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THIS REMEDY IS SOLD IN BROWNS.
VILE BY The EAGLE PHARMACY
PHONE rs.

hny"net exercises. and later more advanced
drilling. About five o'clock comes the even.
ing parade aud retreat" when the flag i
lowered or iuTlr-i for the night. The band
plays The Star Spangled Banner" while al
officers and soldier stand az attention. tn.
ceremony IL designed a. deepen each mans
respect and love for the flag which h. serves,
u Is always impressive. After the flag 4
lowered. Il n carefully folded and escorted by
the guard "a headquarters. where Il j. kept
until the next morning. when il is again raised
supper comes between five and six o'clock.
and - usually followed h. 4 period II rest. In
the training camps there will be- many oppor.
tunities for 4 veriety of healthful amusements
for sports. music. the theatre. and So on,
~ later described. Taps are sounded by ten
o'clock. This - the signal e. put out all lights.
retire and keep quiet. 1T closes the day for
the soldier ami sends him to his blankets "A
tired and sleepy man
This l. only a sample of a day in camp. On
some days your company will 60 of on hikes.
After a time there may be longer marches.
when You will carry sour shelter tents with
You and will make your own camp each even.
ing. These are days that will be- especially
interesting. You will learn the soldiers art
IF adapting yourself to new situation and max
ing Yourself comfortable.
Your officers will ask YOU t. d. nothing that
they have not many times done themselves.
They will ASK nothing ~ you which any nor
mai. healthy man cannot Do. After 4 month
or tw" Of this trimming won will find that YOU
have begun to take on some ~ the skill and
the self reliance ~ a real soldier.
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lesson NO.. 5
FIRST DAYS IN CAMP.

be a certain amount Of hustle and apparent
confusion on the surface. Bear in mind that
underneath il Ill lies u well thought out plan.
In working out this plan everything possible
has been done Tor the comfort and conven-
fence Of individual soldiers. Don't grumble il
YOU run into some temporary delays or incon-
veniences at the beginning. One If the tests
If a good soldier tx his cheerful willingness a.
take things AZ they are and make the best of
them.
You are naturally interested in forming
some idea oi the camp life Of a soldier. The
description which follows will help you in
corning this idea. However. there will be
many changes as you 20 along in your train
ing.
As the men IN the National Army mu get
ready in mountaineering time. their training
will be more strenuous than that of soldiers
in peace. You will find there is plenty of
hard work ahead of YOU. The average encr-
getic young American will be glad If il.
The soldier arises for the day usually at
about six o'clock. q little earlier in the sum
mer and a little later in the winter. The bug
lers sound the call known rs reveille. The
men dress and fall in.
Your first experience Of military drill will
probably consist Of setting up exercises"
which ordinarily occupy the first few minutes
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(Preceding Lessons: I. Your Post of Honor
=. Making Good in the Army. !. Nine Sol
dierly Qualities. 4. Getting Ready Tor
Camp
When the time comes for you to enter the
army, you will be instructed To- report at some
convenient place in your own neighborhood
The exact instructions will BE- given later. A.
quickly thereafter ms proper arrangements can
be made. you and the other men who are as
signed To report to the same officer will he
transported To the training camp Cor canton
ment. as il is sometimes called.
There will be nearly forty thousand men in
each environment. The task If preparing for
Your arrival IL enormous. Each environment will
require 2J.OOO.OOO feet Of lumber. 800 doors.
$1,000 window sashes. u casks Of Portland
cement. and 5000 yards of broken stone. The
water supply of a environment will be $500. 600
gallons n day. Ii will have its own sewerage
system. fire department. bakeries. ice plants.
and hospitals. Ii will even require a gigantic
steam heating plant. Sixteen cities. each with
a. population of 10000. well cared for-that il
the task.
In spite If the best efforts. il is possible
thar some Of the details may remain unfinished
at the beginning Of your camp life. There will
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BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALp: SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.

