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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
New Appropropriation
To Become Available

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug 3O.-With the be-
ginning of the states new fiscal year on
September !. appropriations made by the
regular and special sessions of the Thirty
fifth legislature amounting To ~l5. .l63.2 .256.
will come available. This includes about
- .000O for the new educational n~ti-
tution~ and the new West Texas Agricnl-
tural and Mechanical college; and the
question l. now up to Acting Governor
W. p. Hobby as to whether the laws ere
ating the new institutions shall he repealed.
The appropriation made for this comm.
fiscal year i the largest Of any one year
in the history Of the state. On September
|, all state departments will open. new
books for the year. There will he lome-
thing like S2.500.000 nthe state treasury
to the credit of general revenue WHEN the
new fiscal year opens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Inventory of Food
In US. Underway
lRy Associated preSs.l

WASHINGTON. ID. g., Aug 3l-A vol
unteer army composed of 10000 American
housewives, $50, 600 merchants and $4,000
farmers today engaged in taking an in
ventory of the nations food supplies. They
are taking stock Of the food they have on
hand in pantry and preserve closets, on
shelves and under the counter, in ware
houses and grain elevators, and in barns
and bins on the farms.
From the quantities reported by these
the bureau of markets will total the food
stock Of the nation. In addition. the
housewives are going To give record Of
their food needs for the subsequent week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
CHINESE STUDENTS CONFERENCE

PROVIDENCE. II. II, Aug 81 Begin
ning today and continuing for one week.
Brown university l. To be the host of the
thirteenth annual summer conference OF
the eastern section of the ChineeS Stud
ent-' Alliance. The conference will be at
tended bv many Chinese students attend
ing Harvard. Yale. Princeton, Columbia
Pennsylvania and other prominent univcr-
sitie> and colleges III the east. Among the
features of the program will be the oper
forum, with debates on questions Of ma
tional defence, and vocational confer.
cnce ID discuss the various callngS oper
to educated men and women in China.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
HARRISON ACT VIOLATION CHARGED

Carpio Flores. hackman. and Kitty
Adams. Il neeresS. who were arrested
Wednesday on a charge of smuggling NOR
phlne into the United States were given \
preliminary examigation this afternoon be-
fore u. =. Commissioner II. n. Goodrich
Flores and th~ Adams woman were arrest
cd ON the international bridge a. they were
returning from Matamoros. Eighteen
grains OF morphine are sand 10 have been
found concealed in the vehicle in which
they rode The Adams woman i, the wife
of q q. Adams, Who was arrested on \
similar charge at the ferry landing yc~-
ierday and who attempted 10 swim the RE
Grande To Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
JUSTICE APARTMENT
WILL HOLD SLACKERS

been certified by the board a. being avail
able for military service when it j. found
that they are trying TO escape.
When man Is arrested upon com
plant OF this character, he is denied the
privilege of preliminary hearing and OF
bail. The instructions read that he shall
be held in the county jail until he has been
ordered to report.
Although the Instructions are designed
with especial reference To the border coun-
ties their arrival is too late TO materially
affect the local situation a- most of the
eligibleS who were anxious TO avoid SER
vice have crossed the river A number
of men are being detained at the bridge
and ferry, however, who are coming down
from the interior counties.
Special Agent f. III. Parker of the de
partment of justice today called atten-
tion TO q section Of the military laws a.
sessing a penalty against any person seek
ing To interfere with the operation of war
measures and assisting persons found
eligible tor service or who have been sum
moned 10 appear before local board H.
eNadc such service or appearance or to
escape from the country. The law pro
videS for the arrest of such persons and
upon conviction the iniliction of a penalty
of not more than $1,000 fine and not
more than twenty years imprisonment oI
both
Since the receipt Of the orders three mer
have been placed in the county jail subject
To call. The men are Pablo Gonzales. Vi
dal Lopez and Nictoriano Herrera. The
men were detained at the international
bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
FORT WORTH LIVE STOCK.

