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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-07
TEXAS PROJECTS
GET GIG SUMS
FEDERAL PROPOSITIONS IN THIS
STATE TO &c AIDED BY AMOUNTS
RUNNING INTO MILLIONS.

WASHINGTON. II. G., Dee. Texas
appropriations ~ tie treasury estimates
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1918,
sent TO congress hy Secretary McAdoo. in
clude:
San Antouio ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS facili-
ties for rcuir of ordnance material. $50
600; for IN additional magazine. $50 GOO
road repairs, $4,000; for adding > stories
to store house. -i5.0a0. Y total W @l3n.-
000.
There j. q lump appropriation vi 81
067 ,0S0 for enlareements Of military posts.
to be expended nv the secretary w war.
and For, Sam Houston viii get Il large
slice Of this, the sum o. be determined lat
or.
Postoifices and public buildings-San
Antonio po-toificc and courthouse. repairs.
S20.0 600; Bay City. $4,000: Becvillc. SSi.-
600; Bolton, $4,000; Cameron. 10000
Commerce, $1,000: Denton. $4,000. III
Paso, $l50.000; Gilmcr. $4,000: Honey
Grove, $4,000; Mount Pleasant. $40, 600
Orange, $l0,G00; Pittshurg, 10000
Stamford, 100000; Vernon, $50 600.
The Galveston quarantine station ~ OK
cn $4,000 for a new boarding launch.
Rivers and harbors-Cyprcss Bayou,
5000; channel from Galveston harhor IL
Texas City, $4,000: Galveston harhor,
$l50,O00; channel to Port Bolivar. 100000
Houston ship channel. S250.00O: Port
Arkansas, 800 1000: Sabine Pass, $500. 900
mouth of BRACES River. $GG, 600: Sabine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-07
Northwestern Road Congress

CHICAGO. ill.,, Dec. With delegates
in attendance from more than a dozen
states, the third annual meeting Of the
Northwestern Road Congress was opened
here today. State road commissioner oi
nearly Ill the Northwestern States are in
cluded in the attendance. John 4. Hazel
wood, state highway commissioners Of Wis
c%onSin. j. the president of the congress
and occupied the chair ~ the initial SEES
sion held al the Hotel sherman today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-07
RECORD Of The PAST
no STRONGER EVIDENCE CAN BE
HAD IN BROWNSVILLE.

Look wei Ia their record. What they
have done many lines in years gone hy IL
the best guarantee Of future results. Any
one with i bad hack; any reader suffering
from urinary troubles, from kidney ills,
should lind comforting words IN the fol-
lowing statement
II. q. Bertrand. 16ls Guatimozin ST., La
redo. Texas. says: "aIy kidneys were ir-
regular in action and suffered from back
aches. used p%lnstcrS and different mcdi-
cincs. but none M them did me NJ much
good ~ noan's Kidney Pills. They stop
ped the pains in my back and regulated the
kidney ACTION" tStatemcnt given Novcm-
her 18th, l911.)
On May 22nd. 1915. Mr.. Bertrand said:
'Doan's Kidney Pills never fail 10 help me
whenever | take them"
Price 5Nc. at al dealers. Don't simply
ask for 4 kidney remedy-sct Doan's Kid
.ncy rila-the same that Mr.. Bertrand has
twice publicly recommended. Foster Mil
burn Co., Props. Buffalo. y. Y.
Advertisements
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-07

NcchcS canal. $4,000: West Galveston
Bay, $4,000: inland waterway on Texas
coast, $4,000; removing water hyacinth,
100000.
Rio Grandc reclamation project. $685.
600.
Fish hatchery. san Marcos. SIS. 900,
which includes purchase Of additional land
ana ncw buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-07

There are telephones enough ~ The Uni
ted States for every ten persons to have
one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25

