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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18
Urge Own
Race to Stay South
Especial to The iIerald.)

F.. TUSkEGEE, Ala. Jan. Negroes
FROM all over the South attended the
twenty-sixth annual Tuskegee conference
and in declarations adopted today urged
negroes to remain IN the South and CO.
operate with the wh!tc people who wish
tu improve Southern labor conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18

months. These are misguided con-
customs. "1io.l.cr's Friend" used
daily before confinement, win prove
Ks great valge q IN ailay to those
distressing pains and assist nature In
doing IS work VIII ease aud comfort.
Get "Mc.hor's FRIEND at your drug
gist.
Tie young mother should become
acquainted wi.l the information ron
iaincd III 4 bao!; en- Motherhood that
WI IL mailed free to al who write.
Address
The Bradhcld Regulator Co,
eli Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18
Temn0ra mutant.

Mr.. Goodleigil-ller age really surprised
me; She doesn't look twenty-cight. does
.he9
Mis- Snaprc Not now, hut | suppose
she aid oncc.-Caulle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18
Eight Parsons To
Sq. Mile In Brazil

WASHINGTON. y. e.. Jan. THE
nc wcensus IN Brazil shows that country
ha~ a population 81 about - .O00. 900. three
quarters RI which In ilhterate. The aver
age oi population J. eight persons 80 the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18
900 Cases of Beans
Are Dumped In Lake

CHICAGO, Jan. : On the order ~
Judge hcne-aw Mountain Lands Nj the
federal court. ~ix hundred eases NJ beans.
sand wv be contaminated hy anthrocuou~. "
plant disease, wre dumped into Lake Mich
igan today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18
Sundays Snow Is
Still on Ground

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. --Suow which
fell sunday still lays or the ground to n
depth OF four and five inches. and old res
idcnts say this breaks the record for dura-
ton oi snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-18
Like anO penBook
FofYoungMcthers!

Most women look
upon becoming a
mother, for the first
tine. as something
full of unknown
mysteries; d < y
and pain; a time Of
distressing DIR US and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
PITTSBURGH FREIGHT TIE-UP
Has Worst Congestion in Its History;
Food Prices Soaring

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19.--The Pittsburgh
district is facing the worst freight conges-
ton in Its history. Industries are hard
hit and many manufacturers have been
compelled TO close their plants A plan
is on foot among the larger concerns to
agree TO general shutdown for ten days
or two weeks to relieve the situation.
The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Penn
sylvania Lines West have created joint
commission to handle freight and this body
is studying the possibilities for disposing
of traffic and accepting only such shipments
as are billed to points where 1t is known
they can be handled
Consumers in this district are feeling
the pinch in soaring prices. pittsburgh
plants are paying 81 ton for coal from
West Virginia and are glad to get it, With
potatoes at about $3.50 a bushel, retailers
declare they will refuse to handle them
after their stocks are exhausted until there
is a drop in price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
Y NJ. c. A. CONVENTION
Large Attendance Expected at 3etb .
nual Meeting in Princeton -

PRINCETON, y. J.. Feb. 1e--"r-,
ment for Life" has been adopted a. n,'',.s- "
theme for the thirty-ninth annual IS ,ne
ton of the Young Mems Chrstlan, ,Vnven- ven
Citations of New Jersey. which will r. Asso-
here next Friday. Saturday and sv,sa se'a
The convention will be the guests ~ ~:
Philadelphia Society Of Princeton I'M M,
versity om-
In addition to delegates from every cltv
town and rural Y NJ. G. A. in New I.v' wy
many representative pastors, coeoa ''sey'
fessors. Sunday school superintena. .n, NV
teachers of boys classes. scoutmasters ae
others in organized and unorganized ,.aus ana
among boys and young men are reuis,srrxH
for the convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
VISIT TO THE MINT
NOW A SERIOUS EVENT
"Welcome" Is Absent From the
Doormat and Uncle Sam
Withholds Glad Hand

