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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
GRADUATES IN MUSIC
APPLAUDED AT CONCERT
Misses Becker, Gemmil and Ander-
son Play at Commencement of
Leila Lieberman Conservatory.

A program of all classics and bril-
liantly rendered selections by Miss S.
Lillian Becker, holder of The Evening
Star scholarship; Miss Truth G. Gemmil
and Miss Irene Anderson, scholarship
pupil of the Washington Herald, raised
the commencement exercises of the
Leila Lieberman Conservatory. at the
Washington Club, 18th and K streets
northwest. last evening to the dignity
of an artistic concert. In addition to
the meritorious work of the leading
pupils were some well played selec-
lions by one-year pupils, one of them.
Miss Mildred Jones, being awarded a
medal for the best work in the junior
class and for exceptional excellence in
memorizing compositions. Each of the
young girls, Miss Helen Reed, Miss
Jones and Miss Edith Shipman We're
awarded scholarships donated, Miss
Lieberman announced, by one whose
name was withheld.
Hosea B. Moulton delivered the ad-
dress of the evening. Miss Lieberman
stated that the scholarship held by Miss
Becker had been donated to the con-
servatory more than seventeen years
..
editor -in-c chief of The Evening Star,
who had in many ways shown his in
terest in the educational welfare of the
young men and young women of Wash
ngton. The scholarship endowed by
Mr.. Noyes, she said, was the pioneer in
scholsr ships for educational purposes
in Washington.
Miss Becker's Scholarship Continued
Diplomas of graduation were award
ed to Miss Becker. Miss Gemmil and
Miss Anderson. and the announcement
was made The Star had authorized the
continuance of Miss Becker under the
scholarship for a. post graduate and
the graduate teachers courses. A
similar announcement was made for
the Herald in Miss Andersons case
Miss Beckers contributions to the
program included the Chopin "Scherzo,''
in ne B nat ami minor: op. 81; a new compost
brilliant rendition of the Schubert
List Fri King" Miss Gemmil played
with marked finish and expression a
Chopin valse, Mendelssohns "Rondo
2" while Miss Anderson played
'Minuetto from Sonata" by Grieg;
LISTS Consolation. No. A." and in a
manner to call forth much applause
LISTS Rhapsody. No. 49,"
Features that stood out in the work
of the junior class pupils were two
selections by Mcdowell, ITO a Wild
Rose" and ITO Wataer Lily" and the
Rachmaninoff Prelude" by Miss Edith
Shipman; Moskowski's "Seranata, F."
'Pizzicato" (DeIibeso and the ballet
music from THE Cid" by Massenet. by
Miss Mildred Jones. the medal scholar
and Beethovens Sonata in A Flat"
ana the Wagner-Liszt Evening Star
q h
Helen Reed.
In the large audience were several
of the prominent musical teachers and
concert patrons of Washington
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.

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Baltimore & Ohio. every Friday and
Saturday, June to Sept. 9.-Adver-
tisement.
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GUIDE. Flower. and Decoration.

add materially to the attractiveness of
weddings and commandments. 1914 F.
advertisement.
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Casino, Eth and F SITS. NV.
NOW PLAYING"wHERE ARE MY Chill
DREN?" WITH TYRONE POWER AND
DISTINGUISHED CAST. A drama that
shocked New York into new realisation
of sex responsibility and the sanctity of
parenthood. Daily performances. Hoo
am. 1870. 200. 3 80, $50. $50. 500 and
$50 pm.
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The Liberty Theater, n. Cap. and p.
ToDAY-BLANCHE SWEET. in THE RAG
AMCFFIN." Paramount.
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Revere. 3514 Georgia Ave. NV.
TODAY-CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG, IN
THE YELLOW PASSPORT"
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American. n. Z. Ave. md LIST ST.
TODAY-"THE GREATER WILL" Hyp-
motto story Of much force.
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Elite Theater, 18th & r.. I. Ave. NV.
TODAY-CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG. N
CAMILLE" Also Comedy.
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stanton. 9th and & SITS. NE.
ToDAY-NANCE o'NElL. in "A WcMAN's
PAST" Fox Production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
IOWA BRIGADE IN
MIDNIGHT HIKE.
CALL TO ARMS CAME AT fslDMIGHT
AND HALF H0i:n LATER ERiGhrE
WAS ON TIE MARCH.

