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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
Qualifying Rounds
In Golf Tourney

The qualifying round III the 1917 Rex
Beach cup tournament at the Country Club
must ~ played IF hy next Sunday morn
ing at nine o'clock, according to IS. T..
Walton. official starter. The sixteen low
cores, medal play without handicap.
whose cards hnvc been turned in hy thut
time. each ard to hc signed hv two club
members. are entitled to contest. For the
second sixteen lowest scores the Golf
committee has put mp q golf bag a- con
ISOLATION.
The first flight Nv each sixteen must bc
played uif iu the week beginning june ION.
Drawiu. lur pair viii wv made sunday
morning WI nine o'clock. The play viii ho
" match play with thc rules w thc National
Association prevailing.
The final play III the 1916 Rex Beach
tournament should bc held this week..
Through elimination The tournament has
narrowed down to two contestants. joe IN.
Wells and y. n. Clint. The tournaments
are an annual event held for thr lovin" cup
presented by Rex Beach uu hi- visit to
Brownsville several YEAR ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
To Raise Cattle on
Rhodes Grass Tract

M. !. Thrnwcr. who resided 10 Browns
vile -cyora! years ago. ut which time hc
was engaged IN field crop investigation
work for the United States Department of
Agriculture. IN again q resident of the Val
ley. Mr.. Throwcr gave mp his government
work To enter the ranching bu-inc-- south
of Mission, where he has s0Wcd one
thousand acres az land III Rhode, grass.
which he believes 10 be The premier graz
ing gra~~ for livestock. lie visited Browns
vile Saturday and boueht two hundred
and forly-seven head Of Mexican cattle.
which he is driving to the Mission ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
PERSONALS

n. y. Murphy of Albuquerque, y. NJ, ~
u business visitor IN Brownsville for a few
days.
II. ". Hickman Of Mission j, IL Browns
vile today.
Saunders Gregg has returned from Shcr-
man. Texas, where he has been visiting
Mr.. Gregg and their children. They are
spending the summer N sherman.
j. n. Bartlett of Bishop, Texas, j. " bus
ness visitor IN Brownsville for " tow days.
M. II. Whitley of Dallas H. a business
in Brownsville for a few days.
l.. d. Snow Of Donna was a visitor in
Brownsville today.
Lloyd Caldwell IF San Antonio II . "vi-i-
tor IN Brownsville today.
Jno. y. Jcwctt If Chicago. H., n 2 bust
ness visitor in the city.
4. T. Sanford 81 Lyford n 4 business
visitor IN Brownsville today.
y. VI. Aycock 81 Corpus Christi. repre-
~enting ! wholesale cloct,i-al house, In in
Brownsville on % business mission today.
Charlie +. Lozier of Sapulpa. oklahoma,
II III Brownsville ~ 4 business visit.
y. Collins IT Tulsa, oklahoma. was
among Monday arrivals III Brownsville.
N. NJ. Robinson and Payne Ellison. ~
league. Texas. we're among Monday ar
rivals I'D Brownsville.
Wesley j. Bailey vt Harrington mutorcd
IA Brownsville Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05

mattcr- io hr taken un rll hr thc -cudiug
of "a delegation ui uuc ur more member.
member ~ the war council MOI ihc Nmuri-
can Rcd Gross tu Wichita. Hans. tr par
t.cipHtc in the Rcd Gross war council Thr
i~ ut thc urgent request WI Director NV. ~.
Lurpcrt of thc -uIr division. who wircl
thc local chapter a- follows:
Your Red Cros organization Ky c-ptca
tally urged Up END delegations to Wichita.
Kan~.. IIotc! Eaton, for = nationally m-
rortant conference nj the war council
June r.. Campaign plans for p @l00.000.-
eco war fund will he considered. Please
be certain to be represented
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
Elks TO Buy Liberty Bond-Browns,

lodge No. 1852 If the Benevolent and Pro
tectivc Order of Elks, last night voted to
invest 500 of the lodgc'- funds in the
purchase of a Liberty Bond. ~ ID. Snow
Of Donna and Joseph N. Wells of Browns
vile we're initiated into the order. Mr..
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
HUDSON SUPER SIX
FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT
Car No. 903. Phone 352.
Stand Opposite Dittmann Theatre.
Make Record Run

Make Record Run-From San Antonio
TO Brownsville BIZ automobile in 2 little
more than twentv-four hours In the record
claimed hv Louis kowal~ki. ir., and Too
flo CriXcll. jr.. driving M Hudson ears
for Jesse bennett. The ears were brought
overland ON account of the difficulty in
obtaining empty freight ears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
ELECTRIC PLATING.