If you want TO visit the Mint these days
you'd better have your passports Nised be-
fore you attempt it.
Where formerly was suspended notice
on the main entrance door informing the
public of the visiting hours there is now
a notice to the effect that no one can be
admitted without permission and by
statement of business At the main en-
trance three husky guardians greet the Vis
itor Callers must state their business or
give their cards. Another guardian as
signs the visitor to seat in the main
entrance lobby. Men pass up and down
and in and out byitwos, never Singly There
is feeling that gatling guns or suhma-
rines lurk in the supercharged atmosphere
of the corridor, but nothing more terrifying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19

than blue uniform with brass buttons is
visible, Then another guardian comes along
and escorts the visitor to Director Joyce.
And this last guardian accompanies the
caller along the corridor to the elevator.
And he gets into the elevator and sticks
until he sees the stranger ushered into the
presence of the Director.
The guardian stands respectfully to one
side while the talk with the Director is on.
This concluded, he accompanies the caller
down in the elevator again. The three
huskies at the main entrance open the door
and the Mint visitor finds himself out in
the open. Nothing happened but there is
feeling that relations have been severed
somewhere. and it is recollected that Uncle
Sam has some" gold in that massive pile
of steel and granite with armor- plate vaults
away underground at the corner of Six
teenth and Spring Garden streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
PHILADELPHIA OFFERS
NONSINKABLE LIFEBOAT
Yves Andre Bouget, of Belmont
Avenue, but Born in France,
It's Inventor
\ photograph illustrating this story ap-
pears on the pictorial page.

A collapsibe nonsinkable steel lifeboat
which can only be capsized with great diff
fculty is the invention Of Yves Andre
Bouget, 1915 Belmont avenue who recently
acquired patent on his idea.
The boat. which. according to the in
ventor is different in it's entirety from any
other boat of its character. does not take
up more space when collapsed than an or
dinary lifeboat and weighs about one-half
much. lie was three years in following
out the idea before he finally applied for the
patent.
Mr.. Bouget has "A small working model
of his boat which fulils all the things he
claims. At present he is building larger
model with which he will give demonstra-
tons on bodies of water in and around phil
adelphia.
The body of the boat will hold as many
passengers as the ordinary ifebOat The
nonsinkabe feature of the boat lies in
the construction of the prov and stern,
which are built of alright compartments
which telescope when the boat is collapsed.
Both ends Of the boat taper to point. A
collapsible rod. holds the alright compart-
ments in place when they are distended,
TO insure the boat against overturning
Mr. BOuget has equipped il with a stabiiz-
ing appliance consisting of hollow shell
on each side of.the boat, running from the
gunwales to the keel. When the boat is
in the water its own weight forces water
in through the lower ends of the shells,
which are open. The air in the shells is
expelled through cocks at the upper ends
These are afterward closed
The tendency of heavy weight to bear
down one side of the boat is COuntera ct ed
on the low side by the resistance of the
water already in the shell; on the upper
side by the weight of the water which the
vacuum prevents from rushing out.
Mr.. Bouget was born in Brittany. France,
and has been in this country four years
He is in the automobile business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19

Issue "A veritsble nour fannie. y. a.
mlnent in the East because OF the - ~
brought about by the freight te-up !"
The paper goes on to declare a..
paramount cause for the bad situs.,.e.' 'ne
lack of common sense on the nar. on "
railroad managements There is no ol the
It saws except lack Of system in bs nSuss nS,,s
freight :" handling
The freight tie-up is hitting tho ,o..
sguar market more than the recsns s local
troubles, according to sugar labor
officials. o'hpany
w. II. Hoodess. superintendsr, :,
Pennsylvania Sugar Company. sa,a me
hope in few days to receive enouss We
Of Hawaiian sugar from CalifornIa =, cars
up our supply OF raw sugar. Tba Keep
situation is not troubling us at all ''VCf %s
have enough of our old emploves We
new ones hired to work the retinsr,a ana the
speed at toD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
Reduction Sale of Finer Furniture

s45 Mahogany Inlaid Bookcase. $29
5000 Upholstered Sofa. Now $15O
S35 Mahogany Single Four Post
Bed. Now SGT
sos Colonial Mahogany Dressing
Table. Now SAB
SS5 Mahogany Secretary Bookcase.
Now $25
$S5 Mahogany Gate-Leg Table.
Now $25
sS5 Mahogany Spinnet Desk. Now $2S
SS5 Mahogany and Tapestry Easy
Chair. Now $25
SS5 Fireside Chair covered in denim.
Nou go5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19

