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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
Russia Transport, With
War Material, Is Sunk

BERl.lN. April "A twelve thousand
ton Russian transport. which was carry
rng troops aud war materials. was sunk by
a Turkish submarine March 30. II was an
nounced today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
Co unbus Siockade To
Hold Prisoners Built

cpLJMBU>. n. ~. April 3.--A barbcd
w'-c ~tochadc j. being erected here to con-
tine fs.~ouer- captured at Guerrero. II
VIII have attached cans partly filed with
pebbles The rafting viii sound the ala rm
ia the event IN escape J. attempted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

Bernstorf negotiations
with The United States has
connection with the
Gently upheld by the German reh his
is said have retired the navy
opinion the submarine operations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

The following local weather obser-
vations. covering the 2i-hour period
ending at a. M. today. are furnished
by the United States weather observer
nj Fort Brown:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
British Steamer Sunk. 6 Sailors Lost

FItN N>~fl'INtFf I'fF~N.I
LONDON, April 3.-The British steam
er Perth has sunk. Six members of the
crew were lost and eight landed at Perth
unharmcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
Italian Air Raid on AdeIsburu.

VIENNA, April 3.-Two men were
killed and several wounded III ~ Italian
AIR raid on AdcIsburg. northwest Of
Trieste, reports say.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

GALVESTON. Texas, April 3.--tairan.
IA haA issued decree approving the -ria-
ure or disposal NJ the stores "a mrrchant-
who have closed their places ot business.
says a message 10 the Mexican consulate
today. The plan j. to sell the stock -
auction and give the owner the funds and
refuse him license 10 10 business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

tEy Ass0c1atrd Press.f
CHICAGO. Ill. April 3--Twenry-two
automobiles. the record for one day. were
stolen here yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
Japan Intends To Keep
South Sea Islands Il
Took From The Ger, an

SAN FRANCISCO. Csl.. April J.--Jul.an
l. eolonzing and intends to retain FAr
South Sea Islands, captured during ihs
present war from the Germans, accord ns
to Dr. Frederick Starr of the University ri
Chicago, who arrived today from sAr
ORIENT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

LAREDO. Texas, AND3.--A thol-nna
women and children participated IN 4 tu".l
riot IN Torrcon rarch -. according W.
passengers arp.ing today. Soldiers Wrrr
ordered out when the riot spread "a t,n
eral looting, bat they refused 10 lire int"
the women aud children The government
took -tep- ~ procure c.ru.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
Believed Colonel DOdd May Encounter
The Bandits In Continental Divide Soon

6 e !: :; : : :: :: : :: :: : s: !: : ! 6: :
~ try to induce the Carranza Et rri-o.s
there 70 revolt, Joining him agaiini6n
Americans. II \ believed -
Dodd's Seventh cavaIT1u6
the bandits N thc~en
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

S1SVV SSSSSSSS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15

Prizes agxfegstlne Sc 100 have been
offered by the National Anefieanixa-
tion committee ID contest for plans
Tor ths housing 81 immigrants IN IN,
daatrlai towns Two groups Of prizes
are offered, The first covers plans tor
shs housing OF workmen In industrial
communities not exeeeding . popnIa.
fion Of $4,000 Entries may include
aaslgns for single family houses. com.
bined family and lodging houses which
VIII permit separation Of tbs family
from the iodgers or boarding hopses
% continuity dwellings Tor numbers
Of single men OF Of single women.
The firat prize IN this group Is $1,000.
Tho second $500 and The third. fourth
and fifth 500 each. Competitors are
% assume that the community ii a
new orn produced BY a new industry
nost Of the wofkinen 10 be needed
permanently and the rest. a. construc.
ton gangs, from two 20 five years only.
Welfare Of the tenant and low cost
are the two important considerations
urged By the COMMITTEES. Wages uf
The wOrkmAu are assumed 10 DO from
s. q day to $50 d week
Tic second group Of prizea IL Of
ferod for . satisfactory substitute for
the dvrailed freight and cattle cara
now ased 70 house construction gangs
on railways. 10 thls group the first
prize IL 5000 and the second prize 800.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
|IiEIjxI|g lRlEyyIE|.
Phillips Y.
O., %
DENoTEs RIGHT CIVIC SPIRIT
MIuneApolls DOES Well IN tionorina
flss Mamnry Of public Spirited clsl-
rem Who Deserved Well.

