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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14

tcnancc under present conditions cx-
P'hHlNe ana Tor that reason Mr.. Bell
considers that economy as well as beau
tliicailon will be ends attained.
Each side Of the cSplanadc will bc
curbcd 80 the the road WAYS on each
Slde may he given an effective drainage
slope. The trees selected for the pur-
pose have already been tested in this
latitude and have been found adapted ~
me S"li and climate of the Valley They
grow, u i stated 10 form robust shade
trceS with wide spreading branches. Br
ING evergreen. they viii add to the beau
ty of the road al the year round
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
CHARLESTON. sc.
IS DAMAGED BY
COASTAL STORM
THREE PEOPLE KILLED AND MUCH
DAMAGE IS DONE WATER FRONT
PROPERTL IN CITY.
L,NEMAN TAPS WIRE REPORTING TO
ATLANTA MANY PHONES OUT IN
The CITY.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July a.
The naval collier Hector, en-
route Santo Domingo with ma
line, Is reported sinking OFT
Charleston. Ships have been
srnt 10 the rescue.
The TUG vigiIant which mas
been IN wireless communication
with the Hector. reported at noon
that a steamer Is standing hy, hui
II was not known whether the
marines and crew were trans
TERED. Wireless communication
Is difficult. Later the wireless
said the Hector IS proceeding
slowly towards port Details OF
her condition are not availabie.
but the ship remained at the side
10 owe assistance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14

\ number Of wagon load shipments of
food products, largely corn and aour
nave been moved across the international
bridge INTO Matamoros. beginning YES.
terday afternoon. under the resent order
iiiIIng the embargo on food stnrs A.
all export. shipments exceeding :, ~
'aihe requires consular manifests M.x-
'Ghh Consul CARA has been kept busy
a result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Horned Toad Held In
P.O. For The Sender

= horned toad. carefully boxed and
addressed for delivery in an eastern city
Was found by the clerks in the Browns
vile po>tofficc among mail dropl..i
there last night. The postal regulation
pr"hibIiIn. the sending through the
mails any live members of the animal
Kingdom excepting queen bees and at
tendants left NO option but to hold the
package until the sender. whose name
was not designated. calls for il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
U. S. Coast Guard 10
Clear Coast OF Fish.

WASHINGTON, u. g., July IA. -
lraglc stories II attacks by sharks on
ba'hers along the New Jersey coast
were discussed al tcday's meeting Of the
cabinet. Later secretary Of the Treas.
ury McAdoo said the coast guards will
be ordered to do what they could toward
clearing the coast Of dangerous fish and
preventing loss of life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Marked Increase In The
Number analysis Cases

NEW YORK. y. b., July H. -- A
marked increase IN the number of nr.T
eases aud deaths in the infaniile paral..
Sis epidcms, in the last twenty fD.g
hours j. shown ia the health department
bulletin today A huAired and -ix u
two new eases and thirty-onr deaths
have occurred in the last twenty foar
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
General Bliss Will
Visit This District

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July II. -Gcn-
eral Taskcr II Bliss. assistant chief of
staff. who ~ on The border 10 study the
national guard camps. experts 10 leave
Monday for the Brownsville di~ ~
where the New York troops arc station
ed lie Will visit every concentration
point on the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
BROWNSVILLE FARMER MAKES REMARKABLE
SUCCESS ON I6-ACRE TRACT; INCOME s3223

What y Brownsville banker. T.. A. Ne
Gary. vice president Of the Brownsville
Bank 4 Trust Co. regards Is one of the
most remarkable financial successes ou a
small tract of land acreS-in the
Brownsville neighborhocd. was made this
past year ~ Ed Box, successful farmer
living near Onnto. eight miles from the
city
Mr. Box today prepared a short state
ment showing the receipts on his farm for.
the twelve months that viii end the last
day Of August. the crops for that period
being already made. The statement
shows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Chicago Contractor Kills
Wife, Child And Self

CHICAGO. IN. July a. Theodore Was
Sermau. a contractor. KILLED hi- wife and
clghtcen months old son. and then snicided
today H. APPARENTLY chloroiormed hi>
wife aud bah, before >la>hiu- their
thruat~ aud then cut hi~ own wrists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Sim Feiners Wreck A 7,
Recruiting Station

CORK ireland. lnl, IA \ thou
sand Snn fcircr~ wrecked \ - 'ruiiing
station here whcu the, became angrrc.l
at thc fnilurr II the arrival "f prison
rrS finishing prison terms Tor patiI'l
patiue ~ The Dublin report
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Wilson's S Legislative
Program Near Complete

