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lating. their experiences since gradu-
alton. Delicious refreshments were
served during the evening and the
gathering broke up at late hour. So
agreeable was the affair that it was
decided to make the reunion an an
nual one.
MR. AND MRS. cLELAND GOING TO
IOWA
Prof. and Mrs. c. A. Cleland Will
leave Canon City next Monday for
Waverly, Iowa, where the former will
shortly take position as instructor
in agriculture in the high school. Prof
Cleland has been principal of the in
coin school here for number OF
years and is an excellent school man
He specialized in college in agricul
tural science and is admirably fitted
for the place to which he has been
elected at Waverly. Prof. Cleland
has been city gardener for the Canon
City Women's Civic Improvement
league during the past summer and
under his supervision large number
of the boys and girls of the commun-
ity have been assisted in the cultiva.
ticn of war gardens. Prof. Cleland's
work at the YMCA has been taken
over by Raymond Marsh.
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WERE VISITORS HERE ON
MONDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Locke. who re
side in the vicinity of Mesa Verde Ma.
tional park in southwestern Colora-
do. were among the motor tourists in
Canon City on Monday. Mr.. Locke.
who is connected with the Franklin
Press at Pueblo. made the trip here
in company with his wife after a
pleasure tour which included many
points OF scenic interest along the
Continental divide. Among the points
visited by them before reaching Can
on City were Durango. Silyerton and
Red Mountain pass. They left Mon
day afternoon for Pueblo.
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WEDNESDAY

The Misses Florence. Susie and FL
sic Post of Poneha Springs. arrived
here from Salida on Monday and reg
istered at Mi st. Scholsstica's acad
emy for the coming Yer.
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GUESTS OF MRS. pIcc

Miss Margaret Slournoy and little
sister. Merideth. OF Shreveport. La.
are the guests OF w. II. Pigg and fam
lily.
RETURNED FROM BARNES CITY
Misses Bernice and Dorothy. Greze
have returned here from Barnes City
where they spent their summers out.
ing
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/ tahoh wy of -Ht. A<oth's
who is connected with the Franklin
Press at Pueblo. made the trip here
In company with his wife after a
pleasure tour which included many
points OF scenic interest along the
Continental divide Among the points
visited by them before reaching Can
on City were Durango. Silyerton and
Red Mountain pass. They left Mon
day afternoon for Pueblo.
WEDNESDAY
The Misses Florence. Susie and FL
sic Post of Ponoha Springs. arrived
here from Salida on Monday and reg
istered at Mi st. Scholsstica's acad-
emy for the coming yer
GUESTS OF MRS. PIeo
Miss Margaret Slournoy and little
sister. Merideth. OF Shreveport. La.
are the guests OF w. II. Pigg and fam
lily.
RETURNED FROM BARNES CITY
Misses Bernice and Dorothy Gregg
have returned here from barnes City
where they spent their summers out
ing.
MRS. cHAs. SELLS RETURNS
FROM PUEsLo
Mrs. Chss. Sells returned from Pu-
I'eblo where she has been spending a
week visiting with friends and reia-
tives.
WILL STUDY At THE ACADEMY
Miss Hazel Walker OF the Wet
Mountain valley arrived here from
westciine on Tuesday to take up her
studies al Mount st. ScholaStict's
academy for the coming college year.
GUEST OF MRS. BOWLER
Mrs. Collins OF Colorado Springs. is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Joseph
Bowler. for an indefinite time. Mr.
Collins has been taken 10 the sani-
tarium at Pueblo where he will be
treated for rheumatism
MR.. AND MRS. A. E. CARLTON
HERE
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Carlton drove
down from Cripple Greek in their car
Tuesday morning on short business
visit. They left on their return trip
TO the district in the afternoon.
CALLED TO DENVER
Mr.. and Mrs. w, N. Clark left for
Denver Tuesday afternoon In re-
sponse to message received an
nouncing the death of Mrs. clark's
brother. They will attend the funeral
service. which viii probably take
place on Wednesday.
LEFT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
DENVER
Miss Gladys Hood left Sunday
morning for Denver where she viii
spend a few days visiting friends be.
fore proceeding 10 Boulder to resume
her studies at the University Of Colo.
RADIO for the coming year
RETURNED TO ILLINOIS LAST
SATURDAY
James II. Ralston OF Springfield,
/, Illinois. who came here couple OF
months ago for visit with his
nephew. J. J. Brown, left for home
last Saturday. Mr.. Raiston crossed
the plains ia 1864 and was located for
a number OF years after the Civil war
IN New Mexico
! IN PUEBLO SUNDAY AND.
MONDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Heckart went
to Pueblo last Sunday morning for a
short visit with their son. s. u. Heck.
art. wife and family. Mr.. Heckart Sr.
returned to Canon City on Tuesday,
leaving Mrs. Heckart. who was taken
4, Ill while there. for more extended
stay.
OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS
Charles A. Roberts. of the sales
force at the Harding Hardware com.
pany's store. was operated on for ap
pcndicitis at tho hospital here on Sun.
day. His condition ls reported to have
been quite serious for short time
but he is much improved and his
i, friends anticipate speedy convai
cscencc and recovery.
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GUEST OF MRS. BOWLER