FORT WORTH. Aug. 3l.-Ilog~: Re
ccipt~ 1900: POE higher. Top Sl7..5, bulk
$1,000 Quality common.
Cattle: Receipts 1900, including 1900
calves. Beet steers steady, top SlI.u0.
bulk $1,000 1910: cows slow, top $50.
bulk S4.50d $50; heiiers slow. top. $3.50
bulk $500 80; bulls steady, top $500,
bulk 5000 600; calves strong to higher
top ~ll.00, bulk $75Od 1000. Stocker7
steers steady. top SS.25, bulk $1,000 80,
COWS steady, top $3.50, bulk S.OOm6.50;
heifers steady, top $3.50, bulk $4,000
100; calves steady, top $3.50, bulk $500
@s50.
Sheep: Receipts 200, steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
To Give Benefit
For the Library

Announcement was made today by the
If the Learners library that
the skating rink ut Levec and Eleventh
streets will give "A benefit for the library
on next Thursday evening. The entire
proceeds of the evening. together with pro-
iii~ from pop and ice cream sales will ~.
10 the library's benefit.
The Learners library, which j. the only
institution OF the kind in Brownsville. j.
open To the public at very nominal fees. 1t
is badly in need of funds and the manage.
hopes 10 realize neatly from the coming
event.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Object to Title of
Jewish Regiment
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-A deputation Of
prominent English Jews. headed by Lord
Swaythling. visited the Earl of Derby. the
secretary of war, yesterday, according to
the Daily Mail. and urged the abandon
ment OF the title "Jcwish Regiment" which
has been adopted for the Hebrew regi-
ment recently organized. The deputaton
pleaded that 10000 Jews now serving in
the army were fighting not a Jews but as
British subjects and wished to continue To
do so. Lord Derby agreed to the abandon
ment of the title
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31

The war department and the department
of justice have put the stern foot Of the
law against those who would avoid mill
tary service by crossing the river. aud has
placed severe penalty upon any person
assisting military eligible to avoid SER
vice. Following complaints from border
counties that the exodus OF military eliei-
bles was placing an unfair burden upon
other registrants, the department of JUS
tice has instructed lis special agents To
arrest and hold any person ordered TO APP
pear before the local board or who has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
9 Locomotives Each
Day Is New Record
CBy Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 31-Nine
locomotives daily j. the new record Of
this week by the Baldwin To-
conceive works. The company is devoting
the entire capacity of its engine building
plants to turning out locomotives of large
type, most of them for war use, and 5000
men are employed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
IMPROVEMENT
'0F COTTON IN
AUGUST CAUSE
OF BOOST FOR
SEASON 'SCROP

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 31.-Cotton
production prospects improved TO the ex-
tent Of $4,000 bales during August and
brought the estimate Of the final outturn 10
l2.499.O00, equivalent 10 500-pound bales.
That quantity was forecasted today by
the Department of Agriculture on the con-
dition of the crop August %, which showed
decline Of % points a. compared with
the ten-year average al Go points de-
cline.
The acre yield was forecast nj 1546
pounds compared with 1863 pounds fore
east from the July 25 condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31

