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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21
PEACE RUMORS FROM TEUTON
SOURCES.

Hints of peace continue 10 grow IN vol
ume, with sources either in Berlin, or IN
some of Gerrnany's neiehboring capitals.
believed to he under Teutonic influence.
The question with America i. does the
kaiser really wish for peace, or does he
merely hope 10 discourage further war
preparations on the part oi the United
States. Berlin realizes that II can not
expect to stand up against Il three years
war such as the United States Is prepar-
ing To make She realizes. in fact. that n
soon as the fulI strength of the powerful
forces which this country l. preparing 10
rapidly i exertcd in Europe, she must sur
render. Bat she hopes, perhaps, that by
these constant peace rumors she may
cause this country To >lacken il efforts.
or cause our people to believe that further
preparations on a scale of such magnitude
are useless and 80 deprive our government
of the enthusiastic support which n now
has from the people with the purpose of
weakening the entente allie and perhaps
exposing them to some terrific blow before
America could come to their aid effce-
lively. I'm any event. the United State. j.
not going Ia listen to the siren talk al
peace until the enemy i ready 10 come 10
President Wilson's ~term~-which demand
nothing less than that the world shall be
made safe for democracy. To this end
If the Tentons really wish for peace, they
should insist that the democratic elcmen;
amongst them be permitted 10 treat with
the cpemy. They should be wise enough
by now to reahze that they. as well al
the nations who are now their enemies can
not dcpend upon the word OF 4 ruler who
regards A. treaty a nothing more than a
mere scrap OF paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

Board of Fire Underwriters.

Board of Fire Underwriters.
(h) In order that d serious delay may
not occur nj 4 fire, due to the fact that a
defective hose length breaks after making
connection 10 fire hydrant, We suggest that
all hose be tested to ut least $50 pounds
pressure ut least each quarter.
t3) Building Law: In Your present
key rate you the charged ) rents for in
adequate building law: therefore to cmoye
this charge and also to rcvcnt the erection
Il apooray constructed and combustible
bmninns. We recommend the adoption in
full of the building code of this commits
sim and the appointment of "a competent
Inspector to rigidly enforce provisions OF
same.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21
FIRE. LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT TO
LOWER RATES
STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMMISSION
WRITES TO MAYOR URGING THAT
IMPROVEMENTS SET FORTH BE
MADE IMMEDIATELY.

Detailed recommendations concerning
the improvement of the fire fighting facili-
ties in Brownsville. II more elaborate sys-
TEN Of pumping ~ the power plant, better
protection for the plant. additional feed
lines for fire fighting purposes. all of
which mcan decreased costs in insurance,
are set forth in 4 letter from the state fire
insurance commission AT Austin To Mayor
Browne and local fire insurance men. The
recommendations come - the result of the
| visit To Brownsville of licr5er; II. Sutton,
engineer tor the commission.
Some of the suggestions contained ir,th,
letter were made bv Mr.. Sutton ON the oc-
casion of hi visit to Brownsville. hut they
are more fully outlined in the letter Il
Mayor Browne. and disclose among other
things such defects a. nipples ~ fire hv-
drants the thrcds Of which are not III,
same n the hose used. making them un-
available in emergencies. A standard fir,
alarm system l. also among the things
recommended. besides the layin. of an adj
ditional supply main of eight inches diam
lcicr.
iitHIIi ItNis'AttH III nv NJ iHAt Nbi ~
made ii the improvements recommended ar,
made.
The letter follows;
IN Water Work.: (al We note Al
present there j. only one supply main from
the pumping station 10 the service dis
tritrtion mains.sand. IN order 10 he pre-
pared for 4 break III this main. which woule
he extremely disastrous in ease of fire
We recommend tie having Of additional
upplv main Of ~ least : inches IN diane.
,cr az either Of the standard east iron
type, aad aside from the additional pro
l%icction afforded. a reduction in KEY rat,
of > cents will be in order.
(bO All pumps at pumping station
should he equipped with relief valves ~
sufficient >ize To discharge the entire out
put If The pumps.
tcl Since the construction 81 the ad-
dition To the boiler room II viii be necc~
sarv hat the north door opening off th,
pumping station bc protected by Il singh.
approved labeled automatic fire door L
properly cut off your pumping station from
the electric light portion Of the building.
TAI An inspection of the fire hydrant'
in your city disclosed tht fact that all hv,
drgnt nipples are not the same thread Il.
the hose now being used. and We sueec~I
that al hvdrant nipples he made ~ tn,
same thread al a. early 4 date a. practi.
cable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21
WIRE TUE TRAIToRors STRIKERS

