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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
TO-DAY IN HISTORY
1sl4-The inhabitants of Nantucket de-
clared themselves neutral under the
proection Of England and a British

1S14-The inhabitants of Nantucket de.
clared themselves neutral under the
protection Of England and a British
force on the land.
1S43-Iloly coat at Treves pronounced h,
Pope to be identical tunic worn b,
Christ - Crucifixion.
lSi6-General Kearney issued procla-
nation ut Santa Fe claiming the
whole territory Of New Mexico with
its original boundaries as part of the
United States.
lS49-Venice capitulatcd to the Anstri-
ans after a long resistance. Interna-
tional Peace Congress opened at
Paris.
1S51-American yacht America won the
Queens Cup NJ C'wes.
1s7s-Independencc Of Serbia proclaimed
at Belgrade.
1S93-Hurricane at Nova Scotia wrecked
twenty vessels.
19O3-Death Of Lord Salisbury, former
Prime Minister of Great Britain.
1911-The .Mona Lisa" Da Vinci's fam
Gus painting, disappeared from the
Louvre in Paris. Recovered the fol-
lowing year at Florence from the
hands of an Italian crank and trans
ported to the south of France for
protection from bombardment at the
beginning of the war.
1915-Vilhjalmur Stefanson, commanding
Canadian Arctic Expedition, an
nounced discovery of new land in
the Arctic ut II degrees 43 minutes
north latitude and lbs degrees 43
minutes west longitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Here's 10 lauQhter.

Here's to laughter, the sunshine Of the
soul, the happiness Of the heart. the lea
ven of youth, the privilege Of purity. the
echo of innocence. the treasure of the
humble. the wealth of the poor. the bead
Of the cup Of pleasure; it dispels deiec-
ton. banishes blues and mangles melan-
cholv. for its the foe of woe, the de-
Strover of depression, the enemy Of
grief; il is what makeS-kings envy peas
ants. plutocratS envy the poor. the guilty
envy the innocent; its the sheen on the
silver of smiles, the ripple on the waters
delight; the CLINT of the gold of gladness;
without il humor would be dumb. wit
would he withercd. dimpleS would diSap-
pear and smiles would shrivel. for it's a
glow Of a clean conscience. the voice Of a
pure soul. the birth cry of mirth, the
swansong Of sadneSs.-New York Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
The News Print Crisis Alarms Typos.

The danger that thousands Of printers
may be thrown out of work because of the
high price Of white paper i said to he n
seriously concerning the dele
gates to the sixty-second annual session
of the International Typographical union
which began in the city Of Baltimore o.
Monday. John W. Hays i secretary
treasurer OF the union. He i reported a
having said the alarming shortage Of
print paper i making 1t difficult for many
newspaper corporations To continue busi-
ness and that in some cities there was n
talk Of consolidating two or more plants
to reduce working forces and expenses.
The American publisher is face to face
with a crisis.-Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

Edward Robinson Green, son of the
late Hetty Green. who became with the
death Of his mother one Of Americas
richest men, is Is years old today. Mr..
Green was born in London. England. Aug
ust p, 1865, while his parents were tour
ing Europe. He was educated at Ford
ham college, New York and later Studied
law in Chicago and was admitted to the
bar. His remarkable mother insisted np-
on a shorough business training for HIM.
and he began his active career as a sc"-
ton hand on one of the railroads iii
which she had 4 controlling interest. In
time he became a superintendent and la
ter n director. of a transportation line;
and in 1898. having fully learned the
railway business. he became president
and general manager Of the Texas Mid
land Railway, in which his n.other had
large investments. He did remarkably
good work here. taking the road when its
fortunes were at a low ehb and made il in
time one Of the most valuable rieces Of
transportation property in the South
west. lie still remains il presidency
though the death Of his mother mas
placed upon him a executor the care Of
her enormous estate. a. well as dirccto-
rates in corporations Of many kinds.
Dir. Henry Suzzallo. president If the
University of Washington, Seattle, II
years old today.
Daniel Frohman. famous theatrical
manager. 63 wears old today.
William L. Douglas. Massachusetts f.
nancier. former governor Of the state, Il
years old today.
Queen Eleonore of Bulgaria. IS years
old today.
Count Ftienne Tvsra. nrc~idcnt of the
Federal Commission on Industrial Rela-
tionS. IS wears old today.
Congressman DANIEL ". Anthony of
KanSaS. 46 wears old today.
nr Frank Baker. fan'ons American an
n~tomiSt, srnorinforfont of Tho Natinial
geological Park. TX wears Old odav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
With Other Editors
Binding LiQhtS.