S65.00 Mahogany Desk. Now $4,000
S25O.O0 Adam Mahogany Bedroom
Suite of 8 pcs. Now $4,000
$500 Adam Mahogany China Cabi-
net. Now $4,000
Many smaller novelties IN Gift
Furniture, Lamps and Shades, Wall
Mirrors. ETC., are included IN the sale.
Departments. Sd and 4th floors
Curtains and Curtain Materials, Re-
duced 33 1870 from former prices
Shopn on First floor. East, and Upholstery
Department. Third floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
The Faintest known Variable Star

Mr. Harlow Shapley reports that a star
IN the southern globular cluster Messer 9
y. q. Z. 6333) shows a conspicuous short
period variation. with range exceeding
magnitude. AS the photograph mag
nitude of this star. at its maximum is less
than 1913. it is probably the faintest vari-
able star thus far discovered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19

Special Opportunities Also Offered
Goods Hosiery and Underwear Ribbons.
Trimmings. Household and DscoyaUe Linens Fer ch and
Yet JeQy and Novsitiss and Bags, and Irfants' and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
cabbage at $40 to siso ton. turnips at
more than SIS n barrel

cabbage at $40 to sieo ton, turnps at
more than SIS n barrel
HIGH COST DUE TO SHORT CROPS
"A shortage in the supply of all these
vegetables is the reason and cause of the
high prices" said one dealer I'VE have
not had such conditions for many years IN
so many things at once and the market
is mot likely to come down during the
winter. 1t cannot because there will not
be supply to draw from until the new
crops come in next season
"The potato crop last fall was short all
over the country in Pennsylvania it was
more than one million bushels under the
average Of other years, and all over the
United states the shortage amounted to
many million bushels. onions were af-
fected by too much rain in the early sea-
son and too little later on, when they
most needed rain. And there have been
no imports from foreign growers as in
ordinary years The heavy freeze in Flor
ida early this month killed off millions Of
dollars worth of fresh produce for north
ern shipment.
SPECTATORS ALONE PROFIT
The only men who can be making any
money out of the situation are spectators
and those who had heavy stocks on hand.
As for the small middleman and the pro-
ducer. they are not making anything at
all out of the big prices
A great scarcity of -four in the city on
account of the railroad traffic congestion is
threatening raise in prices in the near
future. according to leading dealers. They
say the total amount of flour on hand in
Philadelphia does not exceed SO. 600 barrels.
and the daily receipts from the West do
not equal the daily consumption, which is
about 5000 barrels a day
The Northwest Miller. a trade journal of
the highest authority, says in it's current
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
fire DAMAGES
| BUSINESS HOUSE
National Engraving Company's
Building and Contents Suf-
fer Loss of About S25, 900.
TWO FLOORS ARE GUTTED

One of the most spectacular and
threatening fires that has occurred in
the business district of the city in many
years started in the building of the Ma
tional Engraving Company, 500 14th
street, almost directly opposite the Dis
trict building. about II o'clock today.
The fire started on the fourth floor in
the rear portion of the building, in one
of the rooms of the engraving company,
where. it is stated, a bottle containing
rubber solution cracked, the fiued
ignited and the fire quickly found an
opening in the roof.
The third and fourth floors were gutted,
and there was a considerable amount OF
water damage done to the stock on the
first and second floors. While 1t was i'm
possible to get n correct amount of dam
age this afternoon, it is believed the
total losses will not aggregate more than
$4,000. Damage to the building will
probably reach $1,000.
The building is occupied by the Ma
tional Engraving Company, the Potomac
Electrotype Company and the Speciality
Paper Box Company. 1t is owned by the
United States government. A similar fire
occurred there a few years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
RENDERED TO GOVERNMENT.
Half of Ireland's Public House.
offered at 100000 Pounds.

