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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS
OreamIant..

The One Woman Is 4 three part Ri
son drama on the prcamlaud program
for today.
4 synopsis "f the first reel says:
I'm n village b, the sea live Kelly aud
Irene. lovers. lrcuc. however. IL attrac
led to a big sea captain named pirrSon.
She leaves Kelly in pursuit of romancc
aud marricS rier~un. Al the time the
story opens. Kelly j. one II the most dc
p~endablc members Of the Sccrcte service.
lie aud Daniels are friends. The authori
ties are very much. perpleN,l hy the fat
that great quantities of opium are being
smugglcd int" This country.
kcll, and Daniels are assigned IA the
work 90 %rupning down The ease. aud
while making = trip through chinatown.
become mined up III a tong war. M the
attack the Two become separated and
Kelly il seriously wounded The Princess
Poppy sees 4 white man fall and has him
brought to her apartment When Kelly
r~evivcs he finds himself an an oriental
apartment and recognizes fhr owner ~
il rs his old sweetheart. Irene.
Daniels searching for hi> partner. has
a FIGHT With chung Wee. and the China
man le.ve~ h'> coat. which Daniels scar
ches. He finds seine documents whI-h
cause him IA believe tie Empress II
Asia" which is due in q few DAYS. l.
carving ~rontrahani and secures per
mission from the Inspector f. thorough
IL search the vessel. Kelly. being alone
with Irene. finds jais old love returning
and pleads with her TO leave the life h
is living and 90 with him She has Il
~ame n victim Of the onium habit. and
he supplv being very low. her nerves
ara in n sad condition. She rieais Win
him to wait until after the Empress OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

Blanche Sweet stars ia The LI>kv fca-
tire play The captive. showing ~ the
Queen thratcr to-day. The play ~ based
on the story at the same name ~ Cecil
r. HcAlillr and Jennie MACPHERSON. \
Turkish y, blr mnn ~ captured III the
Balkan wars. ami vS Il captive il ~
signed I" = small firm. where lives =
Nontcncgrin girl and her crippled
brother. The girl hates the captive. not
alone because of his race hut also he
cause ~ his rank ami humiliatc~ him
IN every possible ann Eventually
his mastery asserts itself. AMI how both
are reduced a. 4 common level and fall
~ love tells i pretty story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
lie. US prove it: d. SPERO Mems, og.a!4.-~-
Dallas Excursion Not
To Garry Buffet Car

Ont Of consideration for the many pro-
.hibitiGn counties and towns through which
they Will pass. the annual trade excursion
Manufacturers Association. which Will
reach Brownsville the afternoon Of April
DC, will not carry n buffet car. II has been
announced III Dallas. The excursion al
this respect will differ perhaps from any
other trade excursion ever taken by this
Or any other similar excursion IN the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

4 bank president. steals 4 million dol
lars and shifts the blame To his cashier
VIII" i sentenced ~ prison. Cole goes
west. changes his name to Richard
Walker. Edith Milton is persuaded by
her mother 10 note the millionaire. Hugh
kcrnc H. III love with Edith. IIc il
Walkers broker. He notes that Walker
i his rival To cut ~ biz a "Splurgc" 80
Walker he j. involved in financial Iit
faculties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
PAGAN ORIGIN OF
QUAINT EASTER CUSTOMS