NICKEL PLATING. SiLgER PLATING.
Coll PLATING. SPECIALIST IN Pts
tolls. BRIDES and SPURS.
All work guaranteed. Foreign orders c. 0. D.
r. O. BOX AS. PHONE 6l7.
Third Street. near Adams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05

ion telegraph company has messages for
tho following persons. which the company
has been unable "a deliver because Wy nv
iicicnt addrc--: Earl Finley. Lock kcy.
q. VI. Hamilton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
A modern sheet iron awning II bong con

over the Lorenzo Garibay dry
god. store al the corner NJ Elizabeth and
Twelfth streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
RED CROSS WILL
MEET TOMORROW
WILL CONSIDER MATTER Or SEND-
ING DELEGATION TO WICHITA ON
IMPORTANT WAR COUNCIL.

The Rio Grande chapter of the Red
Gross will meet n the Board Of City De-
velopment Wednesday night mt O'Clock ii,
regular sess1n, and among the important
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05

Auto LiCenSs-City and school tax coli
%Icctor, T.. !. Collins IF san Benito, ve~icr-
day registered automobile No. 1871 40 the
county clerks office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05

Solid Gold Wedding Rings Of the usual
high Rutledse standard; the best that
money can buy, at the old reliable Rutlcdge
~Jewelry Store. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
R. |. GUTIERREZ

All kinds vf carpenter work. paper hanging
ctc. Iinx .tr.. Phone .6N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
Hurt in Auto Accident-Edsar NJ. Me-

Hurt in Auto ACCident-Edgar VI. Me-
Davitt. who has Just returned from n tour
az North Texas and Arkansas With special
films, was painfully though not seriously
IN iured SUNDAY when an automobile III
which hc was riding struck 4 rut. throw
ing him against the top Of the machine.
The bridge Of his nose sustained the inn
pact Of the blow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05

SECOND HAND BICYCLES for rent, sale
or exchange. All repairs guaranteed. Key and
lock work a speciality. We sharpen lawn NOW
ers. too. Guarantee Cycle Co. next Sentinel
Office. (5-3-tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
City

Y. M. C. A. Man TranSferS-IIarry No
bile. who has been one OF the secretaries of
the army u. NJ. q. As at Brownsville, eN-
poets 10 leave today or tomorrow Tor In
dianapolis, Ind. to which he has been
transferred. He will be stationed IA y
training camp there. indianapolis - Mr..
Mobiles home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
OUGHT TO BE ,MUZZLED

The government has just taken an
effective course towards suppressine
the activities Of an organization that
has been fomenting sedition and
worse In the country. Just as in
sidious Is a large part Of the German
language press, whose editors while
pro claiming their allegiance to the
country Of their adoption write as
though they still owed fealty to the
German autocracy. Their professions
have been negatived by their persist
emit Encouragement of the prepare
lions this government is making to
prosecute a war that was forced upon
it. 1t is time the government put the
muzzle on such papers.
An indignant cry comes from the
middle west against certain publica'
lions in foreign languages which are
obviously disloyal to the American
cause. It is somewhat significant
that the attacks upon the foreign
press. especially those papers printed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
LOSING A FRIEND.


I had a friend. loved him we'll
we ne'er had fuss or friction; he'd
sit with me in my hotel, and talk OF
verse and fiction. We'd talk Of Shell.
ley, Moore and Scott, of Coleridge
Burns and Dickens; such conversation
hits the spot, the faded mind it quick
ems. Now nearly every modern skate
will only talk Of getting, Of stocks and
bonds and real estate, Of rents and
contract letting. And so loved the
man who spelled Of books and those
who penned them. from Homer down
10 Eugene Field. to roast them or de-
fend them. And then one night he
sought my den, and told a tale of sor-
row, and ere he left he borrowed ten,
which he'd return tomorrow. Twas
long ago, and nevermore my friend
and / foregather; he does not knock
upon my door; but shuns my patrol,
rather. No more he makes the keen
remark that set my pulses humming,
but slides into an alley dark WIENER
he sees me coming. can't get close
enough TO say. That debt have for
given; oh, visit me, the good old way,
for I'm TO boredom driven" Per.
haps you have a cherished friend, who
makes your life more sunny? II YOU
would hold him to the end, don't lend
him any money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08