Mrs. Collins OF Colorado Springs. Il
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Josepi
Bowler. for an indefinite time. Mr.
Collins has been taken 10 the sani
tarium at Pueblo where he will b.
treated for rheumatism.
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MRS. GRlB8LE HAS OPERATION.
Mrs. Lonnie Gribble was operated
on Friday at the hospital for appendi-
citis and is getting along nicely.
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Will STUDY At THE AcAoeMY

Miss Hazel Walker OF the Wet
Mountain valley arrived here from
Westciiffe on Tuesday TO take up her
studies al Mount st. Scholasiict's +
academy for the coming college year.
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MR.. AND MRS. A. E. CARLTON
HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Carlton drove
down from Cripple Greek in their cai
Tuesday morning on short bnsines,
visit. They left on their return trir
TO the district in the afternoon
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SIS MARY HANNA ENTERS
ACADEMY HERE

Mrs. Hanna and daughters Yvonne
and Mary motored to Canon from Sa.
ida this morning. They were accom-
panied by Father Gallagher. Miss
Mary Hanna entered Mt St Scholas
tica academy here for rthe coming
year. The rest OF the party returned
to Salida this evening.
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MISS RAY GOES TO OMAHA.
BERT SNOW HERE

Bert Snow. wife and two boys, of
Tucson, Arizona, are here for little
visit at the home of ]. p. Farmer on
Lincoln Park. They drove up in their
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LEAVES FOR KANSAS CITY.

Miss Carrie Coleman. who has been
Scrogan in South Canon, left Friday
for Kansas City, Kan, 10 make heI
Darenfs visit
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WESLEY WOOD HERE

Wesley Wood came In Saturday
from Great Falls. Mont. for a little
visit with his aunt, Miss Matilda Sar-
tor. Mrs. Wood has been here several
weeks After little visit Mr.. and
Mrs Wood will go on 10 California for
the winter.
Mr.. Wood says that Great Fails is
a prosperous town. He says Al. Nor.
rison runs paint store there and
Is doing well. Lou Wood is also in
Montana
ONE THOUSAND AND TEN CARS
Miss Ethelyndal McMuliin. one OF
che Reel California Girls, who, with
Miss Cora A. Beardsley, conducts o
cnrio shop on the road TO the top oil
the Royal Gorge. stated while at the
Illinois picnic on Monday that during
the month of August thousand and
ten automobiles made the trip to the
top OF the Royal Gorge. earring be
tween four and five thousand people
She says an accurate count OF all carr
passing their place was kept during
tho month. The traffic was almost NJ
great In July nv It was the succeeding
month.
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cALLEo no DENVER

Mr.. and Mrs. w, N. Clark left 70
Denver Tuesday afternoon in re
sponse to message received ar
nouncing the death of Mrs. Clark
brother. They will attend the fnnera
service. which viii probably TAX
place on Wednesday.
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RETURNED FROM BARNES CT,
MRS. cHAs. SELLS RETURNS
FROM PuERLO

Mrs. Chas. Sells returned from Pu-
eblo where she has been spending a
week visiting with friends and rela-
tives
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
CITY IS QUIET
AFTER R|0T|NG
SOLDIERS AT EAST ST. LOUIS ARE
ABLE TO BREAK UP NEIGHBOR-
HOOD FIGHTS = NO TROUBLE.
tBy Associated I'rcss.)

