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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16

Hon Ardieue jonc~, assistant secretary
~ The interior, H. 81 years old today. lie
comes frem New Mexico. whore hc grew
mp with the new state and distinguished
himself a- \ lawyer and cattIcman. Mr..
Jones knows conditions III the BIZ South
west and il a valuable adviser in the adj
mini~tration vi The public lands. liz j, Il
native If Union City. Tenn. where he was
born May l6, 1862. the son Ut y country
minister. lie was educated at Valparaiso
University. and taught school while hp was
taking q law course there. Then he pulled
up stake and -nt ont for New Mexico. He
located at Las Vegas and became principal
Of the public schools there. Tie WAS adj
mltted 10 the bar and won success a. a
lawyer. Ills cattle irm IN one of the larry
est III that section. III le93 ~ was elected
MAYOR Of Las Vegas. Later he became
special United States district attorney. I'll
1886 he was was sent ~ the democratic
national convention. In the first legi.la-
ture vote Tor United States senator. MIR.
Jones received the democratic votes.
President Wilson appointed him a assist
ann ~ Hon. Franklin X. Laue III the ad-
miui>tration of the department Of the in
terror.
Marques Of Lincolnshire. famous Eng
h-h statesman who recently lost 4 son III
the war. - years old today.
Hon. Lew T.. Morton. former vice pre-i-
dent VI The United States. o. year, Old to-
day.
Cyrus II. Mccormick. head of the Inter
national Harvester Company. ~ today.
Hon. Charles W. Russell. American
diplomat and lawyer. 90 year old today.
Judge Eli Torrance. Minnesota warrior
and lawyer. - years old today.
Hon. Robert =. Ne~-ev. former governor
of South Dakota, d years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
With Other Editors
The Brandeis Appointment.

senator Shields of Tcunr--c ~ j demo
GRAFT. Senator Shields a Tennessee IL the
author Of tle Shield water power bin.
Senator Shields of Tennessee il the chief
ubicctor 10 the confirmation of Louis ID.
Brandei- as Justice ot the supreme court.
There are some democrat who wonder
why. In his letter To- Senator Culber-on,
President Wilson said:
"Many charge have been made against
Mr.. Brandeis: the report NJ your -Hbcom-
mittee has already made ID PLAIN 70 Won
and to the country I'D large how unfounded
these charges were. They threw 4 great
deal more light upon the character and
motive of those with whom they originated
than upon the qualifications of Mr.. Bran
deiS. ] myself hooked into them three
years ago, when ! desired TO make Mr..
Braudcis q member Of my cabinet. and
found that they proceeded for the most
part from those who hated Mr.. Brandri7
because he had refused to be scrviceablc
L. them III the promotion If Their own sell
fish Interests, and from those whom they
had prciudiced and mi-led. The propa-
gaala ia this matter has been extraordi-
nary and very distressing to those who
love fairness aud value tne dignity 81 the
great profession"
Senator Shields VT Tennessee Ivy under
fire. lie may not realize n. but President
Wilson handed him one. Senator Shields
should read this excerpt from the prc-i-
dents letter to senator Culher-on:
cot his extraordinary ability az a law
yer, no man who ~ competent to Judge can
speak with anything hnt the highest ad-
mlration. Ncu viii remember that ia the
opinion Of the late Chief Justice Fuller. h.
was the ahle>t man who ever appeared be-
fore the supreme court Of the United
States. lie Is also, the chief Justice
added. absolutely fearless w the discharge
OF his duties
There are many kinds Of democrats.
Senator Shields must he g product Of one
school and President Wilson and Loui- ID.
Brandeis the products Of ~anyother school.
Really the judiciary committee should rel
port the nomination of Brandei~ 10 the
senate. Then ID thc open \ FINAL vote
should be taken on the fitness or the I'M
fitness Ut Brandel~ IN order that the menu
hers of the upper house may 90 on record
and not b. permitted to dodge responsible
It's. Why Il STAR chamber secret session
The American people are Interested and
they have 4 right ~ know The attitude VI
each individual senator. Brandei. may be
1T. ne may he unft. Eat ht should not be
slauaitered IN an executive session be-
hind closed door. Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16

