cripple but a big
healthy girl. full of joy and happy
| to be back again with her mother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-19

had gotten the worst of the talk.
But OF course anyone like you who
never dances don't mind rain"
Tess flushed and the tears came
into her eyes yet she only turned
to answer a call from the board.
The clouds grew darker and draker
An inky curtain hung overhead,
the lightning cracked across the
sky peal on peal of thunder shook
the building.
Tess rose to her feet suddenly.
Girls" she said in a voice trem-
bling with excitement, "the operat-
or up at the big dam phones that
it is giving away and the water will
be sweeping down in Is minutes
we must warn the town Everyone
to her post-call up every store,
home and factory and tell them to
sound the alarm in the streets that
people must take to the hills"
Tess sat at her desk, her hands
flying and her voice calling out
hasty orders to everyone who re-
piled. But not so with the others.
Following Elsie everyone tore down
the stairs and raced for her home.
But Tess did not stir. Like light
ming her fingers flew and above the
crash of the storm her voice sent
out the warnings to home and farm
factory and store.
Cry aloud, go into the Streets
she ordered. "Ask everyone to join
you. The dam Is going-take to
the hills"
Boom! Boom! Boom! crashe
the thunder; swish, swish, swish
came the rain in torrents, but still
the girl worked on unceasing From
factory whistles the alarm now
sounded, people filled the streets
the stores poured out their clerks
the schools emptied, and the news
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-19
The Sandman
Story for Tonight

The rain was coming down In
bucketfuls. 1t seemed a solid wall
OF water to the telephone girls
looking out of their windows a.
cross the river to the distant hills.
Tess was 16, but, as she was lame,
she did not seem to be more than
IL, for her sad face was thin from
suffering. But her work as an oper-
atOr was of the best.
Elsie Brown was another oper-
ator who sat in the same room, but
she did not like Tess at all. Full Of
life, she resented the fact that lit
tie crippled Tess did the best work.
and consequently she never lost an
opportunity to wound Tess by brag-
ging about the nice time she had
at parties. But Tess only shut her
eyes to hide the tears and went 81
lently about her work, for her wild
owed mother must be supported
and she was the only one in the
family earning a penny.
Today as the girls sat gazing at
the storm clouds gathering they
seemed worried about the fact that
they could not go to a picnic.
1T is just too bad it is going to
RAIN said Elsie. There is a par
ty down the river and a dance at
the pavilion. l am tired of rain
wish it never would" .'
But the country needs rain bad
ly.' said Tess, "the gardens are dry
ing up and the fields suffering for
water"
"Oh! that's just like you, Tess"
sneered Elsie, always preaching
Who cares for gardens and fields %
"Well," replied Tess, "if we go
without them we would have no.
thing to eat"
''How tiresome you are, Tess!'
retorted Elsie. angry at seeing she
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-19

"They are my people!" he cried
excitedly.
They heard galloping ponies, and
within a few moments several war
riors rode into view. When they
saw the Sioux they aimed their ar
rows and warned their contradict
The wounded Cheyenne cried out
to reassure them, however, and
they approached. Then the entire
war party came forward. The
Sioux remained silent while the
Cheyenne explained the situation
to his comrades. When he finished
speaking, an elderly warrior ad-
vanced and addressed the lads in
Sioux.
RED Dog has told me about you.
You have helped him. 1t is good.
He is my son: my heart is friendly
to you. You are young men, but
you are very brave. We have come
here to take away our people who
were killed by the Pawnees. Then
we will follow the Pawnees and
fight them again. l do not know
where you are going or what you
will do. l am ready to help you.
The Sioux are my brothers. have
said it."
"The warrior who has spoken to
you is War Eagle, my father" Red
Dog said. proudly. "He is great
chief, but he was not in the battle
with the Pawnees."
The lads had been we'll schooled
in the art of diplomacy, and as yet
they had said nothing of their own
expedition against the Pawnees
Red Dog had asked no questions
and they had offered no informa.
tion. White Otter knew, however
that his inquiries regarding the
travellers had given the Cheyenne
a clue, and he feared it would be
unwise to make secret of their
destination. Besides, the lads be-
lieved that they had much to gain
by forming an alliance with the
Cheyennes. They decided, there
fore. to tell as much of their plans
as they deemed necessary.
81 have listened to the words OF
the Cheyenne chief" said Sun Bird
what he says Is so; the Sioux and
the Cheyennes are brothers. I am
crying in my heart because the
Pawnees have killed many brave
warriors. 1t is bad. War Eagle
has told me that the Cheyennes are
going to fight the Pawnees again
My heart is black against those
people. They have captured my
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-19

terpreter Their hearts filled with
pride. for it was their first formal
recognition as warriors. The Chey,
ennes made striking appearance.
They had daubed their faces and
the upper portion of their bodies
with yellow clay from the banks of
the river, and the lads looked upon
them with approval. They had
much confidence in these tall, sin
envy warriors, and they believed
they would be victorious.
To-day we go to fight our enc
mics, the Pawnees," said War Eag-
lie. ut is good. They have killed
our warriors and stolen our ponies.
They call us women. They have
turned our hearts black with an
ger. We will show our friends, the
Sioux, that we are brave. Their
brother is in the Pawnee camp-we
will rescue him. I will ask you to
be men. l have finished"
Having concluded his talk, the
Cheyenne chief selected four scouts
to ride ahead of the war party and
look for the Pawnees. When they
had received their instructions
these warriors mounted their
ponies and galloped away. A few
moments afterward the main COM
pany of horsemen started slowly
across the plain. They made an
impressive spectacle. At the head
rode the venerable Cheyenne chief,
a striking figure in his waving war
bonnet of eagle feathers. Then
came the warriors, riding two and
two. stern, Notwithstanding men,
most of them in the very prime of
life. As they rode they chanted
their war-sOngs. and the young
Sioux felt the hot fighting blood
surge through their veins at the
sound. They realized that the ad-
venture might end in death. and
the thought made them serious.
I'VE must be men," said SunBird.
I'VE are Sioux" replied White
Otter.
They saw nothing of the scouts
until some time past midday. and
then one or them appeared on the
summit of a low ridge to the north.
The Cheyennes stopped as he gal
loped across the plain to meet
Them.
1T is Painted Weasel; he has
seen something" they told one an.
other as the horseman drew near.
Painted Weasel said that he had
discovered smoke rising above a
line OF trees far away to the north.
At first he believed il to be a sig