OF course the Easter egg i a time hon
cause for this being ON account of the ne
of eggs being forbidden during Lent they
were served with great eclat on Easter
Day, and IN ancient time, were colored
red to symbolic Easter JOY. The Gus
ipm may also nave had its origin in some
form 81 paganism, Tor a great many pagan
customs In observing the return Of >pEHng.
1ravltated toward Easter, and in pagan
times the egg was the emblem of the ger
sninatlng hfe OF early spring. There are
many customs connected with the u~e III
eggs on Easter, including the game known
az egg-plcking. and the practice Of egg
rolling by childen on Easter Monday ou
the lawn Of the White House in Washing
ton. The Easter rabbit i another emblem
FOR the festival which we rave borrowed
from the pagans, with whom the rabbit
was always the emblem Of fertility. Hand
ball playing was a favorite Easter amu>e-
men III continental Europe in the sixth
century and afterwards. and strange "a II
may seem. priests. monks and even bishops
Induleed IN the game a a relief from the
severe restraints and discipline of Lent.
In England the municipal corporations let
aside their d~ignities and INDUCED in a
friendly game ef hand ball a the correct
amusement IN observance Of the day.
One of the quainte~t Of the old time
and now discarded ideas concerning the
festival was that Easter Monday. women
had q right IT, beat their husbands, and
On Tuesday the latter could return the
compliment.
In Germany. however. this curious Gus
ION, or something that nearly resembles
Y. i preserved in 4 tradition that maid
servants shall whip the men servants On
Easter day and wee versa on Easter Non
day. Another pagan ceremony which
lived on after the introduction Of Chris
'lanity IN different countries was the
lighting of the Easter fires on the top of
mountains. II must BE- kindled by new
fire drawn from wood BY friction. and in
pagan days was intended 10 symbolic the
victory of ~priag over winter. 4 similar
ceremony has been adopted into the
Easter service by the church, but the new
or pa~chal fire on Holy Saturday l.
drawn from flint and Il intended to sym
bolizc the resurrection of the Light of the
World from a tomb closed by i stone.
Easter day i 4 day of general merry max
ing and of various sports andA2ames IN
Greece and Russia. a. 4 reaction from the
rigor> Of their long and severe Lent
James Conwell y Southern Messenger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Disclaims Honor Of
Doing 1t All Alone

! don't want To star a sampson Schlcv
controversy over our premier shark catch
the other day" sand George Y. Walker to-
day. THE fellow was a biz one and II
took the whole party 81 u- W. land him and
despatch him. Cooperation was necessary
and We pulled together" Mr.. Walker con
rlndrl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Russian Troops Pass Lyons Today.

10y NssO'IltFW TTrsS.F
LYONS, France. April 22.-The Russian
troops that arrived at Marseilles Thurs
day passed here today en- route north
ward. They were gwen an enthusiastic
welcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Are You Hated?

Have You seen those Straws. Bankuk~.
Panamn~. Milan~. Manila~. etc. The
be RIGHT ON Tor tGct it!l with one Ut
these lids covering YOUR bean. Come
skipping. they're going fast.
We are carrying (and -rllnyl the
largest, most varied and hest made line of
summer Clothes. Palm Beaches. etc. at
popular prizes. We can suit. your taste
and purse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
(fv Associated Press

NV NNNW'NfITT TTFNN-T
SHERMAN, Texas. April 22.-Thi- dis
trict Of the State Interscholastic League
was holding its annual field and track meet
here today On the grounds of Austin Col
lege.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Dittmann.

The romp Of the Earth u the title
OF the tenth If the series of twelve plays
un the rrrurrcnt theme Who PAYS.
y appearing ~ the Dittmann thcatcr.
\ synopsis of the STORY saws: John Cole.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Are You Shifted?

Give our snappy line OF new summer
shirts the 'once over"-you'll find what
You've been looking for. REMEMBER.
OUR SHIRTS ARE GUARANTEED
FAST COLOR. aud as for patterns. oh.
my. Prices. soc tn $500. Especially
strong ON sport shirts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Slaughter House Plans.
Water Minimum Increased.

The resolution asking for ihe increase
of the minimum water rate from 1000 gal
scented and passed. This increase will APP
ply during the summer months and D.
largely for the benefit of those desiring
to water lawn, and gardens, although the
rate Will apply throughout the city.
Those present at the meeting were
Mayor il. a. Browne. City Manager r.. III.
Williams and COMMISSIONER {. III. More.
+. q. Garcia and II. II. Rcntfro. Com
mis- Iuncr w. II. Putcgnat y absent from
the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
Got Rid Of My Corns
With Magic ''Gets.It"
Simplest Corn Cure in the WORLDLY No
Pain. No Fuss. New. Sure Way.

