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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
500 MEMBERS
IN LOCAL RED
CROSS NEED

The campaign for five hundred members
for the Rio Grande chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Brownsville, will start at a
public meeting at the federal courtroom al
5 O'Clock tonight. Announcement of the
membership campaign and the meeting to-
night was made Sunday from the various
pulpits in Brownsville, and it is Hoped that
every patriotic American in Brownsville
will attend and lend his or her support to
this necessary adjunct to Americas army.
1t was announced today ihat the
Brownsville Boy Scouts and the Girls
National Honor Guard will attend the
meeting in body in fully uniform.
Saturday nights meeting at the federal
courtroom, at which Mrs. Helen Barks
Early talked upon the American Red Cross,
its scope and purposes, was attended by
twenty-five or thirty ladies and men in
terested In the movement, and resulted in
the addition of three life members, Louis
Cobolini, Charles III. More and DIR. O. ".
Lawrence, each depositing with the secre-
tary their checks for S25. the amount that
entities life membership in the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Early had planned to leave Sunday
for kingsvile and other points in South
Texas, but upon urgent requests TO remain
over for tonight's meeting, decided to stay
Mrs. Early is one of two field workers in
the gulf division, and a. the division com
prlses five states, Texas, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and Arkansas the two
have large field to cover. Mrs. Early is
making the trip at her own expense there
being no provision for this character of
work in the Red Cross.
Arrangements are also underway in
Brownsville to organize Mexican branch
of the Red Cross in Brownsville. AT least
half the membership desired in Brownsville
will be from among the people of Mexican
blood.
Members who have already paid their
dues to the local chapter are: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs A. Wayne Wood,
Mrs. }. 0. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
G.. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Kinder. Miss
Izora Bates, Mrs. ". +. Selbie, Mrs. Ed
ward Taylor, W. G. Whitman, Miss Lucille
Bates, Miss Leonore Bates Mrs. Eliza
Putegnat, Miss Daisy Whitman, Miss Vir-
ginia Mullen, Miss Fannie Mullen, ID. l..
Spero, f. A. McGary, Mrs. Annie Wise,
Louise Coholini, DIR. o. V. Lawrence,
Charles III. More, J. NJ. Stein. Dr. George
NJ MacDougall, DIR. j. $. Bowles, Mrs. j. j.
Cooke, Mrs. Kate Leahy, Mrs. J. J. Young
and Mrs. :. G. Tucker
Many others have signified their inten-
tion to become members of the organiza-
ton.
Brgadier General Charles G. Morton and
army men generally today were invited to
attend the Red Cross meeting tonight.
General Morton probably will make short
address touching on the work of the Red
Cross
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
(Ry Associated Press. }

The larest deep sea bass, or june fish,
ever caught on this portion of the gulf with
tarpon hook and tackle, was landed in
twenty five feet of water in front of the
United States coast guard station ut Bra,
Eos island Sunday afternoon. The fish
weighed AGO pounds.
The giant fish, some times called n jew
fish, was first hooked by DIR. j. Cole of
Brownsville, to whose assistance later
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

The dead in four Southern states was
estimated at one hundred end the injured
ut several hundreds. The wire service in
the districts swept by the storm Sunday
il demoralized and only meager reports of
less of life and property damage have been
received.
The destruction began last Friday in
Andale, Kansas, where twenty-six persons
were killed, and sixty injured. Late Sat
urday a tornado struck Central Illinois,
killing fifty-four persons and injuring
about five hundred in Mattoon. H., thir-
ty-seven were killed at Charleston, and
more than one hundred and fifty injured.
Property damage in the two cities is esti-
mated at S2,00O,OO0
Another storm late Saturday crossed
one hundred miles north Of the center of
Illinois, reached into Northern Indiana, re-
sulting IN the loss of a dozen lives, injury
TO more than two hundred and heavy prop
erty damage.
Yesterday and last nights torn;tloes
took the heaviest toll apparently in the
country around Hickman, Kentucky, where
forty were killed and more than fifty in
jured, latest report show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
Decline in Births
Is Cause Concern
Jbv ASSOCIATED Press.)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 2S.-
The great decline in German birth rate du
TO the war continues to cause disquietude
among the German socologists. Official
statistics in the imperial health bureau
for cities Of $4,000 population and over
and 100000 and over show further heavy
declines in the birthrate Of 1916 as COM
pared with the previous year, which was
twenty per cent below that Of 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
ITALIANS ON
|SONz0 ARE
REPULSED, A
CLAIM MADE
BY AUSTRIA

