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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
JOFFRE LOATHE
TO JOIN ACADEMY
FRENCH HERO SLOW TO OFFER HIM
SELF As CANDIDATE FOR ElEC-
TION TO FRENCH ACADEMY.
(By Associated I'-ess.)

PARIS. Nov. 22.-Beliet that Marshal
the French Academy has been entertained
by the public for months but his reported
d~cclination to follow the rules Of the
academy by announcing himself a. q can
didatc appears TO create a situation re-
sembling a deadlock.
The thirty-four "immortal>" now COM
posing the academy are said to BE- unani-
mously in favor of Jotire ~ the first 81
six new members to he elected. Everyone
has talked about the cventualty-every-
one but Jotfre. and it appears to be essen
tial that the reticcnt hero Of the Marine
speak up if the wants To become AN i'm
mortal ID j. a rule ofthc academy that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
Much Depends on Officer Who
Holds Lowest Rank in Or
ganization.
ACTS As PARENT &c SQUAD
On the Efficiency Of the Humble corsI
f. peral Rests Much OF the Com
pany's Reputation-Sets the
Moral Tone Among the
Soldiers.

Washington.-The corporal Is known
20 most civilians merely as the lowest
In rank of the non-commissioned of
ficers Of the army his rank is marked
by two stripes On h upper arm OF
his blouse. The familiar phrase "a
corporal's guard" exempliies his idea.
as Ii suggests the smallest possible
number Of soldiers. or him the In
fantry Drill Regulations say briefly,
"The corporal is the squad leader"
ana Of the squad Ii says. Soldiers are
grouped into squads for purposes Of
instruction, discipline. control and or
DER.
But the corporal Is Of more impor-
lance than this would indicate.
One of the regular army instructors
at the last series OF reserve officers
training camps was fond Of telling his
company that those Of them who be-
came captains would be fathers Of
their men. the captain being the high
est officer with whom the enlisted man
would In general come into personal
contact. Many captains are like the
Puritan father whose closest contact
with his children was when he dis
ciplined them. The leader who lives
with the private and In most directly
responsible for his well being In camp
or In battle Is his corporal.
In camp this responsibility Is mani
fold. The squad. seven men and tho
corporal. form a family living together
In n OF the big pyramidal or square
tents that have done much to make
the soldiers life In the field comfort
nble. The corporal is often told hat
he has power 10 run hat tentful OF
men absolutely |; some officers tell him
he's the king bee and others call him
the car. while all Of them blame him
IL anything goes wrong.
The first thing I'm the morning. mt
varyin: hours. but always before six.
he must hear first call and have his
seven men out for ~reveille in fifteen
minutes. He must see that every
~niatchstick. cigarette butt and scrap Of
paper l. picked up from the floor and
surroundings Of the tent. that every
cot Is stripped and In order. that every
member called for special duty or de-
tail reports on time. and that his squad
Is always on hand for nll formations.
Maintaining Discipline.
The corporal must see not only that
the members OF his squad are on
hand for all formations. but that they
are properly clothed. neat and shaven.
with all buttons sewed on. shoes
shined and rifles cleaned. ON Sstur-
days he must be particularly scrupu-
lous in seeing that his squad Is spick
and span In every respect of person.
and equipment. The latter must bel
fully displayed on every mans cot.
with only one correct arrangement
one correct way to fold the blanketsI
at the head of the cot and to placeI
the shoes under the foot. And most
important il IL that the Knife. fork
Inc spoon shall he in the order that
they are displayed on the mess kit.
Every inspecting officer has the cor
rect picture of that display. from po-
sltlon Of toothbrush 10 number OF shell
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

a-pirants for membership declare their
candidacy and it has been the tradition
that they should call upon the member 10
solicit their votes, much in the same way
a. 4 candidate for political office. This
Joffre has not done and il II said that he
will not do il.
THE marshal has never had any ambi-
ton 10 become an academican." said u
close friend Of Joftre. In fact, he as
serts that he has no right or title To the
honor. Several Of hi, friends have urged
him 10 propose hi candidacy but he ron
siders that there j. mo- personal cOn~idcra-
ton III the matter, that If he were chosen
it would be simply in honor of the army
and that. consequently, personal solicita-
tons or expressions Of personal preference
in the matter are not in order
The question now l. whether the Illus
trious company will sacrifice It's tradition
in order 10 choose the marshal for one Of
the vacant seats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