NEW YORK, May 16-The club women
Of the country, two and a half million of
whom are represented in the General Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. have perfected
history Of the federation in New York this
month. The dates are May - IL June ;.
During those -eventeen DAYS 1t l. expected
that fully 10000 women representing
clubs ~ every state III the union. ~ well D.
some from Alaska. Japan. England,
Hawaii and south America viii attend
many 81 he iunumerahle meetings and 30
rial functions that have been arranged.
New York Citv Thu year i said to have
more than 500 different conventions on it,
calendar. bus from aIl Indications none will
equal IN attendance tie gathering Of wo-
men. Special -%cA.imcE. i> attached 10
the women'~ CONVEX y In the fact that
although the fedora iO -a~ founded here
twenty-six year- ago, ii Ii the first time
since then that the women have met III
New York. ii was "Jennic June Crolv.
one of the founders If the Soro~i-. the
pioneer woman's club in this country. who
initiated the idea of y general convention
Of womcn's clubs in 1889. and the outcome
of this was the holding Of the first conven-
ton 81 the general federation in New York
IN the following year when siNtv-three
clubs were represented by l26 delegates
and the Sor0~iS was hostess. Chicago.
Philadelphia. Louisville. Denver. Milwau-
L.. - III. Q. M. o. Dbl d.
ton, Cincinnati. san Francisco and Chi
cago again, have been the convention
cities i'll the order named. The forthcom-
ing convention, the thirteenth. will have
Soro~i- again IT. it, hostess. III coniunc-
lion with the New York State and CITY
Fedcration~ which are working their
hardest to make the gathering a notable
one IN every direction.
The main drill hall OF the armory Of the
Seventh Regiment Of the New York Ma
tional Guard. which will accommodate mn
wards IF 5000 women will DC the prin-
cipal meeting place. The colonel'S room
and other officers quarters will be turned
armorv In located nj Sixiv-~ixth street
occupying NIB entire block between licking
ton and Park avenues.
The chief executive H. Mr.. Percy VI.
Pennybacker. the president Of the fedora
ton. whose home i i'll Austin. Texas. but
who tor the past two years has been tray
cling throughout the country keeping i'll
personal contact with the activities Of
women clubs. She viii not be \ candi-
date for reelection thi, year. however. and
the question Of her successor will be one
of the most important items nf business
during the convention. The two candi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

Patrick Harmon j. walking backward
from San Francisco to New York ON a
wager.
An order for 5000. 900 Cossack boots
has been placed with London manufac-
turers.
The Japanese practically worw an
the time. and take very littIc sleep or
rest.
Sir Thomas Upton still has hopes
~ racing his yachi Shamrock IN for
the Americas Gun.
Billy sunday. the baseball evangelist
received over S50. GOO for his Baltimore
campaign.
Daniel W. Hoan. newly elected MAY.
Of Of Milwaukee. was compelled 10 work
his way through college.
J. ". Samples. aged - wears. Of
Huntingdon. w. Va. has just entered
Marshall College a. a student.
Lord Kitchener. head W the British
War Department. receives a salary &C
so. 0ni a wear.
Prince George Of England. who is on
II IA years ~ age j. an expert with
knitting needles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
Money in Cattle.

\ Chicago packer said once that the
public seemed "a think the beef packers
made money a. easily ~ did the country
boy VINO witnessed the killing 81 a calf by
a motor car. ~ u~e talking" he drawled
e 2 pa>~erhy. there certainly j. money in
cattle. In the stock raising business "a
You meant" asked the stranger. No. not
exactly. \ motor ear ran over that calf
a few minutes ago and the driver nat npf
and handed me -" Five dollars That's
not much Tor q good sized calf" "Yes.
but. mister. thsa calf was not mine.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
Some Modern Definitions.

Boneheal-A Young man who thinks
two can live ~ choaply a- one.
Dry Farning-Farming in 4 local option
county.
Mollvcoddle-a gentleman who hang-
around q dre=- goods bargain counter.
Switchboard-A board on which TO hang
false hair IL night.
Ivorybeau-A eink that thinks there Il
only one Girl i'll the world.
Staiesman-hip-Something that nobody
in Washington knows anything about.
Ciari-ct-An instrument III torture
borrowed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
SHORT Stops.

