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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01
rncstic trade

mcstic trade
TIL" yellow pine industry should
talk" mp tn" matter of measurements
IN tho South American trade
Why not hRv" in every important
center In South America an agency
Of this association that would keep
Its eyes open for opportunities?
Why not have n score OF Offices To
demonstrate To South America how
20 use wood to tho best advantage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01

ss.r mud J : Nrned, supcrlntend.
ent
sISTERSviLi.E JacE Golden.
aepd -. son Of George Golden.
drowned In the Ohio river her. while
swimming with several other boy
lie never returned 60 the surface AZ.
ter goinE down Men are diving and
searching with graphing hooks for
the body
CHARLESTON Each oi the NJ.
ty-tiys counties In West Virginia hat
Just received checks from the sccre'
tary OF state FOR lie share OF tho fees
paid into that Office by candidates tor
Office. The total amount disbutsod
was .lS.S2O KanawhR. the largest
county. received a little over $1,000
for Its share Candidates Tor Tinted
States senator and FOR state Offices
paid into the secretary OF states ~
Ace over $1,000 OF the total amount
received
MoOREFlELp \ shot fred BY
benjamin Wh"tZol at bear that had
been killing his sheep. didn't icaI5
the animal. which lunGod at Whctacl
WhotEel managed to secure \ clut
with which he killed the beast
CHARLESTON beginning with
today l. +. Morgan will be chair
man Of the public service commission
OF West Virginia He obtains the Of
Ace by being the oldest man in point
OF service. lie succeeds Elliott
Sorthcott. who has been chairman
since his appointment about one year
ago The change Is made through
the course of rotation which obtains
with tho commission. aud MIR North
colt remains q member. No appoint
mcni will be made until after the prl'
mary election next week Of mem
Der OF the commission to succeed the
late former Governor William VI. o
Dawson There arc twenty-five ap'
plicants for the position.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01
West Virginia Briefs

rARkERsBURG. John Smith.
member ~ the sistersvillc lodge of
Odd Fellows. II in a dylna condition
In the city hospital hers NJ injuries
received tn failing down q long stair
way IN Fifth street building
NEW MARTISsvII.LEl Miss
Glady Brast. OF New MnrtlnNtllr.
and Miss Hazel Mccoy OF Sisters
willie who recently went ON I visit 20
Tulsa, okla. have purchased tn.
Strand motion picture thoater thcra.
on" ut N. largcst and most popular
In the city. and will maraE" It them
selves
GRAFTON Judge Noil FOrtnoy
Of III" circuit court. has entered an
order appointing 4. W Burdeite ana
6. W, Ford. attorneys. as receivers
for the Grafton Light and Power
Company. the result Of inability OF
the company TO satisfy i;s debtors.
BELlSGTON pynami,ing nsh
In the kanawha river and its trihu-
tarics has become such general
practice that J A. Viquesne.. state
game and nsh warden. OF this CITY.
has instructed special officers to In
vestiGRtc and make Wholesale ar
rests.
PATSkERSBURG Charged with
violating the postal laws by sending
a Black Hand letter demandin.
money TO a Pennsboro business man.
Charles Brooks. OF PeunsOboro. has
been held for the federal grand jury
by Dorr Casio. federal court COM
missioner. under bond Of $500
GRAFTON Judicial confirmation
Of sale OF the Consolidated Manufac-
turing Cnmpany's ;,lant and equip
ment for i39,50O has been made
and the plant has been taken over
by purchasers In the name of tho
Carr China Company. which will be
put in operation at once with Thomas
Carr ms president and general man
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01

The net investment Of the United
States Reclamation Service at the be-
ginning OF the present fiacal year was
approximately sIO0.oo0,o00
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
Nav Become Texans

When the thousands Of Young men
now on or near the border line between
Texas and Mexico. in response To their
country> call have been mustered out
Of the service. having accomplished
what they were called upon To do. the
reasonable expectation IL that 4 great
many of them will nave seen the advan-
tageS which Texas offers rs Il place of
residence and will settle among rs. We
shall he delighted to have them do SO.
and though We may not he able To offer
them free tracts Of land. as after the
Mexican war OF 50 many years ago when
50 much If the states territory Was un-
developed. We can offer them induce
mcntS which can hardlvs fail TO be ii.
tractivc. san Antonio Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

