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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02
HONOR MEMORY
SAM HOUSTON IN
PUBLlCSCHO0LS
ON l24TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
BIRTH TEXAS RECEIVES C0MTRl-
BUTTONS FOR MONUMENT. =
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY IS ALSO
OBSERVED THROUGHOUT STATE
EXERCISES BY LEGISLATURE.

DALLAS. Tex. Mar. This, Was The
l2ith anniversary of the birth " General
sam Houston. pioneer, scout. warrior. gen
\ raj and political leader and Sam Houston
memorial Day j. being observed through
'.nt the state of Texas. Observance Of this
|.'ay was officially sanctioned by Governor
ferguson, who in Il proclamation, asked
that The public schools of the state hold
exercises appropriate 10 the memory oil
itcncrai Houston.
Today also il the ciehty-fir>t .anniycr.
AIRY of the signing of the Texas. dcclara :
ton of independence. \ part of tho pro-
: ram in the schools observing this day will
%,nne:St Of the reading Of this historic doc
rmcnt.
: Cont ributions also will he received today
for the proposed monument Ia he erected
ia memory Of General Houston. This monu-
,sent was started some time ago by resi-
tents of Houston and was endorsed by the
.oycrnor in his proclamation calling for
Observance of this day.
The Texas legislature held memorial cx-
~srci>cs. in joint session today and Cap
an =. ~. lu'bONtus Fys ~ y
said Ia. he the only living member OF the his
nr:c niril, legislature attended al nm hon
.rcd guest.
\ history Of General IIou~ton's life j.
t'o~cly woven with the nistory OF Texas
t.nd cycn with the history Of the United
Iof the government with the Indians and
;om-hc~ the whole question of expansion.
r.avcry. and secession.
Houston hogan his career in 1SOG whcr
'ianftccn vcars Of age by running away
.ro,a the l.mc Of his widowed mother in
tennessee to join the Cherokee Indians
\ sncampcd in their native cr~iom eight miles
away. Sought out by his older brothers
re declined to return home and ii was onl,
ficr his ~cloihing was torn and tattcrcd
hat he went hack 10 his mother 10 be re-
Tilted
From then ON. far several wears. he di-
vidcd his time between home and the In.
.lian~, until lindin. himself in need Of
'%'aoncy. he opened Il school i'm the whit.
cttlcmcnt and succeeded a. u school mas
ter.
| In 1913 Houston enlisted in the army
serving under Andrew Jackson against th,
Creek Indians. II was in the battle oil
Horseshoe bend that his courage attract
ii the attention Of General Jackson. 4
coInradc trying 10 scale Il >tockadc wa'
shot and Houston took hi> place and was
first over. lie received an arrow in iii,
thigh which he could not pull out and whci
a companion tried twice and filed lIou,-
Ton cried: IF You don't do it ! will Kill
you" The arrow came ont the third pull
Later when the Indians were driven in
To I'm underground cntrcnchmcnt and has
Ito be uncarthcd. Houston made q reckless
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02

The City Federation Of Church Socictir>
IS meeting this afternoon at tbs Central
Christian church.
The Friday lridc tournament is in pro-
grcsS at the Fort Brown pavilion This af-
t~crnoon.
The City Federation Of Womcn>' clubs
will meet tomorrow afternoon 10 make
farther arrange mcnt> for the Naicly Fed
cration meeting in May. The meeting will
begin at ! o'clock, to be preceded hy m
executive committee session. 4 number
Of committees will be announced.
The Parent Teachers association met
in regular semi -inoaihly session nj the
high school building yesterday afternoon
for the transaction Of routine business.
Literature was dispensed pleading for
more active ro-operaiion in the c...ld wei
frrc movement. Mrs. W. r.. Jones was
appointed rs q committee Of enc, to study
The situation here.
The club women Of the city are p%aitie-
ularly Interested in the coming If the nntcd
hume Il. John Hendricks Bangs. n shc
last ! ccum attraction Of the season. and
they are planning to make I one Of the
most successful events of the series. This
- a costly attraction, and besides there
is already a deficit to make up. hence tho
ladies ara planning M energetic campaign
March 10 and hope The public will re-
spond readily.
4 representative body Of music lovers
greeted Miss Anita Bowlcs at the high
school auditorium Yesterday afternoon in
a musical recital. Miss Anita Kowal>ki
played the accomranimcnts. The program
was entertaining and Instructive to a hisl,
dcgrsc. rs Miss Bowles gave explanatory
talks before each number. The Music of
different nations was discussed in an in
tcrcsting and attractive amer giving the
marked characteristics and ~disiingui>hin.
pcculiariiics Of each. The proceeds of the
affair were devoted to the ViVlr"Ia fund
Miss Terry and Miss McDitiic left YES
terday fur their homes at Galveston after
n visit here rs the guests of Captain and
Mrs. GasSer, during which they wcr;
slcvrn marked social attentions.
I'll
The departure Of Captain and Mr.. ~
fred Alpc for Atlanta. Ga. j. markcd h>
genuine regret in social circles here, a
they have been poIrnlarly identified Will
.'pcial activities during their residence in
Brownsville.
Miss Incz Wood has returned to hci
home in Mission after a visit of tive
weeks here with her brother and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Waync Wood.
Master Ellis CLANCY, son Of Mr.. nm,
MR.. Ellis CLANCY. successfully withstoos
u minor operation in New Orleans. accord
ing to tclcgram- rrr we'd here yesterday
g.
Misses Sara and Una Young left yes
tcrday afternoon for San Antonio on (;
short visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02
Your eyes fitted
with s~pectacles by
Allen the jeweler.