There Is one nuisance TO which the
people OF San Antonio and particularly
drivers Of automobiles, are subjected
that should be abated at the earliest op-
portunity. 1t is the exceedingly bright
lights By many OF the automobiles.
Hundreds OF these lights are of such
intense brilliance that they are binding
10 pedestrians and to other AUTOMOBILE
lists They are 50 dangerous to the lat
ter, that it IS surprising that any Of them
are carried, for those who have them are
annoyed by the lights on other machines.
Yet they persist in doing the very thing
for which they condemn the other man.
San Antonio Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Texas Voters Opportunity.

II i seldom that The voters have such a
clear cut opportunity TO choose between
a man of influence like Senator Culber-
son and a man Of no influence like Mr..
Colquitt. For reasons known 10 every in
t~eIligent voter, Colquiti, if elected, could
not possibly have any influence on either
a republican or democratic national adj
mini>tration. Texas really would be
without representation in the senate in
sofar a. Coiquitt il concerned. lie would
be- there, drawing the pay Of a senator,
potent grandatand plays on some subject
or other and hat is about all.-El Paso
Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

The entire state sympathizes with Cor
pus Christi in its storm losses. Accord
ing TO conservative estimates, the prop
erty losses probably viii amount to hall
a million dollars. 1t may be accepted as
a foregone conclusion, however, that the
enterprislng people of the beautiful city
by the sea will lose no time in useless
regrets, but viii go TO work with their ac-
customed vim and energy TO repair their
storm losses, probably building even bet
ter than before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
a PRESIDENTS DUTY AND PRERO.
-GATINE.

There has been cvinccd . disposition ~
c%riticise President Wilson for ~butting IN
on the railroad situation in which a gen
cral strike il threatened. Should the
strike take place, the commerce.. industry
and AL other phase, 80 public welfare and
life throughout the entire United States
probably would ~ thrown into a state 81
paralysis of more di-a~trou. proportions
than the country has known since the war
between the states.
Grover Clcv<aud recognized the cor
rect position Of the chief executive of the
country in the face of d threatened gen
cral railroad strike when H. declared that
Re would see that 4 letter went from New
York To Washington If 1t required every
man IN the army ~ take N there. or words
20 that effect.
Roosevelt also once "buttcd IN" much to
the benefit Of approximately 100 600 600
people whom hc represented.
All states III thc United States. or prac-
tically MI Of them. and particularly
Texas. recognize railroads a~ puddle ear
ricrs IN which the nHhhc has peculiar
rights. Therefore have the railroad com
missions been created. The fcdc ! gov
the general public ha. IN Interstate
10 the general public has IN interstate
railroads az public carriers. and therefore
the federal government maintains the in
~tcrstate Commerce Commission All Of
these commissions exercise la~w-making,
judicial and executive powers over the
railroads. not because tie railroads carry
the mails, hat because the people have
given them franchises amounting to con
tracts a. 10 all their carving. IN other
words. the railroads a. business. with
aud by the consent of the people in gem
cral. and rigiitullv should BE- governed hy
consideration of the interests If the poo
pie.
Besides This. however. the railroads
have contracts with III federal government
have contracts with the federal govern
mcnt To carry mails aud the federal gov
crnmcut has \ right % interfere when il
appears possible or probable that the raIl-
roads may become incapable of fulfilling
those contracts.
Should the-strke occur, Il may become
necessary for the federal government to
take hold of and operate the roads, be-
cause the mail must be moved.
In his offer of mediation President
Wilson merely in q diplomatic and graceful
way announced his readiness and willing
ness to exercise what should be-if not
already recognized n such-his prero-
-at,ve a. chief executive. Had President
Wilson acted otherwise. had he elected
10 remain neutral. then certainly would
his action he open TO severe criticism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Res0urcefuI Hulda.