When corns make YOU almost die
with your boots on" when you've
soaked them and picked them and
sliced them. when c"orn-swellinE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

salves. and tapes. handaSes. and
plasters that make corns pop-eyed
have only MADE your corns grow
faster. Just hold your heart a moment
and figure this. Put two drops
of ~GstS-Itr on the corn. IL dries
1t once. You can put your snoe
and stocking ON right over II The
corn is doomed. Ii makes the corn
come OF clear and clean. It's the new.
easy way. Nothing 10 stick or press
on the corn. You can wear smaller
shoes Nou'n be n jcy-waiker NO
pain. no trouble. Accept no substitutes
'Gets-It- is sold by every
where. 2Sc a bottle. or sent direct by
f. Lawrence 4 Co. Chicago, Ill
Scld IN brownsville and recommended n III
worlds best corn remedy by W. ID. Whitman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

Mrs. ". A. Ro~, Ut the Mexican Pres
~bvteuag church. l. entertaining the chil-
lrcn of the SUNDAY school with an Easter
- roll on the lawn ~ ihe church, liz JEFF
tcr~on and Sixth streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22
PHONE MATTER
BLOTTEO FROM
CITY RECORD
COMMISSION ORDERS RESOLUTION
FOR INVESTIGATION STRICKEN
FROM COMMISSION MINUTES.
AFTER DISCLOSING OF ROUTINE MAT
TIERS BODY ENTERS INTO AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

The city commission met IN adjourned
session this morning AT 10 O'Clock and
aside from ordering stricken trord the
minutes the resolution introduced al the
last session OF the commission ordering
the city manager 10 take such action a.
necessary and possible under the fran
chise To secure .'betler' telephone service
AT night and IN the residence district. only
routine matters were considered. After
being In session a short time the commits
mission went into an executive session and
remained behind closed doors until noon
Both the city manager and the commits
sioners approached after the meeting de-
clnted 10 discus, the matter on which the
meeting was made executive.
After the meeting was called 10 order
and the expense account and bills audited
and approved, the report Of the i%nvesti-
cations made by Mr. Williams was sub
mltted but not read. Commissioner More
stated that he would not vote for the read
ing ri the report but would be willing To
have the resolution previously introduced
stricken from the record.
When the resolution was introduced 1T
4 session two weeks ago il was dictated
to the city secretary, Miss Blake. who took
the dictation in shorthand and the resoiu-
ton was never signed ~ Mayor Browne.
A bill from n. +. Kendall for $517 for
building the sanitary sewer connection To
the public school site w-s submitted, to-
gether with an approval Of the work signed
by City Engineer NJ. g.. Gore. and was
ordered paid.
Il. J. Clay appeared and asked that hi,
land valuation be reduced from 500 per
acre to 80 per acre. Mr.. Clay claimed
that NJ bank in Brownsville would place
a higher valuation on the land than $50
per acre. Tn matter was taken under
Amusement, but not reported.
Slaughter House Plans.
The matter OF retiring some one OF the
ciiy'~ bond issues, and whether the city
Is able to call a bond election tor the con
structIon of a slaughter house were dis
cu~-ed but 10 formal action taken. The
commissioners were. however. Of the
opinion that the most crying and pressing
need Of the city II present l. a sanitary
slaughter house. The city manager wa9
instructed to look Tor availabl sites for
such a building.
The city manager reported that new
screening work had been done ON the pres
cnt slaughter house.
Water Minimum Increased.
The resolution asking for ihe increase
of the minimum water rate from 1000 gal
Ions 10 5000 gallons per month was pre-
scented and passed. This Increase will APP
ply during the summer months and n
largely for the benefit of those desiring
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

Mr.. DuvaI West and daughter. Miss
Ruth West of san Antonio are visiting
Mr.. and Mr.. W. :. West. They return
10 San Antonio on Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

Asia arrives. when she will give him "a
definite answer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-22

Mr.. j. W. IioIt. 100 East Mistletoe
accompanied by her nephew, Gar
hard Sonderman OF New York, left last
for Austin, where they VIII spend
the. Easter holiday with. Mr.. IIoit's
daughter. Mis- Dorothca Holt. who is at
tine university San Antonio Tx
pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
RELIEVES EDITOR OF WORRY.
Iowa Editors Comment ON Action of
High School Glass in Sending Out
of Town for Programs.

The publisher of the Independent
at Ute, Iowa, has the following to say
in regard to the graduatinE class of
Inc local High School sending away
for their commencement programs :
1--WE learn that our High School
graduating class has sent away to a
mail-order printing house for this
years commencement announce
ments, without even giving the home
printer a chance to make a bid for
the work. OF course the mail-order
printer will give the class big
writeup, telling what nice lot of
promising young men and women
graduated with high honors, telling
about the baccalaureate sermon, pub
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

lish the graduating program and all
those little side issues that are re-
qured by the average graduating
class and that the local editor is al
ways pleased to attend to free of
charge, thereby relieving us of con-
siderable work and worry that we
would have otherwise been willing
to assume
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
MONEY!!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure it at SO
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell us your wants
and We will cooperate with you.
Petty & Company,
1919 Lytton Bldg, Chicago, I'LL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

A very beautiful animal may be i'll
smelling. Look at the skunk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
ELECTRIC LINES
PLAN To GIVE AID
IF STRIKE COMES
Additional Equipment to be
Added to Chicago Lines
to Ward Off Milk Famine.
InternationaI News Service =.


CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-Electric trac-
ton lines, radiating fan-like from
Chicago. and connecting with other
lines that touch the great dairy
farming and garden sections of In
diana Illinois and Wisconsin, have
made their plans TO help Chicago
ward off famine in the event of a
strike on the steam lines. Freight
service. already large, will be tire
mendOusly increased by additional
equipment, and it is improbable that
Chicago would not be well fed dur
ing the strike, should it be called.
One of the principal lines out of
Chicago, the Aurora, Elgin and Chi
cagO, is a great feeder for the farm
and dairy industries of the Fox river
valley. one line. the Rockford and
interurban, has terminals in Beloit
and GAINESVILLE, Wis, touching great
dairy sections.
I'VE also have lines into FreepOrt,
Belvidere. Yorkville, DeKalb and
Norris. said r. Breckenridge. traf-
nc manager, today I'VE have made
preparations TO immensely increase
our freight business to feed Chi
cago's 100000 persons in the event
of a strike. We have standard gage
tracks and can handle regular
freight cars"
other lines out Of Chicago are
the Chicago Milwaukee. the Ottawa
Peoria, the Chicago and Interurban.
which runs TO Kankakee, taps other
lines and traverses a rich garden
country, and the Chicago. Lake
Shore aad South Bend railroad.
In addition to handling freight
business. nearly al important points
in Illinois. Wisconsin and Indiana
can be readily reached by passenger
service on the electric lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16

1t is time for YOU to do your
part. Remember, these boys at
the front are doing YOUR work.
They are also doing ours. In
Civil war days it was a settled
conclusion that the men remain
ing at home would care for the
families of those at the 'front.'
doing their fighting. The guards
men stationed along the Mexican
border are Just as essential to
present conditions as were the
men at the front from 1901 to
'65-only they are not fighting.
They are guardSmen.
When Gen. PerShing went
into Mexico there was a strong
demand for more troops along
the border to back him up. if
need be. Other raids along the
Texas border finally made the
mobilization of the national
guard necessary, and the preSi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
international News Service:

International News Service:
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The British
continued their fruitless attacks
along the Thiepval- Pozieres line, but
all OF them broke down under the
concentrated fire Of the German bat
teries and machine guns. the Ger
man war office stated today.
The English bombarded the Ger
man lines heavily before making
their infantry assaults along the
ridge north Of Pozieres which is
crossed by the Albert-Bapaume
highway.
on the east front in the sector of
Kisselin. east Of Volhynia- the Ger
mans captured 1853 Russian prison
ers.
In the Carpathians the Austro-
German forces have captured the
Stara- Wipczyna height.
The text of the official report fol-
lows.
West front: There was lively
fighting yesterday southeast of Ar
mentieres and in Artois. In the re-
giOn of Pozieres the British con-
tinued their fruitless attacks Monday
night, but on Tuesday the infantry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
British Attacks Along
ThiepuaLPozieres Line
FruitLess Berlin Reports

was inactive. A night attack north
Of Ovillers failed. At Moulin-SOus-
Touvent, in the Aisne district firing
was temporarily revived by both
sides. In connection with the artil-
lery activity the French delivered a
violent attack.
East OF Rheims accommodating
attachments of The enemy were re-
pulsed
East front: From the sea TO the
region north of the Dneister there
have been no incidents OF import
ance. Detachments from the Polish
legion made a successful advance in
the region Of Hulewicze. German de-
tachments broke up Russian ad-
vanced posts east Of Kisselin, cap
turing an officer and 263 men of the
rank and file North of the Dneister
the Russians, after their defeat on
the 14th, delivered a separate attack
without gaining anything. In the
Carpathians we took possession OF
the -Wipczyna height. north Of
Capul.
Balkan front: South of lake
Dorian attempts by a French bat
talon 10 advance were repulsed."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
HARLAN IN SHARP
SPLIT WITH MAJORITY
OVER "SH0RT LINES"