WASHINGTON. u. C.. July IL. -
Democratic leader kitchin reported to
President Wilson today that with the
passage If the corrupt practices hill h.
will have completed the entire lrgiSla
tive program suggested "a congress by
the president
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
ARRIVALS At eL PAs0 ALSO DENY REPORTS
FSy Axso.ia ted PreSsl

liierSnns said
detection
soldiers chihuahua city the remainder Of his
sem ou % ase
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14

WASHINGTON. -. g.. July H. -
An advisor, report which Il understood
Ia say that the Deutschland submarine
j. ! peacefnl mcrchantman and entitled
Ia privileges ~ such. was submit cd tu
Acting Secretary of state Polk talav
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Bodies of Negro Trooners Buried.

WASHINGTON. u. e.. JULY 1.-THE
bodies cf ~iN negro troopers Killed IA Car
rizai were buried IN Arlington cemetery
today with full military honors None
has been identified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Body Of Boy killed By
Shark Found On Coast

NEW YORK, N. y, July IA
At low tide today the body of
Lester StiIlweII, aged II. who
was killed by man eating shark
Wednesday. was found two hun
dred feet from where he was at
tackled. The body was bitten
nearly in two above the waist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
lBv Associated Prrss.)
IKEViNO DECLARES OFFICERS ARE UNITED

CITY. he other
the Caan1a
published
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
CaStellete Summit
Blown Up by the italians.
INv .tsSOciafpd prpsSl

ROME. Italy. July l4-The summit Of
CaStrllete IN the Tofana region was blown
up by the Italians and the entire Austrian
force was buried in the wreckage and
debris. the war office announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14

Mr. BOX J. one of the pioneer farmers
II the immediate Brownsville section. hav-
ing come here with the opening of the
country eleven years ago. While he has
hcen successful in general truck farming.
raising corn, tomatoes. cauliinlower, can
tclogpc. beans. peas. and the general var
iety OF winter truck products Of the Val
ley. has had no less success III being able
10 market his products 10 the best advan-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14

tage. Ills total receipts this year would
nave been thousand dollarS more had moi
some disease struck hiS tomato crop inst
- y was about to mature. This crop vas
almost 2 complete loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Cotton Used During Month OF lure.

WASHINGTON. II. Ill. July l4.-Coiton
used during Tie month of june was $40.
tt6 bale amt tor the eleven month. end
ing with June tive. 906.03a hale>. the Cen
~ Bureau announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
TEXAS NFANTRYAT
DONNA REPEL BAND
6 MEXICAN RAIDERS
General 7yeUinO Denies That He And
other Members OfGOveynment Plan
To Quit Cayyamza, Join Villa


derci
continued advancing The which
the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
BRITISH TROOPS BREAK INTO|
TEUTONLINEON 4 MI. 'FRONT.'
METEOR AS BIG AS FIVE ROOM
HOUSE FALLS IN ARKANSAS


HOT SPRINGS. Ark. July Ia
A meteor, the unburied part of which
j. a. large a. five room house. tell
hast night on a farm twenty miles
we~i of Hot Springs. Gases and
smoke sill lari~e from IT,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
FORAGE FOR PERIsHlhG TROOPS ALLOWED TO GO
Ell PASO. Tex, July

Tex July 1iForaa supplies
Pehng which held
released today instructions Teyno
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
StSSS SSSSB yxxx
THE WEAJHeR ;oREcAsr

Ihe following weather forecast for the
lower gulf coast states and th4 Magic
valley is issued ty the United States
Weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Saturday unsettled: light
~outherly winds. I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14

my N@sDcIhtfd F'rrs..
BUFFALO, " u. July I4-one death
from nfantile paralysis occurred here to
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Local weather ObservatIons.

The following local weather observa-
uons. covering the "A hour period ending ,
at I q. H. today. are furnished By the
United States weather bureau station at
Fort Brown:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-14
Capture LOngueUal, Basentin Legy0ud
And TyOnes,U00d--An0hher Step In
Object OfAdUance, PerOu,,e
fBy Associated Iressl

fBy Associated Press1
LONDON. July l4.-(Bulletin)
Reuters correspondent at the Bri-
tish front telegraphs that the
British captured Basentin lepe-
tit, and most Of Ovillers VILLAGE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
AUCTIONS BULLETIN.