in different parts of the West and all the Indian
school superntendents and teachers will attend
to exchange views with a view to betterng the
service. In addition to this the bestknown edu.
Gators in the country will be invited to attend the
institutes and address the teachers. The final
effort is to give the Indian exactly what he needs
to better his health and Industrial prosperity
being two of the main objects The idea Is to
hurry the day when the Indian no longer will
be wholly or in part consumer Of things pro-
vided for him. but will become producer in his
own behalf.
There are many farms for the of Indian
pupils. They usually consist of large tracts OF
fertile land capable Of raising every crop that the
climate which the school is located will permit
In some cases these farms well irrigated
Every school. Commissioner Sells says. has been
will be furnished with all the equipment neces
sary for tiI!ing the farms to the fullest extent
and they will be furnished with stock so that les
can be given in the of animals and
in their raising. 1t is believed that substantial
showing along these lines be made
Every farm is expected to grow all the crops
that IL is possible to raise in the localities in
which they situated. corn. oats. wheat. alfalfa
clover. timothy and The schools
pected to raise all the potatoes and other vege
tables with which to supply the tables of the
pupils. At the Chocloco Indian school the
edge of Oklahoma last year the pupils put up for
their own 10000 gallons of vegetables and
fruits This Of course. was in addition to the
fresh material which the table during thl
ripening season.
In a letter to the superintendent of the Indian
schools. Commissioner Sells says:
Il believe there is splendid chance for in
creased efficiency of our school service by special
effort and cooperation along the lines indicated
| must insist that you give the development Of
the school farm your most careful attention to
the end that the highest degree of efficiency
results be accomplished. There is absolutely
excuse for a waste acre of overlooked opportu
nifty the school farms. We need all they will
produce and cannot justify the purchase of
anything raise. 1t is inconsistent to
pect the Indian boys and girls to return home
from their schools and do more than they have
witnessed their teachers doing for them when
they are supposed to be qualifying themselves for
industrial equipment and self-support."
The Indian schools prepare the children for
vocational and industrial work They expect
cd, and the records show that the expectation is
not vain to go back to the places from which they
came, there to become selfsupporting, to take the
same interest in life's work that the white man
does and thus eventually to solve forever what
has been known for some centuries of American
life as the Indian problem.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25
Puts Squirrels to Work.

this city, is believed to be the first
man to put squirrels to work. He
has pair in front of his shop, and
they turn the usual barber's colored
sign.
The little animals keep the cylin-
der turning almost as continuously
as a motor. and the irregularity of the
movement attracts greater attention.
tGa.) Dispatch to Allan
Ia Constitution,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25

grades. the prevocational division includes the
next three grades and the vocational division con-
templates a fouryear course above the sixth
grade. The first group is the beginning stage. the
second group is the finding stage and the third
group is the fitting stage"
There should be interest in knowing how this
course OF study for the Indians compares with
the which white children follow. In the
first six years the Indian course parallels the pub
lie school course in all the essentials of academic
work. In this period the principles taught and
application of them is made just soon after the
principles understood. The knowledge o!
Industrial and domestic activities at this stage
centers more less around the conditions essen
tial to the proper maintenance and improvement
OF the rural home,
For years the adult Indians resented all efforts
secure their consent that their children should
attend the Indian schools. In December, 1890.
there Indian uprising produced by vari
conditions and fostered by what known
the ghost dance On the Pine Ridge
reservation in South Dakota at that time the
Indians were divided into two camps on the ques
ton of allowing children to attend school at the
agency. Those who refused to allow their chill
dren to go to school looked upon those who were
IN favor of the school plan as enemies of the
Sioux
When the Indians that year were upon the war
path the children of the peaceful continued
to attend school at the Pine Ridge agency. One
day band of warriors left the main body of In
dians in the field and swept down by the agency
and fired a fusillade into the school building.
which stood on bluff. Happily one of the school.
teachers had seen the Indians hiding behind
cump of willows White Clay creek and had
sounded an alarm. The school children were hur
ried to the basement of the building and thus
escaped injury when the structure was riddled
with bullets.
This incident is spoken of only to show the
vast difference that has been created by time and
by the advance in civilization. Today Commits.
sioner Sells reports that the vast iority of the
Indians anxious and urgent that the little
shall go to their lessons The problem now
instead of being of how to induce their par
ents to let them come, concerns itself with provid
ing school room for all of those who seek to fit
themselves for the lifes work.
Aggressive steps have been taken toward the
development of improved vocational training
among the Indians. The Indian office has adopted
plans which 1t believes will accomplish the edu
cation necessary to instl in the Indian youth the
responsibility of selfsupport and citizenship En-
phnsis is being placed on agricultural and domcs
tic science This program win be carried out in
all the Indian schools.
Next summer teachers Institutes will be held
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25
Fifty.Five Years to Flower.