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA sharp
split between interstate commerce
Commissioner Harlan and the ma
jority of the commission has devel-
oped over the manner in which
cases involving the regulation of
short lines of railroad owned By in
dustrial plants. and connecting with
trunk lines should be decided In a
decision in the second industrial rail-
ways case, announced by the com
mission today. the Northampton and
Eath railroad owned 10y the Atlas
Portland Cement CO. which oper-
ates a plant al Nazareth. Pa
through which the railroad runs. and
declared common carrier and as
such entitled 70 divisions in rates
with the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. the Lehigh and New Eng
land. and the Delaware. L.ackawanna
and Western. all trunk line carriers,
with which 1T connects.
I'm a dissenting opinion. Commits
sioner Harlan says the majority
opinion rs 'viOlative OF pracuCalk
AN the great principles underlying
the act TO regulate commerce" lie
declares that 20 give privately own
ed railroads. operated for the ben
eht OF large plants. "a share in trunk
line revenues constitutes AN unwar-
ranted burden on the stockholders
OF the trunk lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
Appealing to People of South Bend on Behalf
OF Dependant Families Of Local Guardsmen on
Mexican Border Performing EucrybodyS Work

Whether citizens OF South
Bend are willing to see families
of local national guardSmen,
who have been called 10 the
Mexican border, suffer from lack
OF food, or medical attendance,
or in some cases, from being
thrown into the street. was dis
cuSSed at mass meeting held at
Mayor Fred w. Keller'S office
yesterday afternoOn-and the
answer is left to the newspapers
TO ferret out. This is no indi-
yidual newspaper affair.
At this meeting a patriotic
fund committee was named by
the mayor. consisting of w. O.
Davies, chairman; Victor Jones,
acting secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. and Ulysses g.
Manning, city controller, TO take
charge of whatever funds the
newspapers may he able to raise,
or that may otherwise come to
such committee, and diSburSe ii
according to the needs Of such
families.
WANTED-At least sos. 90
per month guaranteed to this
committee to be expended for
the support of the families of
national guardSmen, until such
time as such fund is no longer
needed.
AT the present time there are
six known families. Of this order,
one a "war bride, " one family
of three and one of four chill
iren. one of one child. and one
with a war baby" The condi-
ton of these families have been
investigated BY Policewomen
Minnie Evans and Lola Trudelle
and their reports placed before
the meeting. There is no queS.
ton but that the families are de,
serving.
IT IS NOW UP TO YOU.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16

dent issued his call. For a time
it looked like war. Then, and
since then. more peaceful meth
DDS of adjusting differences be
tween the United States and
Mexico have been reSorted to
possible, perhaps. because the
national guard was modified.
And while these negotiations
are going on it is essential that
the guardSmen remain. We
have learned not to trust Mexico
too far. Happily none of the
boys have been called upon to
fight. Here is hoping that they
never will be. but that there may
he no more raids on American
soil, guardSmen along the Dor
der are highly essential to the
security of the people in that
section.
We of every state of the I'M
ion owe it to the people of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
NEW THREAT TO
TIE UP GOTHAM
Street Railway Men Say Com
pany Refused to Rein
state All as Agreed.
international News Service;

International News Service;
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Threats TO
tie up not only the surface lines. but
the subway and elevated roads as
well, were made today by officials Of
the Amalgamated association Of
Street and Electric Railway en-
ployes.
After a meeting Of union dele
gates that lasted until early today.
william r. Fitzgerald. the general
organizer, said that an ultimatum
would be sent TO the New York City
Railways Co. giving it "a hours to
answer the demands Of the men.
The union officials charge the
company with refusing TO reinstate
strikers and with interfering with
the right of the men to organize.
According TO the agreement by
which the recent strike was settled
the men were to be allowed to form
union and all strikers were to be
taken back.
If the situation continues to go
more serious Mayor Mitchell is ex-
pected TO come back from Platts-
burgh. where he is a member Of the
military training camp.
General Organizer FITZGERALD. in
discussing the situation said:
I'VE are twice as strong as We
were a week ago as we have organ
lied the men in the power houses
and barns. If the company wants a
real fight il will get il this time. We
are giving the New YORK City Rail-
ways Co. "a hours TO decide"