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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
CONVINCED GUILTY THIEF.

"The late Colonel David b.. CulberSon,
the father of Senator CulberSon. was not
only a great representative in congress
twenty wears. but before coming To Wash
Iington was famous a. the most eloquent
advocate that ever addressed 4 Jury in
his state" said DIR. J. T.. Whitaker Of Tex
aS, at the st. james. Colonel CulberSon
did an enormou practice before he was
elected to congress-. Shortly after the civ
il war he practically monopolized MI the
eases in the section of the state which i
popularity known a. East Texas. ! don't
believe he ever lost u ease. either civil or
criminal.
''On one occasion after the termination
of the civil war | heard him defend \
countryman who was indicted for the steal
ing of seventeen horses from a very
wealthy gentleman in UpShur county. Tex
a. lie had associates. Of course. in the
%oifense. and the ease against him was
thought Ia have been cOncluSively made
ont. Colonel Culberson closed for the de
Tense. and such peals Of eloquence were
never heard IN that section before.
1.-THE defendant had been 4 Confederate
soldier. The jury was carried away bv
the %eloquence of Colonel CulberSon. A.
the jury retired asked the defendant. who
had been a member Of my regiment during
the civil war: Now, John, the case is
over. Tell me the truth. Didn't YOU steal
those horSes?' lie replied: i always
thought-in fact, ! knew stole those
horses until | heard Colonel Culber~on's
speech. Since then I'm damned if | know
whether ! did or not: | am inclined to be-
licve ! didn't The jury was out about
ten minutes. and brought III 4 verdict Of
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23

held US up for a little bit, but it wasn't
fos- That was where our rifle gren-
adiers came in. They lobbed bombs all
over those Emma Gee emplacements for a
bit, and then n Canadian battalion went
right through them and over; and hat was
the end Of the Fritzes on the crest.
"After | was hit and sent back, ! fel
in with a party that was clearing dug
outs, and STAYED a Bit with them. One
queer thing ! saw going back was four Ger
man machine guns in one place, all undam-
aged, and the four crews of the guns all
stone dead, killed by our 'sharps.' When
! got to the dressing station at last,
found a Fritz doctor in charge, with his
whole staff, working away on our wound
ed like good 'uns.''
Another Canadian, told of n double dug
out which must have been either a battal-
ion or a company headquarters. In tn,
smaller division were four Officers, will
two orderlies making coffee for them; in
the larger division opening out of it, were
.thirty-five Officers and men. Not one oil
the whole lot were wounded, md all, in
Guiding the four officers, SURRENDERED
without "a murmur.
Making coffee, mind you," said the Ca
madam. my officer laughed. There.
a war on outside, gentlemen he said; buI
those Boche Officers they only scowled
not n smile or word from the bunch"
The adjutant of a London regiment
whose shoulder had been broken, said
''The men were splendid in this show. But
they have been from start TO finish
couldn't be better. But | think they ar,
mire highly skilled now than they ever
were before. Apart from that, the two
things that struck one most were the mag
~nificent ennnery, and the fine staff work
| had only been out five weeks, when this
began. ! was wounded last July. And
was immensely struck by our progress IL
tactics, staff work and cooperation be-
tween the different arms. II really is q
wonderful machine now. The accuracy
and precision of il all is amazing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE.
,ITED STATES OF AMERICA.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. So:
ID. l.. 1SS, Bvl.
Public notice j. hereby given, that by
virtue Of q write of Order Of Sale Tor ex-
'ecution), dated May Is. a. ID. 1917, issued
out of the United States District Court. of
the United States for the Southern Dis
trict of Texas, on a Judgment rendered in
said Court, on the 18th day Of May, A. ID
1917, in favor of The United States OF
America and against Nine head of cattle,
will, on Thursday, May II, 1917, at the
.postoffice door, Brownsville, Texas. sell ii
public cutlery TO the highest and best bid
der for cash the nine read of cattle seized
by me under warrant of seizure issued out
of the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Texas. Brownsville
Texas, on February 20, A. ID. 1917.
Dated, May 10, 1917.
j.. A. HERRING,
U. =. Marshal.
Southern District Of Texas
BY +. l.. REED. Deputy.
(5-21I22l23
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
WAR TIME ANIMAL FEEDING.