LONDON, May 2S.-The complete re-
pulse of all Italian attacks after most fu-
rious fighting is claimed in the official
Austrian statement Sunday. Il says that
more than $4,000 unwounded Italians have
been captured in the last sixteen days.
BERLIN, May 2S.-The German troops
yesterday captured line of French
trenches on the Poehlberg and the KEN
berg Champagne region, together with hore
than two hundred and fifty prisoners, it
Is officially announced.
LONDON, May 2S.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from Am
sterdam reports that allied air squadrons.
including British, Freach and Belgian ma
chimes, bombarded the main defenses at
llcyst, Blackenberghe and Zeebrugge all
in Belgium last night
PARIS, May 2S.-The Germans deliv-
cred three attacks last night and this
morning at Champagne, in the region of
Casque and Montblond. All were repulsed,
the war office announced.
ROME, Italy, May 2S.-The Italians
have crossed the Timavo river and occu-
pied the village of Sangiovanni, near the
gulf of Trieste, the war Office announces.
ftry capturet-nine 5-inct guns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
To Organize NC.
For American Army
(By Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 2S.-Dr. Hugh
IL. Young, director of the James Buchanan
Brady Urological institute at the Johns
Hopkins hospital, major in the medical
reserve corps, has left Baltimore for
France. il i announced he will superin-
tend all arrangements in Europe for the
medical corps of the American army in
France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
Uy Associated Press }

AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 2S.-The
speech of Premier Lloyd George last week
in which he. said that German submarines
are being confbatted successfully and that
England could not~be starved by sub
marine campaign is characterized as "only
empty words" in a semi official German
reply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
IS
WANTED, SAYS
CLEMENCEAU.
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, May 2S.-Former Premier Gle
menceau in an open letter to President Will
son appeals to the president to send over
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and 'his com
panions." He says that Colonel "Roose-
welt has in our country at this time legend
ary power" and that it would be an enor-
nous error not TO send him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
No Women Into US.
Aviation Service
(By Associated Press.)

SAN DIEGO, Cali, May 2S.-No women
are TO be taken into the American military
service, the regulations being specific on
that point, according to an announcement
made by Captain Dargue chief Inspector
ut .he army aviation school here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
(By Associated I'ress. }

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 2s.-
Spy hunting and precautions to prevent
leaks of military secrets, are the order of
the day in Germany. New regulations to
check the passage of military information
across the frontiers are published daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
ESQ KILLED, and 1900
BY SERIES
(By Associated Press.)

Tornadoe
south have killed nearly hundred and fifty people and
of dof
thousands o
The in
Mssssip
pent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
100000 men
OF us, SOON
bE|N FRANCE

LONDON, May 2s.-lt i officially an
nounced that counting the Americans serv-
ing in the French and British armies and
additional units ordered 10 France there
will soon be one hundred thousand Ameri-
cans in France.
The statement says thirty-five hundred
war airplanes will be constructed and six
thousand aviators trained in the United
States.
tBy Associated Press.l
LONDON, May 2S.-Another contingent
of the American medical corps arrived in
England today. The contingent comprised
units from Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
LITTLE THINGS COUNT

Ii is the little things that count. and
these are the times when the small
est things must be taken into account.
Among the measures bpfOIa' Congress
for conserving the nation's food sup
ply is an act making eifecriv" the pro.
visions Of tn" recently ratified treaty
between this country and Great Rri'-
ain, whereby adequate protection Is
provided for birds thai migrate n,.-
tween the United States and Canada.
To many persons the relation OF birds
to the food supply would bt. unappr:
ciative. but it is proposition OF VIA!
Importance.
All Of this becomes palmer when
il is known that Il very lare" number
OF species OF birds most useful 10 me
farmers of tn" United STATES through
their consumption uf insects injurious
TO crops and the seeds Of nuXiuui
weeds breed in Canada and spend
only part Of the year with us. Til"
treaty. coupled with the measure nov:
before Congress. will make possible
protection OF these species such as
they have never had before. with thu
certain result that they will increase
at a rapid rate. When We conside"
that the Department Of Agriculture
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
GET YOUR MONEY OUT