There are two kinds Of fools-ignorant
and educated.
Some men can have 4 hot time on 4 lit
tie cold cash.
Give the average man advice and H. viii
pass Il MP.
The wise man let, the other fellow ID
most Of the talking.
a. y matter ol fact the sins III \ large
city haven't anything on a county village
-if the truth were known.
Men are probably more forgctfuI than
women because they haven't - much ros-
ZIP To keep them in practice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
0Un PUBLIC SERVANTS

Office hnldcI~ are not rulers; thcy
: are servants. That question w.-
: Fought out hy the revolutionary war
: when General Putnam ordered his
: soldiers to "-Aoot TIL kiH'' ANA settled
: when Cornwalii, surrendered at
: Yorktown and was guaranteed every
: citizen by the constitution of the
: United States. Our ~forefnthcr- shed
: their blood aud gave their great
: minds to thc settlement of these aue-
: tions that va might inherit more
: ahundantly life, liberty and pursuit
' of happiness.
Neither arc our statutes divine in-
= ~pIratiaHS. Justice can hc a- easily
: dcthroncd an enthroned I'M an aci of
!" tho legislature. "A decree wv thc court
= can enforce wrong ~ we'll a~ right.
: a clever law can beat w tram ruhbcr
: stealing. and designing office holder
: and shrcwd lawyers can visit more
. injustice upon the people than any
: tyrnnt that ever wore v own.-
. tulliuan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16

thoroughly equipped farm. Ills students
rure fr NM thirty states and five foreign
countries. The body. the hand and the
hctrt. arr trained. a~ well ~ thr head.
q and Door families are sending their
ln Meridian College. which w, try
ing ta demonstrate that there y more
n.g i0r iir young man MI thr right
nlhrc right ~ the farm than any
INV hrrr else.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
SAkCTUM SPARKS.

Massachusetts has spoken. and III YER
diet i- that there ~ more than one man
tit to he considered for the republican
nomination for president. - Springfield
Union.
The colonel il not using up any OF his
~canty stock of laughter on the Fork Joke
the~ trying day>.-Macon Telegraph.
What has become of the oId-fashioned
man who wrote "RUSll' on the envelope
when he addressed y letter ~ was going
g. mai ?-Cincimati Enquirer.
\ heather philosopher has been deliver
Ing = series W. Illuminating lectures on
''the need II civilization in Christian Eu-
rope. Atlanta Constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
Constituents Do the Ihinkinn.

'What don Won think the government
ought 70 do about this matter?-
Il can't discuss that" replied Senator
SORGHUM. .-What I want to get 1t a. Il
probationary matter il shat NIX constituents
think ] ought to think."-Wa~hineton Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
Makinu HeaiWey.

making any progress toward getting
acquainted with those fashionable people
next door,"
".Iu>t a little. Their eat invited our cat
over 10 i musicale last night."-Aboui
Town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16

Air tight eases have been patented
for protecting tennis racquets and balls
from dampnesS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
cheaDer Motive MI

Oh. YES. 4 cheap and reliable substitute
Tor gasoline FOR motive power i availabl,
legs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16
Then Smile A While
Extensive Business.

Edith-Haven't you and Jack been en-
gagged long enough to get married.
Ethel-Too long. lie hasn't got a cent
left.-Boston Transcript.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-16

Gearing actuated hv ? handle features
a new mop which can be wruns BY hand.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
Oysters Being Destroyed

| r. =. -.
The oyster bar at Port Inglis
has practically been destroyed an6
serious injury has been done the
bars at Tampa and Cedar Key BIZ
the leech, a small free swimmer
(which has recently made its ap.
pearance on the West Coast, ac-
cording to T. r. Hodges, state
Ishellfish commissioner, who spent
yesterday at the Hotel Mason,
while enroute to Tallahassee,
where he is to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his family.
The commissioner has just re-
turned from a tour of inspection
Of this pest and he has sent speci-
mems to the bureau of fisheries at
Washington with the request that
the government send a man here
Ito continue the Investigations
with view to finding some means
of getting rid Of the fish.
"The lecch has been found near
Tampa, Port Inglis and as far
north as Cedar Key. he Sid.
1.-THE Port Inglis bar has praoA
tically been destroyed by them
and if they get up to Apalachicola
they will damage the industry to
the extent of several hundred
thousand dollars.
"This pest is a kind Of a small
fish Of brownish color on the
back and white on the belly. In
size they vary from the size of a
shirt button to an inch in length.
They enter the mouth Of the oys-
ter and practically eat him alive.
In many cases two or three Of
them will be found feeding from
the same oyster.
Commissioner Hodges has also
just completed a long tour Of both
West and East Coasts with a mo-
ton picture photographer, who
made reel Of submarine pictures
showing the vastness of the Flori-
da fish industry. This film will be
shown throughout the country as
an educational film. A copy Of I'll
is to be given to the commissioner
for his own use in showing Flor |
idians the extent of his depart
ment s work
He declared that practically ev-
cry kind Of fish found along the
coast was photographed with the
exception of the shrimp. Even
the manatee was picturized, as
well as the Florida lobster and*the /
more well known varieties. The
photographer expects to return
after the holidays to complete his
task, after which the film viii be
released for the public to sec.
Times-U Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
A Telephone Nuisance