English people drink more milk than
water.
In Finland bread is frequently made
from pine bark and moss.
The French war loaf is made up with
maize, barley or tapioca.
An average Of one gallon of milk i re-
quired to produce one pound Of cheese.
Goats milk is richer in fat than cows
milk, but contains less sugar.
In numerous districts of rance the
peasants make their bread from aeorns.
The sun-dried bread of Central Asia IS
made from flour and ra~isin-syrup.
Scandinavian bread i disc-shaped. with
n hole at the center for packing on poles.
The average yield of IA mich COW l.
about six hundred gallons yearly.
To make a pound of butter two and a
half gallons of milk are required.
The bread of the Balkans j. made III the
form of chains and sold according To
length.
japanese bread j. shaped somewhat like
a stick of bamboo and Is sold in strings.
The daily ration Of bread in the British
navy has been changed since the beginning
of the war 10 ten ounces per man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
COTTON TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Nov. 22.-At o
conference To BE- held here tomorrow be-
tween the National Council of American
Cotton Manufacturers and the traffic rep
rcscntativcs Of the cotton carrying rail
roads and steamship lines. the difficulty
az getting sufficient supplies Of cotton 70
the manufacturers because of the scarcity
OF shipping and the congestion Of railroads
will i, further discussed. Reports will be
submitted by committee appointed at 2
previous meeting Of the cotton manuiac-
turcr, and the carriers To devise a solution
Of the problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
RELIEF FOR YOUR
GRlPPY COLD
n, Bears Pine Tar Honey Is Promut ant
Effective.

D;d n ever occur to you that DIR. Bells Pine
TnP-Houey has been giving satisfaction To
tAousauds upon thousands Of cold and grippe
tsfferers year after year! /,
1Ae reason IL that 1t gives quick relief ana
Wkef sou are suffering-wit your head
stopped mp. throat sore. ~feverish, all Knocked
ant: you. too. viii feel grateful when You have
TIED thia reliable preparation. -,
The first dose of this pleasant remedy will
rnfjefy you that il In going to do the work, and
you win be glad to recommend it TO your
faends for coughs, colds and bronchial affec-
tons.
Children like il so well that you don't have
70 coax them to take il. Fine for Group.
Tess this ad. out and take it to your drug
list with 25c and he will give you the genuine
DR.. Bells Pine Tar oney.-Adv. ioo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
In Advertising !: ssS III s zs s1 s:z s%' YOU YOU TR7 & AZ 4 1 N fa H' H Raj >
Officials
To Quit Chihuahua

Ell PPASO, Texas, Nov. 22-American
officials and employees of the American
Smelling and Refining Company IN the
state Of chihuahua have been ordered to
come to the border and eight principal of
iicers already have arrived here. Company
officials say this is a precautionary
measure. c. l.. Baker, general manager
of the company's Mexican interests, with
headquarters here, said that work has been
ut the Chihuahua smelters 10
await developments in Northern Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
rms REMEDY IS SOLD IN BROWNS
VILE Bv the EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE rs.

A salad always depends on the dressing,
In which connection a IN is a bit like
salad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
APARTMENTS FOR RENT


FOR LEASE-i0 acres adjoining TOWNSHIP. ,
acres plowrd ready for lettuce or late cabbage.
Phone Alba Haywood. San Bcnito. No. D
FOR Observation-Disclosures for Liberty
Loan Bonds. one hundred cents on the dollar
Seago Grain 4 Feed Co. Harrington. Texas. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

q RENT-Iargc two-story brick residence
ON Le,cc street between Ninth and Tenth.
Apply First National Bank. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

ANrshirc,, Jerseys and Guern>ey- are
considered the best milch cows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

"Haste makes waste is an old motto,
bat . lazy one You've got to hurry to keep
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. Apply 9Os
Levee- 50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
FOR RENT

toR acres improved land-1J0I
citrus iruit trees-resaca full water for irri-
CATION; horsc. See T.. A. Monccs. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22
WANTED