Qser III Minneapolis the other day
they unFJlied d 1nuntmen. To the mem.
Nfy IL u man named Howley. We
silsinsE hear anything about 1t over this
way. but Ia Minneapolis II was quite
81 nvuut This man Rowgsy. you see.
wnA not q national character. igp was
smAf d plain citizen Of Minneapolis. He
wks The man Who gave that city It's
electric railway system. lie was one
az the builders ii that thriving com
munity he wao one Of the men with
no vision and thu foresight who
Helped lny the foundation stones Of
the metropolis og Minnesota Tho pao-
pIe Of Minneapolis are showing their
appreciation fuf bis worth aud HIS stef.
ling aaalltiea There are not vary
nlang cities ID the country where mon.
pments are navaiIsd 10 the memory Of
street railway luagnutes Usually they
are damned Willis they live and for.
getipu when they die. Other com
nnnuitiaa might profit by the exam
pie 81 Minneapolis There such men
Ae RowleY and others builded cts
tor 10 other particular reason than
that they vanked city there. And
- 4 cry. Il ~ moi yet 80 years old. but
\ has d population Of 100000 and IL
EgeNtng every day. Indianapolis has
10 tight civic spirit and never dem
un#tfataA II 10 besgaF way than BY
erecting q snonameiit 70 the memory
q ons 81 IL own good eltisena.--iiu
ron Times Herald
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
AIT IN HOUSE TERRAcIEo
Subject That Deserves kueh Thought
as u viii Make or Msr Appesr
anes o. Home

Iagraeea, particularly house ter
fares. which are all those upon small
RFuunaa. heloBg to architecture. and
shanld therefore BE- kept egoseiy 10
connection with rs kind All house
terraces thnee close about or parallel
b buildings belong to this structure
adsneant aud should be kept as close
I'D as possible. Terraces useally allow
sof slheal heA 81 giants raAs 10 Tho
haiissan7& thsn path. 4 lesel apron
q AsaAl ax ssExtssy esansef wsdsh -
1he outside pf path. and then the seF.
races. VI thara be hlst oaes drops duwn
into che fteid. n there b more than
enc terrace each successive one as
shny leave sle bsiidlaE must be broad.
~ than the 0Ae atese. and thus they
drop ~ eseT Aaing and more genur-
ons sxtessf 10 The Geld below Thia
field dnss not nesn q vast extent. hut
what REMAND 81 tho premises Ths
mistahe Is often made, and II IL a
serious enc. 81 building tho terrace
broader than the neid, Foyeraal Of
art that IL insslahed against BY every
authority vino has written upon tho
anhisel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15

Zinc 10 80 essential Ia wartime that
II has risen enormously In price IN tbs
past year. Costing originally only
two.fifths as much as copper. Il now
costs decidedly more than copper. IN
spite Of the fact that copper itself has
sharply increased ia value.
Zinc ii constituent Of cartridge
brass and shell'fuseH. and ID used also
as covering for iron barbad wire
fencing. In 1918 the United States,
Germany and Belgium were che lead
ing producers OF ginc.
OF the three, only the United StateS
aanelted domestic ores. Belgium and
Germany relied mainly on zinc con-
centrates that they imported from the
Broken Hiil mines in New South
Wales. where, for one reason and am
other, it does not pay to do the amelf
ing, France. Spain and Great Brit
ain also produce substantial quantities.
but not enough to supply their own
needs.
Austria and Germany have consider
able deposits OF ore In Silesia, Hun
gary, carsnthia and the Tyrcl. IA the
zincsmelting furnaces OF Great Brit.
ain are not well adapted for dealing
with the Broken Hin concentrates ii
buys the bulk Of It's supplies from the
United States.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
LOVE IN TIE ORIENT
couRTsHips THAT GO ON uAnEn
MANY DIFFICULTIES.