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, May 3O-The
city j. quiet again today after more riot
ing late last night during which three
white men and two negroes were wounded
by bullets. Several negroes were beaten
and half dozen negro homes were burn
ed. The rioting started Monday night a.
a result of wholesale shipments of negro
laborers here.
The disturbances began about seven
O'Clock in the outlying districts and were
confined To these sections. Mlitamen
formed a Gordon about the negro districts
and dispersed groups of men wherever
sighted. but a the are lights had been shot
out small mobs formed and clashed with
the negroes at frequent intervals. When
ever shooting started guards rushed to
the scene and dispersed the trouble max
ers, who offered no resistance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
18TH INFANTRY
ORDERED AWAY
REGIMENT HAS SEEN A YEAR AND A
HALF OF SERVICE ON MEXICAN
B0RDER-lS MOBlLIZlNG.
Especial To The Heruld.)

MISSION. Tex. May 30.-The Twenty
eighth United States Infantry, Colonel
Taggart commanding, has been ordered tc
mobilize at Valley point pending their de-
parture for a station not named
This regiment has been stationed on the
border year and a half, the hcadquar-
tiers for nearly year having been ut Fort
Schaeffer. Mission, Texas, and were re-
moved from here to Fort Ringgold last
July. The Twenty eighth was under com
mand of Colonel (now GeneraD +. III
Plummer up 10 September, 1916, when the
command went to Colonel Taggart.
The regiment has seen some of the hard
est service of all the border regiments and
with its superior training and equipment
il il fully expected that it will be one OF
the regiments for overeas service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
EXPERIMENTS ON
SHARK LEATHER
LOCAL MAN BELIvES He WILL SHOW
THAT DESPISED DENlZEN OF DEEP
MAY YET BE OF SOME Benefit.

If the experiments of Il Brownsville man
prove successful, the surrounding waters
of the Gulf of Mexico may he called upon
to ''do their bit" by assisting in reducing
the cost of leather. Bulletins recently is
sued hy the Bureau OF Fisheries show that
the hides of certain kinds of sharks
abounding, in southern waters are salts
factory substitutes for animal hides in the
manufacture of leather.
While on visit 10 the coast recently a
Brownsville man captured a large shark.
The skin of the fish was TO tough that j.
was impervious TO injury by strokes from
a hatchet. This interested the Browns
vile ann he is pursuing his investigation
with view of seeing if sharks of this
character are plentiful in adjacent wat
ers.
The oil. leopard, angel and blue sharks,
none of them man eating, are said 10 Of
fer the most satisfactory leather manu-
featuring material. While these sharks
are not man eating, they are despised by
fishermen on account of their depredations
upon game fish and if the leather project
is practicable a dual benefit will he re-
ceivcd, as it would rid the waters of the
worst enemy of game fish menaces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
RUSSIAN MONKS
TO GO TO FRONT
WILL SERVE IN DEPARTMENT OF
SANITAT.0N-RECENTLY ASKED
EQUAL RIGHTS AND VOTE.

PETROGRAD, May 30.-All monks of
Russia will he sent TO the front TO serve
in the department of sanitation, according
to orders issued by the war ministry. The
lay brothers will be recruited a. soldiers.
Only recently the monks demanded equal
political rights with the lay population, in
cluding the vote, and they have given
marked evidence of revolutionary zeal.
Five hundred criminal prisoners in the
province Of Mimi NovgorOd have peti-
TONED the government that they may he
sent to join the army. 4 special commits
sion examined and accepted three hundred
of them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30

to honor its dead and Comrades Sedgwick
TO Brownsville and f. A. Sandbun have
reported. +. G. Ward. a member of an
Illinois camp, has swelled the veterans
gathering this afternoon to four men.
Captain Kelly has obtained from the
commanding officer ut Fort Brown fir
ing party and an escort, thus enabling full
military honors, the volley and the sound
ing of taps, to be accorded the dead The
veterans and their friends will meet at the
office of Captain Kelly on Levce street al
4 80 o'clock and will proceed 10 the grave
of Comrade T.. III. Goodrich, the last MEM
ber of the camp To pass away. Captain
Kelly said that no order of march was
established but that the assembly would
be made around large flag he had placed
near the grave of Mr.. Goodrich.
Upon arrival at the cemetery Captain
Kelly will introduce Chaplain Loughran of
the Sixteenth cavalry who will give n short
devontional service. Following this Cap
tain Kelly will read President Lincoln !
Gettysburg address and Chaplain Laugh
ran will give the benedction, after which
the volleys will be fired and taps sounded
The comrades whose graves will be dee
Grated are:
T.. III. Goodrich, Louis Wise, III. Nj
Fields, M. O'Brien, j. L. Johnson and
Thomas j. Meracle.
In commemoration of the honored dead
the flag at Fort Brown remained at halt
mast from revelle this morning until higl
noon when, with an artillery salute OF
twenty-one guns the coors were raised tc
the top of the staff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
This Section Free
Of Pink Boil Worm