Charles +. Davis OF San Antonio, rep
pany in this territory, j. in Brownsville for
u few days.
{. T.. Jones of Mission il in Brownsville
today on business. N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02

The City Federation Of Church Societies
is meeting this afternoon at the Central
Christian church.
ID
The Friday lriic tournament is in pro-
grcsS at the Fort Brown pavilion This at
t~crnoon.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13
OFFICIAL PAPER SIOUX COUNT,
SIOUX COUNTY. NORTH DAKOTA.
DIRECTORY

Population Sioux County, 2,136.
Fort Yates, County Seat.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

On next Tuesday, Is young men
from various sections of Sioux
county will be- modified at Fort
Yates, and leave the following day
for Camp Dodge, Iowa, to begin
their service in the new United
States Federal Army No more fit-
ting time could be chosen for
patriotic demonstration than next
Tuesday evening, and it is hoped
that the citizens will take oppor-
tunity Of this occasion and hold
rousing patriotic rally. To show
our appreciation Of the services for
the country that these young men
are embarking on, is the least those
Of us who are privileged to stay at
home can do. A suitable program
should be arranged and there is suf-
ficient talent to carry it out if
everybody would get together and
cooperate. Everybody join in tile
movement and give the boys a
hearty send off.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

All subscriptions which COM
mence with the first issue of the
Pioneer expires this week. Now is
a good time to renew your subscrip-
ton and take advantage of the old
rate, $3.50 per year. The indica-
tions are that if the high cost of
paper and printing material cor
tinues the price will be advanced to
81 per year. Many country papers
have already advanced their SUBJ
scription price, and the Pioneer
may be forced to do the same. At
present no profit is made from sub
scriptions, and as advertising is
limited, it takes all the revenue
from the job printing department
to keep the newspaper going. This
is poor business, and'a change will
have to be made to put the news
paper on a paying basis.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

FOUND-Wm. Jordan found a
bunch Of keys last week, and has
left them at the Pioneer Office for
the owner.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

So far only one loan has been
made in Sioux county by the new
Federal Farm Loan Bank, which
for the district embracing North
Dakota is located in St. Paul. It
is understood that a large number
of applications are pending but that
the appraiser has cut down the
amounts applied for to less than
what banks and loan companies al
low on the same security. In South
Dakota it is understood that the
highest amount allowed on quar-
ter section of land is about 500. 100,
on which banks and loan compan-
les will loan up to $1500.00.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

PROMlsSORY NOTES. Stand
ard North Dakota form. In bound
books with stub. so cents per
book. Pioneer Office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

LETTER FILES - Ideal letter
files carried in stock. Price so
cents. Pioneer office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13
Want Column

WANTED-A mess cook at the
Farm school. Apply to Mess Man.
ager, Kenel, South Dakota. 2t
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

RECEIPT BOOKs-Bound re-
ceipt books with stub. Should be
used by everybody who receives
money. so cents per book. Pho.
neer office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13

VISITING CARDS-Ladies cal.
ling cards printed from latest type
faces. 100 cards, 81. Pioneer
Office.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
FIERCE FIGHTING
ON WEST FRONT
Entente Forces are Advancing
Along a Front of Twenty
Miles or More