The money is in the country and 10
spare for the complete absorption Of
the Liberty loan Of 81 900, 900. 900. but
there Seems TO be some backward
ness on the part OF the people about
taking it. Only thirty days are ier.
for the country TO make good the ac.
ton OF Congress Is pledglng all the
resources Of the country for the cog
duct Of righteous war" Failure TO
meet the present exigencies would be
giving distinct aid and comfort 10 OIL
enemies 1t is impossible to conceive
of the American people defaulting in
the face OF the present responsibility
rhe government has assumed in de-
Tense Of liberty and humanity, and for
the perpetuation OF democracy as dis
tinguished from autocracy and des-
potic military rule. The war we have
entered is going TO cost vast sums,
but 1t is going to be worth all il costa.
and We are able 70 pay.
The wealth Of the United States has
been estimated as In the nelghborhood
OF two hundred billion dollars, or.
roughly speaking, thirty times iA-
amount OF the combined loan of
SI,O00.Q00,0 900. Germany. with Pop
ulation Of about two-thirds that OF
the United States, and with 4 wealth
considerably less than one-half that
OF the United States, has now hoated
six different loans aggregating approx
tnately seventeen billion dollars. II
Germany can spend that much IL 4
losing cause surely the United States
Eill not be slack in Offering as muca.
il necessary. for the cause of Free.
dom and the integrity OF the fund;l-
mental principles on which our sor-
ernment was founded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
AN AROUSED INTEREST

One way 70 keep business going as
usual IS 70 create some confidence IN
the future when normal conditions
will prevai and the impetus Of war's
demands shall b" withdrawn. There
is nothing calculated 10 inspire this
confidence as a return 10 ,hc prot'-'-
tive tariff principle. There is at pres
ert an aroused Interest in the tariff
question. and even 4 .littl. encourage
seeing the light in It's recent emer-
gency action 70 get yevenu~. Soale
newspapers and individuals who were
disposed q few months ago 20 dnplorc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
FIVE-MINUTE TALKS
BYNATIONAL LEADERS

country has endured meekly insults
which would not have been tolerated
in the brave days of old
At 4 time when our nation Was rel
aiivrly weak the bold words OF James
Monroe halted the aggressive tyranny
of lh" Holy Alliance and announced 10
the world that the UniteG States would
stand as the defender OF free govern
mcnt on earth as against the selfish
intri2u"s of kings and rmnerors. Such
was The national spirit Of 1S2%-the
days Of Monroe and Clay and John y.
Adams.
In the fifties Martin kostza. a mai.
uraliz"d American citizen. WAS res.
cued from the grasp OF European
orSpot by the cool courage of al Amer
lean naval officer, Captain lnsraham,
OF HE United States ship ST. Louis.
The national spirit was strong in those
days and WAS not invoked in vain to
project The life and property OF All
American citizen wherever that cIu'
zen had right 10 BE-.
Then the nation was self.consciouS:
in recent years il has lapSed into lrlh-
arcy. To take away from our pOlil!-
cal life thn national nominating con-
y"ntion would Qurnch one Of the llrts
WR"r" III" spirit III PATRIOTISM anu H"'
tiunal consciousness and conscience
burn most brightly.
More recently We have had red
buodrd cNampl" OF the national spirit.
An American citizen. PerdiCarls by
name. was seized by bandits in north
rrn africa ana carried on into cap
tivily 10 be held for ransom. The lead
or Of this gang Of cut-thrOats was Al
rrd-handru bandit by the name III
Raisuli.
When the il.ws of This unsprakahle
outrage upon an American citizen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
IMPROPER SUGGESTION