N"
Day by day witnesses more and more of
our Young men mustered iyto the nations
army. , bay by day. a we watch them
fall into line and march AWAY To face the
enemy of their country. We Americans who
must stay behind grow more and more de-
termined TO do our utmost Ia promote the
fightln. powers of the nation. We want
to.whip the enemy as quickly a. possible.
y that n many a. possible of our boys
may he spared to return to u--so that
Their return may he FASTENED. We realize
more than ever now that the sooner tho
country y thoroughly prepared and the
heller our army and navy are cquIpped for
war; the more quickly We NAV expect the
war to be ended. with victory on our side.
Who that has TODD and watched cronn
after group If our BOYS enlisted and
marched away "a ioin the army can for
q ONE contemplate with patience The
d~islovalty Of those strikers who would re-
tard the construction. OF the shin. ~
greatly needed to help win the victorv9
Who can stand patiently nv. while treoch-
erous labor aeIiator, stir the workmcp Y,
mutiny against the effort To mobilize them
Tor service!
The sight j, enough Ia fire natriot;c
American Of all age. of all eaIlinc.
There should ~ vigorous protest an aver
the country against such treason. Every
American should wire the labor unions
expressing disgust and anger ut such ont
RACES "a they are committing. Every act
which will delay of preparations for the
war = against orr own mea who ar, now
IN the army. a, much as ii i a.ansr the
government.
Let u not forget that. Bv failure N,
have sbIpS III The %-crvicc il time. ~ may
fail to deliver ammunition or other s~urnli,s
necessary Ia save our bovS when .hey are
fighting in the trenches over in France
failure To build these ships quickly will
cripple all industries. prolong the war and
greatly increase the sacrifice Of American
lives. 1t Is not only rank treason ON the
part of the strikers 70 commit thi. outr,oe
it means the murder of American SOL
diers and sailors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

(c) Install u pressure recording gauge
at the pumping station and file and date
all records SO that II complete record is
available III all times ~ to the pressure
maintained on the distribution system.
STEAM DRIVEN PUMP Is URGED.
We suggest the installation Of nj least
N 1O00-eallon per minute steam driven
fire pamp i'll yonr pumping station, ~ un-
der existing conditions a break down Of
any of The units now in service would pos
~ibly subject Your city 10 n serious loss.
due 10 the drain which would he made by
the DOMESTIC consumption and fire on the
present pumps.
t2l Fire Department (a) "A city the
size Of Brownsville requires the services
e. nj least 10 full paid firemen. based on
the requirement of five paid men to each
5000 population or fraction thereof. there
fore. by the employment of eleven addl-
iional fall paid fircmcn who shall devote
their entire timc Ia the service, and sleep
II the fire station, the charge OF 3 cents
may he eliminated in the key rate.
(b) We suggest the reorganization OF
Your present fire department aud the EN-
ploymcnt of I'M experienced fireman To act
a chief.
T, Tel Due To the fact that there i u
single supply main from Your pump sta
tion 10 the city making il inadvi>able to
carry the necessary pressure nj the pump
Ing station to give adequate fire pressure
in the mercantile portion. we recommend
that your city purchase an automobile
pumping engine. chemical and hose wagon.
This will remove the present charge of ,
cents for one hose wagon deficient. and
also produce a credit Of | per cent for the
automobile, no per cent for the pumpcr
and onc-balf per cent for the chemical.
Cd We suggest that the present horse
drawn equipment he replaced with an auto
mobile combination hose and chemical, and
in addition 70 the added protection for
Your city 4 further credit of l per cent for
the automobile will he in order.
SUPPLY or HOSE IL SHORT.
(eD An inspection Of your tire depart
ment disclosed the fact that there i ~
present only $500 feet OF good 2l-2-inch
GIRL hose IN service. and a. a minimum
of 5000 feet i required in a city OF your
SIZE, 4 charge of / cent in your key rate
may be avoided by the purchase ot 500 adj
dIiiuual feet of CRL. hose.
tf) Iy the installation at a standard
horse or automobile drawn hook and lad
der truck. the charge IN key rate of > cent
viii Dc eliminated. III an automobile. i fur
Their credit 1T ! per cent viii ~ IN order.
INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
tgl The absence If an approved fire
alarm system subjects your city "a the
menace of a conilasration. owing To the
fact that before the tire department could
Dc modified. a fire of somewhat i|n,leniii
cant proportions might gain sonsiderabl,
Roadway and To this end We strongly rec
unfmcnd the installation of an approved
electric fire alarm system: the charge al
- cents IN kcq rate will be eliminated Il
thu, system T. installed IN Strict accord
ancc with The requirements of the National
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21
THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT.

y short time ago an eminent engineer
ing firm IN Philadelphia had occasion 10
send uuc NJ IT, promising Young hopctul>
to Washington. A. he was sent hastily and
was detained longer than hc expected hG
found that hc simply had IA have 4 clean
shirt. Buying "a CLASSY one. he charged
H. io the firm. On his return to town he
said ~ one ~ hi~ fellow workers: "See
this shirt | bought It on the firm!"
you did said the other. -Aud you
.pu; II down a- '~hirt-l'"
"Ah, no. boy said he. Il ate it
Evcrvbodv'~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21
NOT TO BE ABASHED.