WANTED-Position by bright youth Of Is.
Want place where there is opportunity ~ rad
vanccmcnt. Address T.. u. g.. care Herald. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

FOR SALE Todd c%hcckwritcrs and protec-
so and up. X. q. Wagner. Tray
clcrs Hotel. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished housckeep-
ing rooms. electric light and bath-two blocks
from postofficc. Gail So Washington ST. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. furnished
Large and desirable. Sl2.JO month. 71j Mad
isun. 40
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Four pool tables and one billiard
table. cheap; half cash, balance easy terms.
IIarlingen State Bank. No. 2
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Classified Ads

Is words or less, lem. for one insertion.
Over IS words, lc. per word per insertion. ~
More than one insertion al rate of Nc. per 4AJt
ward. A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

PHYSICIANS TABLE BOARD AMI room.
81 per day. Mrs. Emma Leonard, 1911 Eliz-
abcth ST. "A
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-27

equipment for war service gotten
States for the call to arms. Soldiers
preparing for the emergency.
30
DELAWARE HAS MOTHERS LAW
From Delaware comes the in
formation that the state legislature
has enacted a mothers pension law.
This makes % states that now have
this law. Judge Henry Neil, father
of the mothers pension law, has
been invited by the English parlia-
ment to assist it in framing such a
law.
Georgia proposes to 60 'bone dry.
one better and have What-looks like
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-27
Christian Science dry, by prohibition
Of alcohol for even medical purposes.
CONVICT BACON AS SPY

New York, March 81. - George
Vaux Bacon, the American newspa-
per man arrested in England as spy,
pleaded guilty before Judge Van
Fleet here to a charge of conspir-
acy to set on foot on American soil a
military enterprise against a friendly
nation. He was. sentenced to a year
and a day in federal prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
COMING EVENTS

Nov. 6-Oxford Pomona Grange, Har-
rison
Nov. 6-Cumberland North Association
Of Corgrega tional churches and minis
ters. fan session, Auburn.
Nov. Superior Court criminal term,
Portland.
Nov. G-S- Maine Pathological Society,
annual meeting and fruit exhibit, Port
land.
Nov. 7--Cumberland Association of Con-
ereGational churches and minister's. an
nual meeting. Yarmouth
Nov. 7-S-Maine Conference If Women
Home Missionary Society, annual ses-
sion Auburn.
Soy g-l0-Boys and Girls Clubs. Cum
berlanl County, contest, Portland City
hall.
Nov 10 Franklin Boys and Girls Clubs,
Nov. ll-19-Campaign to raise $50 ooo. 600
for y NJ. G. A. work among American
troops III France.
Nov. 12-Central Maine Fair Company,
annual meeting. at 1890, Waterville
Nov 12-Maine Eye and Ear Inlirmary,
annual meeting, at 40.
Nov. 13--10Sth anniversary Of Bible So
ciety OF Maine. Lewiston.
Nov. l3-Superior Court, civil term
WatCrville
Nov. 13-Annual past noble command
ers night, Woodfords Commandery, l.. O.
Nov. 16-Observance of Both anniver-
sary OF New England Order of Protec-
ton. Pythan Temple. Portland
NnN. 19-Public hearing by Governor
and Council on four referendum petit
tons Augusta.
Nov. 3o-Deering High school Alumni
Association, annual meeting at 40.
Nov. Ex-Governor and Council, month
~ meeting at 10, Augusta. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
Tuesday, November s, 1917. :
State Auditors Report

safe Auditor Wardwell has gone
over the States affairs for the month OF
October and finds them highly satisfac-
tory TO the tax payers. To sum up
quickly in round numbers, the State of
Maine has two million dollars in cash.
IL l..siks and the State Treasury. That
is :. :Iice little nest egg and it is the
lpai goods and not one Of the Demo-
crat { campaign balances" created to
Talk about by shifting accounts.
Much has been heard of late con-
corning the way the million dollar
appropriation is supposed to have
been thrown about by the State admin
istration To relieve the feelings Of
=, me who are worrying, we would
suggest that they examine the State
Auditors report. There they will find
ir cash on hand s32S,SsS.66 remaining
81 the war loan. And they should re-
call Herewith that only half million
of the authorized issue was sold.
And again, the Junior Volunteer
venture not only returned the biggest
interest of any investment ever made
by Maine, in moral returns, but made
q splendid financial return toward re-
ducing the much criticized outlay,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
Write to the tackles,