Comprising the FIRST midnight hike at
tempted by any OF the national guard or
CARNATIONS on the border since the pres
ent mobilization took place, the entire FIRST
Iowa bnade, commanded BY Bri-alieI
General A. ii. Allen reported at district
headquarters mt Fort Brown nj ! o'clock
this morning. The participants comprised
the First, Second and Third Iowa lnfan.
Try regiments under their respective COM
manders and the full complement of hos
ptal and other corps of each regiment.
The soldiers marched III full equipment.
III midnight the entire camp. except iur
pacing sent:leS, was fast asleep when sui
denly the bugles o. the various regiment.
sounded bringing To the soldiers their first
that their nights rest was ~
be broken. At l2 80 the entire hl:gade
was in line and minute later. headed ~
General Allen and his staff, the forces
were marching toward fourt ccnth street
and toward Fort Brown whore il reported
a half hour later. Immediately upon re-
porting at Fort Brown tn brigade marched
back TO camp and before > O'clock IN the
every one Of the nearly 1000 mcn
who participated in the midnight march
had time tn he lost in sleep.
The mancuvcr WAS the FIRST nf it~ kind
held on the border and II SAID ito llav-
been entirely successful II demon -tratrd
thr ability of the rational cuari-mcn sta
toned al Colonia Victoria camp tn reach
the Rio Grande in fighting trim within an
hour after Il call 10 arms at any huur OF
the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Sum of $2.000.000
Was Appropriated
During Existence
ADJOURNMENT Sine
Die AT 10 TODAY

WASHINGTON. u. C. sept. S.--Con-
grcss adjourned sine die az 10 o'clock this
morning. concluding a record breaking
session which appropriated nearly 81
GOO. .nnn goo.
During thc iun nf congress closing
today. vi 500 h.l. and Gi2 resolutions
were introduced ~ the house. OF these
Atty-two bills became law and thirty three
puhhc resolutions were adopted, in add
ion a. one hundred and fifty private bills
nd resolutions.
senator owen ul oklahoma announced
y Tie senate that Nv aill not press fur
her his corrupt practices hiIl az this seS-
ION. leaving II as unfinished business and
rall 10 up again nrNt session. In with
irawing thc hill thc senator said the dem
cratic party had broken platform Piled
.,~ tn such hn act. hut charged that the
rrHhiran Ilmtrr i- responsible for
llatoy tactics which prevented 4 vote
\ resolution bv Senator Curtis direct
'nc 2 senate lobby committee io investi-
-atr thr aatiy.iin. ni ar alleged foreign
lobby orrn-iur rIahNnr provisions ~
hc rrvcnnr h.ll against Canadian fisher
o- WAS ad,nird
In statement -euel lowing the nd
pprnment of c1usicss lhs president called
attention ~ ihc "lrlplrl and humane leg
slatiuN n ld lnd A hrrd that while
rrr,ttfrn tt, rldiurraI la latiun dealing
alth ihe recent rrfc hrtvrcn rhr rail
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
BHe Confirmed at Ennis; Ends Figf.