No iietiy Green was not the wealth..
est woman. She merely had the mos,
money. There are a great many women
who wouldn't sell their youth. or their
prcttineSS. or the noiSic>t. kickinccst
baby Itive. ar even a husband. for al
that llcnty Green had. II is often said,
hy people with money. that no one would
envy the rich il il was generally known
what they have to e%ndnre. Most rich
people belle the saving hv riding in ex.
pensivc automobiles. wearing strange
clothes living in great honseS. employ
ing hor,lc> Of servants and acting as
hough they really believed there was
something inn Usually fine about them.
But Hctty Green made no such preten.
sions. Being enormously rich. i'm the
money sense. she was sincere enough t.
be- or al least appear unhappy. Natural
impulse was To he sorry for Hettv
Green. Some day perhaps. We will b.
sorry for al rich people and then il
will he just a few steps until We arrive
al the millennium.-San Francisco Bml-
letin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
TODAY IN HISTORY

1794-A revolution fomented by French
Revolutioni>ts broke out nj Geneva,
Switzerland.
lsl2-The United States declared war
on England.
ls20-Mi>sourl adopted a State constitu
ton.
lS24-Execution OF Ausnstin lturbide, for
mer Emperor of Mexico, by order of
the Provisional Government upon his
return from punishment.
lS62-Meetings held over all the Union
States TO encourage enlistment.
lo6i-Taeping rebellion suppressed in
China.
leT0-lIostilitieS begun in the Franco
Prussian War.
lSsO-Arnval of famous Egyptian obelisk,
now in Central Park, at New York.
l9Os-Tri- centenary celebration Of foun-
dation of Quebec by ~Champlain.
.19l4-king George Of England called con
ference Of political leaders Of Great
Britain IN regard to Home Rule crisis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
MAGIC VALLEY.

There is rythm in the ripple on the Rio
Grandc'S brink
There i- music in the puriing Of this an
cicnt border stream
\ subtle beauty glistcns at IFS every bend
and kInk
Like the beauty of n maiden in a youths
romantic dream.
Like a perfume from Arabia-lockt for
agc~ IN a chest
Are the odorS Of acaSia waited on each
timid breeze
COZ rctame and mesquite bloom tamarind
and an the rcstl
The borders thorny cousins to your deli
cate sweet peas.
When the night l. filled with moonlight and
the heaven filled with stars
Night and stars and moonlight that no
other region knows
mi .hc lovers ~ their wooing t. the note,
OF their guitars.
There's 2 strange delight in living where
the Rio Grande flows.
II there wonder that this border i a land
" quaint romance
Where the peoples thoughts and doings are
enwoven in their songsi
Wonder that u border maiden has r magic
IN her glance
That cnSnareS the heart and holds il n. IN
thong~7
C~ITRONELLa KWICK.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
Mercedes A Garden Spo,

The South Bend tIndiana) Tribune of
july l3 publishes 4 glowing tribute 10 the
beautiful little city Of Mercedes, lIidaIgo
county. with an incidental bouquet for A.
y. Baker, the popular sheriff Of our neigh
boring county. by a prominent visitor from
tins section at South Bend, which en-
phaSizes the growing prominence Of the
Magic Valley throughout the North. The
article follows:
Mercedes, Texas, j. 4 garden spot, de
clares Joseph +. Ryan, a guest at the
Oliver hotel. lie describes the situation
a follows:
Mercedes i in llidalgo county. seven
miles from the Rio Grande and l. Il gar
d-n spot OF beautiful homes and farm,
and has the largest private irrigation sys
en- on earth. Ii has beautiful hotels.
schools and clubs. The majority Of the
owners OF land are OF the scientific ia
type, mostly collegehred. | have lived IN
that part OF Texas and the adjoining part
OF Mexico for years and know what / ain
talking about. The soil j. a. rich d. the
River Nile (and ! am not IN the real estate
BUSINESS. tlthtr.i
1T never was q desert, but lust the
reverse; when | fsri went there where
the town now STANDS were ebony trees
three feet thick and you conld not rde q
foot off the trial. for the trees were a.
dense a "A Michigan timber tract. but OF
course much lower, a the trees do not
grow high there.
Is Tor temperature, it does get hot In
md day II a mar 4 fool enough to stay
out IN the sun, but "a ease of sunstroke was
never known there.
Humidity i absent and the nights from
1 O'Clock IN the afternoon until sun-up
there i a continuous breeze from the AT
laniic and often a blanket feels comfor
table.
This county. Hldalgc. j. governed BY
men who are fearless and the sheriff, A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
A ROOKIE WRITES A LETTER HOME