One can we'll appreciate the temper
OF those irate. justly indignant Sana-
tors who yesterday iureighrd in strong
language against the Uncon$ciOnable
gamblers in food. All speculation in
the actual necessities Of life should b.
stopped. especially in these times Of
the nations stress. L Is not debal,
able question. but how 10 stop it is
open 10 a fair discussion.
However provoking the specul;uir"
excuses in the grain pits Of tn"
boards Of trade have been. it does not
become any member Of the high law
making body OF the United States TO
suggest that the proper punishment
for these spectators would be- hang
ing them 10 lamp posts. The power OF
suggestion is great. and the incenSed
state of tho public mind makes II
doubly sensitive 10 any incitemrnt Of
the kind expressed in the Senate Yes
terday. Surely there must be some
legal way TO restrain the practical
robbery that is now being praCticed
by the manipulators Of the prices for
wheat and corn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15

tdIscuSsion OF this question are HON
commenting upon tue importance u;
preparing for peace to the extent. Al
least. OF placing once more on he
istalute books a tariff law drawn uppa
protective principles. Such Il law
could do no harm and would very like.
~ do much good. The american PEG.
lp)e ar" paying. heavy taxes auywa-.
land even il they paid all the impn,
duties, which is not at all probable.
they would be no worse OFF. On tht.
other hand. if We had prulecliv"
tariff law in force when the war ends.
we would be- safe against mcXpectr.,
competition il trade.
When the war began Germany
quickly transformed her dycsluffs FAC
tories into munition factories. She
can just as readily change them back
TO dye factories. And she will. 1t Will
take months 10 draw and enact tariff
law. II that work shall be left until
the war has ended and until the Dem
ocratic leaders can carry out their An.
nounced intention OF ascertainln:
what conditions Will then exist. th":.
will be ample time for Germany 10
dump immense quantities OF dyes into
our markets 10 the ruin OF the iyH
industry We have begun 10 establish
here. The same thing will be- true Of
other industries in which Germany
has been a strong competitor in our
markets in the past. Enactment Of
a protective tariff law now is the on!y
safe policy for the United States ID
pursue. Many people are awaking 10
that fact. and it is we'll for the coun.
try that they are.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
OUT CT BALANCE

There have been some very loose
deductions drawn from the alleged
! food shortage conditions. anu nuca
irrelevant urging upon the farmer -
give us not only intensive but more
extensive cultivation Of the soil. The
most observing economists and the
most intelligent farmers have seen
these times coming for years past. and
it is summed up in the concrete Oh
servatton that the growth OF industry
in recent. years has greatly oVershad-
owed that Of agriculture. with the re-
suit OF an increased demand with no
coordination OF an increase in The
sources OF supply. The war has only
served TO make the situation more
acute.
An informed writer on the subject
has the right view when he points out
that the ideal economic state is one
tween agriculture and industry. To
preserve this balance is the important
problem OF the day. West Virginia
is and has been handicapped by being
forced to import millions Of dollars
worth OF toodstutfs which she could
easily raise herself. but which she
does not do. To take an extreme ex-
ample: Massachusetts, which is the
most densely populated state of the
Onion with the exception of Rhode Is
land, has an urban population Of 92.S
per cent, leaving only - per cent in
rnral communities. not all Of whom
are engaged In agricultural pursuits.
II is because Of the balance. between
agriculture and industry is not prop
erly adjusted that We are confronted
With the we'll known high cost of iiv-
ing, and which will continue TO plague
US until the days OF readjustment
come.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
By FRANK 3. WILLIS,
Former Governor Of Ohio.

\ national nominating convention Is
ian institution typically American; not
only this. but it pcrsoniiirs better than
any other convention or government-
al agency the spirit OF American me
The delegates are ircsh from Inc
neopIe. they have but recently smellcd
the smoke Of battle in the conflict OF
ideas which attends the nomination or
a candidate of one Of the great pollt.
jra! parties The vast majority ht
these delegates arc imbued with the
desire TO serve their party wisely !;
they are inspired by the elevatlnS
;houghl they are are for the time be-
INK a part Of the real government OF
the country and. have serious re-
sponsibility 10 PERFORM
incidentally. il may be- said that IT
will be Il sad day for the country wnen
The government uSurpS IN" aciIyl'l"s
that belong to the individual rltlzeh; .
there comes from the deliberations Vi
a great nominating convention Il sens"
OF responsibility and Sfl,Sacrl1'rInE
parriofism which would be blunl"d
and finally killed by IN" "i,
for, 10 fit these voluntary rn.li teal
activities of III" citizen interested in
party organization la the procruSlsan
bed of the farms al law.
The primary has lis proper pIac"
in The nomination Of county, district
and. state candidates; but I" attempt
TO extend it 10 the nomination OF can
1idatrs for the presidency would lena
10 kill the national spirit which in r.
cent years has rad bul feeble exist
cnce.
+ Americans have almost forgotten tina;
thcv have a country; the spirit OF pa
|trIo,ism bus been al a low cbb and our
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Ripping Rhymes
ANOTHER STACKER.
By WALT MA SOf