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press Correspondent
July 3l.-The entente allied forces
which launched an attack this morn.
ing against the German positions have
advanced well beyond the shell snat
tered area of the German front line
of trenches.
In many places they have captured
the German second line OF defense
on the twenty mile front OF attack,
according to early reports received.
The British and French troops went
into the attack under cover of what
was perhaps the greatest barrage at
tack ever seen.
The entente artillery is moving for
ward and the whole situation is re
ported satisfactory in every way. BE
tween Dixmude and Boesinghe the at
tacking forces report that they have
seized two of the first lines of trench
es after having fought over the mos
difficult terrain immaginable.
The British have again captured the
village Of La Basseville. which wa.
recently taken from them by the Ger
mans.
The French and British are facini
a large concentration of German NJ
tillcry ana fresh troops which hav'
recently been rushed up to this front
The entente allies have establishes
a complete air superiority, and tn
military authorities say that the nor
ale OF the Germans is not up TO In,
old standard.
Three lines of the German trenche
in Flanders were captured by the Brl
tish. Most of the points stormed wer
between Boesinghe and Warenton.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
INDUSTRIAL HOME
TO Be ON NEW BASIS
Board of Directors to Meet and
Make Arrangements to In
stall Industrial Training

In order TO engage the teaching and
directory STATS of the Nevada indus
trial school for the coming year and
take steps to place the Nevada institu-
ton on an industrial training basis
similar to that OF the Preston school
of California, Gov. Boyle arrived in
Elko last night to call meeting of
the board of directors OF the school.
the meeting to be held today.
The governor said that 1t is the
desire of the directors to make the
states Industrial home one Of the best
boys training schools in the United
States and TO do this II will be the
aim of the directors to employ teach
crs and organizers who understand
their business. One teacher and one
boys manager are employed at the
home.
A complete course in industrial
training will be established at the
school as soon as competent teachers
and organizers can be secured by the
board.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
OPTIMISM Is WELCOME
-EVEN FROM CHICAGO

CHICAGO. July 3l.-Losing both
legs and being wounded in both arms
has failed TO even dim the enthusiasm
Of Lieutenant T. l.. o. Williams, of
the Twenty. eighth Canadian Infan.
try, who is in Chicago with the Brit
ish Recruiting Mission.
81 had a little bad luck" he said
with grin, but IL i had ii TO do
all over again. I'd go back and do
the same thing without hesitation.
IL am not so bad off. | can drive
my automobile, can swim-and
don't care whoop what I lost"
Lieutenant Williams lost his limbs
when leading his men in trench
raid He was in hospital at Lon
don for several months, being sen
later to his home at Minnedosa, Mani
tOba, Canada. last April.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
QUAKERS TO AID IN
FRENCH RESTORATION

INDIANAPOLIS. July 3l-Four
young men, members of the Friends
church. have been called into a train
ing camp at Haverford College pre-
paratory TO leaving for France in the
restoration movement in France This
is the way the Friends church, the
members of which object to war on
religious scruples. except to do their
bit"
A budget of 100000 will be raised
by Friends of America to carry on
the work one year. The first unit
sent over consists of 100 men, who
will lay the foudation for greater work
in the future. The English Friends
have been at work in France. re
building villages, assisting the French
in agriculture and gardening and Civ
ing medical aid.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
OVERTHROW OF CAR
MEANS $50, 600 TO HIM

ALBANY, July 31.-The overthrow
OF the Car and the revolution In
Russia may mean the collection OF n
$4,000 legacy to Simon Sanders, Of
Albany. Twenty years ago Mrs. Dora
Sanders. a wealthy aunt, died in Kief,
Russia. leaving her entire estate to
her nephew. Sanders went through
all OF the necessary legal procedure
until his attorneys told him II would
be necessary to return to Russia. He
had left the cars domains at the
age OF sixteen, evading military ser
vice. To return would have subjected
himself to ten years imprisonment in
Siberia. He decided he would remain
poor man under the Stars and
Stripes rather than risk Siberia. Will
changed conditions due to the revolu
tion, he now plans to return and lay
claim to the estate.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
WAR PRICES REVIVE
OLD MINING TOWN