LONDON. May 9.-The parliamentary
correspondent of the Daily News says
that Joseph Deylin, nationalist member
of parliament from Belfast. on behalf
of Irish interests. has offered the gov
ernment half the public houses in Ire
land for f2.0o0,ooo sterling. The offer
would mean the closing of between
1000 and 5000 establishments. and is
favorably considered by Chief Secre-
tary Duke. who Will consult the gov
ernment.
The correspondent says the admins
tration is ready to adopt state pur-
chase of the liquor interests in Ireland.
but is undecided in regard to the rest of
the kingdom. The parliamentary situa-
tion is unfavorable as far as Great Brit
ain is concerned, nearly one hundred
members of the house of commons
being pledged to oppose state purchase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
WANTS ARMY PURCHASERS.
Col. Mccarthy Starts Move to In
crease Quartermaster's Reserve.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Col Daniel Nc
Carthy, father of the plan for a quar-
termaster corps, started here two years
ago, today began a campaign to in
crease to 5000 men the reserve in the
central department of which he is
quartermaster
1t is Col. McCarthy's idea that in
time of war a man who had been in
the shoe business all his life might
we'll superintend the buying of army
shoes and thus release military officer
for other service.
Men from eighteen to forty-five years
of age are eligible, and while there are
certain examinations necessary the
main qualification is that the applicant
shall be able to do a certain kind of
work.
In a statement today Col. Mccarthy
urged that applications for joining the
reserve be made at the cities nearest
applicants home. He named recruiting
officers as follows:
Cleveland-Capt Albert r. Dekay. 9Th
Infantry, Q. n. q.
cruiting officer at Fort Wayne.
Toledo-Lieut. Leo c. Lemle, 9Th In
Sd Infantry, Q. N. G.
Cincinnati-Lieut. Robert Tavenner,
Sd Infantry, o. N. G..
Indianapolis-Maj. Arthur J. Miller,
I'd Infantry, L n. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
CONFEREES DEADL LOCKED
OVER SELECTIVE DRAFT
Conclude Morning Session of Con-
sidering Army Bill With No
Agreement in Sight.

Still deadlocked over the Roosevelt
amendment and the maximum age limit
of those subject to the selective draft.
Senate and House conferees on the war
army bill concluded their morning ses-
sion with no agreement in sight. An
other meeting will be held late today.
The only hope held out for a COM
promise was said to be based on the
chance that the Senate might recede
from its position on the question. In
that case it was said the House con-
ferees might accept the Senate amend
ment fixing the age limit of those sub
jet to selective draft at twenty-one to
twenty-seven in lieu of the House pro-
vision fixing it at from twenty-one to
forty.
Failure to reach an agreement probably
will necessitate the sending of the bill
back to the two houses for further in
StructiOnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The new war tax bill was ready fer
Congress today. 1t proposes probably
the most extensive line of taxation
ever faced by the American people.
Doubling of normal income tax rates,
with reduction of exemptions and in
creases of surtaxes on great incomes;
absolute elimination of all articles on
the tariff free list. with the imposition
of minimum duty of 10 per cent and
horizontal increase of 10 per cent on
all taxable imports, together with in
creases of taxes on internal revenue
and new taxes which reach to the re-
mote departments of business and
household life. are proposed to make
up yearly income of $500, 100000.
Increases on postage rates include news
the parcel post zone system, are new
features of the tax program. Publishers
who are hurrying TO Washington, and some
of those who conferred today with the ways
and means committee members. said that
such line of taxation as is proposed to
put upon them practically VIII force
many out of business. Mailing charges
for papers of average circulation it was
said would be increased many thousands
of dollars yearly.
One draft of the bill proposed to i'm
pose tax of per cent on receipts from
advertising. but as finally prepared for
the House this tax was made not to apply
to newspapers and periodicals.
The new taxes include leveS on life and
fire insurance, on household electric light
bills telephone bills, railroad tickets. ad-
missions to amusements, club dues. auto
mobiles pleasure boats. jeweiiy, and
practically everything that enters into the
lils OF average family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
READY FOR SERVICE.
French Aviation Corps Officers to Aid
American Flying Force.