\ urn of london brokcrs, of a shady
reputation, was hailed into court for
%-windling. but there not being sufficient
evidence to convict, The case Was dis
missed. In di-mi,~ing the ease, the lord
chef Justice said:
''ghcre j. not enough evidence To con
Wet YOU. bnt if amy one wishes To know
my opinion Of Your dealings, | hope they
viii refer 10 me-
Netx day the firms advertisement APP
pcared ID every available medium with
the following, well displayed:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

The Villa who pleads for mercy is 50
unlike the old Villa. il j. difficult To believe
IT i he. Even the shade of the bandit
cheftain could hardly abase himself 80,
II would be more like Villa 10 follow the
example of General korniloff'> aide, Gen
cral kruimaff. who commended the army
that mutinied against the new Russian
government. kraimuff had the grace Ia
save the government any extra expense in
~dispasirg ri hi> ease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

There j, probably no country in the
world. unic~- n ht America. where o much
attention nv gwen "a the education Of the
masses a. IN Sweden. The attendance al
the 'Folk-kolcr, or public schools. may
show 4 comparatively small per cent Of at
tendance a. regards the population. but
thu, j. due t. the fact that everybody WIN
can afford Il cducatc~ his children pri-
vatclv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

Berlln's reminder that the American
government permitted the transmission of
German cipher messages both to and from
Germany through its diplomatic rcpre>en-
tative brings an answer that should settle
all doubts nj Poisdam-Unclc Sam Knew
the contents of every such message.
Ciphers are no mystery To him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

State Pres Of Galveston News would
put the ban en- the boudoir cap. lie should
remember. however. that the boudoir cap
may prevent any stray hair from the head
that wears it falling isto the soup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21
War in History
Septemher FL, 1914.

0tItCHFuCF XII TVFTs
Russians began u bombardmen of
prlcmysl.
September a, 1915.
Chancellor OF the Britinsh Ex~chequer an
nounccd new WAT taxation.
September a, 1916.
Won Mackcns,n'S German-B Bulgar-
Turkish army reported defeated in fivc-day
battle in the Dobrudia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-21

An ounce of taffy on q stick j. worth
n pound Of cpitaphy on a tombstone.
The herald., 1917-06-28

train 10 lessen the impact OF the coll
lisiOn he thought was inevitable.
In the meantime l ran over the ties
like mad. Il seemed as though my
heart would burst. The car was gain
ins on me. With a final leap reached
the switch. II was locked. l tumbled
for my switch key, but couldn't find
it-probabIy dropped it in my mad
run down the track. Looking around
for something 10 help me | saw a
coupling pin. Selling il quickly, /
smashed the switch lock with one
blow. Lifting up the lever. | threw
the switch. and while il was halfway
over the runaway car ran onto IT,,
forcin: i the rest Of the way; the car
passed onto the siding. and the force
IF the cars running onto the switch
while I held the lever threw NE some
distance away. Then l lost conscious
ness.
When | came to my senses again the
crew of the passenger train had gath
cred around and were bathing the
bump on my head. l thanked God
when | found Il collision had been
avoided. Lim2ing back 10 the tower
Strengthened the routes, and allowed
the passenger trains 10 proceed.-"The
Runaway Train" by F. II. Sidney, In
American Magazine.
The herald., 1917-06-28
Locomotive Puma

A locomotive puffs five times to one
revolution Of the driving wheel wher
il Is starting.
The herald., 1917-06-28