IIuIda's mistress often boasts Of her
readiness of resource.
"She's the best maid in the
world is the enthusiastic commentator
from her employer. 'One day | returned
from a motor-trip through the park, to
be met with the startliag news that the
baby had swallowed Il button. \,
And what did You do, Hulda?'
asked, in some anxiety. altho trusting
that it had been the right thing. \.
why said Hulda. 4 made him swal-
low a b~uttonhole right away."-Chicago
Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
THE VAR
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY
THE WAR

THE WAR
19l4-Germans attack Namur. Levy Of
300, 600 900 francs imposed on Brus-
sells. Client occupied by German
troops.
Belgium makes official protest on Vi
olation of her neutrality.
Japan declares war on Germany and
japanese fleet sails against Kiau-
Chau.
French checked in Lorraine.
19l5-Germans, having occupied the
Russian fortress of Ossowetz. add
vance on fortresses Of Brest- Litov-k
and Olita.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Not the Ihief's Fault.

The Judge was passing sentence on =
very defiant looking culpris. 4
This i a bad case his honor said.
s.You who have remained honest untii
YOU were 10. have. furnished your name
and d~ishonored YOU family. all for the
sake Of three miserable dollars
"Plesse be fair" said the prisoner.
WAS it my fault there were so few?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

and back yar.is, and the fellows who
left a dad horse wing for over a week
In a canal near the city OF Brooklyn, they
might improve conditions sufficiently to
give people the impression that Puss may
have been guilty after all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Or Brownsville.

Army doctors are inclined TO brag on
the record of the border forces. Strikes
rs that if any Of the northern cities could
show "A death rate of only $ in 10000
that city would he entitled 10 call itself
as healthy as Laredo.-Laredo Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

CHARLIE CHAPLIN annears toror-
row at the Dittmanr Theaier IN m entire
w new Essanay-chanIir entitled:
POLICE POLICE POL ICE
Charlie himself says 1t is lore of his
hest c0medies.. A scream; fun in every
fo0t."-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
The Wise Fool.

"The pen i mightier than the sword
quoted the Sage.
YES agreed the Fool. ut is when il
comes to getting a man into trouble
Louisville Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Then Smile A While
Chance.

"Do YOU think your father would con
sent To our marriagc!'
'llc might. Fathers so ccccntric.'-
Buffalo Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
Explained.


Ipp.
"Yes, my son" .
'What j. an cnd-seat hog the papers
talk abcutf 7" NJ
IAN end-seat hog, my son, i the fcI-I
low who gets the seat that YOU want
Yourself. "-Yonkers Statesman. NJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

"Of course, you want 20 serve Your
country said the patriotic citizen. \.
YES replied Senator Sorghum. But
| want my constituents to have first help-
ing. as far as possible" - Washington
Star ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

Poor Pu>s i the ~scapcgoat Of the New
York medicoS. 1t was up to them 10 find
and convict the party that i guilty of
spreading the i~nfantle paralysis plague
which has been playing the role of Herod
in that city For weeks. They did not
have evidence to convict Pu~s. hut the
people clamored for n sacrifice. and so
$4,000 cats have been slain on suspicion.
Now, if the medieos would only 60 gun
ming for the people who keep filthy alleys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

well, Pelcg, how do YOU find the en-
tyclopedia the Teller left on approvall"
"Scems To be all right. Amt no errors
in il 50 fur as | kin cc."-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal. "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22
unSelfiSh.

lrate Farmer-"Do YOU think you own
this roade" +
MotoriSt-"Dcar me, no. There are
other motorists life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

Checks should be made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communication should be addressed TO the
company, and items, letters. etc. intended for
publication should be addressed 20 Editor, The
Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
for publication should be- signed with the full
name Of the writer. The name will nos be
printed If not desired. bnt il will be evidence of
good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-22

A HOME IN GOOD TASTE IN
CREkSES SELF RESPECT, RAISES
THE IDEAL AND ADDS TO THE RE-
FINEMENT OF ALL THE OCCUPANTS.
THESE AND MANY OTHER THINGS
WHOSE VALUE CANNOT BE MEASUR-
Ed BY MONEY, COME FROM A NICELY
DRESSED HOME. A RUG. DAVEM-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06
Investment Bargains.