A correspondent of the st. An.
gustine Record complains of q
great nuisance to which some tele.
phone subscribers are subjected.
He prefaces his complaint with a
tribute to the telephone, which has
become not only a great public
convenience, but in many cases a
necessity that is indispensable.
His complaint is directed at the
practice of some people who, not
having any telephones of their
own, make annoying demands up
on their neighbors who do have
phones. The phone, he ssays,
like every other good thing D.
subject to abuse. "'In sonn<l 2
stances, it becomes a real nuisa. &c
to the subscriber. In sections
where but few phones are install
led, these are regarded as public
conveniences. While the average
person is really pleased to favor
a friend or a nearby neighbor,
even at the cost of little incon-
venience and trouble, he does not
like to be errand boy for the entire
neighborhood.
"Some people have the nerve to
call at any time of the day or
night and request that you go
block or two and bring some per-
son that they desire to speak to
to your phone. Both parties may
be utter strangers to the one hav-
ing the phone. Where something
Of vital Importance is at stake,
there is excuse for the imposition,
but in most cases where the matter
is of trivial character, it justifies
a fiat refusal. The best way to
break up this practice is to polite
ly to refuse to be made the goat ,"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
Pasture Hogs the Whole Year

1t is not such difficult matter
to run your hogs on pasture every
month of the year if you know
what to plant and when to plant
to provide the pasture. The Ex-
tension Division of the University
of Florida has prepared a bulle-
tin showing the various pasture
crops, stating the amount Of seed
required per acre, the stage of
growth at which to feed, the prob
able date of feeding and estimat-
ing the number of hogs the crop
will support for a given length
of time.
The figures given in the table
are based on an average tempera-
ture and average soil with suffici-
ent moisture to grow the crops.
The table is reliable and has been
followed by hog-rraisers with
marked success.
This bulletin, known as No. z
or Hogs Pastures and Feeds, is
printed ON a heavy card suitable
for tacking it up in a handy
place. A copy of the bulletin may
be had free ON application to the
extension Division, University of
Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28

them in similar work that is to b.
done by ST. Cloud-they evidentl.
looked over the paving in othel
cities also, for they remarked tha'
Punta Gorda and Barlow had th'
best asphalt paving they had seen
The actual work here was dons by
the Cornwall Construction Com
pany under the supervision OF ths
Jaudon Engineering Company
which also supervised the con
struction of the sidewalks. The
chief credit for making it possible
to carry out the asphalt paving
project is due to COMMISSIONS,
Whitten.
As in all public works, there has
been a division of opinion as to
the wisdom of these undertakings
the methods and materials employ
ed, and the extent to which the i'm
provements were carried; but the
two nice streets, with parkways
along each side that can and are
being made attractive, and the
sidewalks, eliciting commendation
from the many visitors now in the
town, and the favorable compari-
son with other places that Punta
Gorda is now getting, would seem
to justify the undertakings. And
with the system Of improved roads
leading out of town in several di-
rectionS progressing towards COM
pletion, and work now started on
the big bridge that viii span the
the harbor, Punta Gorda is abreast
of the times in making public inn
provements, and is rapidly becom.
ing known far and wide as one Of
the most progressive little cities of
Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
Desoto County Must Get Busy