mine. purity soon n bunch Of gyS come in
and my friend sed 10 them cum over and
meet my friend he l. celebrating Just getting
out Of the mill and wat will VI have. my
friend whispered to me ID ~et them up to
them cys a much n they wanted becaws
they WIS offi~hal chicken in. aectorS and
wud zee that cot plenty Of chicken 10 ect
all the time wen maybe luther gys wat WIS
to lite 10 by the inspectors a drink Of
seveSa wud not Get nuthing but been> 10
eet and vile beens i nurishing they l. noi
20 guide a. chicken. 20 we III around and
drunk sum more serveSa and | got 10 feel
in funny and did not hay no more muny
my friend Sed we wud 20 home and we WIS
glad We met yu fellas wud see yu agen. j
viii rite sum more purity sune and send me
that >l9.13 becawS ! need il now and will
not by no dimon ring with il.
Yur luving sun 4 Bro
SAMUEL PERKINS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
BIRTHDAYSTODAY

General John Philip Wiser. military
commander al Hawaii since 1918. r%ctircs
today from active service. having reached
the age OF 81 years. Gen. Wiser was born
at II. Louis, Nc, July 10. 1852. lie was
graduated from the u. :. Military Aca-
DENY IN 1874, later going 10 Germany for
further study nj the Royal School Of Mines
at FrcIbcrg. SaXony. lie has had a varied
and well filled career. during which time
ne represented the United States AT French
m~aneuvers. lie was Inspector general ii
Pacific division when San Francisco was
for some time after great earthquake under
martial law, and later assumed high com
mand OF Pacific Coast Artillery District.
lie went to Honolulu III January. 1915. IN
assume command of the First Hawaiian
Brigade, and assumed high command OF
the Hawaiian Department IN November 81
the same year. Gen. Wiser has been e.
organizer and ~ an authority On tactics
and explosive. III has published several
works on explosive, and tactics which
have been widely read IN students Of mill
tary science, especially those dealing with
coast defense, of which he made an ex
.haustive study.
H. Cooper Chffe, noted English actor.
53 year. old today.
John Purroy Mitchell. Mayor Of New
York. 81 years old today.
DIR. Charles II. Mayo. celebrated sur
geon. 81 years old today.
Charles Edward, reiguIng Duke of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha, - years old today.
Judge Julian M. Mack. VI. :. Circuit of
Chicago. noted i@uri-t. 80 years old today.
John Grantham Brooks, noted sociolo
gist and author, ~ year- old today.
Prf. Edward &. Pickering Of Harvard.
noted astronomer, 20 years old today.
Brig. Gen. >ir William III. Manning. Gov
erncr of Jamaica. 81 years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
THE WAR
A YEAR AGO ID

Tremendous battle, involving several
million nen and 900 milc battle line he
gun IN Russian Poland.
Heavy fighting along whole front IN
Dardanelles campaign favors Allies.
Italians gain five miles in Cadore and
%Izonzo.
Germans capture Windau and Radon
and several smaller positions about War
saw.
Russians ciaimed German drive checked
1T many points along battle front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
A Business Straw.

Coal production in the United
States for the first six months of the
cIlrrcnt year reached 36l 100000 tons.
according 10 an eastern trade journal.
The figures have been given ont by the
geological survey, who based their csti-
mate upon the shipments on more than
one hundred railways. This is far and
away the largest production IN any sim
gle half-year period in history. 1t rep
rcsenis an increase Of - per cent over
the same period III 1915 and ) per cent
over the production the last months Of
The year.
Exports from the Atlantic scaboarl
and 10 Canada have increased cnor-
molslv and the movement of bitumi-
nous coal through the 500 canal on the
Great Lakes shows an increase Of ~
per cent.
Increased consumption Ivy the rail
roads and the iron industry. as well rs
All other indus rics. has been a large
factor IN establishing this record. Man
large users of fuel bought heavily in
April anticipating that a general strike
might make il impossible 10 secure il
later on. Buying subsequently, declined
out ~ May and June the demand in
creased again and production now is 90
ing ON N IN unprecedented rate. The
geological survey estimates the 1915
production ut 500. 0O0. 600 tons as a
minimLm. Fort Worth Record
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