The investor who picks up desira-
BILE property when everybody is sell
ing and no one buying will have to
wait only a reasonable time to secure
his reward l recall when real estate
in several large cities was drug on
the market Everybody seemed anx-
ious to sell and no one to buy. but
the buyers In those periods have real
lied enormous profits. far greater than
one can get in the Stock Exchange.
The man who has money. even If It is
but a small amount. can always turn
It over to advantage II be will wait
for the opportunity. Don't 20 with
the crowd when every one is wild 10
buy something. but quietly abide an
opportunity when everybody is anx-
ious to unload and buyers are few. AT
such a time the bargain counter opens.
Leslie s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06
TWO WINNERS

The Capital has the following
editorial which covers the ground
correctly so far as this section of
the state is concerned: Saturday
nights banquet of the Bar associa-
ton of Sedgwick county was an un-
usually interesting affair, among the
speakers being five members of the
Kansas supreme court, led by Chief
Justice Johnston. At the close of
the banquet the association without
any dissenting voice adopted a reso-
luton commencing Justice Porter
and Justice West for reelection,
their term expiring next year. The
resolution will be seconded pretty
generally. Is there a state supreme
court as little criticised as that of
Kansas? 1t seeks to do justice and
has less regard for the subtleties
and technicalities and the verbal
quiddities of the law than any court
of the same high grade that we
know of. So long as our state SUI
preme court continues to have that
reputation its general popularity
will continue and its members be
regularly reelected. as has become
the custom in the last dozen years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06

Congressman Mann of Illinois
The Democrats are in majority in
the house and in the senate, and
have the presidency. They believe in
raising revenue by applying internal
taxes against the people rather
than in imposing additional duties
upon imports from abroad, which
additional duties might in some
way give protection to American in
dustries. They have the right to
their belief. They have the power
TO enact 1t into law. They passed
the present law, which expires on
the 31st of this month. somewhat
In haste, obtaining votes on the
Democratic side of the house by the
plea that 1t was only for a short
time, and that while 1t might COLI
tain Inconsistencies, while 1t might
contain oppressive features, they
would not last long; and having
obtained votes on that side of the
house by that method, what is now
proposed? Well, there is more than
one way of skinning a cat. Instead
of coming into the house and pro-
posing to extend even this bad law
until 1t could be revised, they pro-
pose to extend 1t over the next
presidential election, and then. il
they should by accident be success
full, they would make 1t permanent.
If we should win they would be glad
to leave deficit in the treasury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06
Mystery Of q niplomat.

OF dlsappearances most mysterious
was the case of Benjamin Bathurst,
who vanished Nov 20. 1900. while en-
gagged on secret mission for the for
eign office. Vienna was the young d.
plomatist's objective, and. with his
friend and valet, in post chaise. Perle-
berg. a small posting town in north
Germany. had been reached. Here
Bathurst supped and slept. awaiting
the arrival of fresh horses. Waking.
he asked were the horses ready and
passed out of the door to make in
quiries. Eight people saw him %, out.
but none ever set eyes on him again.
Various theories were set afoot-Na-
poleon's spies. robbers. Illness. In
1912 in the forest near Perleberg a
skeleton was discovered with hole in
the skull as from a heavy blunt in
strument. Was 1t that OF 1.-THE English
lord" as Perleberg people surmised?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06
Brides In India.