The accompanying illustration was
made 1T one ~ the NEST interesting
charities maintained by bi--heart"d
workmen in this country. Il Is the
Home for Aged and Disabled Railroad
Employees Of America. and i located
at Highland Park. one Of the suburbs
OF Chicago. l. is kept UP by four 81
the great railway brotherho"dS. IN"
ORGANIZATIONS Of the locomotive enSl-
neers. the conductors. fremen and en-
ginemen. and the trainmen.
Any worker in any of the Orcaniza-
lions, OF worthy record. who from any
cause has been forced q step down
and out and is left without means Of
support is at once aided by the lodge
10 which he belongs. in either ~ the
hrOtherh0oiS. As soon Is the facts
are learned and have become matter
OF record. the unfortunate member -
sent 10 the home at Highland Park,
where. for the remainder ~ his life. II
he so desires. he may be assured Of
shelter. good substantial food in album
dance. q good bed. the privilege Of a
fne library AMI any Of great variety
of pa~rimeS afforded by the home.
There are now about 20 men in n"
home: they come from all sections of
the United States. and from all ot the
best known great railway systems In
this country.
The home was established in 1890
/ The first man was taken care Of in 9
/ fat building in Chicago. Then build
The herald., 1917-06-28
The Schoolroom Voice.

The -schOolroom voice" has long
been term of reprOach. Teachers
nay not be able to improve the quail
ny Of their pupils voices, but they
can do a great deal toward getting
pupils to speak in an easy and nat
uai tone Of voice. which will still be
audible not only TO the teacher, but
stsO to the pupils In all parts Of the
foou. In addition. constant attention
soe1id be given. day in and day out.
mmatters Of clear articulation, correct
poounciation, and right infection. BY
making the conditions Of the recita-
uoo such that the pupils get the feel
ns mat they are actually talking TO
we another with the intention Of I'm
WNing Information. or opinions, and
n@ merely "reciting" 10 the teacher "a
prove they have learned their lessons
ue speech Of children would greatly
improve In these respects. But no mat
@ now favorable TO good talking the
SnOoiroom conditions are made. pu
pas ought to have throughout the en-
we course systematic trimming through
veua exercises.-ExChange.
The herald., 1917-06-28
HOME FOR DISABLED RAILROAD EMPLOYEES

iucS and tn. land on which they stool
We're u~Iu.rei by thu home IN High
land Park. Subsequently. ~" OLD
wooden buildings wer" torn down 4nt
substantial brick, treprp"f building
took their place. The cost of this
building was borne by the association
by which the charity was started.
In % years 205 uuf"-tuaateS have
been given a home a. this place. some
have passed away on the last run;
some We're victims Of disease and IN
ti-mitieS to which humanity Is heir.
bur q large proportion belongs 70 the
hero class. They stuck - their places
in the face ~ death, som" of them 50
crippled that they were absolutely IN
fitted for any kind Of work. There are
mon I'm the home who must whee!
themselves around in chairs. one man
who lost his eye>iCht has been taught
how 10 read by the touch of his tongue
on raised letters, thi. acquisition be-
ing taught by blind woman who has
a class az the home.
The home Is now in charge Of Mr..
and Mrs. John O'krefe. NJ. O'keefe
being a former member ~ the train
men. H. has been the superintendent
OF the home continuously since 1893.
The man in the chair in thu picture
/ Is Robert Mckinley. a former engineer
of thu Chicago and Northwestern. and
the man standing IS Josiah Mills, who
formerly ran a locomotive o. the Erie
between SuSluehauna and Port JervlS
The herald., 1917-06-28
WOOD AS FUEL IN HONDURAS
High Price Of Coal Induces Railroad
to Resort to Use Of coroza or
Cahoon Nuts.

Owing 70 the continued high price
OF coal the Honduras National rail-
road has abandoned this article as
fuel and Is using wood cut along the
line of the railroad. The merits or
coal and wood as fuels have been
worked out carefully by this railroad.
and when coal again becomes stabil-
lied at a price sufficiently low, the use
Of this fuel will be resumed. During
former periods OF high-cOal prices this
railroad has resorted to the use OF
s"coroza" or "cahOon" nuts as fuel, and
while from a standpoint OF economy
and steam produced they have proved
satisfactory. the intense heat general
ed was detrimental to the boilers
| Scientific American.
The herald., 1917-06-28
Honduras a Lumber Treasury.

II Is estimated TINT thers are In tha
Mosauitia territory. Honduras 10000.
900 pine trees, more than 5000 600
cedar and mahogany trees, and about
100000 trees Of miscellaneous Va
riStes-
valuing the pine trees at IS cents
United States gold each, or S22,0o..
900; the cedar and mahogany rsss a
IS each, or SOS 600. 900, and the mis-.
cellaneous trees at 10 cents saeA. q
81. 400, 900 gives an estimate fessseal
value Of SeiS, ooO, COO Tor IL tssssAas1
aloha 80
The herald., 1917-06-28
Slovaks 4 Scattered Race