Of consideration tne
xard wheat OF the Mesusnng qua
the is the question OF coal
them freezing and the otner
and with fuel to Keep up
These wheat and coal the TWO
important factors which influences have
prooed abnormal view OF these cond
OF the country
the interest but the spirit mas
handling questions to some peril
psus INQUIRIES on the part Of nquirns minds
have fixing the minimum price that the
cheat producer must product while authority In
Sts on logic In such
mandate? price Ne can
against falling market by
price matter what happen Is com
to sell not beyond or he
INNS. unit business economic veries is that fair
10 public that must for bread on the basis
of g wheat no the market be?
Now coal is Of the country while wheat
,-oduc States Of the Union only SIX
reporting therefore In all
, bat price fixed for wheat minimum price
honI accorded to recognition Of the equities
ma um prohibition should be provided for
wheat There rambling administration can any 5usa
ton be forthcoming glazing discrimination?
related another nonsruiy OF the admins
interests Of the country
vhch seeks to grind the
as has ntegenc before The iron
and always considered fair for
muct1nz the limit word from President Wilson
indicating that South should Its just share
Of the that the cotton kings Of the
South enjoyed $sooooooo
excess profits
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08

In German, Is being instigated by citi.
zens OF Teutonic origin who re-
nounced In spirit as we'll as word
their allegiance to the Fatherland.
The work OF this class Of German
papers is Of the same deceptive char
acter that actuates the press of Ger
many In feeding lies to their readers.
One Of the notable protesters in the
west against this practice is Colonel
W. F. Stoecker Of Omaha, Neb, a
German by birth but an American by
choice and instinct. In an open let
ter which has been published in q
number OF western papers, he de-
clares that the hyphenated popula.
tion is showing a high percentage OF
disloyalty today because Of the edi-
torial material which has been served
up to 1t by papers printed in foreign
languages He points out that most
Of these papers are published in Ger.
man, but that number, published in
languages other than German, have
been just as bad, because their
policies were dominated by Germans,
or German-sympathizing Austrians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
KA1sER's AMERICAN ALLIES

The German Emperor must have
been hard pushed for an encouraging
message to his military serts when
he bulletined the evacuation OF Riga
as "a new milestone Of German
strength and unerring will to VIC
tory" II the occupation Of Riga Is
to be memorialized as feat Of Ger.
man arms then the depression within
Germany must be low indeed to be
revived by q victory" that was not
opposed.
We have q strong sidelight thrown
on the Riga affair which shows that
Copperheadism In this country had
as much to do. with the fall Of the
city as the attack of the Germans.
Charles Edward Russell, the Social
list member of the American mission
to Russia, a man who is competent
to speak, openly charged In a speech
before the convention of the Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy that Riga was not captured
by Germany. Riga was captured by
Robert M. La Toilette, Bill Stone and
Senator Gronna. They captured
Riga. II Petrograd Is captured, it
will be by La Toilette, Gronna, Stone
and pro-German mayors, who lend
their assistance to anu-American
movements"
The Kaiser then should revise his
credits, for the 'tunerring will to vic
tory" and as Mr. Russell suggests.
when giving out decorations for the
capture he should not forget his
American allies. Mr.. Russell accounts
for the evacuation Of the Russian city
as follows:
The interest Of the Russian people In
this war has been steadily undermined
by the disloyal utterances of Copper
heads in the United States Senate and
House of Representatives. consequently
the Russian line Is steadily being weak
ened. Every disloyal word uttered In
Congress, every disloyal resolution that
Is passed by German agents In the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08