We are still in the market for any
quantity Of Furniture, Merchandise
or saleahle chattels, and in your
own interest first you should Tel.
1912 whenever you wish to dispose
OF Household Goods. We will give
YOU more for them. or guarantee
you better results than any second.
hand dealer can possibly give, as
we have the facilities to dispose of
Furniture at once for spot cash.
Discerning people who want to fur
nish are making il a rule to see
what is in the Honolulu Auction
Rooms anyway before they buy,
AND 1T PAYS EVERYBODY CON.
CERNED. seller. buyer. and, OF
course. the Rooms, as the inter
mediary. We are in this business
to stay, as the one place only to
get results. In the SECONDHAND
FURNITURE TRADE.
Friday we shall have lot of good
Furniture, ETC., to offer, as we'll as
the usual sundries. Honolulu Auc.
tion Rooms. ]. s, Bailey, Mgr Jas.
F. Morgan Co., Auctioneers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
PRINTING

We DO not boast Of low prices which
usually coincide with poor quality:
Dut we know how" to put lie.
hustle and go into printed matter.
ana that is what talks loudest ana
longest. Honolulu Star-BuIIetfn Job
Printing Department, Alakea strset.
brancb office. Merchant street
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
FOR SALE on RENT.
STORES AND HusINEssE

STORES AND BUSINESSES.
FOR SALE OR RENT-MY BUTCH
Err SHOP AT SCHOFIELD BAR
Z RACKS. WILL CLOSE BUSI-
NESS NAY 81. ANYONE WISH
ING TO LEASE OR BUY CAN
REACH Me AT NY PLACE OF
BUSINESS AT SCH0FIELD.
CHANG CHAU.
64el--et
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
FRUITS AND PRODUCE

Nosan shokai, watermelons; Aala lane
6G99-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
GARDENER.

+. Sakamoto, Japanese artificial gar.
dener: garden lanterns and bridges.
Phone 1880. Vineyard and Nuuanu.
641S-6m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

New G 2nd-hand furniture bought and
sold. Phone 1898, 1881 Fort st.
S453-6m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
FOR SALE
FoR sALE-REAL EsTATE.

8 lots In 'Iunalflos Tract, Beretania
81, near the Queens Hospital; one
OF the best locations for rooming
apartments.
IL lots in "Waterhouse" Tract.
marka Of Thomas Pineapple Can
merry; 81 lots in the same tract were
sold to intending builders; over 80
houses are already built
For prices apply to
w. c. ACHI,
aO1 Kauikeolani Building.
6l27-3m
Residence vacant lots, ready for
building; good roads; prominent
residential section; within walking
distance from town. Phone 1884.
Jose c. Sousa, No. 4 Brewer Bldg.
64S7-tf
Nuuanu Yalley-Adjacent to Country
Club, acres, grand view; Torrens'
title; . bargain. See Pratt the
Land Man, 923 Fort, telephone 1902.
6437-tf
For Sale-3- bedroom house with lot.
tenx150; Likelike ave-, Wilhelmina
Rise. For = further information
phone 2450 6451-tf
I, S IS. BOOMING HOUSE.
Good rooming and boarding busi-
ness; close to town; 2 car lines.
completely and web furnished.
Box S14. Star-Bulletin. 64S0-tf
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SUMMER COMFORT
Use our curled coconut fiber
MATTRESSES.
Cool Comfortable Sanitary.
Durable as the best hair mattresses.
at about one-quarter the price. Ex-
clusiYely manufactured and sold by
A. q. ROTHSCHILD,
Factory and office, 1852 Liliha st,
telephone 3691.
6461-tf
The Transo envelope. time-saying In
vention No addressing necessary
IN sending out bills or receipts. Ho-
nolulu Star-Bulletin Co, Ltd, sole
agents for patentee. e
Inter-Island and Oahu Railroad ship
ping books at Star-Bulletin Office. II
Orchids e Jeff's. Phone 1897.
f13f-6m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

saiki. Bamboo furniture; SOS Bereta-
mia st. 607s-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
FOR HIRE
AUTOS AND LIVERY.
HOTELS
THE PIERPOINT

lie 14EhE O14N4 /,
Or the Beach at Waikiki"
Furnished bungalows and rooms;
excellent meals; splendid bathing
and boating; 10o0-foot promenade
pier; beautiful marine and noun
tain view; terms reasonable. Mrs.
John Cassidy, tel. 1879. 6So2-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

ROSELAWN HOTEL
Rooms with sleeping porches; dining
room open TO the public; excellent
cuisine, home cooking; dinners soc;
sundays and holidays. dinner 75c;
single meals BY the day or week;
special rates By the month. Apply
1866 s King ST. tel 26ss- 6416--tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