DeSoto county will not have 4
county fair this season because Of
the fact that the committee in
charge of the matter did not be-
lieve itS to be for the bes3 interests
to undertake It unless the pass
|nent grounds and buildings co1jd
be provided for. II was entirely
too late III the season to a9empf
to make such provisions. and it
now apears that the mater OF a
permanent fiir organization will
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
! and the spi-


| rs es 81, dos not meaf
that osN .ilt, WIN nor play
an imp tan fair that
probably ca to mean
more than ever inty fair
could mean. We r TO the
South Florida Fair yIich will be
held in Tampa 2
1t is est mated FLY thesT sons
who will d end this great fair will
be at least 10 per at IN excess Of
lthc nullbe there Il i year. Since
q large pt cent sf these people
will be snter Visitors from every
part Of ne Unite 4 States, it will
readily he seen what an opportun-
ity this will present to citizens In
all South Florida counties for exs
|hibitin their Products. As a
matter \ 1 fact, this furnishes far
better advertising opportunity
than could possibly be had at any
of the county fairs. SO let all be-
gin at once to see that DeSot0
County is well represented at this
great fair. It will pay many
times the cost IN the advertising
1t will give to the county, and the !
exhibits will be viewed BY the very
people whom we desire to place
them before. Early in January
there should be an organized EFF
fort to fill every available space
that has been reserved for this
county.--Arcadia News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28

General Albert w. Gilchrist. !
Ex- Governor Of Florida, late auuuE
didate for United States S8gr.,.,
and allround genial citizel' zel'anuAiH
at Punta Gorda, but he mrrmgags,.
where they grow the preou,.,a,.u z
will be most pleasing tbIng porch.
of his most intimate land. cleared 8
the result that he acre is set in
his local agent Il IL. s'ass',sl. &. g.es ,,'s, e.
Merlin, to puhIs growing aud poultry
dressed to sold in the nsxt SIXTY 8
mostly in oIss'sssi'
each Of Plaie Address :
The order q &
Mr. Merrin-sill sR0K tsV" :
today, selecting IUA | :
est berries to be I
the Fortunate ores Florida. E
thus remembered bv E
ehllst Plant City CouriamrnKssw%
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
|IRO asNS or
S'RRssa
BRITISH WIN AT AcHDAss

30 4 YEAR

- q.
4. Roumania continues t e| 4 q
of greatest activities Pre- 9
ern WaiIachIa, aloI1g fI 81
ern Moldayian Z, porde a; M W sel
pfuuJa, re euto1tie '. 1a1 4. 1, +
tniae " make allas 9Fo1 n. 60
sians ana not' .lla b 5as 'rt
mlics soutnWest ~ q 8 Der
vaaers nave captzL 3'! & e &, z toehin
r}npecnu anu \ lll tn
rat are on 1he oAts H !!1!! in an,
iatter region a'ar1Lt 4e past con
Gays, o,oVV n nave san'
mace ! 3 prisoner Q
III tne northwest corner rl Of ar
pruuJa irlylnce, Llae seetor ce
Wnich tne h1sso- lt<' anianAtu'
treat mas taken them thesss y
I'or Field Marshal ven Mafts as
mas pegum 20 attack fhe a
mead of Matchin, a1tef ishat
on tlIe eastern bank M thhall
uDe, was captured agd
20 announcing the capfI1re wora
kisne, the hnsslaIls iAlt bBu
cupation Of Tuicha err
AZ MesopoLanaaf fzia " J
forces are stil! IA wnc
Amara' ~ Wnicn re hs ~
mace macs new aQyanceH 1lk tipien
psnk q the d1gr1z M corn as
eu ana extended tAie1r p
seutn and east "a fhe foxVi ig
EaDs lofb kWefts and
" !, MI, pase lfolI nc ellen
ARABS haq peeEl pperatineien-
the nrit'sii mas been odesttyre
Bl'itiSn mounted tf'odps,e
fnn ~ 0opcration OF air craft, carr
"a q strong position at Maghdaba
twenty miles distant from Ell i
r1sh, which was captured JSae.
Thursday Incomplete reports
says the statement from London
show that 1880 prisoners were
captured and a large quantity of
arms and war materials taken.
Heavy casualties were suffered by
the Turks.
The victory over the Turks Of
Maghdaba. ninety miles east Of
the Suez Canal, was Of consider
able proportions. In addition to
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28

Who wants TO be postmaster at
Cleveland, Fla? The position is
a very lucrative one, paying 1890.
"a year and requiring but little
work. Any one wanting the job
will apply TO the postmwsspE at
Cleveland for full info 1hatibaf as
to hoy 1t may be obt4jned.A Ap-
'DlicAYs will be exaplinedBat Ar
cadia, jim. 18th. 191. 4
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28

Texas is making s.. sdge from
laclsrabbit Rpeat, .and we expect
TO hear any time that food has TAX.
en another jump.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-28
that Is Knossn for It's NJ

sDAY, DEC. %, 19la ]