If the day. They consist Of certain move
ments of the head, arms, trunk and legs which
...r csIrr.uny designed not merely 10 develop
your muscles. but also 10 increa.e your skill.
grace. self-control and sell reliance. At the
same time they will also put you into the right
frame Of mind for n vigorous days work.
In the mornings when. the bugle rings out
the reveillc. and you scrawlf out Of your bunk
reluctantly. possibly tifed and sore from the
previous days work. YOU WIN find yourself
wonderfully freshened and checred up by Il
few minutes vigorous setting-up exercises
Watch their effect on yourself and You will 80,
why they are so highly regarded by the most
experienced soldiers of the army. IL will be
only Il short time until You hook upon the early
morning setting-up drill as one of the pleas
ATTEST features Of your sday.
Then comes washing up'' and breakfast.
Usually breakfast il followed by n half hour
or cleaning the barracks and hunks and put
ting clothing and bedding in order. Frequent
W the company commander will inspect the
barracks Immediately afterwards To make sure
hat every man has attended to his part Of
the work. There il then often some time
which the trained soldier uses for attending to
his personal needs, tidying up his clothing. and
the like.
The remaining two or three hours If the
morning are likely to be spent in drill-at
first in CLOSE order and later in extended
order also. These terms will be explained IN
another part Of this course. As you advance,
the drills will become more and more inter
csting. During the drill there are numerous
short periods Of rest.
In most camps guard mounting comes about
noon. This consists If relieving the men who
have been guarding the camp and turning over
his duty t. new. men. Each soldier mounts
guard not oftencr than once a week. After
guard mounting the men 20 10 dinner. which
.omes az twelve o'clock. AT least one hour
is always allowed for dinner and rest.
During the afternoons the work is likely to
be varied and To- include additional setting up
exercises and other drills, target practice.
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The Board ~ Directors of Donna Irrigation
District. Hidalgo County NJ. l. will az its
meeting a. be- held ~ its office IN Donna. Tex
~. on August "a. 1917. receive bids on con
struc;iun 1T main canals and aterals and for
the furnishing and installation ~ pumping ma
chinery for it, irrigation system. including about
100000 cubic yards ~ earth work. 1905 cubic
yards At concrete work. gates and check
gat"SI. and $40 acres ~ clearing and grubbing.
and for constitution ~ other irrigation works.
including furnishing and installation II pumping
machinery. material for and construction fer
and construction ~ field gates aud culverts. as
per report. plans and specifications IT il en-
gincer on Tile in it, office. of which 4 copy will
b. furnished e. any intending bidder. AZ price
II $500
Bidders may bid on all If said work rs a
whole or upon any one or more II Sections L.,
=. =. and I hereof ~ follows:
SECTION NUMBER M
Machinery.
LIS inch direct connected Morris Pumps
with 10000 gallons per minute capacity each.
against u maximum static head If - feet.
(. Erie City four valve Tandem Compound
engines with cylinder l~T"x:ii"x:;0'.
= Erie City, 80 b. y. vertical water tube
boilers.
= Baraganwath syphun type cundrnscrs and
NIL necessary boilers. feed pumps. oil pumps.
oil burning outfit complete. auxiliary boiler.
extra heavy pressure Hanged steam cunncc-
tiun - inch steam lime. heater and AL other
necessary fittings for the above boilers and cu
gincS.
To install the machinery and furnish the
foundation and construct the pits.
The concrete IN the foundation and pits
amounting a. SNn cubic yards.
To erect and furnish material for . wood
frame corrugated iron building JOxlD feet.
SECTION NUMBER TWO.
Reconstruction and Extension of East Main
Canal and I~atcrals.
Reconstruction Main Canal, Earth Work. ~.
los cubic yards.
New Construction Main Canal, Earth Work
Piss cubic yards.
New ~Iatcrals. Earth Work. 1m.S.l cubic
yards.
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Checks and Gates. Concrete Work. 1865 cubic
yards.
Grubbing. 40 acres.
SECTION NUMBER THREE.
Upper West Main Canals and Iuterals.
Main Canal. Earth Work. 3O.33} cubic yards
IateralS. Earth Work. 6S.Jl7 cubic yards.
Checks and Gates. Concrete Work. Sl.3 cub
H. yards.
Grubbing. 6O acres.
SECTION NUMBER FOUR.
Extension IL East Main Canal and Laterals.
Main Canal. Earth Work. Ii2.SI9 cubic
yards.
I~.aterals. Earth Work. 3U3.2T3 cubic yards.
Grubbing. 3:4 acres.
Bids must " in writing. sealed and filed with
the secretary ~ The board before = o'clock
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AN RtCAN z.
Yesterdays Results.