The Journal is in receipt Of letter
from Annie Wilson France Of Brook
lyn. y. V, stating that the editorial
mention made last spring in the Jour
nal of many Jack Tars who would be
pleased to receive letters or papers
received q splendid response and ask
ing that similar notice again be Civ
en-. Mrs. France writes:
The coming of the mail is a great
event on board of every naval vessel
whether large or small. Many of these
ships are stationed where the men
know nothing Of what is going on in
the world about them. Few people
can realize how much pleasure the real
friendliness shown in sending two
newspapers week, with an occasional
. magazine or letter. will give an aver
age young man on one OF our war
ships.
There are many folk who for one
reason or another are unable to have
a share in the larger activities of
patriotic work, and who would take
pleasure in doing this. Mrs NJ. J.
France. 1714 East 14th Street, Brook
lyn. n. Y, will be. glad to furnish
names and addresses of sailors or
marines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
PITTSTON

EAST-Mrs. Lucinda Buttnrfield and
Miss Ellen HeWey, who have been
guests at the home of Mrs. +. H. Reed
for several weeks. returned Thursday
to their homes in Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Hanly left Fri
day for short visit in Boston.
Henry Wright and Clarence Jane
son returned Saturday from Augusta
where they have been employed for
several weeks.
Fred kealy returned Wednesday
from Lynn, Mass, where he has passed
a few weeks on business
The Twentieth Century Club will
hold a meeting Thursday afternoon
Nov 8. at the home of the president
of the club, Mrs. f. H. Reed. II is
hoped there will be good attendance
as there is business of importance and
also election of officers.
The annual Harvest Supper WAS
held Wednesday, Oct. 81. at the Meth
odist vestry and was well patronjzed
and a goodly sum will be Melted for
the benefit of the church
The school board has. closed the
SCHOOLS in Pittston for two weeks on
account Of the epidemic Of srnallpox in
Gardiner.
Miss May Marson who has been
passing some weeks in Augusta has
returned to her home on North Beach
HILL
Mrs. G. F. Donnell Of Windsor ba g
been the guest for the past week ~
Miss Clara Palmer.
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Editorial Comment
Luxburg and Bernstorff
(From the Duluth News-Tribune

Count Won Luxburg, the dismissed Ger
held in detention camp. He is getting
what he deserves Yet his sins Of com
mission are as nothing compared to the
daily acts of Won Bernstorff when ambas-
sador at Washington.
The people OF the United States must
have a rather peculiar feeling as they
think IF the recent Bernstorff disclosures
and measure against them their indigna-
ton over Luxburg, a minister to another
country.
Our own government knew Of the daily
violation Of neutrality the daily plottings
the constant abuses of our hospitality in
the Bernstorff case. Yet he was accorded
every facility TO continue them and when
finally dismissed was shown every cour-
tesy and was treated as an honored friend
from an unfortunately misguided govern
ment.
Looking back over the three years OF
his mission here our Indignation over
Luxburg has a sort Of amusing intensity.
Circumstances certainly alter cases and
no one measures the shortcomings of 9TH
ers by the rule used for his own faiings.
Measured by our own rule. Argentina
has mighty little cause for rupture with
Germany. Measured by our rule Luxburg
should be smothered In flowers and dis
missed with tears.
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Protect Our Soldiers