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Thc apnoint
mcnt Of T. IT. Rrie 10 hc postmaster al
Ennis hae ken confirmed w. the senate af
tnI- harin~ h-n held W. for over five months
Tu'- mark 'IIc termination of thn most
stubborn tiaht made npon any ~ the nd
m'ni~trat.on'~ appointments IN Texas.
For three wears Mr. Bue has been acl-
inc a. po-tma ~tcr under a recess appoint
ment When Jack Beall was in congress
from the Dallas district he opposed thr
appointment of Ruie. which was made w
Po~tma ,ter General Burleson despite The
congresSman'S opposition and he succeed
ed in blocking confirmation.
~ son rs congress adjourned Buie was
given recess appointment and last March
hi- name wa~ again sent IN the senate and
held there ~ the po~tofiicc committee until
Il was called Up for final action NedneS-
dav
During the early months of the Wilson
administration there were some lively
fights over Texa~t po~tma~tcr~hip~. hri
eventually all were adjusted save the En-
III office. With the confirmation Nj Enic
the last of these appointments i disposed
of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
SOLDIER FIRES
SHOT IN HEART
TIRED OF LIFE
PRIVATE SULLIVAN OF OKLAHOMA
INFANTRY SUICIDES IN PRES
ENCE OF A CCMRADE.
SH0TING OCCURS AT l2:45 A. M. To-
DAY IN CAMP Or OkLAHOMA
INFANTRY AT SAN BERi1O.

Il am tired Of life Private L. Thur
lane Sullivan, I company, First oklahoma
infantry, i sand ~ have remarked to Y
comrade last night III his tent IN san b.
nito. Al II :45 o'clock tins morning a
rifle bullet. said To have been fired by
himself, pierced his body IN the vicinity
OF his heart resulting in almost immcdi
ate death.
The body ~ brought IL Brownsville
this morning IN H. H. Morris. undertaken
who is holding ii pending instructions for
shipment. The death certificate signed by
". l.. Lipscomb of the First Oklahoma
medical corp. assigns the cause
of death 10 4 ~clf-inilictcd rifle bullet
wound. Sullivan l. ~ years old ANA
Mr.. Morris learned at san H.
niio that il j. claimed that the soldier ~
whom Sullivan stated that he was tireC
Of hfe was present when the shot wa-
fired. Sullivan. il appears, pretended that
he was going ~ oi the firearm The
wound shows that the proicctilc entered
the body near The left nipple and made it-
nNit az a point almost opposite.
Sullivan home is at Muskogcc. Okla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
GUNNER'S MATE
SUES OFFICER
-


ShN FRANCISCO. Cnlff., Sept s
Commander I Saint Clair Ellis. stationed
ni thn Mae itrH rHFr cord i th fe
arudaHf in " uf brought hv t M irrt.i-
~ Nor'oii 'r.. foTrer gunner mate.
who charve fhaf lll delrapded ldm of
p half interest in y pitom on r .flf-rff
iatcrinr target, of rlneh Ileniilf rlA0ar
to wv tho inventor Ihf forget hns IRE
adopted h. thr Ined eiia rorrrrrnrf
and being manufactured here. I.i"
court restrained Elli.. who deeie ihe
charge. from al posing Of any of h'a NJ
ferc IN THE target
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Athletes From Over
Country At Newark

NEWARK n. y. Sept sA steady
stream of athletes from all parts NJ thr
United States has been pouring into thi
city during the past twenty four hours
Before noon today more than half thou
sand men. representing the cream ~
America athletic talent, hid a--esnhlef
NJ Weequahic Park n participate durint
this afternoon and Saturday n 'he Nation
al Athletic Union junior and senior cham
pIonships.
OF the hIndrcd- Of entries more than 80
per cent are title holders. The contestant
were selected at elimination trials held ir
the different sections ~ tho country The
result j. that the competitions will bring
together the foremost amateur performer
Of the East. the South, the middle West, the
far West and the Pacific Northwest.
A gold medal will be gwen to the r'ln
ner In each event and silver and bronze
medals to second and third men ln an-
dition cup will be awarded In the name
Of the athletic club scoring the greatest
number Of points, four places to count.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Co mo dore CeboIini
Would Make It A
Torpedo Station
NAVY DEPARTMENT
MAY GET REPORT