millions to come and go" on Last
year when volunteers were examined
only about 20 per cent proved ellsioie
for army service. the others being De-
Meath the physical standard required for
the army If that proportion prevails
now the conscripted army will be small
but under DR.. Quayles method we
should probably be able to gather In
two or three millions more of service
able men.
This nation must make really ser
ious effort to introduce a proper system
! Of physical culture on similar lines to
those in use in various continental
countries. and 1t must. of course. start
the training early in life. so that the
body Of the citizen Of the future may be
fortified vastly better than it is now.
One OF the greater life insurance
companies In Il recent report deals very
plainly with the lack Of stamina and
| ability to withstand the strain and ten
J sion. even of normal daily life, that Is
becoming more and more pronounced In
America. Tho report says: Other
signs Of mental and physical stress Of
| American life are found In the declining
birth-rate. in the increase Of insanity
and mental detectives. in the rejection
OF over one-third Of our young men by
the recruiting Officers for lack Of
| physical fitness or endurance and in tho
great number OF overfed and under
| eA ercised people in the various walks Of
American life"
This report goes on to say that every
year $4,000 Americans die Of the dis
/ eaaes Of old ago below the age Of 40.
Above the age Of 40 there are approx
| mately $4,000 deaths from the same
causes. but II says that fully rs per
| cent OF the deaths in both groups are
premature; that they could be deferred
| and productive lives be prolonged for
years II we would only teach our people
how to live and how to care for their
bodies.
| Some astonishing figures were re-
Gently published bearing on the question
| Of physical decadence. They showed
| that 24.9 per cent of the men examined
| for the Union army from 1868 to 1865
| inclusive were rejected. and that. the
| percentage had increased SIT per cent
| as shown by the records Of the rcgulnJ
army recruiting stations during 1915
1916.
This nation IS burning itself out; is
giving its body too much to do. and
starting the tissue wasting too soon and
| without sufficient foundation. There
can be only one result to this kind Of
| thing-deteriorati both mental and
! physical.
There must be made gigantic and
systematic attempt to cultivate the
bodies Of young citizens, to give them
proper substance for withstanding tine
| strain and stress Of life. and the begin
! ming Of that strain. for both male and
female. should be postponed. It begins
, too soon in this country-ip ina ny
| ways.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
One Killed.; Three Hurt
In Automobile Accident

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Sept. e.
Charles Thompson, 26, was almost i'll
stantly killed, and three other per-
sons were injured, when an aItomo:
bile skidded and crashed into tele'
phone pole In this city late this after
noon. The car struck street curb
ing, then skidded across the street,
crashing into the telephone pole, and
turned over.
Three other persons in the car, Miss
Lucy Hicks, Miss Edith Smith and
T. NJ. Nicely, all of this city, were bad
ly bruised and scratched. Physicians
said Miss Hicks injuries were serious,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08

America Is beginning to realize that
modern war is very serious busfnesa
which cannot be successfully waged by
physically imperfect mon. She Is look
ing her sons over and the result Is not
too, good. To put It quite plainly
America has learned that she has been
nursing delusions about tho physical
ability OF her citizens.
It always has been an accepted idea
among the people Of this country tha'
the American IL a very tough PROPOSE
ton" physically. and that he could give
a good account OF himself against any
other man in the world. 1t is not 30.
The German, the Swiss, the Japanese
and men Of other nations where mill
tary service Is compulsory are far ahead
Of the American In general physical de-
velopment. -.
The writer has had moro than thirty
years experience in athletics ranging
from gymnastics. boxing and wrestling
to tennis and golf. and I say without
hesitation that the youth of America
cannot compare favorably with those OF
other countries.
I had never heard tho term failen
arch" until I came to this country
Here found that an enormous NUMBER
of young mcn-and women-haVe 70
assist nature to keep their feet IN nor
NAL position, by metal plates INSIDE
their footwear. Nor Is this the end ct
such artificial support. have seer
many collections Of gymnasts. tennis
players, golfers, and others disrooing
Of harness" worn by them. For Vart-
city 1t has the saddling paddock at a
trotting meet badly beaten. An ama1'
ing number Of young men arc held TO-
eether by trusBes, adhesive plaster
shoulder straps. suspensory oandages
OF various kinds. wrist straps, ana mot
al plates Of divers sorts.
Now II It Il so with tho youth Of
America It stands to reason that 1t Is
not any better with the men,. Nor IS u
There has, however. been suggested
method Of improving this state OF things
which promises to have an e1ceiien'
effect on the physique OF the marion
DR.. John H. Quayle, OF Cleveland mas
brought forward scheme to render IN
for military service those rejected as
physically unfit but who arc neverthe,
less capable Of being maoe NJ sufsieo'
or other treatment.
had teeth, fat feet, hernia, imperfect
vision Of hearing, functional derange-
ment of tho heart. slight bone curva-
lures, lack Of weight. excess OF weight
or similar affections. A very large ma
jority Of them can be cured IN reason
able time, and thus made Mt Tor service
in a crisis when every man counts
This Is a most important proposal and
it should be put into practices as soon "a
possible. It has already been laid be-
fore Congress- in a bill introduced by
Senator Pomerene.
I..s than fan millions Of men are
registered for war service. Moro than a
third probably can claim exemption
That would leave roughly six and halt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
DOING GOOD WORK QUIETLY