To secure the necessary revenue the
commissioners voted the following tax as
sessments Court house and jail bonds
series 1898. tax of , cents nthe 500
valuation.
Court honSe and pail bond. series 1911.
90 cents on the 800 valuation.
Permanent Improvement fund. 10 cents
on the 800 valuation.
Jury fund. cents on the 800 valua-
tion.
Road and bridge fund. Is cents on the
800 valuation.
lad valorem. or geenral expense fund.
Is cents on the so valuation.
The commissioners ALSO ordered the u
uUlsFHxsof $ls7s5a aS~eSsfsf against All re-
tail liquor dealers and tax of S3l 25
against all retail malt dealers.
Upon personal. real and mixed proper
ties the commissioners made the following
assessments by road districts.
Fifty-five cents on the 800 valuation
of all property in road district No. |.
Forty-five cents on all property in road
district No. 2.
tax of 50 cents nthe 800 valuation
is assessed against all property owners
in school district No. 6. and n tax of 40
cents against the property owners in school
district No. IL.
The assessment also calls for the pay
ment of poll tax of Sl.75. OF this tax
81 .00tis assessed for the benefit of of the
schools; 30 cents fo rgeneral revenue pur-
poses and 25 cents for county purposes.
Property owners in school districts Nos.
&, Is and Is. are also assessed 80 cents on
the 500 valuation for the support of the
schools.
In drainage district No. drainage tax
of cents on the 800 valuation was as
sessed for the purpose Of upkeep and
maintainance and q tax Of S2.35 to pro-
vide for the interest and sinking fund Of
the bonded indebtedness of the district
Assessments in other districts are vet to
be made.
Tn addition to the county taxes Assessor
George Champion has received from
Comptroller II. r. Terrell the state assess
ment which totals 60 cents on-the 500 val
uation. The state funds will he used for
the following purposes:
State revenue .35c
State school zoe
Confpderafe nen1ion 0lc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
PACIFIC PORT
SAYS TWELVE.
MISSED.

A PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 3l.-Twelve
sailing vessels and steamships are con
sidered overdue at this port by shipping
men, according to an announcement to-
day by the Chamber of Commerce. Tho
list includes the Wairuna. ninety days
out of a New Zealand port, and the motor
schooner Laura Whalen, sixty-five days
out of Pacific port bound for the Orient
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Peace Advocates to
Visit Washington
tBy Associated Press.l

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 81
Leaders of the Peoples Council of Ameri-
ca announced today that they would tSart
for Washington tonight to put the cues
tion Of their right Vt holding 4 national
peace convention up to the federal author
tiles. In ease hall cannot be obi taine ]
there it n suggested that a meeting be-
held in front of the capitol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
South S Congressman
Are Blamed Bv Pope
(By Associated Press.D

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 3l.-In an
address isseud today, commenting on the
grain price fixed by the government,
President II. y. Pope Of the Texas Farm
cr-' Union, says that cotton growers
should blame southern conere~~inen for
their product not having been placed in
the price fixing jurisdiction of the govern
menl. He urged southern cotton growers
TO urge the same protection n the grain
men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
(Ry Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Aug. 31.-With
tho exception Of the presidents war mes
sage no declaration Of this government has
been received with greater enthusiasm in
London than the reply to the pope's APP
peal for peace. Ambassador Page cables
tahi the British public read the president :
note with evident approval and ehthu~i-
aSm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Price Reduction on
Bread Now Certain
tBy Assoc .afed press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Aug. 31.-A re-
duction in the price of bread j. regarded
as certain today a the result of the fix
ing Of = 20 1T Chicago n the price PEE.
bushel of thu 1917 wheat crop. The Ill
censing SF-teri for flour and bread deal
eri. II ~ocn * "a. into effect
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31

I. ROME. Italy, Aug. 3l.-iIeavy fighting
continues on Bainsizza and Carso pla-
teaus, the war office announced. Advan-
tages were gained on Monte San Gabrielle
where prisoners were taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
iBy Associated Press

BERLIN, Aug. 3l-The text Of Presi-
dent Wilson's reply TO the pope'> peace
note had not been received in Berlin up TO
late hour tonight. a dispatch from Hol-
land however. transmitted editorial com
ment oI New York newspaperS on the note.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
keating-0wen Child
Labor Bill Illegal

GREENSBORO. \. C., Aug. 3l.-Judee
James f. Boyd. in the United States court
today declared that the Keating- -Oen child
labor law j. unconstitutional
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Commissioners Will
Meet at Waco, Texas

AUSTIN, Texas, August 3l.-Fred
W. Davis, commissioner of agriculture
and secretary of the Association of South
ern Commissioners of Agriculture, has an
nounced that the annual session of the
association for 1917 will he held in Waco
and Austin November 40. The first and
second days of the convention will be held
at Waco, while ON the third il will be held
- Austin.
ourth day Of sightseeing will be spent
Antonio.
20 agricultural commissioners
ed To be present. The invitation
N Texas IN 1917 was extended
by Commissioner Davis when
alton met at Raleigh, N. c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Greek Minister to
U.S.. Arrives TODAY