On account of the high prices of all live
stock foods, the A. 4 NJ. College has pre-
pared a special number Of the Extension
Service Farm News, which contains plain
directions for the more economical and
profitable use of available feeds for milk
COWS. hogs. horses and poultry.
While We are considering economy al
the family table in order to conserve the
human food supply, let US not forget
economy III the ~barnyard and feed lot in
order to make the most Of the animal sup
ply.
Write for ''War Time Animal Feeding
Address Clarence Ousley, Director of Ex-
tension, College Station. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
Only One w arehouse
Commissioner Now

AUSTIN, Tex, May %. Under an
amendment passed by the special session
of the Thirty-fifth legislature to the State
Warehouse and Marketing Law. there will
be in the future only one state warehouse
commissioner. Under the old law there
were two.
This law is also changed 80 n to re-
quire n ginner 10 take ai least one sample
of cotton from each bale ginncd unless the
ginner j. requested no to do 30 by the own-
er Of the cotton. The ginner j. also per
mitted to take one sample for his own pro
lection.
Under the present law three samples
were required which caused the average
Texas glnner to protest as well rs many
of the farmers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
FRITz'S "SAND"
DESERTED. HIM
he HASN'T THE NERVE THAT MARK
!, Ed HIS FIGHTING At YPRES IN
h 1915 COMMENT OF PRIVATE.

LONDON, May 23.-'Fritz don't seen
to have any sand in him these days; moth
ing like what they were at Ypres in 1915
said a private of the Canadian expedi-
~tionary force recently returned from the
front in France. "One of them whom we
captured along with a party that was max
ing a real Hindenburg advance TO the rear
In double time said to me:
This wal no good at all. We finished.
Why not stopi
u told him his whole machine had got 10
be smashed right mp before there would be
amy stop, SO far as we were concerned.
"After that we went into a German dug
out that turned out TO be n combined
trench-mortar emplacement and munitions
store. Ii was very deep, and had hardly
been damaged at all. A sloping passage
led up TO the enlightenment, and down below
there we're piles of mortar shells. We
found the whole crew of the mortar hid
ing behind one of these piles, and they
surrendered at once. They could have
easily nave blown MS all TO kingdom come.'
Other men wounded ON the Arras bat
tlefield tell similar incidents. A corporal
of the Devons who was sniped on outpost
duty when the Germans were being driver
from a village near Croiselles. said:
81 think their snipers are about the best
men they've got left, now, and even they
throw up their hands directly You get nea
them, and will only fight at rifle range
never with a chance of tasting the bayo-
net i saw the cavalry attacking that vii
lage; one of the finest sights I've seen
They came over a rise of ground, and gal
ioped clean through a screen of whizz-
hangs. They were great. Ii was fine "a
see them sweep through. Our boys got ny
in time to take over the prisoners"
A Canadian bomber, who was hit after
several days of very strenuous fighting
said: Just under the crest Of Vimy ridge
Fritz had a lot of machine guns that he'd
never used before. He had kept their EN-.
placements very carefully hidden. They
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
Hudspeth May Be New
Lieutenant-G Governor