That citizen IS somewhat phonev
who haslenS into matrimony. that he
may dodge the fray; it ought to shame
his soul, doggone him. upon his we'd
ding day Methinks see him hum
bly, kneeling. his voice all chicken with
maudiin feeling. before some maiden
fair: THE thought" b. says. of do
ing battle out where the noisy can
non rattle is whitening my hair. So
long rs I'm remaining single, the
chances are I'll have to mingle with
men whom I a6hOr: have no use Tor
soldiers labors. | hav" no use for guns
and sabers. have no use for war. I'd
rather hear my neighhors boot mo
than have husky German shoot me.
or prod me with Il sword: Id rather
men should call be Rabbit. than fall
into the beastly habit OF being carved
or bored. So marry me. sweet lSa-
bella. Have pity on cringn@ fr!-
lah who hates the thought Of blood.
for If you won't avert disaster by chaa-
ing with mo 10 tho pastor, my given
name is Mud" You'd think the girls
would deem him dOtty. that they in
ANGRY tones and naughty, would order
him away. but Stacker prospors In his
wooinc: girls like his billing and his
cooling, and wod him every day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
THE NEEDS OF THE RED CROSS

An impression has abroad that the WhrcI
Red has sufficient funds the work has
has pledged itself provide which will
que the expenditure of $4,000 1t has but half OF that
associated
patriotic spirit do something for the country have been work
ing diligently in the They have given their time and their
energy they he expected sustain prrr
thousand dollars needed Wheel
Red Cross branch has assumed in furnishing the naval unit
days the ladies OF the branch will call the citizens
this
The time for the completion Of the nearly rxIatstrd
money be forthcoming promptly The people Wheeling
We'll able and The lneieencer believes it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
MINERS ASKED TO-
STRAIN EVERY NERVE

sIc,.iaI HIS. a;rn 30 the Int".ri:crs.
FAIRMONT Nv va. May li.--tl-
ders from President IprH II. Wheel
wright Of the Consolidation Coal com
pany for the speeding up of production
in every one Of The 100 or more opera
lions of the company in West Fir:
ginla, Maryland and Kentucky We're
received here today. The 10000 min
ers OF the company are asked 10 strain
every muscle and nerve in getting ont
every possible ounce of coal much on
the tonnage going 10 the United States
government and the allies at the Al
lantic seaboard. Much of the produ"-
ton also goes TO the Great Lake ports
for transportation 10 the northwest
during the open season OF navigation
on the Great Lakes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15

Month after month. with slow inunui nmy.
did tic stupid tasks If every dag.
With se"ru and pity that the world
should bc
Fan al un"ndiug duties. 'luil aud gray.
while all my heart WAY wild f"r WAR
derine.
GiSi..i. secured And swept. with list
loss hands;
Was this. | thought, tn" best that life
could bring
To .uuth'S commands
Hf!, NOW sing all day. rs - and fr"
From lin! parIor I" tn" Kitchen bright.
With SPARKLING SudS and crisp new
hrooms ! go,
\ SHINING path behind me. What dc
light
To pour the scarlet jelly in III" mnlds .
| love Ia make the slender glasses
shine.
because this little house and all it
holds
Is YOURS and mine.
-t.veryb"dy's Magazine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
ONE SOLDIER killed;
ANOTHER WOUNDED

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May It.
First Sergeant -ionzo X. Eubanii il
dead and First Lieutenant George
Brat is seriously injured and in hos
pital as the result Of an accident nelr
Welch today. They were riding 81
"a gasoline motor tricycle. on the No..
folk 4 Western railroad near WEIGH
when the car struck 4 dog Both wer&
thrown some distance and the So
igeant died almost instantly. BON
were connected with X company III
Welrh. Lieutenant Bratt's home is Il
Charleston. Sergeant Eubank llvsi
lat Welch.