: Brownsvil Tex june % 1916
Deer Folks:
i CESS WI will be glad TO heer amt IN
the gard house no more | got yur letter
with The muny order for ten for wich l
am grateful wich yu sed i shud not spend
for no fule things nor by no dimon rings
witch j. another mexican temprun> drink.
home that ishud not drink no licker nor no
beer and amt going 70 because no about
sumthing better. YIN see ! toled my friend
about that i shud not do no drinking and
he ~es 0 am the same way ! don't drink
no Spiritehu- drinks nothing but this mex
lean tempruns drink they call servesa.
we call the place they sell il in saloons
but they aint saloo becaws they don't
sell nothing but ju~, servesa and muskal.
witch in another mexican tempruns drink.
so We went over 10 a phase where they sell
servesa and my friend Sed give n some
servesa and don't put no 6 inch collar on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
FUNSTON Will SEEK REMEDY.

Dispatches uudcr san Antonio. Texas.
date line state that about 5000 troops are
t. hc removed from Laredo 10 other point,
because 'thc citizens uf Laredo have com
planned Of horrible sanitary conditions IN
the camps" Id the complaint alleged 10
have been m1dc Ivy found tu hv based upon
fact, General Funston viii. ST course. SEE
that the ,nulition as rcmcdled 40 once. III
II Is found that sanitary conditions are
satisfactory there. neither Geueral Funston
nor any other army commander viii heed
such complaints in amy manner. The
cause for which the soldiers were placed n
Laredo remains the same, and the United
States war department " not likely either
to leave soldiers where they are not needed
or "a remove them from places where they
are needed mercly to CRAFTY ~ spite ciyi-
hans who may reap monetary benefits from
the presence uf soldiers. Az the same
time. naturally. General Funston j. con
cemcd m the welfare and good treatment
Of the soldiers aud ii there i. a. would
appear "a be read between the lines, 4 feel
ing AT LAREDO that may be J. iuimical 10
fair treatment ~ the troops. ne as~uredly
will try Ia seek ont the host remedy for the
situation without regard Il pleasing or
di>pleaSing others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
With Other Editors


The more We see Of the Mexican stu
aiion the less We know about it. So
many Influences are bearing upon it, in
Guiding that of finam-e, with Villa
thrown in, that no man can guess the
end. Meanwhile. We have a president,
and he is doing his full duty toward
civilization and the nation. Possibly it
Will be- The trucr course of wisdom To be
an American. To follow his leld.-Cor-
pHs Christi Caller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

Y. Baker. j. today the best loved BY the
honcstpeon and the worst hated by the
'mucho NAL homhrc' or bad Mexican.
ITO the people If the North who have
dear ones IN Texas LEI me lay a one
who has lived for wears IN Texas. that Gen
eral Funston selected Gods OVID choice of
delightful climates for the unframed sol
iier~: San Antonio. the city that ha= lead
the critics If the United States for years
Tor low death rate of her own citizens.
and the lower Rio Grande valley wherein
is situated Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
WHY NOT ARMY MANEUvERs HERE.

BY the way. what " -plcndid opportunity
the mobilization of the army along the
Lower Rio Graudc offers lur army man
euvers. Never before. III time 1t peace,
II We mistake not. has there been a mobi
%l,zation 81 anything like these large force,
of troops IA tins country. The fact that
the national euard~mcn. now Tor the first
time thoroughly Incorporated INTO the re-
pular army. while constituting q powerful
adjunct % the army u ease ut war, are ut
same time more or less unframed m the
art Of war and almost wholly unused 60
methods ut soldier lip when NV the field.
ha, made The actual use ot the civilian
soldier organiHatluu ID Nlr a problem. Tn
the face NJ actual necessity, this great
army Of civilian ~oldlcr- might be much
less effectively u-c,i Than IL should w.
oa lug NY ihc very fact W.T. hack NJ training
gHl .rpericnces OF both officers aud men.
50. aaW chat our guarl-mcn are actually
IN the ! IA. under real service conditions.
suppo-ing ,hat Mexico should succeed IN
controlling the border situation ~ a~ to r.
move any necessity tor armed Intervention
by tins couutrv-it would not be- al all
surprising M this country should y, made
the scene NJ tbc greatest army manuevers
ever held by the Uuitcd STATES army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
His Consolation.

you seem To have a certain admira
tion TOR the man who cheated You and got
out of town"
YES replied Three Fingered Sam, Il
have. The fact that he could put il over
on me convinceS me that he was uncom-
mon Observation-Disclosures Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
An Alihi.