DENVER, July 31.-War prices for
metals have resulted in a return OF
activity in the Clear Greek county
mining district and unprecedented
prosperity is being enjoyed in several
settlements in that district, about so
miles from Colorado's metropolis
Denver.
Georgetown, Silver Plume and Ar
southern end of Clear Creek county.
are experiencing much difficulty in
caring for the influx of miners and
their families intc those towns. Nu.
merous weather-beaten and dilapidat
ed structures are being repaired to
meet the urgent demands of the fast
growing population. 1t is estimated
by the Georgetown chamber of com
Inerce that the population has more
than doubled during the past twelve
months, from 600 TO 1.400. Silver
Plume's increase is about the same
from 500 to 1900.
An air of prosperity pervades tn,
Saturday afternoon shopping crowd!
and the bustling days OF Colorado!
early ore strikes are returning to tn,
Clear Greek region. Production o
silver, lead, zinc and copper has great
ly increased and prices have gone up
wards in leaps and bounds.
The total shipments of ore for Al
gentine, Silver Plume and George
town during 1916 were 1900 tons. will
market value OF $50 per ton, o
s374.4O0. For the first six month!
of 1877 figures available show tina
5,4OO tons were shipped from thes'
three districts, at price of S92 pc
ton, or 1896. .SOO-an increase of S122
400 in six months of 1917 of Ol22
total 1916 production.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
is EXAMINING MEN
FOR OFFICERS CAMP

Lieut.. Thorpe. examiner for the Sec
ond Officers Training camp. which
opens at the Preside on August %.
returned Saturday night from Ely
where he examined several men.
He will leave tomorrow night for
Tonopah, Goldfield and Las Vegas TO
conduct further examinations and eX-
poets to have the examinations OF the
sixty selected candidates completed
by August Z.
Out of this sixty he will select
twenty. Nevada's quota, and will an
nounce the appointments on August
10. Among the men who took the ex
aminations in Reno are large mum
Der OF university students who were
among those called early in the draf
list.-Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
WITH ALL TOWNS LIKE
THIS, WE'D WIN QUICK

NILES. Michigan. August 31.-Niles
has set an example for the rest OF the
country. has sacrificed its own com.
fort and convenience for the sake Uf
sick and wounded soldiers.
The city council of Niles has voted
$4,000 to the Red Cross, and did II
with a cheer. and without thought
of it's cost to the city.
II may have to be taken out Of the
city improvement fund. 1t may leave
the streets covered with slush in the
winter, with mud and debris In the
summer-but the boys on the front
will be cared for with that $4,000
And the citizens of Niles don't mind
The hardships. It's much easier tC
90 with wet and freezing feet thar
to brave the trenches and the battle
fields.
The money Is only the city's corpor
ate donation. The individual gift
have been many and generous. No
did the city's patriotism stop a
money.
The town has a population Of 600
or less-but 513 men registered ant
227 applied for enlistment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
CLEVELAND ARTIST OFF
TO SCUlPT WOUNDED

CELEVLAND, July 31.-Max Ka.
lish, Cleveland sculptor, is going to
do his bit and It's a strange bit, too.
Kalish is turning his talents from
creating faces in clay to remaking
those of human beings. Kalish Is
one OF small army of American
sculptors who are going to the battle
front TO help bRttle.scarred veterans.
They propose to remake the mangled
features OF the soldiers injured in
battle.
They call these fellows plastic
sculptors. They replace the MISSING
parts of the face with copper ol
papler mache and then graft skir
over It. Little is known Of the sci
once in America and the SCULPTOR
are going TO France shortly to lear
the fine points OF the art
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
RESCUE SHIP
RETURNS WITH
STEFANSSON
Explorer Reported Lost in Arc
tic Regions Returning on
The Guide