u
Some customs prevailing il eaftstla
parts OF the Sudan have been enter
tainingly described Ii q series 0f let
ters which an English traveller. MIN
lister OF education, has written 70 kt4
wife who Is visiting America.
He came acrcss certain tribes wheF8
the women, he says, seem 20 havB
passed the limits OF even American
women. and he nalvely adds that but
for the distance from Cairo and the
Mildness OF the country he would VIII.
ingiy pass several months ia the midst
Of these good folk in order to iaarn
the meaning OF virtue Ia both the an
cient and tho modern sense OF the
word.
AOne girl may have as many rs from
seven 10 fifteen wooers, who courz
and Dirt with her for q whole year ii
the sight OF her parents They MOI
only visit her in the daytime, but ~
main at night near her dwelling 90
mount guard outside her room, COINS
so far even a. to keep watch withfn
her room in order 70 be- at her asrv.
Ice In case she should awake.
'sIf she asks for waker. a. many
calabashes Of water are offered to her
as there are lovers in attendance.
Should she desire to pay calls on her
friends the whole OF her lovers offer
to carry her palanQuin, and again II IL
the aspirants to her hand who under
take TO anoint her with butter every
morning, The period Of courtahap
lasts for q year. ct the end OF which
period the beauty must make her
choice. When she does 10 tbs un-
successful wooers 90 away to repeat
their performance with another girl
These maidens are black and. nom.
Inally AZ least, Mohammedanss but IN
the matter Of rights and liberties they
have little to learn. The ShiIlukn uz
the White Nile. on the other hand. are
as far az possible from being MDham-
medans. yet their women have simi-
lar privileges.
with tho Shilluka It 10 the women
that rule the household, the young
women themselves that choose khekr
husbands and that. once married. 81.
sumo the post Of command. TIE
strongest and most hothended man
dare not beat bis wife. tor he would 30
looked down upon insasealakaIy and
would DO unable to fInd second wife
10 succeed his first. No missionary -.
fort affects che ahilEnl wemhn. II 81
practically inpossiblS % convert her
either TO Christianity or 10 IslaEnism,
for she is the guardian and depository
OF the Shlllux traditions. religion and
historical customs philadelphia In
quirer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
How ! builder FINANCED opsrasIena.

A reader Of the Home Builders
page writes as follows in explaining
how no financed HIS home building
First caught my building ate
and drew plans for house and barn to
az III Next made application for a
loan 20 = cooperative bank. showed
tho land and the plan to the investment
committee and subscribed for the
requisite number Of shares. The bank
agreed 20 let mo have the money III I'M
staliments ct various stages.
y then went to my bank Of deposit
aud borrowed money as needed 1t, on
shorttlme notes. to pay cash as went
along. where could get per cent of
for cash. and called on tho coopera.
tive bank FOR money when wanted to
pay the notes.
N that way got a number BIZ adj
yantages Ii buying and saved good
many dollars could buy of total
strangers by giving my bank al refer
enca. Boston Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
Save Your Paper, SAYS uncIe sam,

j $3.50"
Save your old paper and ragsl ny
20 doing. according to the department.
OF commerce. YOU not only viii be en-
riching yourself to certain extent.
but viii BE- aiding paper manufacturers
to solve what promises to become i
very serious problem the shortage og
raw materials
The department is sending bread.
cast letters to business firma urging
them to conserve their old paper.
Something like 1900 tons OF paper
are manufactured every day In the
United States and d large proportion
Of this. after being used. IL thrown
away or burned. with the result that
Just SO much raw material must be
obtained
Most Of this paper can be used again
In the manufacture Of q slightly ill.,
terlor grade.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
hIa Quaat.

You say you are a wandarer oYer
the face OF the earth r. We asked the
shabby, sad-eyed man with the utterly
hopeless air
Yes, he answered with Sigh
Seven years. ago my wife sent me
out with d sample of yarn To match.
and am still trying to match Il.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
Fsnkfn ~ nvtfnesn fs,nsesssan

II 81 aeid that crime Increases III
lie ala Of 500 per cent every tWenkx
sktfEA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
steady Rlsn.


panama ss three feet III
century
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15

The ministers In many states are
getting together for the good Of the
cause Ia At least ten states the eoun-
try life opportunity chord Il being
struck. and everywhere # makes fos
harmony and happinesa in country life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
CREATES TWO SCHOOLS
Prudential Committee Has Plans
for Securing State Aid