New York l.. 81. Louis I.
Washington -. Detroit q.
Boston 3. Cleveland 1.
Philadelphia 3. Chicago 4.
Where They Play Today.
Chicago Mt Boston.
Cincinnati nj Brooklyn.
81. Louis ut New York.
Pittsburg ut Philadelphia.
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The PENNANT RACES
TEXAS {.
Yesterdays Results.

Dallas =. Houston u.
Fort Worth =. San Antonio q.
Waco >. Shreveport 1.
Where They Play Today.
San Antonio mt Fort Worth.
Houston nj Dallas.
Waco ut Shreveport.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

OREGON X CALIFORNIA RAILROAD co.
GRANT LANDS. Legal fight over land nc
last ended. Title revested in United States
Land. Ivy act ~ congress. ordered 10 be opened
under homestead laws for settlement and sale.
Two million three hundred thousand acres. Con-
taining some AZ the best timber and agriculture
al lands left IN United States. Large copIk
riGhtcd mar showing land Ivy townships and,
sections. laws covering same and description
~ soil. climate, rainfall. elevations, temn4<n-
turc. etc, Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co. Portland, Oregon. -31
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This course of thirty daily lessons is offered to the men selected for service in the Ma
uona Army as practical help In getting stMted In the right way. u Is informal In tone
ad does not give binding rucs and directions These are contained In the varWs manuals
and regulations OF tho United States Army to which this Course Is merely Introductory.
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kATIO a lEAG e.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays ResuIts.
Philadelphia 81. Pittsburg O-3.
-. Louis >. New York >.
Cincinnati Brooklyn. postponed.
Boston. rain.
Where They Play Today.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York ut ~. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston ut Cleveland.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-To divide space in freight car wi
someone having shipment for Ill Paso witt
short time. t. save freight. Address q. ID. 1
care Herald. -
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OFFICE DEPARTMENT QrARTERMA.

OF TTVE HETAKINENT VTAKTEKMA3
TER. Fort Sam Houston. Texas Seald
proposals will be received here until 100 \
m. August II. 1917. for furnishing gasolinl
forage and bedding required in Southern Id
%partment posts and stations during the perio
beginning October 1. 1917. and ending June 90
1918 furnished upon applicable
(S-1S&1r
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The true American doesn't want "a be- !;
king-but he inay bet his last cent on -four
Of them.
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WANTED TO BUY.

WANTED TO HEAR from owLer Of good
farm for sale. State cash price. full par
ticulars. n. +. Bush. minneapolis. MINI. It'll
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Is words Of less, 15c for one inser-
ton. Over Is words, lie per word per
insertion. More than one insertion st
rate Of N cent per word.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.

WANTED TO BUY-A number az 16 or r.
gauge shot guns. in good condition T.. ~
Box ~ or phone SO. 81
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y. IA. WI said date. and must h. accompanied BY
certified check. draw ntu order ~ the Presi-
dent. for five per cent II the lid. 10 be for
feited a. the District II the bidder should re-
fuse e. carry his bid. II accepted. into "a proper
construction contract. otherwise 70 be returned
70 bidder.
The District and said Beard reserve the right
to reject any or all bids, az the sole discretion
uf the Board.
Payment will be made "a the contractor ilx
bonds If the District.
Done AZ Donna. Texas. August .. 1917.
Attest.
a.. II. MERIWETHER,
President.
NJ. y. BAKER, Secretary.
(S-4 IL 1921
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WANTED-All round bank man. Apply in
person. Planters State Bank, Harrington,
Texas. -23
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AuTOISTS. ATTENTION..