Fujikawa, cor. King & South sts., tel.
1923; rugs, mirrors, etc, reasonable.
6316-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
BUSINESS GUIDE
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

Geo. NJ. Yamada; concrete, wood and
stone construction. Estimates fur
nished. Road building, grading, etc.
Room 20S McCandless Bldg. Phone
2157. 6468-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
FURNITURE

Full z Co.--All furniture sold ct
moderate prices. Beretania and
King sts.; phone 1879. 64o7-Sm
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

Use Boar Trade Mark Moeouifo
SUCKS; most superior grade o. ~
klnd; especially manufactured for
tne sick room and family uso. Az
Motoshige Drug Store, King "a
phone 1554, box 900. el1o-em
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
DESIGNER.

Nakaish. designer, Smith Z Hotel sts.
6S97-Sm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
SIX PERISH AS
HOME IS BURNED
Residents of Wealthy Brook
Ign Woman Is De
stgSyed
VICTIMS ALL WOMEN

NEW YORK. Fob. six per.
sons are dead and one missing a.
tho result OF a fire today which
wrecked the $4,000 home ~ Mrs
Casimir Tag. widow Of the presi.
dent OF the Gcrman.Anierican bank
OF brooklyn
The dead
Hannah snaebly. Gs. cousin Of
Mrs Tag.
Caroline Tag. 20. and Helen
Tag. 30. daughters OF Mrs. Tag.
Jennie Stedman. -. nurse.
Lizzie and Annie Cain. servants.
A woman cook In missing Mrs.
Tag and a fireman were slightly
burned.
Flames we're pouring from the
windows when firemen arrived
They found Mrs. Tag. scantlly clad
and hystericai. on the sidewalk.
Miss Caroline Tag. who was 10
have been married on the 10th.
persisted In trying 10 save others
Ia the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
BEACON HILL IS
IN NEED OF COAL

The city street department sent
big crew OF men out Friday To
open the way scross the Beacon
hin bridge
The Beacon nan district n said
TO be urgently In need OF coal
Wagons have not been able to &c,
across the bridge. which has a ~
per cent grade there. The via.
duct offers the oaiy means Of ap-
proaeh 10 this district.
California and All avenues viii
be opened up Friday
Delivery wagons must Eet thru
there 60 make deliveries
Supt Case said that the traffic
Is wearing down the snow In many
Of the districts and that teams
will be able 10 go thru with relief
supplies Friday
Auto trucks. he said. viii not be
able to get thru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
AUSTRIANS RAID
ENEMY. POSTS.
Aeroplanes Attack Durazxo
and Avlona; Shell
Camps
TELL OF AIR BATTLES

VIENNA. Feb. Raids on Az
Iona and Durrazzo. Albania. were
reported in today's official state.
ment. which detailed the greatest
Austrian aerial activity since the
war started
Five Austrian aeroplanes on Jan.
%. attacked Duraxxo." said the
statement. and then two attacked
on Wednesday and three on Thurs.
day. These shelled the camps with
marked success.
Three aeroplanes sheiled the
Italian encsmpment At Aviona Wed.
nesday. The motor of one was
struck and II was forced to head
out toward the sea. The com
mander of another dropped down
beside the machine and rescued
the ayiators."
Other raids on the Gslician front
were detailed.
In these Russian and Austrian
air squadrons fought battles high
in the skies.
Russian infantry raids north.
east OF Boydh failed" the state
ment said. Lively artillery Hction
occurred on the Italian front
Austrian vanguafds reached dis
tricts west OF kruoya. 20 miles from
Durazzo."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
Careless Use Of
Soap Spoils the Hair

GAp should be used very care
mlly. n you want 10 keep your
hair looking Its best. Most soaps
and prepared shampoos contain
too much aikaii. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle. and
ruins Il.
The best thing for steady use Is
Just ordinary muisified cocoanut
oil (which is pure and greaselessl.
and IL better than the most expen-
sive soap or anything else you can
use.
One or two teaspoonfuls VIII
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughiy. Simply moisten the hair
With water and rub II In. II makes
an abundance OF rich. creamy
Iather. which rinses out easily. re-
moving every particle OF dust. dirt.
6AndruH and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and
Il leaves the scalp soft. and the
hair fine and silky. bright. lustrous.
fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut
oil At any pharmacy. It's very
aeheap. and a few ounces viii supply
fssery member OF the family for
months advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
An Ideal Remedy
for Nursing Mothers
Compound of Simple Laxative
Herbs Safe for Baby
and Mother