No trace of the pink boil worm has been
found in the Valley nor in radius of fifty
miles below the border on the Mexican
side, according to Auguste Busck of the
United States department Of agriculture,
who has been making thorough nvesti.
CATION in search Of the cotton pest.
For the past ten days Mr. Busck has
been making careful tour cf cotton field,
between Brownsville and Donna and below
the border in search Of the worm which
yearly destroys nearly fifty per cent Of
the cotton crops of Africa and India and
has caused the cotton industry 10 be sus-
pended in Hawaii. The investigation was
brought about by the discovery of the pest
in the Laguna section, near Torreon, Mex
leo.
Mr. Busck leaves this afternoon fo,
Eagle Pass where Investigations similar 10
those conducted here will be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
TRA|NLOADS OF MEX|CANS
NEEDLESSLyFLEE NATION
Suspicious of German Influence WORKING
Through Countrymen Are Voiced on
Streets Business Men Act

That the same German influneces which
have been operating in other sections of
the state and country in nti-conscription
activity are responsible of the headlong,
Needless flight of Mexicans and Americans
of Mexican blood across the border, is the
belief current among business men and
citizens in Brownsville and the Valley gen
orally, and United States department of
justice agents are giving their undivided
attention 10 searching out the individuals
believed To be responsible.
Several causes for the flight have been
advanced, all of which are responsible
German influence insinuatingly pcrsuadine
'll MexicanS, young. old and middle aged
that they viii he drafted for army service
fear that the rangers to he established on
the border will make living on the border
undesirable fear that the United States
will stop emigration altogether in the in
tercst of conscription.
Early in the panic. Mexcans sought to
reach the border by wagons, automobiles,
horses. burros and other means of trans
portation. Today they are scurrying to
the border almost in trainloads. One train
from Mission today reached Brownsville
crowded with Mexicans who were hurrying
TO get To Mexico. The Mexican consulate
and women waiting to he issued passports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30

The situation as a whole has become so
serious TO the farming communities of
South Texas and the border that business
men, realizing that a labor shortage faces
the farmers, are about to undertake a cam
paign 10 acquaint the Mexican population
in a simple Spanish a. possible the real
meaning of the conscription law, and to
reassure them on the question of rangers
This movement was first inaugurated at
the meeting of the Rotary club on Monday.
and in addition To thousands of circulars
to he distributed throughout the Valley. il
j. planned TO enlist the aid of well known
MexlcanS to make thorough study of the
conscription law and explain il mt mass
meetings of Mcxicans 10 be held through
ont the Valley. The circulars will be
signed by the business mems oryaniza-
tions of the Valley, the Rotary Club and
by men who are well known to the Mexi-
cans.
The plan was taken before Brigadier
General Charles q. Morton al Fort Brown
today, and approved by him.
Some Mexicans who left the states sew
eral weeks ago on account of the con
scrptlon law are returning TO this coun-
try, having since then become more ia
miliar with the actual meaning Of the law.
and the fact that as Mexican citizens they
are not liable TO service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
First Saloon Closes
Under Army "Drouth' >

The Midway saloon, on Elizabeth street,
Is the First Brownsville saloon TO close
since army prohibition went into effect.
The saloon was closed yesterday and its
Rosalie Gutierrez, has filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
The bankrupt petition not only mentions
the Brownsville saloon property but mer-
camille business in Rio Hondo. The pc
tition sets forth the liabilities at $7,31S.15
and the assets Mt $10,1S0, at least $1,000
of which i exempt and other portions are
covered bv liens.
The first meeting Of creditors will he
held at the office Of Referee X. A. Kit
chen in Brownsville on the ninth day Of
June.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Automobile Stolen In
January is sRecovered