QUEBEC, July 31.-Captain Joseph
ed on an expedition last July year
ago in an attempt to rescue Vilhjal.
mur Stefansson, who was reported
lost in the Arctic regions, is returning
on his ship. The Guide. according TO
reports from the north shore of the
st. Lawrence.
The Vilhjalmur Stefansson expedi-
ton spent the winter of 1856 ex-
ploring the new land which was dis.
covered north of Prince Patrick Is.
land. II was planned in the summer
of 1916 to penetrate further into the
region between Alaska and the Nortn
Pole where no ship has ever gone
Stefansson was to return last autumn
and, on July %. Capt. L. l.. Lane and
John Borden of Chicago, sailed in the
Great Bear to join him at Banks Land.
The Great Bear was wrecked at Pin.
nacle Rock in Bering sea, and the
members OF the relief expedition were
marooned on st. Matthew's Island un,
til picked up by the United States
coast guard cutter McCulloch. The
Borden party landed at Nome August
81, 1916. The records found by Stef
ansson on Prince Patrick Island left
by Sir Francis Leopold McClintock in
1853, have been received by the Naval
Service department at ottawa.
The southern party of the Stefans
son expedition reached Nome, Alaska
on August Is. 1916. Detail surveys or
the Arctic mainland coast of Canada
from Cape Parry to Bathurst Inlet
were completed in the Spring of 1916
One hundred and fifty isiancs wer'
mapped in Bathurst Inlet wnere tire,
were previously indicated. A larg
collection of birds. mammals ant
photographs was brought bask. tn
studies of Diamond Jeness on Nictori
island resulted in important discover
les relative to Esquimau migrations
tribal distinctions, customs and lanf
uage.
Although the relief ship Chuett wa
disabled at North Star Bay, Dr. f. c
Hovey, leader of the expedition tina
went to the relief of Donald Naomi
Ian. succeeded IN reaching the origina
, party at Etah. He brought ava
four members and the most importaI
= records. The Crocker Land comm
e tee then sent out another ship whic
picked up the members of the sout
y ern party.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
CUBAN OIL GUSHER IN
VICINITY OF HAVANA

HAVANA, July 31.-Not many miles
from this city, on the lands of the
Cuban Petroleum company, an oil
well driven to depth of $50 feet is
spouting petroleum twelve yards
above the top of a big tank built to
receive 1t. A second well has been
driven to 700 feet.
This news has stirred up much en-
thusiasm among leading Cubans, the
majority of whom had doubted the
existence of petroleum In payihg
quantities in the island. An import
ant feature of the new field Is thu
shallowncss of the wells compared
with the depth it is necessary to e
in Mexico and many other fields. This
lessons the expense of driving wells
| immensely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
H00SIERS PLAN TO AID
SOLDIERS BY BIG FUND

RICHMOND, Ind, July 31.-The
citizens of Wayne county. through the
county couGci! 6: defense. expect to
raise a large fund for the benefit of
the soldiers called to the colors of
the United States. Under plans be-
ing developed financial aid will be
given in meeting premiums on insur-
ance. that may not have been invali-
dated by reason of military service;
payment of taxes owed by soldiers
and other financial assistance that
will be needed. The plan is to meet
problems larger than giving aid mere
ly in the manner of comfort kits. little
luxuries and the like.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-31
WAR NOT EXPECTED TO
DECREASE STUDENTS

GALESBURG, Ill, July 31.-In spite
Of the fact that hundreds of students
from Knox and other colleges OF the
state are wearing the United States
Army o. d. and won't be back TO
their classrooms this fall, Knox Col
Iegc administrative officials do not eX.
pect a cut roster for the coming term
as a result of the war.
A drop in the average age of the
students is expected. Almost the5en-
tire senior class of Knox has entered
army service. But the incoming
freshman class will be larger than
ever, it is believed. The confidence
is based on present applications and
! on the experience of colleges in the
Civil war At that time many of the
finest students in the nation went
into the army, but their places were
taken by younger brothers, who came
and remained in school until they
reached an age when they could be
admitted to the army.
One feature that will attract many
students to Illinois colleges is the
fact that Knox and others are plan
ming to follow the recommendations
lof the education section of the Coun
Gil of national defense in installing
n military course for the training o
students through the course of th'
war in military tactics and drills.
The recommendation of the cour
Gil are:
That each college induce its stl
dents to continue in college at leas
until the age of conscription and b.
yord this age until drawn for activ
service.
The colleges should, as far as po
sible. make arrangements on the
own initiative for military drill.
IS They should establish courses
e military science and tactics wit
y credits as a part of the curriculum.
h That intercollegiate activities
d athletics be continued in so far {
n. they DO not inteVfere with prepar
N tions for national service.
Knox and practically every 9TH
Illinois college is ready to follow Il
, advice offered by the council of d
' rense. Educators and leaders in Il
conduct OF the war alike assert tn
s. Il would be fatal to the nation TO
low the educational standards of
youth during the war period to dro
- leaving the nation worn out and
~ tarded in progress when peace come