contending that Brazos Santiago har-
bor and Point Isabel are a. much IN need
OF coastal defense works as auv port on
the Gulf of Mcxico. and that Brazn- San
uago J. port ri great -'rategical value
10 the United STATES hrran-r II III the near
est potential harbor 70 the Panama canal.
Commodore Louis Cobolini. secretary of
tho Board of City Development has taken
mp with the navy department. through
United States senator Morris sheppard
the matter Of establishing torpedo Sta
tI"n ~ Point Isabel pr Brr zu~ or Padre
Islands, opposite Point Isabel
Commodore Cobolni ha- recommended
that a report on the project hc made 10
the navy department by Lieutenant Com
mandcr Andrew Chase CUNNINGHAM. of the
navy department. who recently completed
the construction of the United States ra-
dio station at Point Isabel. and who dur
ing his stay AT Point Isabel and vciritv
took occasion 10 make a thorough study
as 10 the -iratceical value of that section
of the coast. II j. pointed out bv Com
modorc Coholini ~ the navy department
that while the United States might b. able
10 prevent enemy ships from reaching
American gulf ports by heading them off
from either the gulf or the Caribbean sea-
there j. ~tlll the danger ot enemy ~uhma-
rinc~. and in this hc called attention to
the recent feat ~ the Gcrmnn trading sub
mersihle Deutschland. which -uctT fully
passed out ot the port IA Bal~murc and
escaped the vigilance ot u large fleet of
allied war-hips.
In letter to Commodore Coholiui Sen
ator Sheppard says:
II shall take plea sure n request ting the
navy department ~ ok the engineer tu
whom YOU refer. Mr. Andrew Chase tun-
ninghnm. for report as 20 conditions ~
Point Isabel with "a view to determining
what i needed for it, defense. etc"
\ proposal for a naval base at Point
Isabel. ur vicinity. OVEN, luug hrnn urged
not only IN Commodore tuhuilui. hut IN
other~ who have been impr ~~rl with hc
location 81 Bra1o~ and Padre Islands. and
Brazo~ santiago harbor a- reeard~ the
Panama canal. II WIS reported many
months ago that the nitcd States navy
department was seriously considering thf
matter ~ a coaling station on one or HI
other Of these islands
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
.nyed Wife TO
"S0UeHeySOuI"
Bcnk Cashier Says
Expected To LiUe
Spiritually

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. s. Details Of
spiritual promptings which caused him
to slay his child wife to 'save her soul
were told in confession said 10 have
been obtained from J. Maurice Petit. a
former bank cashier. in Jail. He was cap
mrei near Detroit
" q confession Petit j. quoted a. say
inc that when he married he expected 10
live with hi> wife on Il spiritual plane"
but h> mother in-law limited that if he
continued nc might cause his wife 10 seek
othcr company. IN Jealous fit ne cut
her throat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Gov. Johnson Says
Threats Nonsense

SACRAMENTO. Calf. sept. S.-Gov.
crnor Hiram Johnson charactcrizr~ an
nonsense threats made ~ letter tr
Kill him II he did not leave large sums M
monev III i designated place near the state
capitol 4 man lurking near the appoint
ed plarc al the appointed tmr Tor deposit
ing the money denies knowledge of the
conspiracy.
.lvc been threatened - many times
since | have been governor that this sort
of thing no longer buther~ me- said The
governor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Refined Sugar Takes
Town lump of 75c

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S-1he larger
sngar retinerics here announced drop %
- cents per 100 pounds IN refined sugar
III connection with recent decreases ~ raw
-Gear quotations. IL was said r. ~ The
most imporiant change In refined erenr
since European demands shori prices w.
10 S7.S5 per 100 pounds. Wednesdays
drop left cane granuated at $G.l5 4 100
pounds.
"Simply the result Of supply and de-
nard.' explained one operator
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
INSTRUCTION ON
MACHINE GUNS
SECRETARY Or WAR ORDERS ALL
INFANTRY COMPANIES TO TAKE
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