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 81
George Rous~es, recently designated by
Foreign Minister Poli~ at Athens a. the
Greek minister 10 the United States. ar
rived here today on n British steamer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
AUSTRIAN BUDGET SHOWS DEFICIT

ZURICH, Switzerland. Aug 3l.-The
Austrian budget for l9l6-17 shows de-
felt NJ 344.000.000 crowns. compared with
4 deficit VI 4g.0O0.0O0 i'll preceding wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
tEy Associated I'ress.i

PARIS. Aug. jl.-Ea~t Of Ccrny Ger.
man patrol which attempted To approach
orr lines was repuSed it is officially an
nounced. There were active artillery at
iacks on both banks OF the Meu-e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
S||||ssNF Fsf Sf.
C0UNTy;$1.40.
WILL Be RATE.
FOR TAXATION.

A county tax rate of 50 cents on the
800 and a state tax rate of 60 cents on
the 800, a total of $l.40 on the 500. have
heen fixed by the board of county commits
sioners.
1t viii cost s1o7. 900 for Cameron county
to operate during the ensuing year. ac-
eording GO an estimate made by the county
commissioners court and submitted 10
the county tax assessor. The amounts
the commissioners estimate that will be
necessary 10 finance the county are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
GERMAN RAID
NEAR LENS IS.
NOT SUCCESS.
tBy Associated rress.)

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-The repulSe Of a
German raid on the western front below
Lens j. reported in today's official state
meni.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Deposed Abyssinia
emperor Captured

LONDON. Aug. 3l.-Lidi Jeasu. the de
posed emperor of Abyssinia, has been cap
rured, according to dispatches toihe Daily
Mail
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR AUeus7

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-The total
casualties on all fronts as report
August /, was 59,Sl1, divided as
Killed or died of wounds, office
men 10,942. Wounded or miss
GERS, APP; men, 43,469.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Southwestern Summary.

hE INII"NInE y summary ~ weathrr
} conditions throughout the southwest az
} dayhreak this morning
North Texas. generally cloudy. temper
} iure G6: sherman. cloudy. temperature
} - with heavy fua, Dallas. temperature
} 40 with heavy fug: Central Texas gen
} orally clear. temperature -: East Texas.
} cloudy cloudy. temperature -: Marshall.
) cloudy and mistng; Texarkana. cloudy
) and threatening: Gulf Coast. generally
) cloudy temperature 14: West Texas. gen
) orally clear. temperature bH: Arkansas
) generally clear temperature 6T I.uniSi-
) ana. generally clondy. temperature ~.
) oklahoma. generally cloudy. temperature,
) 1:,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
1 neal Observations

The following are local weather nhser-
vatinnnS, covering the - hour period
ending ~ ! N. m.. today. taken Nv the
local United States weather bureau, in
charge of Mrs. A w. Reed:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
. . . sssSS yISISSx
The WEATHER FORECAST.

The following forecast for the lower
gulf coast and the I.nwrr Ein Grandr
Valley H. issued hy the United States
Weather Bureau WI New Orleans:
Tonight fair warmer: Saturday. fair:
lighT snnIhnrlN Minh.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;