Male Instructor in Manual Training
Domestic Science Teacher to Be En-
ployed-Superinten Named Soon
Several important matters are I'M
der consideration and in process of
adjustment by the prudential commit
tee of the incorporated school dis
trict No. 2, which includes the high
school, one of which is the matter of
school supervision under the new law.
The board has decided to increase the
number of schools in the district
from 23 to %, thereby allowing the
board to name the superintendent of
the district rather than have the state
choose a superintendent; also making
available state aid in the minimum of
$1,000 towards the superintendent s
salary.
Under the law if a district main
tains 25 schools and pays a superil-
tendent a minimum salary Of $500
it can have its own say as to the ap.
pointment and the state will pay
$1,000 and half of what additional
salary is paid up to $4,000. No APP
pointment has been made, but the
matter is under consideration and the
decision will be given to the public
in short time.
Heretofore there have been but %
schools in the district. One new
school will be established in the Oak
Grove school building, and Miss Lot
tie NJ. Dodge, who has been an assist
ant in one of the grades in that build
ing, will be placed in charge of the
new school, In the Main street build
Jug an ungraded school will be estab-
lishcd, designed especially for chill.
dren who are behind in their studies
and for those who desire to pass over
a grade. No teacher has as yet been
engaged to take charge of this room.
The board has decided to appoint a
man at the head of the drawing and
manual training departments, think
ing that better results will be brought
about in the work of the older boys
in the line of carpentry. The present
instructor is Mrs. Harold E. Whitney,
formerly Miss Marguerite Benedict,
who has signifed her intention to give
up the work after this school year.
Her successor has not been named.
Another decision of the board is to
employ teacher of domestic science
who shall give instructions in cooking
as well as sewing, but no appointment
has been made. Heretofore sewing has
been taught by Mrs. F. 1. Swift. The
needed new equipment will be install
ed during the summer vacation.
With the money that will be avail
able from the state toward the super
intendent s salary the board figures
that the increased expense to the dis
trict by reason of the plans here out
lined will not be material.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
JOHN G.. CLANCEY DEAD.
Former Brattleboroean Owned Large
Ranch in New Mexico.

Harry r, Lawrence received news
Wednesday of the death of a friend,
John G. Clancy of Puerto de Luna,
New Mexico. Mr.. Clancy died of
acute indigestion April II, He visited
Mr.. Lawrence and other friends here
last fall, Mr.. Clancy lived on Elliot
street in his boyhood and from here
went into the navy. He was in the
Charlestown navy yard for time
and then was captain several years on
a line of steamers between South
America and San Francisco. Later he
engaged in the brokerage business in
San Francisco and in recent years has
been proprietor of a ranch of 1000 to
5000 acres in New Mexico. He was @
United States marshal under President
Roosevelt, and he is mentioned in one
of Col. Roosevelt s books. Mr.. Clancy
was about so years old. He leaves q
son, who has had the active manage
ment of the ranch, "A brother, Charles
Clancy of Newton Upper Falls, Mass.
and a sister, Lizzie, in Boston, also
niece in Springfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
JESSE P. sHURTLEFT.
Former Resident and Well-Known ODD
Fellow Dies in Winthrop.

Jesse P. Shurtleff, 81, of Winthrop,
Mass, formerly of Brattleboro, died at
7.45 O'Clock Sunday morning of
brights disease. He had been failing
since December and on April 3 he en-
tered the Homeopathic hospital, where
he underwent an operation Tuesday
April II.
Mr.. Shurtlef was retired watch,
maker. He and Mrs. Shurtleff came
here from Cambridge, Mass, six years
ago and lived here three years. Their
home was in one Of the Blakeslec
houses on Prospect hill. They became
active members of the Universalist
church, Mr.. Shurtleff being made SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school. Mr.
Shurtleff also was actively identified
with Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Eel
lows and Mrs. Shurtleff was actively
identified with Dennis Rebekah lodge
While they lived here the Cambridge
lodge of Odd Fellows came here and
presented Mr.. Shurtleff a past noble
grand s jewel.
For the past six years they have
owned a cottage at Spofford lake, be
tween the Wheeler and Stoddard cot
tages, living there each year from
June to October.
Funeral services were held Wednes
7 day at 2.30 O clock at Mt. Auburn
chapel, Rev. DR.. Bickwell officiating
md the Odd Fellows participating, fol
! lowed by cremation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
WILLIAM PATRICK RYAN.
Well Known Guilford Resident Dies
of Pneumonia.