Announcement was mace at Fort Brown
today that the secretary 81 war ha- or
dcrcd the establishment of \ temporary
school of instruction ~ machine guns ~
Harrington under command at Captain H.
VI. Purcell. commanding the ordnance depot
at IIarlingen. The machine gun companies
Will be sent to report to the commanding
officer. each company, upon notification,
proceeding to liariingen Pm marching cE
~ motor truck transportation. Each rouI-
pany viii receive instruction for period
of about two weeks.
II Is intended to call on ihc organizations
in the following order. though this may he
varied on account Of changes ~ station /.
Second Texas Infantry Bcnctl, Third
Texas Infantry CLcwi-l Twenty sixth II
:. Infantry (Benetl First Illinois Cavalry
CMaxim) Seventh y. Y Infantry Bcnet /:
Third L. ). Cavalry (Maximl; New York
Cavalry Regiment Benetl First Oklahoma
Infantry I-ewi>l: First Minnesota lninn-
try CBcnct First Indiana Infantry tLcv-
isl Thirty sixth I'll :. Infantry Bcuefl I.
Fourth Nebraska Infantry (Lewi~l; First
Iowa Infantry tBeneD: Second \. Y In
fantrv Hewis) Second Minnesota lnian-
try CBenetl First Virginia Infantry
tLewisl: First North Dakota Infantry
LewisD Second Indiana Infantry Lew
~; Fourth South Dakota infantry Ben
cn: Twelfth New York lLewi-l Second
Iowa (Benetl Twenty third New York In
fantry (Lewisl Third Minnesota Infan-
try (Bcnet); Second Virginia Infantry
Fifth Nebraska Infantry Lewis Fourth
Il. = Infantry tBeuctl Third Indiana In
fantrv tLewl~l Twenty eighth II. :. In
fantry Bcnet). >ixty-niuth \. y. Intan-
try tLcwisl. seventy fourth \. y. lntan-
try tLewi>l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
TROOPS
RAID TRENCHES
Of THE ENEMY
BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS
HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED on
GERMANS NEAR GINCHY.
BEGINNING OF GREAT BATTLE IN
SOUTHEASTERN R0UmANiA is
REPORTED IN DISPATCH.

The British troops last night raded
German trenches southeast of Ginchy.
ntlicting severe losses, says the British
official statement Roumanian troops oc-
cuplcd OrsOvo, an important Hungarian
town on the Danube, according TO a Bu-
charest dispatch to the London Times.
Vienna reported Wednesday that Orsovo
had been occupied by the Roumanians.
\ British aeroplane was brought down
in a raid over Saint Dennis, in Belgium.
thirty miles southeast of Brussels, the
London official statement SAYS.
The beginning OF a great battle in
southeastern Roumanla where the Rus
slams are taking the offensive against the
Bulgarians j. reported in a dispatch to
the wireless Press.
Renewed and particularly violent at
tack- were made by the Germans on the
Sommc last night in an effort to regain
ground won IN the French, but the
French are holding ground everywhere
according to Paris statement
Violent artillery fighting j. in prog
.rc~~ on the Macedonian front in the re-
gion of MountheeS and Lake Dniran. an
other French statement SAYS
\ Bulgarian official statement without
date says that Bulgarian forces captured
Dobrr and the scaports Of Baltiik. Ka-
varla and kaliaakra in Eastern Rouma-
mia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Mrs. Faust's Tria!
Drags Slowly Today

SEHRMAN. Tex. Sept. s.-The case of
Mrs. Annie Foust charged with killing Rev
III. NJ eagle last February j. dragging
slowly. Finis Foust. husband of the de-
fendant. testified about telling his wife re-
ports were being circulated about her and
Rev. Seagraves another Baptist minister.
by Rev. eagle.
Tie was followed on the stand hy the de-
fendant who told Of spending the night in
Gainesville when a train 10 Paul~ Valley
was lute. Seagraves secured rom TOR
her al rooming house, bat she never saw
him again. she testified in response To a
question hy her attorneys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08