AUSTIN. Tex, May %. The nani-
nous election of Senator Claude b. llud-
|speth by the state senate ~ the close ~
the special session nf The Thirty-fiith leg
|i,lature, a. president pro tenn M interim
of hat body. is of unusual significance a
this time in view OF the fact that Iieuten-
ant Governor w. II. fIobby may have 10 rc-
sign hiS office because vi hi connection
with the Federal Farm Loan hank "A lIou~-
ton.
In the event Of the resignation of Lieu
tenant Governor Hobby. Senator IIud-pctl
becomes lieutenant governor Nj Texas. VI,
j. a pronounced anti and 4 close friend NJ
Governor Ferguson. In the absence 90
Governor Ferguson. Senator liud~peil
would be acting governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, s.:
ID. l.. $50, Bvl.
Public notice j. hereby given. that BY
virtue of a write Of Order of Sale Tor ex-
|ecution), dated May 10, a. ID. 1917. issued
out OF the District Court. of the United
States for the Southern District Of Texas.
On a judgment rendered in said Court. on
the 18th day of May. A. ID. 1917, in favor
of The United States of America, and
against nine head of cattle. | will, ON Fri
day, May %, a. ID. 1917, nj the j. T.. Sew
ell ranch. eight miles from Mercedes. Tex
as, in llidalgo county. sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for cash
nine head of cattle seized by me under
warrant of seizure issued out Of the United
States District Court for the Southern
District of Texas. Brownsville, Texas. On
March ,, 4. ID. 1917.
Dated, May 10, 1917.
j.. A. HERRING,
u. :. Marshal.
Southern District Of Texas.
BY +. l.. REED, Deputy.
(5~-21l2223l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23

derful Remedy. Don't neglect your Stomach
Ailments another minute. What appears To- be-
only minor Stomach disorders may aften be
symptoms of Cancer and Ulcers ~ the Stom.
ach and Intestines. Call Stones. Acute lndi-
~gestion. Gastritis. Auto Intoxication. Yellow
Jaundice, and other dangerous ailments. al
which the suffered is not aware until too late.
An ideal prescription for overcoming quickly
Liver and Intestinal Trouble il
Mayr's Wonderful remedy. Millions az people
have been restored by Il. One dose will
PROVE that it will help you. Mayr's Won
derful Remedy is for sale by druggists every
where. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23

splitting and hawking and evil odor
Of the breath will not only cause
misery to you, but will make your
presence obnoxious TO others. S. S. s.,
which has been the standard blood
medicine for fifty years, will relieve
your catarrh. because it will purify
your blood and relieve it Of the ac-
cumulated poiSons. s. S. s. contains
no mineral or habit-forming drugs.
5. S. $. is or sale ut all druggists and
the advice Of our medical department
is at your disposal, free Of charge.
Swift Specific Co.. 800 Swift Building,
Atlanta, Ga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
OISTtNCTIO N.

According to the minister's sermon this
morning" said Mrs. Enpeck. there il a. d,
no marrying or giving in marriage in heaven
Do you believe that: I"
well, | have no reason To doubt it, an
swered Enpeck. There must be some way 1,
distinguish it from the other place."-Exch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than an other diseases
put together. and for years IL was sup
posed TO be incurable- Doctors prescribed
focal remedies. and by constantly falling
20 cure with local treatment. pronounced
Il fncurable. Catarrh Is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires coLstitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio. is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
Ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails 10 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
r. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. &c
Halrs Family Pills for consultation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23

don't make the fatal mistake Of re-
garding it asa trifinF matter. Ar-
thorities agree that Catarrh is an in
lection of the blood. Consequently,
sprays, salves and lotions can af-
ford only temporary relief. because
they do not reach the source Of the
disease,-the blood. When you depend
on these temporary remedies alone
your Ease is likely to grow steadily
worse until it becomes chronic and
possibly affects the lungs.
But even if the infection does not
20 this far. the continuous dripping
of mucous in the throat, the constant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
I'D eAtIzATION N.

DO YOU mean To tell me you never went "a
q circus in your lifct'
Never"
But your business is designing the pictures
they put ON billboards."
That's why | never 60 Ia a show. Ii might
hamper my imagination. - Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
Beet Sugar Plant In
Panhandle is Planned