Maj. Tulasne and Lieut.. De La Grange
of the French Aviation Corps, assigned
by the French war office to aid in the
building up of the flying service of the
American army. have reported to Brig.
Gen. Squier, chief signal officer of the
army. They were attached to the office
of Col Bennett, chief of the aviation
service. and will aid him in preparing
an adequate air service for the war
army of the United States.
The French officers are rated as ex-
perts of unusual ability. 1t is under
stood they have made available to the
American officers all the information
gathered in France. not only as to or
ganization and operation of aircraft in
war service. but also as to the develop
ment of the machines.
Mai Puckle of the British Army Serv-
ice Corps, has been assigned a desk in
the office of the quartermaster general
at the War Department, where he is
consulting with American army officers
and giving them the benefit of all that
Britain has learned about organizing.
supplies. lines. He also has delivered
number of lectures to officers in the
quartermaster's department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
QUAKER CITY Halls
ENJOYS OF FRANCE
Birthplace Of American Inde-
dependence Welcomes
Overseas Allies.
HISTORIC PLACES SHOWN

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May ALL Phila-
delphia paid homage today to Marshal
Joffre, former Premier Niviani and
other members of the French war COM
mission. Although the stay of the dis
tinguished Frenchmen in this city was
reduced from twenty-five to five hours
because of the traffic delays in the west.
virtually the entire program which had
been arranged in their honor was car
ried out.
BY proclamation of Mayor Smith the
public schools were closed for the day.
many industrial establishments and
stores gave their employees a half holi-
day and the federal courts suspended
activities during the official reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Deny Healdton Was Sunk by U-Boat.

LONDON, May 9.-The denial by the
German legation at The Hague, as re-
ported in Reuters dispatch, that the
American tank steamer Healdton was
sunk by a German submarine, con-
cludes with an insinuation that the
vessel was in the British prohibited
zone whe. It was lost This is against
the statements of the captain and
members of the crew who survived the
sinking of the ship. They testified
that the Healdton was sunk without
warming by submarine off Terschcl-
ling. Holland. in the so-called German
safety zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Chicago Ambulances for France.

CHICAGO. May 9.-That entrance of
the United States into the war has
stimulated middle western interest in
the American field ambulance service
in France was indicated in the an
nouncement today that in the next
week forty young Chicagoans will start
for France. Twenty-Five of the men
are students in the University of
Illinois and ten in the University of
Chicago. Announcement also was made
that Chicagoans have provided thirty
ambulances for the service and the
money for three more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
SWEDEN TO GET WHEAT.
In Return, 10000 Tons of Allied
Shipping Are to Be Released

STOCKHOLM, via London. May 9-Ap-
proximately 10000 tons of allied shipping,
which has been tied up in the Gulf of
Bothnia since the beginning of the war,
will be released as the result of an agree
ment between Great Britain and Sweden
which was perfected today Sweden Sc
cures. as its part of the bargain, the re-
lease of its ships. laden with foodstuffs
'and other necessaries. which have been
detained in British harbors
The official statement of this arrange
ment says that thereby the country 5
wheat requirements until the next har-
vest will be met. provided the present
system of rationing is steadfastly adhered
to, even if. there is reason to fear
the harvest is late. Furthermore. il is
said. it seems possible TO increase rations
to some extent in very urgent cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
TO HONOR WAR COMMISSION.
Officers of the Navy Invited to Meet
British Envovs.

Invitations have been extended to all
the officers of the navy in this city and
the women of their families to attend a
reception at Memorial Continental Hall
tonight in honor of the naval members of
the British war commission. The recep-
ton will be given under the auspices OF
the Naval League. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared The Marine
Band will be in attendance and addresses
will be made by Admiral de Chair of the
British navy. Col. Thompson of the Navy
League and others.
All the naval officers will wear dress
uniform. This will be the first oppor-
tunity they have had to meet in a social
way the visiting representatives of th..
British navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
KAISER LAUDS HIS TROOPS.
Admits Allied Superiority in Num-
bers as Well as Materials.

LONDON, May. "a dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Amster-
dam gives the reply of Emperor Will
liam to recent congratulations sent HIM
by the Sultan of Turkey on the bravery
of the German troops. Emperor Will
liam in the course of his reply said:
"All eyes are turned on the mighty
conflict in the west, where our enemies,
superior in numbers and material, are
seeking a decision.
Our brave troops are there accom-
plishing deeds such as never before
have been recorded in the history of
all times and of all peoples. May the
Almighty also protect them in the fu-
ture and lead them to complete vic
tory"