protecting Fort BrownEwaS washed out
early today ~ a result of the rise in the
Rio Grande. sufficient water overtlowine
TO cause a rise Of seven feet in the re-
SAGA known a Fort Brown lake The
water partly inundated 4 portion Of TN
ground oee.pied BY the First Enrineers
and Fourth infantry camps. Most OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
BREAkIN RIVER tEWEFLooDs FOURTH
INFANTRY CAMP: RESACA RISES 7FEET

camps are on higher ground and were
not affected Members of the United
States engineers corps took the situation
IN hand and after few hours struggle
with the breaksiad ii closed.
During last night the river stage rose
slightly and this morning il was more
than an inch higher than the highest
mark .cf last year Daring the forenoon
the stage receded slightly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Military Policeman Improves.

Military Policeman VI. Berry. who was
taken to the camp hospital several days
ago suffering from the fracture of several
ribs and a cash in the forehead caused by
being kicked BY a horse. was reported
this morning TO be rapidly improving He
will be able by the end Of the week. at
was believed. 10 return TO the military po-
ice dormitory in the city hall and perhaps
10 do light duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08

Case Sept. 18

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Sept. s.-RN
agreement Of counsel. District Judge ".
r. Hopkins ha- entered m order setting
the trial of II. 4. Flv ~ Al versus the City
III corn--- Christi for Monday September
1e This II 'ho ease y s~hich the riain-
.ir seel- - have -o' a~'de tho pav''~ h"-"
;ssue oIaes;o- of Irlv ~ whicA s'Hh hon
was voted Illegal xn.rr il alleged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Suffragists Refuse
To Take Sides
- a..I rrr-.

ATLANTIC CITY. nj ~. sent sThr
National American Woman Suffrage con-
vention defeated by an overwhelming vote
a resolution that the association in the
present national campaign would support
only those candidates who pledge support
to the Susan B. Anthony amendment to the
federal constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Student kyiatcrs
Injured In Fall

NEW YORK, \. Y, Srpi : Flvur
over Governors Island nj au altitude of
about seven hundred feet in Y hirlnnr. y
Walter Struthcr9 and Charlr III Wrmnr
student aviators III training frT acrp -nr
wee. fell and each sustained one broke,
LEG and cuts and possible internal injuries
Both are expected 10 recover
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Goodrich Family Back in City.

United States Commissioner f. \. Good
rich and family have moved from their
home On the Media Luna farm 10 thlcr city
home At 1905 Adams street IN Browns
vile. Commissioner and Mrs Goodrich
moved to town in order to put their ehil-
drcn in school upuo the opening of the
fall session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Defeated For Office
Dies During Meeting

FORT SCOTT. Kan. Sept r
Frey. chief dispatcher fur tlr .f fun
< San Francisco railroad. dird ny tini
after being defeated for thc ot 4. v
lodge financier. The death broke ~ ht
meeting. and most Of those pre- emf rushed
from the room in panic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Philippines Buys
The Manila Railway
lIly Associltrd Press.

MANILA. p. L.. Sept. s.-'Thc sale for
$1,000. 900 OF the Manila railroad To the
Philippine government was ratified today
when contract Aas i--lel TN Governor
General Harrison and President Higgins
III the road. The road had been in finnn-
cial distress for several years and j, now
said To be facing recelvership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Palma Is Philippine Secretary.

MANILA, p l., Sept. s.-Gover1or Gen
eral Harrison has named Rafael Palma,
who has been member of the Philippine
commission for several years. to be sec
retarv Of the interior. The governor him.
self assumed the portfolio of public in
struction. including the bureau Of iuca-
tion and health. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Wilson Leaves For
His Summer Home

A~HTNGTON. ID. HI. Sept. s.--Pr4H
dent Wilson left Washington IA onc o'rl aaia
today for stay which NAV extend urf
after the election IN November Arriyin~
at Atlantic City tonight nc viii speak f"-
fore the suffrage convention The rrn4i-
dent was busy WY to the hour of departure.
signing many commissions and exectItiT-
papers