Certain species of bamboo flower
only once in about fifty-five years. and.
strangely enough. all the trees in a
locality flower about the same time.
Those in Burma began Towering last
year. and now they are all in blossom.
The last time this specie flowered was
In 1S59-60. They will now die. and
those that spring from the seeds born
Of this Towering will take their places
and will not flower until about 1870.
They may flower sporadically at other
times. but the seed does not mature.
for the bamboo cannot fertilize itself
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25
CHEATING HIS STOMACH.

I4andlady-You didn't glasses when you
here, Mr.. Newbord. Why do you wear
them now?
Newbord-l want TO make the food look as
large as possible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25

There are about s5.O0OOOO German. speaking
people In the world and about S2OOO,OOO speak.
Inc Spanish.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
GOVERNOR PRAISES
CIVIL WAR HEROES

st. Paul. May Ex-Governor Burn
quist, in his proclamatio issued
designating May 80 as Memorial day,
extols the work of the soldiers Of the
Civil Wal and urges upon the younger
generation that they volunteer their
services to speak to the school chill
dren of the state on Friday, Nay 26.
:'The immortal services which the
soldiers of the Civil war rendered to
all Of us, who in our generation are
enjoying the results Of their sacrifices,
together With the valor of those who
fought in the Spanish-American war
for a righteous cause, can never be
forgotten by the patriotic people Of a
grateful republic" said the governor
"Let us, therefore, on Memorial day,
Tuesday, May so, close our public
buildings, schools, stores, factories
and other places of business and upon
that day suspend labor of all kinds
and again show our gratitude to those
who in the days when our country
was in great danger so bravely went
forth in it's Defense"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
ILLEGAL WARFARE
CHARGED TO ALLIES

Vienna, May ia note has been
given out by the foreign ministry tc
representatives of neutral powers
charging the allies with conducting
an illegal submarine campaign against
peaceable merchant vessels.
The attack the note ascribes to q
blind lust for destruction, as the al
lies, unlike the central powers, in thei1
submarine warfare are not forced tc
defend themselves against a notorious
plan to starve out whole nations.''
The note declares that an attempt
to torpedo the Austrian steamer Dan
iel Emo without warning was made
on Feb. IL, the vessel escaping by E
clever trick of it's captain. A similar
attack, the note says, was made upon
the steamer Zagreb on Feb. IS. Again
on April 5, torpedo was fired at the
Daniel Emo, the note says.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
WAR WIPES OUT ALL CASTE
Social Barriers in England Fall Be.
fore Patriotism.

Indianapolis, May 17.-Percy Alden,
member of the British parliament
was one of the speakers before the
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections here.
He spoke of Irrational Stress as a
Stimulus to Social Thought and Ac.
tion''
'The war in Europe has started a
period Of profound emotion" he said
with it is a vast output of moral
and intellectual energy, barriers OF
class and caste have, under social
stress disappeared for a time in Eng.
land The reaction from Individual
ism to socialism, from competitive to
collective efforts, stands out The
unity of the nation is evidenced in
legislation and administration. Rich
and poor alike offer their services
under the stimulus of intense patriotic
feeling
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
RUSSIAN ARMIES ADVANCING
Two Forces Moving Southwark To.
ward Sagdad.

Petrograd, May 17.-With the adj
vance Of Russian forces southwark
from the Urumiah region toward Mo.
sui in Assyria on the Tigris, which
resulted recently in the occupation Of
Rivandouza, the Russians are now
bringing fresh pressure of the most
powerful sort upon the rear of the
Turkish armies in Mesopotamia.
The development Of this new line of
attack has greatly enhanced the
chances of success Of the Russian
campaign in Mesopotamia, which
holds forth the hope now entertained
in Petrograd of bringing not only Bag
dad, the Holy City OF the Caliphs, but
the entire historic country lying be-
tween the Tigris and the Euphrates
under Russian dominion.
OF the two groups Of Russian ar
mics which are now threatening Meso.
potamia overland one already has
crossed the Mesopotamian border and
is marching rapidly toward Mosul
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
BAKER CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT
Mexican Border Situation Is
Much Improved.
BETTER FEELING PREVAILING