PLAINVIEW, Tex, May %. In ease
tests now being made by farmers are sue
cessful, n large beet sugar factory likely
will be erected in Plainview next winter
with an outlay of upwards of 81 500 900,
and also of more than 81, 900 600 to far
mers for beets and the employment Of
about 500 factory workmen.
Small tests crops last year and during
preceding years were satisfactory, a. high
as - per rent sugar being obtained. The
tests are more extensive this year and the
farmers at a mass meeting subscribed
81 500 for the purpose of employing an ex-
pert sugar beet man 10 come here and man
age the tests.
The farmers express confidence that tn,
tests will prove so satisfactory hat the
industry will be placed on a much larger
basis neaxt year, and succeeding years
with the large outlay Of capital proposed
Almost automatic in operation is a new
type of automobile signal that uses larg,
dials with arrows to indicate the direction
IA ear in taking and a vibrating hand q
|vhnu ~ will ctnp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23

buy cans at satisfactory prices arr advised
tu purchase dryers NJ evapuratur~.
Ii the railway ticket agent were paid
according 10 the fool questions nc has To
answer. hiss alary would be larger than
That Nj the president WI the road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-23
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

GULF COAST LINES.
Meusten and Brownsviile-
No. =. ly. Goo n. IN.
No.. 4, Nv. 4.05 p. m.
No. z. ar. 11:2J a. IN.
No. 1, ar. 1910 p. IN.
San Fsrdyce and Brownsville
No. Z. ar. Cos p. IN.
No. 10, Nv. $50 a. nj.
mIssIen and Brownsville
No. <, ar. 1925 .. IN.
No. s, ". 4:35 p. IN.
RIO cRANDE RAILROAD.
Brownsville Point Isabel
Lv. 900 n. IN. Ar. 1870 a. m
Ar. G:30 p. NJ. Nv. 500 p. IN
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-06
CITY IN WASHINGTON
RAVES OVER COMING
OF HAWAIIAN SHOW

The twang of the ukulele, the
songs of dear Hawaii and the native
dances are all the rage in our grand
and glorious America. From San Fran.
cisco. where things Hawaiian have
been for many years, they have
slowly crept to the hearts of dear old
Broadway-and now all New York
has gon mad over the seductive
music of the South Sea Islands"
Thus raved the Vancouver, wash. }
Columbian over the coming to that
little city Of a Hawaiian play. The
article continues
James Kulolia, the famous lyric
tenor from Honolulu, who was men,
Der of the first Hawaiian show
brought to the states, will bring his
company Of native Hawaiians to the
Liberty for one night only. The Kulo.
LAS Hawaiians are presenting their
dreamy Oriental fantasy, The Para.
disc of the Pacific" with a beautiful
scenic production Of one o. the beauty
spots OF the islands. The company is
composed of native singers. dancers
and instrunentalistA"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-06
MORE DUTCH ATLANTIC STEAMERS
MAY Be PUT ON JAVA SUGAR RUN

.ounded. when taking into considera'
lion the length OF time required for
a voyage TO the Far East and return,
the CarRoes O! TIE steamers mentioned
CoIid not reach ports OF destination
Until the las months OF this year or
early IN i9Io, and tie Quantity would
be relatively small.
The situation Win reference TO Phil
ippine sugars Is the same as that OF
JaVas, Tor owing TO the scarcity OF
tonnage the quantity to be received
from there during the balance OF this
year must fail very much below the
,2,3l6 tons that we're received at the
Atlantic ports be-" cen this date anu
december 81, a year ago.
The course Of prices on the New
York Coffee and Sugar Exchange this
week has been a fIuCtuating one, but
the net changes for the week are
small Today 5 closing bids OF July
5,35C., August $3.50, September 5.4ec.,
October 5.44c. November 3.4Sc, De.
cember l2sc and January 1850, are
.U3C. 10 .U9c higher than last Fridays
close, while February 4.79c., March
4.79c., April 4.Dlc and Nay 4.S4c. are
U2C. 10 .U3c. lower.
The receipts for the week at the
three Atlantic ports were 1888 tons.
compared with 1921 tons last year
and Al ,1J2 tons in 1915.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-06
BY czARhrkow-RIoNoA Co