William Patrick Ryan, 80, a we'll
known resident of Guilford, where he
had conducted farm for years, died
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in his
home of pneumonia, with which he had
been ill week.
Mr.. Ryan was born in Vernon, a
son of Patrick and Bridget (Heaphy)
Ryan, and except for his early boy
hood most of his life had been spent
in Guilford. He never married. He
leaves two brothers, Nicholas Il. and
John Ryan of Greenfield, Mass, and
one sister, Mrs. Joseph Lowry OF
Guilford, with whom he lived.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock in st. Michael i
Roman Catholic church, Rev. william
Raymond, curate, officiating The bear
ers were Thomas j. Heaphy of Mont
pelier, Richard Heaphy, Thomas Long
and John Halloran. The burial tool
place in the Roman Catholic cemetery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21

Ketchum of Randolph had been placed
in nomination, Mr.. Ketchum arose and
withdrew his name. The secretary was
instructed then to cast one ballot foi
Capt. Streeter as commander and the
nomination was unanimous.
Capt. Streeter appointed Harlan P.
Hunter of Brattleboro as adjutant and
the headquarters of the Vermont de
partment, G. A. R., for the next year
will be in the office Of Capt. Streeter
in Brattleboro.
The place for the next annual en-
campment has not been settled. 1t is
practically certain, however, that it
will be in the southern part Of the
state and may be in Brattleboro. The
question of accommodations is always
one of supreme Importance and the of
ficers of the department will consider
this matter thoroughly before an
nouncing finally the place in which the
50th annual encampment of the Yer
mont department, G.. A. r., will bc
held.
Commander Streeter has numerou!
appointments of aides and other off
GERS to make, but he will take time
before making them.
Harlan Page Hunter is native Of
Cornish, n. H., and has been a resident
of Brattleboro since 1884. He saw
three years service as a member o.
Company /, 14th New Hampshire reg
iment, and was in the battle of Win
chester, Fisher s Hill and Cedar Creel
under Sheridan. He was discharged
from service March 2, 1865, weighing
only "a pounds, as the result of a Sc
we're attack of fever.
When he came to Brattieboro he form
ed a partnership under the name O
Hunter g. O'Neil and conducted wha
later became the Leslie Smith mill ant
lumberyard on Flat street, recently sol
to Pellet & Skinner. He is employee
in that shop. He has a wife and tw
daughters. He is a member of tn
Masonic fraternity and has been quar-
termastcr of Sedgwick post, G. A. Il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
ARM BROKEN IN RUNAWAY.
Mrs. Robert Kingsbury Hurt on Union
Street as Result of Harness Breaking
Taken to Hospital 20

Mrs. Robert Kingsbury, who with her
husband is employed by Walter l.. Syl-
vester of West Brattleboro, was taken
to the Melrose hospital in West Brattle-
boro Wednesday with bad frac-
ture of the left arm as the result of
being thrown from carriage in which
she was riding with Mr., Sylvester.
She sustained a bad fracture of the
left elbow, fracture Of the upper arm
an inch from the shoulder. disloca-
.tion of the left wriN and a broken
rib on the right side o. her body.
They were driving down Union
street hill when the harness broke. The
horse ran and at the corner Of Flat and
Elliot streets near the foot of the hill
the carriage collided with a telegraph
pole, throwing both occupants into the
gutter. Mr.. Sylvester was not badly
injured.
DIR. f. R. Lynch was driving on
Birge street when b was notified of the
accident and drove Immediately to the
scene. He took Mrs. Sylvester to the
hospital. The horse ran through Flat
and Elm streets and was caught on
Canal street without doing further
damage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
THOMAS w. TITUS DEAD.
Former Brattleboro Restaurant Keeper
Native of Vernon and Married
Nellie Andrews of Guilford.

News has been received of the death,
in Paris, Kentucky, of Thomas w. Ii
tus, a former well-known Brattleboro
resident. Mr.. Titus died at the age of
~ after long illness, due to a compli-
cation of diseases. He was born in
Vernon, a son of Willard and Valonia
(Stebbins) Titus, and married Miss
Nellie Andrews of Guilford who sur
wives. They had no children. Mr.. I'll
tus for a number of years conducted a
restaurant in Brattleboro, going from
there to New York and later to Paris
in 1886, as the representative of q
horse and cattle exporting firm in
Wyoming. He was an expert trainer
and for many years had charge of a
large training stable at the old Paris
fair ground.
He was gentleman by nature and
carly training, of pleasant, agreeable
manners and was respected by all who
knew him. He was a longtime and
consistent member of the Paris Presby
terrain church. He was brother of the
late Mrs Frank Fox of New York ant
the last survivor of large family OF
brothers and sisters.