Constipation IS condition that
affects the old. young and middle
aged, and most people at one time
or another need help In regulating
the action OF the bowels. Harsh
cathartics and purgatiyes should
not be employed 70 relieve constl-
patton, as their effect IL only tenn
porary while they shock the sys-
TEN unnecessarily.
A remedy that can be used with
perfect safety for the tiuiest babe
and that f. equally effective for the
strongest constitution h. found In
the combination OF simple laxative
herbs known as DR.. Caldweifs
Syrup Pepsin and sold In drug
stores everywhere for fifty cents
= bottle This Is an Ideal house
ras-s remedy and should be In every
family medicine chest.
Mrs r. J. Barsolow, - Leslie -,
Hoiyoke. Mass. wrote 10 Dr. Gald.
well. Syrup Pepsln certainly II
fine. gave II 10 my baby, Evelyn,
and also took Il myself, II u the
only medicine ! have been able 10
take without affecting Baby Ia the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

We have built a small iceberg
there already--bnt SO far we
haven't been able 10 dispose OF
more than 200 cubic yards an
hour.
He said that one OF the most
dangerous flood risks In due 10 the
condition OF the alleys. Some OF
them are piled 10 feet high with
snow thrown from the roofs OF ad.
Joining buildings.
Legally. tho building owners
who had the snow thrown into the
alleys are liable for flood damages
TO adjoining property" said Case.
We had that looked up Thursday.
Up to Property Owners
III Is up To the property owners
To remove the danger they have
created We have more work than
we could handle with ten times
our force The city IL making a
biz fight Hut the task Ia one that
will take tho Who'll. community.
working comparatively. TO on.
plIsh.
Frederick A Nelson ard 'hr
Bon Marchc have shown Zen.
did spirit They so, the snow That
had been shoyeled off OF their
walks into wagons and had II
hauled away. Then they offered
their crews OF workmen to the
city"
The city forces concentrated Fri.
day on Second ave. Pike st. lin.
Ion st. and streets In the whole.
sale district on Western ave.
We must clear the flat grades
first" explained Case. when the
thaw comes the water will come
! racing down the hills. We must
have tn. storm sewer inl~ts ready
Men will be scattered and kept
busy keeping them cleaned out. I"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. f.--Ar-
irving here recently from Australia.
where she had been under official
observation since the outbreak OF
the war. Miss Martha Gross. a
German girl. ls endeayoring to gain
permission TO cross the ocean to
seek her parents In Berlin. She
has not heard from her family In is
months
Il have one brother in the army.
That Is all have heard from my
home since tho war broke out.
Miss Gross said. Now I'm going
10 try 10 reach Berlin. Then | may
have to hunt for weeks before |
can find my people. | do not know
whether they are dead or alive.
may never reach Berlin Life has
all become terrible gamble thru
the war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

Tons Of snow banked high
along both sides OF the
streets and hsspsd In the al.
leys Of tho business district
thressen property worth mil
Hons OF dollars.
Eight hundred workmen, t22
horses and half 40 many
wagons. under the oeneraiship
Of street Superintendent Gaze.
are trying 20 solve the biggest
problem developed by the
snow storm.
They are fighting against
time.
should the weather warm up
thousands OF gallons OF
water would pour into heavily
stocked Easements In the whole
sale and retail districts.
Storm sewers would not be
capable OF carrying away the
floods.
No superintendent OF streets
and sewers In Seattle has ever had
to do what Case and bis 500 men
must accomplishing accomplish
speedily.
The fight has wagcd two days
but It's intensity has Increased ev-
cry minute.
800 Men Now az Work
THE first worry was for funds.
Case explained to The Star We
arranged for $1,000 to
carry us thru the first day. Then
the council appropriated $4,000.
and told us that II we needed more
to ask for IL.
Then we had Ia get men. Our
regular stair numbered about ESQ
laborers.
we Immediately drafted $50
more men into the department.
Now we have more than 500
men at work.
After two days We have been
able to open up the downtown ar
teries Of traffic Gradually. ws
have cut thru outlying districts
where immediate relief was need
ed worst.
A Tremendous Job
Now we must get the noun,
tains OF snow out OF the down
town district before the snov
meits.
Nobody knows how many cubic
yards OF snow will have TO be
ahoyeled into wagons. csrt.d %
the foot OF Madison and Spring
streets. and dumped into the hay.