Everyone knows, and no one is dis
posed to conceal, the fact that young
men away from home are exposed to
the groSSeSt temptations. This is true
when boys from small communities
come to the cities to work. 1t is true
when young men leave home to attend
college. 1t is far more true when men
are herded by the thousand in military
camps.
When the British armies went
abroad the expected happened They
were without amusements in a strange
country. About one sixth of them have
become untitled for soldering through
dissipation.
Some of our own boys are already
in the trenches. Thousands of them
are in France. Hundreds of thou
sands are learning to be soldiers in
this country. We must protect them
give them the invisible armor" that
Sec. Baker speaks of. Their life must
become organized around healthy and
decent amusements. IL they have their
leisure time filled with the kind of di-
version clean, healthy Americans en-
JOY, they will be far safer than if they
are left to their own devices Great is
the power of life brimful Of worth
while occupation to keep men straight
The War Camp Community Fund is
being raised for the purpose Of organ
izlng the leisure time of our soldiers
This is the week for giving. Boston is
asked for 100000 for this cause. 1t
must be raised. Those who give to it
will be benefitting, not only the young
soldiers, but generations yet UNBORN
Boston Globe.
Speaking Of this War Camp Com
munity fund in a call Monday at the
Journal office, Hon. Frank L. Guernsey,
former Congressman from the Fourth
Maine district said that he had only
praise for so worthy a movement, but
h, hoped the mess funds of the various
Maine companies would not be for
gotten. He referred to the boys of the
Dover company n OF the Second
Maine regimentp and the small COM
"any fund they had with which to pro-
vide themselves with the many little
things not provided by the government
ranics went across with little or moth
llg in their mess funds. and he felt that
the people Of Maine should make re-
Moved and special endeavor to place
respectable sums to the credit of each
company.
We agree with Mr.. Guernsey. Max
ing cleaner communities and more
wholesome amusemGnts in communities
surrounding war camps is big and
neritor.ous job for all Of Us. II is one
Of the biggest and best things that we
can do for our boys, but the boys them
selves will more keeuiy appreciat" tn"
available mess fund.
While we are about Il let us do both;
we cannot do too much for those who
have gone and are going, to stand be-
tween Us and what
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WISCASSET

Misses Jessie jackson. Zina Davis
and Amy Libby attended the Teachers
Convention at Bangor last week
Mrs. lnez Hammond passed the day
Thursday in Dresden, the guest of
Mrs. Saunders.
Miss Louise Blagden suffered a re-
lapse Friday afternoon but at present
she is some better
A number Of young people from sur
rounding towns attended the dance at
Huntoon Hill hall Friday night. Music
by Pomeroy's orchestra.
Mrs. A. G. French is in North Edge
comb taking care Of Mrs. Enoch Huff.
Miss Anna Colby of Edgecomb
passed one night the last of the week
with her friend. Miss Olive Groves.
Word has been received from Maur-
ice Rines that he is on his way to
France.
mrs. Bellas and daughters have
closed their house on High street for
the winter
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Silence the Enemy Within.

The danger of the enemy within our
own country has of course long been
known to us ALL the private citizen
and the public official, the latter hav-
ing devoted long and weary hours in
the detection of the insidious workers
and the former largely needless or I'M
thinking of the gravity of that dan
ger. E. +. Hartman, one OF the
strongest of the writer's of The Vigil
. lantes, treats of that danger as fol-
that might well be memorized, that it's
! facts and warnings be no forgotten:
Now the Kaiser states that he is
ready to give guarantees if peace can
| be brought about at this time. What
are they? Scraps of paper of the same
kind he tore up before? Does he init
mate that he will give up preparation
| for another war He does not. He
would make mental reservations if he
did so promise.
The guarantees that would be given
by him and his associates would be as
worthless as a promise from mad
wolf Treachery is inherent in his ma
ture. Lies are as the blood in his
veins. AS well expect a hungry shark
TO show pity to a struggling puppy, as
to expect Germany under it's present
rulers to keep a promise where it
would advantage them to break it.
Take these guarantees without max
ing it impossible to break them, and
we are like the man who covers a fire
with cotton blankets and sits down
content since the blaze is momentarily
hidden.
AS first step towards a genuine
guarantee, one that will hold take ade-
quate steps to silence the spreaders of
cotton blankets. Put the apologists
who Justify the Huns where their
mandlin sentimentaliy will not work
against OUR WAR nor their un-Amer-
lean propaganda irritate the true
| patriot.
Every one of them carries a bottle of
gasoline with which to dampen those
cotton sheets against the day when the
fire cats through. Put them out Of
business make their affair Of aiding
Germany unpopular to degree that
i carries terror to the breast Of the
propagandist. How? In any way that
seems fitting. With good horny
knucklos' driven hard and straight,
with prison cells. with heavy fines,
with long terms as road builders un
der guard. Aye even with the firing
! squad in the extreme cases. but ston
! it FOREVER,