40 siovak in Hungary is allowed
y speak the Slavish language out on
We Streets, and even the priests are
~ aiowed to preach In the Slavish
sasuaee and Slavish people don't
.aOS any other language but their
Before the tenth century the
'sks had a kingdom. but after the
N nns. Svatopluk I. the kingdom
rs divided between his three sons,
nif, SvatobOj and Svatopluk. and
e tnen the Slovaks have remained
'ered but never assimilated
The herald., 1917-06-28

the new railroad from the Port OF
Lebu, on the Pacific coast. to Los
Sauces. in the interior, with a view
10 acquiring the property and term
mating the scheme, which has been
paralyzed for lack Of capital. Up to
June. 1913, the company had spent g.
Oo5 900 and the total estimated cost
amounts TO 81 $50, 900 more.
The herald., 1917-06-28
Engineers View Hid.
CHILE MAY TAKE RAILROADS
Commission Has Been Appointed BY
Government to Make Valuation OF
Work Completed

Governmental ownership Of railways
Is proposed in Chile, observes the Mon
treal Star. A commission has been ap-
pointed by the Chilean government 70
make q valuation OF the works carried
out by the Southern Railway Construc-
ton company. in the construction OF
The herald., 1917-06-28
Spanish for Mousa.

me county seat Of Colfax
"sw Mexico, Is the center Of
The herald., 1917-06-28

the mining industry Of the coal field On
the south side of the Ration mountains,
although no large mines are located in
the immediate vicinity. The Santa Fe
trail passed through Ration. then
known as Willow Springs. The word
Ration Is Spanish for mouse.
The herald., 1917-06-28
COLLISION AVOIDED
Operator Narrates Thrilling Story
of Runaway Car.
ACCIDENT IS JUST AVERTED
Reaches Switch Just in Time to
Throw Car Onto Sidng-Had Lost
His Key and Broke Lock With
lrcn Coupling Pin.

The most exciting thing which has
happened in the tv-cnty-eiSht years l
nave been in the railroad service oc-
CURED when l was working in sigma!
tower in the BerkShireS IL the foot NJ
a fve-rnile grade. This tower con-
trolled the junction OF two single
track lines.
one day just as the passenger trains
due 10 connect with each other at the
junction controlled by the tower,
''whistled in" the operator az the top
OF the hill licked off, Runaway car
with man on top; brake chain broke
and he can't hold the car.
What shall l do?" l asked myself.
The tower was a small one, and II
controlled only the main lines; there
were no sidings connected with II.
couldn't head the car down either
main line without causing it 10 wreck
one OF the passenger trains. IL l
didn't head Il somewhere, the chances
were the car would run through the
switch and hit one of the passenger
trains
Ran Ahead Of Car.
As the car came in sight thought
struck me: l headed the runaway
car TO the main line that was con-
nected with long siding about three
hundred yards down the track. This
siding was controlled by hand switch.
After setting the route, ran down out
| Of the tower and down the track TO
ward the long siding, hoping to reach
| there ahead Of both the approaching
train and the runaway car, when |
could throw the hand switch and run
| the car onto the siding in time TO avoid
It's colliding with the passenger train.
The car wasn't pOre than two hun
dred wards away when l started down
the track.
Run. for Gods sake run" called
the frenzied brakeman on top wher
he saw what l intended to do; ant
ut the same time be tried 10 sigma
the approaching passenger train. II
hope il would stop clear OF the foul
ing point of the hand switch, 10 avoiC
side-swiping the passenger train II
case 1 should reach the switch In time
Engineers View Hid.
Esconing steam hid the engineer
view for a moment, and he did no
see the runaway car coming towar'
him until he was nearly at the foul
ing point of the switch l was tryin
70 reach. When he did, he reverse
his engine. and began backing nj
The herald., 1917-06-28
No Doubt There.

You can't Judge by appearance,
you know"
You can jolly we'll Judge the pres
ence Of submarines By their appear
ance."
The herald., 1917-06-28
aalked.

IA. vas some talk during the
"npaign about 'red-blooded
v.,.s lnese was, but such a close
49, was kept on the ballot boxes
E.. tAe election that these red
= INDIVIDUALS didn't get a chance
49, what they were capable Of
The herald., 1917-06-28
WHY "UNI0N" PACIFIC.

, II was Lincoln who urged the
construction of an East and West ]
I railroad. He insisted that the &!
government help to build ii, mot ]
{ only as q military neCessity'-as
General Dodge had said-"bu: 9s ]
q means of holding the Pacific
coast to the Union"
From this ideal OF a united re-
public came the name: Union
Pacific.
Since the reorganization Of this
& national railroad In 1897. over
\ S269, 10000 have been invested
8 In improvements and the debt Of
& S6O,OOO.OOO 10 the government
has been paid In full.