and Reports That Carranza and His
Advisers Now Understand Motives
of United States Government.
Washington, May 17.-An optimistic
view of the Mexican border situation
was laid before President Wilson and
his cabinet by Secretary Baker after
a long conference with Major General
Scott, chief of staff.
General Carranza and his advisers
now understand the motives of the
Washington government more fully
than ever before, as a result of the
conference at Ell Paso between Gen.
erals Scott, Funston and Obregon.
Mr.. Baker was able to tell the cabinet,
and tension along the international
line is less acute than it has been at
any time since the raid on Columbus,
N. M.
General Obregon, it is learned, en-
tered the conference with much appre-
hension as to the real purpose of Gen
eral Pershing's swift march deep into
Mexico in pursuit Of Villa and his
raiders.
The American conferees were able
to convince the Mexican war minister
and through him General Carranza
that President Wilson's announcement
of the purpose Of the punitive expedi-
ton told the whole story.
The change in General Obregon's
views was clearly indicated by prom
ises he made at the conclusion of the
conference, promises approved by
General CarranZa and which he is now
carrying out with promptitude and
vigor, according to official reports.
While General Scott, for his part,
made no promises as to the withdraw
al and very clearly stated to General
Obregcn that United States troops
would stay in Mexico until Carranza
forces had fully demonstrated their
ability to handle the bandit situation,
assurances were given that American
troops would not operate in parts
where Carranza forces were active.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
TO BEGIN GREAT OFFENSIVE
Said Germans Intend to Move Against
Russian Front.

London, May 17.-Rumors that the
Germans are about to begin a great
offensive against Riga were received
here in Copenhagen dispatches,
which carried report that the Ger
man fleet had left Kiel for Riga.
Copenhagen dispatches reported
that the German superdreadnought
Hindenberg and others are included
in the fleet.
Petrograd dispatches report Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg active on
the northern front, as if for the renew
al of the drive checked by the Rus.
slams last fall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND
National League.

National League.
Standing Of the Clubs-Brooklyn
$50; Boston, 900; Philadelphia, .565;
St. Louis, 500; Chicago, 800; Cincin-
natl, 1913; Pittsburg, .407; New York,
1881.
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 3.
St. Louis 5, Brooklyn T.
American League.
Standing of the Clubs Cleveland,
679; Washington, 654; New York,
500; Boston, 800; Detroit, 464; Chi
cago, .429; Philadelphia, 400; st.
Louis, 1888.
Washington Is, Detroit g.
American Association.
Standing Of the Clubs
$50: Minneapolis, 800; Columbus,
500; indianapolis, .591; Toledo, 800;
St. Paul, .474; Kansas City, 391; Mil
Waukee, 200.
Kansas City Z, Louisville 6.
Indianapolis il, Milwaukee 5.
Northern League.
Duluth 4, Winnipeg 2.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
Suffrage Leader Loses Suit,

New York, May 17.-Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw, former president of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association
lost her suit for $4,000 damages
against the Lehigh Valley railroad
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
and the Pullman company when a SUI
preme court jury found the defendants
not responsible for an icy platform
DR.. Shaw suffered a broken ankle
while alighting from train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
NEUTRAL SHIPS MUST STOP
Germany Explains Course Submarines
Will Follow,

Washington, May 17.-Germany, in
note presented to Secretary Ian
sing by Count Won Bernstorff, warns
neutral governments that merchant
ships flying neutral flags must obey
the provisions Of International law in
regard to their conduct when stopped
by German submarine and that they
incur danger should they turn their
ships in the direction of a submarine.
Secretary Lansing said that the note
from Germany was occasioned by no
action of the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, May -Cattle-Receipts
1000; steers, $s.10@1O.25; COWS and
heifers, $4.40@9.60; calves, $7.OO@1O.-
70. Hogs Receipts, 100000; light, &c.
70@10.10; mixed, $9.7o@10.15; heavy,
$9.70@1020; rough, $9.70@9.S5; pigs,
S7.50@9.40. Sheep-Receipts, 1000;
native, $7.6o@9.S5; lambs, $3.50
1880
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
BORAH GIVES HIS REASONS
Tells Senate Why He Opposes SUI.
frage Amendment.

Washington, May II. - Senator
Borah, Republican, denounced the Su
san B. Anthony constitutional amend.
ment for woman suffrage as violating
state rights and in letter to an Ida.
no suffrage organization, which he
read to the senate, gave his reasons
for not needing a resolution it had
adopted calling upon him to protest
to the house judiciary committee fol-
not reporting the amendment
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
STRIVING TO STOP DELAYS
British Envoy Tells Lansing About
Mail Interference.