The humanitarian influences at
work In this war through the Red
Cross and the moral influences
through the Young Mems Christian
Association have been duly &C.
claimed, but there is another innu'
ence for good at work, which has
been going along quietly without
much splurge, that Is just as import
ant as any. This refers to the part
that is being taken by the Young
Women's Christian Association In
throwing moral atmosphere around
the training camps and the military
posts OF the country, an atmosphere
that cannot help but make an impress
sion on the many youths who are
away from the restraints Of home.
The War Council. OF the Associa-
ton has just received handsome lift
in the shape OF a 100000 gift from
the Rockefeller Foundation. This
sum, which Is one-tenth Of the mil
lion dollars which the War Work
Council estimates will be needed by
January, 1918. Is to be expended for
the work OF the Young Women's
Christian Association in the care and
protection of women and girls in the
vicinity Of training and mobilization
camps, and for the erection and main
tenance OF the hostess houses and
their staff Of workers. These hostess
houses are erected in or near mill
tary posts as meeting places for the
women relatives and friends OF the
soldiers and the men in the service.
They are erected only upon the re.
quest Of the commandant Of the post
and Of the representative Of the Fed
eral Commission on Training Camp
Activities. It is a great and noble
work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
WARS MEANING IN FIGURES

The urgent deficiency Dill 1nuo-
duced in the House the other day,
sroyiding for appropriation Of some
thing over $4,OO0,oO0.000, on top OF
the passage Of the measure caring for
issues OF bonds and certificates
amounting to $11,oOO.ooo. 900, are ar
resting incidents which are liable to
make the people sit up in contempla'
ton Of the immense cost involved IN
the war we have just entered, with
out practically having fired shot az
yet. But this is not all. Other ex-
penditures provided for by Congress
have been computed to show that for
actual needs and bond issues approx
imately s21 1000, 100000 will be made
available to the government during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1918,
That sum Is over seven times the
cost of the four years Of the civil war
Of over half century ago.
In a summary OF the bulked items
OF these unusual financial transac-
lions the regular expenses Of the cur
rent fiscal year, apart from war, are
put at s1,300,ooo,OOO, which will be
met from the regular revenue"
Then $1,000, 100000 is to be raised by
bond issues for loans to Allies, 49,
000, 900. 900 Of which has already been
provided, the other 4,000.00o,ooo be-
ing proposed in pending measure.
With all allowances for loans to
Allies and regular disbursements
$10,000,000,00 remains for what are
spoken Of as our own war expenses"
Of the year. In making this up there
has Just been added proposals for ap-
propriation Of $1,000, 100000 more for
the Shipping Board and $176,000,oo0
for government insurance Of ship
ping. How much Of all this ten bill
lion is to be met by borrowing and
how much by taxation Is not yet de-
ternined. Approximately $11.ooo.-
100000 Is included in bond and GER
tifcate bill which the House OF
Representatives just passed. This
includes the provision for the ST.
o00.Oo0,000 to cover loans to Allies,
Of which the $3.Ooo,OOO,000 Of 3k
per. cents already authorized and
partly. issued are to be refunded
at per cent. The rest Is IN
war certificates" to be issued
for funds for certain expenses and
aftervud to be paid OF from rev.
enue or perhaps funding IN long
term bonds. The war revenue bill
still pending and undergoing amend
ment in the Senate provided. when
reported from the Finance Com
mittee, for raising over $4,000, 900, 900
by taxation. and with the proposals
for increased expenditures came new
amendments for more taxes. which
may raise the total to $4,000. 100000.
The larger part OF this immense
sum is a mortgage on the future, and
sft Is going to take practical states
5manship to shape the taxation