A bride In India never sees her hus-
band until after the marriage cere-
mony. The parents choose the wife
for the son of the house without con-
sulting either party. Sometimes the
bride Is as young as fourteen. The
child Is gorgeously dressed and placed
on a dais behind sheet. the women
Of the family being in attendance
On the other side Of the sheet are tn.
bridegroom and many Of his your:
men friends. The groom keeps throw
ing over jewels attached to towrrs
which the women on the brides side
remove and place In her lap or ON her
person.
This first ceremony is called the
shadee. and. although IA man is allowed
four wives. no other ever holds the
same position as the first chosen for
him. The others are OF little impor-
lance, living their lives more or less as
servants to the first wife. AS the first
wife gets to middle age she is known
as the begun. Pearsons Weekly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06

It embraces all the rest. Well take
the middle Of the road, and always
do the best we can, and pack along
our little load, and try to be a manly
man. A man may end his journey
here, too poor to buy a decent
shroud, and planted be without a
tear of mourning from the worldly
crowd; but when he's in the judg-
ment scale, he'll come triumphant
from the test. No man has failed, no
man can fail, who always, always
does his best And though our path
way be obscure, and void of honor
and applause, and though the lean
wolf OF the moor to our cheap door
way nearer draws; we'll keep a
stout heart in our breast, and fol-
low up this simple plan: I'll al
ways do my very best, and try to be
manly man.-Leland Scroogin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06
Teutonic Submarine Campaign In
Mediterranean Causes Concern
ALLIES SEND MORE CRUISERS
No American Lives Lost With the
Sunken Ships-2O Others Per-
ished-Japan Sends Squad
ron to Suez Canal

London, Jan. 4.-The continued
success of the Teutonic submarine
campaign in the Mediterranean Is
causing much anxiety in official cir.
cles here and among the other
powers, members of the quadruple
entente. War fleets, both cruisers
and swift small craft, have been
sent out to scour the waters near
the entrance to the Suez canal and
along the African coast.
Three large British steamers were
reported as being sunk. They are
the Glengyle, with a probable loss
of twenty lives; the st. Oswald and
the Peninsular and Oriental liner
Geelong.
The Glengyle had on board about
100 persons, passengers and crew.
All with the exception of three
Europeans and seventeen Chinese,
were landed. So far as is known no
Americans were on board.
The Glengyle was one of the
largest steamships which has been
sunk since the activity of subma-
rines in the Mediterranean became
pronounced.
Toxic, Jan. Announcement is
made by the Jizi Shimpo that
squadron of Japanese warships will
sail for the Suez canal, presumably
to protect japanese shipping.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06

Since the first of the present year
the population of Bridgeport, Con-
necticut, has grown from $4,000 to
100000, due to the war boom.
Bridgeport is giving credit to Eu-
rope and not to the Democratic adj
ministration for this prosperity
Prior to the outbreak of the war, it
was suffering depression with all
the rest of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06

Secretary of Agriculture Houston
says that despite the greatly dis
turbed condition Of the world for
the last fifteen months, due to the
war, agriculture in the United States
prospered." To be correct, he should
have said that by the aid of the war
agriculture in the United States has
prospered. Since the war began
there has been an increase of ~
per cent in the value Of farm pro-
ducts, and this 80 per cent is net
profit to the farmer, assuming that
he had previously been making any
profit at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-06
ORGANIZE STATE HYGIENE
DIR. Lydia DeVilbiss Proposes Plan
to Protect Kansas Children

An organization for the health of
the children somewhat on the plans
of a state political organization is
being considered by DR.. Lydia A.
DeVilbiss, head of the state depart
ment of child hygiene of the state
board of health. DR.. DeVilbiss has
not worked out all of the details OF
the plan, but believes that an or
ganization somewhat on the follow
ing lines would save the lives of
many children, and bring health to
many more
Beginning at headquarters, the
state board of health would be an
advisory commission in charge. Pos
sibly a state child hygiene commits
sion, composed of a representative
from each county would be organ
lied. Then in each county there
would be a central child hygiene
commission, consisting of the coun-
ty superintendent of public instruc-
ton, several physicians and some
parents and teachers.
Inside this organization there is
to be a child hygiene commission
for each school district outside the
city, with the teacher, physician
and several leading citizens on it.
There would be city commission
also for each city, with subcommis-
sions in each school district in the
city, organized similarly to the
rural school district commissions.
Information, advice, suggestions
and plans for the physical welfare i
Of the children would be sent to
Ill these several organizations from
he child hygiene department head
quarters in Topeka. DR.. DeVilbiss
las not announced her plans as yet,
tut is consulting number of per-
IONS over the state as to the FEAST
,ility of some organization.