Washington, May 1.-THE British
ambassador, Sir Cecil spring-Rice,
told Secretary Lansing that his gov.
eminent is striving to eliminate the
delays and interference to mails to
which the United States is about to
make protest, but Great Britain could
not relinQuish it's claim to the right
to prevent the use of the mails for
transportation of goods or information
by it's enemies
The United States is about to make
renewed demand that the interfer-
ence with mails, particularly those of
neutrals, be Immediately abandoned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
FOR RELIEF OF SHACKLETON
Australia Will Assist in Organizing an
Expedition.

Melbourne, Australia, May 17.-Aus.
tralia will assist in organizing an ex-
petition for the relief of Sir Ernest
H. shackleton, the British Antarctic
explorer, by supplying officers and
twenty-six men who will be provision.
ed for eighteen months.
This announcement was made by
George Foster Pearce, minister for
defense, in reply to a cabled inquiry
from the British government.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
MEXICO NOT SEEKING WAR
But Will Fight United States if Forced
to, Says Diplomat.

Seattle, May 17-Colonel NJ. Perez
Japan, arrived in Seattle from Mexico
en- route to his post in Toxic.
"MeXico does not want war with
the United States" he said, "but if
war is forced upon her there will be a
united people, race who are now
trained fighters, to oppose the United
States.
"War would mean the ruin of Mex
leo and would mean the loss of thou
sands of lives of American soldiers
and the expenditure of millions from
the treasury Of the United States
"But I do not look for any trouble
least of all with the United States
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
ATTACK ON CANAL FEARED
Authorities Taking Precaution to
Guard Bio Locks,

Panama, May 17-Canal authorities
are taking special precautions to safe
guard the canal locks, owing to re-
mors that attempts might be made to
dynamite them.
The American steamer San Ramon,
bound from San Francisco and Mazat-
Ian, Mexico, for New York, was search
ed prior to passing through the water
waV
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
ACCUSED MAN SURRENDERS

Former New York EmpIoye Held for
Political Staying.
New York, May 17.-Michael A. Ro-
franc, former deputy street cleaning
commissioner of New York, surren-
dered voluntarily to District Attorney
Swami to answer an Indictment in
connection with the murder of Mich
ael Gaimari in March, 1915, the out
growth of a political feud. Rofrano
disappeared when he was indicted
last October.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 16.-Wheat- May, ST.
1914; July, s1.171h; Sept, $1.17k.
Corn-May, 75c; July, 741zc; Sept,
1870. Oats-May, 46Mc; July, 43c;
Sept, 40c. .Pork-July, $23.55; Sept,
$23.25. Butter-Creamerie 27@28c'
Eggs-19k @20%c. Poultry-Springs,
zoe; fowls. 171bc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
St. Paul Hay,

st. Paul, May 16.-Hay-Ch tim
othy, $3.50; No. l timothy, $1,000
1915: No: 1 clover, mixed, $4,000
1910; No. 1 mixed, different grasses,
Sl5.00@15.75; No. 1 mixed, timothy
and wild, s15.00@15.75; choice upland,
$3.50; No. 1 upland, s15.50@16.25:
No. midland, $11OO@11.75; No. 1 al
felfa. $500.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis, May -Wheat-May,
$1.22; July, $1.211s; Sept, $1.19%.
Cash close on track: No. hard, ST.
%; No. Northern, $122@1.25; No. 2
Northern, $1.1sk @1.221z; No. North
ern, $1.127a@1.1S1A; No. yellow
corn, 76@77hc; No. white oats,
42A@42Ac; fax, $200k.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
Kills Four, Then Himself,

Rochester, Ind, May 17.-William
Dollars, thirty years old, of Macy, a
village near here, shot and killed his
mother, Mrs. Anna Dollars, and his
daughter Agnes, fatally wounded his
son George, and his baby, and then
went to nearby cemetery, where he
killed himself on the grave of his
wife.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-18
PEACE RUMOR CALCULATES

Washington Officials Place No Conf
dence in Report.
Washington, May 17.-Another peace
report was current in Washington.
1t was said the peace movement is
beginning to attain some Roadway and
that suggestions had been made in a
preliminary peace conference.
Great Britain would be represent
ed by Lord Hardinge, Germany by
Prince Won Buelow and France by for
mer Premier Bourgeois.
However, this latest peace report
was not credited by officials here.