Gerge B. Murphy of the John Finnigan
company, whose Buick automobile was
stolen from in front Of the Elks club in
January, today was advised that the ma
chine has been recovered at Victoria. the
capital of Tamauipas, and is now being
held for the owners. The owner said to-
day that the machine was insured against
theft, the insurance paid, and that there
fore if returned it will be the property Of
the insurance company. Ii j. probable the
company will send to Victoria for The ma
chine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Brazil READY
TO SAFEGUARD
ITS SHIPPING

RIO JANIERO, Brazil, May 30.-Meas-
ures are being considered to safeguard
Brazilian shipping, following the nations
determination last night to revoke its neu-
trality thus establishing state of war with
Germany. It is reported that ships will
be armed. The chamber of deputies on the
last reading last night unanimously passed
a bill authorizing the revocation of Bra
zil's neutrality in the German American
war. The bill, as amended, authorizes the
government to utilize German ships now in
Brazilian ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Brownsville Cadets
Go Aboard Warships

Letters received by Tax Collector ". b.
Walton and III. III. Weller from their sons,
Lee and Oscar, who are cadets at the An
napols naval academy, tell of the compile,
tion of the school year and of their inn.
mincnt departure for a training cruise. Be
cause of the war the names Of the ships
that will carry the embryo naval officers
on the cruise are being withheld, as are the
destinations.
AT the conclusion of the training cruise
the cadets expect TO receive thirty day
furlough to visit home folks. The young
men expect and hope to be graduated
ahead Of time and given IN opportunity for
active service during the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
BORDER DISTRICT TO
COME TO LIFE AGAIN

SAN ANTONIO, Te, May 30.-The pro-
visional division formation of troops on
the border will be discontinued June /. and
the former district organizations will be
resumed under orders Of Brigadier Gen
ern department. Brigadier General Charles
G. Morton will command the Brownsville
district, General Ruckman the Laredo dis
trict, including Eagle Pass and Del Rio,
and General George Bell the I'll Paso dis
trict, and General Greene the Arizona dis
trict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
DISAGREE ON
COLLECTION
OF CUSTOMS

MANNiuA, Me, May ga reported
disagreement: has arisen between the Mica
raglan government and the American coll
lector of customs. Ii j. said the govern
he payment cf money due for the canal
cnoccsSion, sayig otherwise Nicaragua will
be compelled Ia take over the customs
house cwig IL a pressing financial situa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
BORDERLAND
LEASES Line
THRU VALLEY
Especial to The Herald.l }

MISSION, Tex, May 30.-With the re-
vival Of the sugar industry in the Valley,
rumors are gaining current TO the effect
that the San Benito & Rio Grande Valley
railway j. to shortly begin the extension
of it, lines from Mission to Santa Maria.
The road, so it Is stated, has been leased
by the Borderland Sugar Co, which com
pany contemplates extending the line from
Monte Christie 10 either Falfurrias or to
some point on the :. A. U. & G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
ARE OVERCOME IN GASOLINE TANK
tBy Associated Prcssl

HENRIETTA, Tex, May 3O.-The bodies
OF ". J. Robertson, so years old, and his
son, llamp, 81 years old, were found this
morning in n gas line storage tank here.
They had been missing since Monday. IL
i supposed they went into the tank to
clean il and were overcome by gas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Surviving Members of AM. Barney
Post GAR. Honor Dead Comrades
Military Salute Is Fired At Noon

The three surviving members of A. NJ.
Barney Post No. 81, Grand Army of the
Republic, will this afternoon visit the
graves of their dead comrades in the
Brownsville cemeteries and accord them
the full military honors the preservers of
the union prescribe for Decoration Day.
: Post No. 81, which ceased actually TO
exist in 1907, has been summoned by its
former commander, Captain William Kelly,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Russia Appeals For
Aid to Liberty Loan
(By Associated Prcss.)

PETROGRAD, May 30.-The executive
committee Of the Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates has issued stir
ring appeal to the peasants, workmen and
other citizens to subscribe to the Liberty
Loan" Support of the loan a. means
of strengthening confidence in the provis-
ional government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Food Costs Are Now
Lowering in Chicago

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 3O-Food prices
are more encouraging to housewives, fol-
lowing marked decline in the number of
articles of daily consumption. Sugar has
dropped from $9.35 per hundred pounds
TO $3.50 per hundred pounds, while flour is
quoted at $l4 barrel, decline Of fifty
cents per barrel since yesterday. Fowls
dropped one and one-half cents, and green
vegetables show material declines.