| ing here last week. Both have many
| friends here who are glad TO welcome
them back.
The Tri-city Triangle club an
nounces the date of its formal dance
the evening of October 2nd.. to be
held at Weiland's hall. The committee
who has charge of the affair is the
Nessrs- Manuel Gordon and Milton
Sugar. both of Whiting, AMI the
Misses Gertrude Given and Ruth
Gumbinsky OF this city.
Mrs. Otto Kaiser Of Grapevine street
has received word from Hobart that
a baby daughter has been born to Mr.
the emf emf emf shrd emf emf nafwwy
and Mrs. z. y. Wilson. The mother
Of the babe is Mrs. Kaiser's sister and
they are former residents of Indiana
Harbor for about eight years.
Very special at the Columbia the
alter tonight. the opening chapter Of
the very interesting serial. ''The Seven
Pearls" with Mollie King and Creigh-
ton Hale in the leading role. Don't
miss seeing this serial which begins
tonight. With the above. Gladys
Hulette featured in Pots and Pans
Peggy" a delightful feature In five
parts Don't miss the program to-
night 9-25-1
Mrs. Geo. B. Crunmey Of 145th street
departed yesterday for weeks visit to
Hartland. Wis.
a letter was received here yesterday
from Writ Morea to friends at Indiana
Harbor postmarked France 1t said in
part that the Donovan boys Of East Chi
cago were located near him but were
not of the same company.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Smith Of North
Magoun avenue and their son Leonard
motored to Littleville. Mich, where
they Will spend a few days at their
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. FIGHTER of 145th
street have returned from their motor
trip to Englewood where they spent the
day with friends.
Nick Andre OF Drummond street is
having extensively interior decorations
placed in his large fiat building in
Drummond street. The contract has
been let to Charles FIGHTER
Arrangements have been made as an
nounced this morning by Mrs. w. J.
Funkey, chairman of the Red Cross
Center of East Chicago. that the public
may have the advantage of taking in
structfons in the work every Wednes-
day evening. Many cannot attend dur
ing the day and it is for this reason
that Wednesday evenings will find Mrs.
f. C. D. Smith the instructor there to
give all necessary assistance in in
structing. 1t is urgently desired that
all will be there promptly at 1880
o'clock for class instruction. Miss
Drusilla Kellar will assist Mrs Smith.
Miss Elizabeth Sirlin of Fir street. a
senior at the Washington high school,
was taken to the Mercy hospital in
Gary this morning and will undergo an
operation today to have a troublesome
appendix removed.
Mrs. e. N. Canine was hostess to the
X s. Embroidery Club at her home in
North Magoun avenue last evening. A
guest of the club was Miss Kate Depew.
a teacher in the public schools of this
city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25

from duty owing to illness. Mrs. ".
spurrier is substituting in her place
The annual exhibit Of garden prod
ucts viii be shown at the Mckinley
school this evening There viii be
awarding Of ribbon honors The pub
lie is invited to view the display.
Mrs. R. Stroud of 144th street has
as guests her sister. Mrs. Caps, and
her daughter. Estelle, from Urbana.
Ill. here on a visit
Twin-City circle. daughters Of Isa-
bella, will hold q Pedro party at
Weiland's hall Thursday evening. Very
nice awards are being offered for the
successful competitors in the game.
Dir. and Mrs. J. f. Lowery of Olcott
avenue have returned from a pleasant
motor to several towns IN the state
Mr.. and Mrs. L Priest accompanied
them. but remained longer to visit.
Mrs. George Reuss chairman OF the
gentlemens favor table of the Red
Cross benefit ball to be held in the
evening of October 18th at the
Masonic temple IS calling a meeting
of her committee this evening at the
home Of Mrs. Gwylm Jones. 1907
Beacon street. Those assisting Mrs.
Reuss in this affair are the 81esdames
David Reid. Frank Townsley. r. G. D.
Smith. Gwylm Jones. Edward Zoegar
and H c. Hanson.
The PhiIathea Bible class Of the
First Baptist church OF Indiana Har-
Dor Will hold a social meeting this
evening at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Fulmer. s61s Grapevine street. There
will be program and all are cordially
invited to attend.
A meeting Of the committee on
decorations for the Red Cross benefit
ball has been called for this evening
at the home Of the chairman. Mrs. A
J. Hermansdorfer. 4121 Magoun ave-
nue.. Those named on this committee
are the Mesdames Victor Badeaux. l.
M Loucks. Edward Jenkins and the
Messrs. julius Friedman, George STAN
dish, q. 3. Campbell. Walter Frank.
w. J. Murray and Harvey Jackson.
Miss Marie Constance of 14Sth street