NEW YORK, y \, July l3.-The
easier feeling developing at the close
Of last week VAS carried INTO tue
opening days Of Ih!s week. and some
what emphasized by reports that
uited Kingdom mad bought lo'."v"'
zT0, 600 tons OF Jayas at a price equiv
aIent 10 2t1c I O b. Java Although
, Indications point 20 some business
having been done IN JaVss, confirm a
lion az to the quantity involved mas
Lot been given out
Jpon the subsequent appearance OF
a good demand from both doniestic
and foreign sources for refined sugars,
the raw market became firmer, with
sales on the llth inst OF July ship
ments Cubas at 5.31jc. c. (. I6.40C.).
OF August al SAC. [. 1. l6.46c. }, and o.
Septemb Der at 500 C. (. t6.52ci. but
only small quantities Obtainable Yes
terday 5.JOc C. +. was paid by re-
timers for July, August shipment
Cubas. and its duty paid equivalent
Of 6.J2c for some stored at New York.
but even at this attractive level not
more than 100,OO0-l25, 900 bags were
available, although buyers were Will
ing TO take further supplies from
store thereat.
The weeks transactions in Porto
RiCos aggregate about $500 tons tOr
prompt July shipment, early sales at
&c. c. /. I. being followed on the
1lth by one at 6.27c. TO New York
and another at $3.50. c. /. I. to Bos-
ton About 1900 tons preferential
sugars changed hands on same date
at 52jc. c. i. f. New York. Total
reported business amounted TO slight
ly less than $4,000 tons, on which the
spot quotation was firmly established
at last weeks nominal figure Of 6.52C
basis &C.
In connection with the sugars at
present stored at the Atlantic ports,
, II is Of interest 10 note tina importers
are now credied with only $500 tons,
as compared with 1l0,7S9 tons and
l20, S05 tons in those hands at CORE
spending dates in 1916 and 1918, re
spectively, and 1t will be recalled that
chief responsibility for the heavy de
clnes recorded in prices during the
summer months Of the last two years
was laid to. the selling pressure which
emanated from those holdings. Stocks
in all hands are now reduced to $751;.
2S4 tons, showing q decrease Of a.
9S7 tons from those of last year, and
further early reduction in these fig.
ures is indicated by the combined
heavy weekly MEETINGS of refiners and
the small amount Of tonnage thus far
engaged for near future transporta
ton of sugar from Cuba to the United
States.
There are continued inquiries from
Europe at sc (. o. b. for Cubas, but
with the advance established by re-
cent sales to United States on cost
and freight terms the Cuban market
has hardened, with business closed To-
cally on the basis Of 510c (. o. b.
terms. ~
Reverting to the subject OF Javas,
Tumors have been circulated that sew
'eral steamers nov employed in the
Atlantic under the Dutch flag are
shortly to be diverted to the Java
trade for special use in carrying sugar
from that island TO either Europe or
the United States. However, even in
the event Of these rumors proving we'll
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-06
EX.HONOLULAN d
GOES TORRANCE
With AIR CORPS

Waldo H. Heinriehs, former ssero.
tary at the Honolulu Y. II. c. l., has
been ordered to the front with the
first delegation Of aViAtorS to Get to
France. Heinrichs has the Distinction
Of being the first enlisted and reg.
istered student IN the first cadet AVA
ton school In America.
The first aviation school was estah..
tshed at the Massachusetts, Institute
OF Technology at CAMBRIDGE this year,
and the students were for the most
part college men who had specialized
In enginesring. The man were Given
intensive training, and within two
months were ready to take thetr placo
on the lines.
Heinrichs IN . letter 70 A. z. Ihri-
mer says that the aviation dspart.
ment 10 expected to play IN import
ant part In the war. ana the former
Honolulu boy expects that the first
contingent to 60 to France from the
school viii do much 70 further the
interest In aviation On the battle
fields.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-06
FREE FOOD ECONOMY
DEMONSTRATION is
BEING HELD TODAY

Demonstrations sof the making Of
war breads, following out recipes now
in use in England and other countries
will feature the first three of the
series Of free lectures to the women
Of Honolulu under auspices of the
wOman's committee of the territorial
food commission. The first lecture
was TO be given at the Y. w. c. A
this afternoon, beginning at 2:4l
O'Clock. After today they will be held
every Monday and Thursday. Mrs
James Russell, manager Of the Y. w
c. A. cafeteria, is delivering the lee
lures.