Bacon-Almanacs are in existence that
were compiled in the Eleventh Century,
but they are in manuscript.
Egbert-That lets the iokc-writer out
who says his Jokes never were printed be
fore.-Yonkers Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
As A Rule.

"Pa. whats the difference between a
patriot and 4 iineol"
"A patriot, my son, is one whose bosom
swell~ with pride of his country. while in
= lingo the swelling appears in his head
Boston Transcript.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
Discovered.

Archie-Ilow does it happen that Smith
hasn't that habit Of talking to himself
any moret
Burt-IIc caught himself cheating at
solitaire and hasn't spoken TO himself
~ince.-Dartmouth Jock a. Lantern.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
Nearing the Limit.

Her Fathcr-Can YOU give my daughter
MI the little Injuries to which she Is ac-
customed
Her Lover-Not much longer. I've
been doing II for over 4 year now YOU
know!-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
Then Smile A While
Get This.

Mike did an extraordinary thing to
day. | had the last woTd with Il woman.
lke-That 20, How'd it occurl
Mike-Coming home on the ear ] said
won't you have my seat, madam!"-
The Siren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

Let n hope that. after the question Of
the insane IN Texas shall have served it
purpose a. campaign material. some prac-
teal plan may he evolved from the pubic
airing Of the subject whereby the disgrace
Of having hundreds Of insane prisoners
pcnned up in county iail> may he remedied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
Rare Citizen.

'lle's different than most men. anyhow
ain what way"
'lIe even knows all the words IN the
second verse of America. detroit Free
Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

Ii is the love that has to be bought which
flies out the window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

Some men would feel strangely III a
ease without that tired feeling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

Checks should be made payable to Th-
Brownsville Herald Publishing Go. Business
communication should BE- addressed to the
company. and i'-fas. letters, etc. intended for
publication should u~ addressed 10 Editor. The
Herald, Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
for publication should he signed with the full
name Of the writer. The name viii not be
good faith on the part ~ the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

"Our Country! In her intercourse with
foreign nations, may she always be right,
but our coutry, right or wrong."-Stephen
Decatur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19
NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS.

fail 20 receive The Herald regularly are r--
Quested To notify the office promptly, Telephone
No. Z. New subscribers should receive their
6rst paper not later than the second day after
the order is in the Office II The Herald. Every
subscriber. even N the most distant sections II
the city. should receive his paper not later than
6.4g "a. IA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-19

WEDNESDAY, JULY 70. 1916.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-05
sIyePIss 7 srysp.us $7 sy,sp,.s s 1nssa
A Good Sign

We don't want any
man, woman, boy or
girl to forget that these
famous clothes are sold
in this town at this
store only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-05
PUT CREAM IN NOSE ,
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Oper ClOgged Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gene. Your clogged nostrils will open.
The air passages of your head will
clear and you can berathe freely. No
more dullness. headaches; no hawking,
snuffling, mucous discharge or dry
ness; no struggling for breath at
night.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate
through every air passage of the head;
soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed
mucous membrane, and relief comes
instantly.
1t is just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuff
ed-up and miserable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-05
WILLARD To FIGHT
CARPENTER SOON

NEW YORK, Dec. Georges Car
pentier, the French heavyweight cham
pion, and Jess Willard, worlds heavy
weight champion, today verbally
agreed to meet here within two months
in a ten-round, no decision bout The
final contract is expected to be sign
ed within few days.
Tex Richard, famous boxing pro-
moter, brought the big fighters to an
agreement and is in active charge Of
the bout. He stated today that $4,000
of the profits realized will be donat-
ed by the boxers and the promoter to
French war relief funds.
Carpenter enlisted in the French
aviation service at the beginning of the
war and has seen much active service
on the firing line in Belgium and
northern France.