Those contemplating going through the sands
from HaymondviIle e. Sarita and the 9th
may get a mechanic driver from A. G.. Burton's
Garage. Raymondville, Texas. We put you
through. 1t
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FALSE TEETII-We pay NJ high as $17.Jq
per set for old false teeth, no matter IL brok-
en-: also gold crowns. b~ridgework. Mail tol
BERNER'S FALSE TEETH SPECIALITY, %
Third 1T. Troy, N. H., and receive cash by re-
turn mail. -32'
WANTED-To take lessons in shorthand
'Grahams system" Phone 4. So
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l.OANS

LOANS made on approved names or ~cnllater
ais. Applications should he accompanied b.
a complete description If collateral. STATE
RANK n TRUST COMPANY. Brownsville
Texas. IL
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Home Reading Course For
Citizen-Soldiers

ISSUED by the War Department nd all rights to reprint rcservcd)
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3 D e RS.

few table boarders Inquire at
SO2 Elizabeth street, or phone liz. (6tD
WANTED0Combination bookkceper and stem
ographer. Man or woman. Apply Frontier
Wholesale Drygoods Co, 1919 Elizabeth ST..
Brownsville, Texas. ar
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WANTED1Four girls, now employed. at once.
70 handle commission and premium PROPOSE
tons. Duke Sales Co.. Muscatine. Iowa. ii
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Bermuda Unicns--My onion seed
this year IL the finest oct of Tcne-
rife, personally selected By my own
representative. Guaranteed new
crop, shipped in Tin lined boxes. I
Present orders larger than any pre- !
yious year and fell deliveries x
pectcd barring submarine attacks.
Book yourordcr nowtor ea:!y shipment.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

Wasflingtons 9 churches are assuming m
ever-growfng share Of war work. ranging
from tho entertainment of the man in the
service to assisting in carrying out food
conservation plans. and from doing work
FOR tie Red Cross to providing Christmas
bags for the boys over there. The num-
her of churches taking part in the work IS
increasing rapidly and those participating
are extending steadily the scope of their
activities. ..=s.-.- ..-..-
Congre cations are taking an interest IN
the work not only collectively. but also
individually An example Of this is found
IN Calvary Baptist Church, where plans
are under way to entertain many mon in
uniform Thanksgiving day. Last sunday
fifty enlisted men we're entertained in as
MANY homes of the congregation.
The Red Cross unit of the chu-c.i. under
the leadership OF Mrs T. H. Bristow. has
net one day every week since las May,
turning out hundreds Of hospital gar
i,,ents, knitted articles and comfort bags.
w W Everett. chairman of the war seIN-
ice and strangers committee. IS organtz-
ing the several departments OF church and
SUNDAY school for active work this winter:
Mrs. William II. Baker is in general
..harge OF war service work.
Members and friends of Temple Baptist
church have contributed more than sixty
Christmas bags and thirty Ave pounds Of
chocolate TO be sent somewhere IN
France The church plans to entertain
90 soldiers Saturday evening next
The Church of the Covenant, the Church
Evening star., 1917-11-03
CHUR RCHES GLADLY ASSUME
SHARE IN WAR SERVICE
Many Denominations In Various Ways Help
to Tighten War Burdens-Bishop
McDowells Statement.

Of the Epiphany. the Catholic Women
War Relief and scores of other churches
and church organizations have taken up
gladly their share In the burdens Of the
war. To name all would be merely to
enuulerate a great proportion of the
churches here.
Possibly Bishop William r. Mcdowell
voiced the sentiments OF the great mass
of the churches and church supporters of
Washington when. speaking for the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church today. he said:
Il have pleasure i'll saying to the
strangers within the gates of Wasl--
ingrop that the Methodist Episcopal
churc.,es OF tie CITY are most eager to
give hearty welcome to any and all
Of their services and social life. Many
Of those temporarily in the capital are
attached to the military centers, many
are here on civilian duty made neces-
sary Iy war conditions. Those who
are here for an uncertain length OF
time will not be asked to transfer
thei" church membership from their
hone%. unless they desire to do SO
But they will be made just as vel =
com, while they are here rs II is pos
sible for the churches to make them.
In every church there are special
activities. both religious and social, in
tended to make soldiers. sailors and
civilians feel the warmth of church
life and have the benefit of church
fellowship and home. And in the name
of all the Methodist Episcopal churches
in the city and vicinity. / open wide
the doors to all those who are in any
way related to us or who seek such
ministry as our churches can afford"
Evening star., 1917-11-03
PULPIT AND PEW.

provide comfort and recreation lnr the
soldiers stationed in and around wash
iagton.
-: - y is
In Holy Rosary Church mass will be
celebrated tomorrow at o'clock by
Rev DIR. Bernardini of the Catholic
University. for the Society Of Christian
Mothers The society will assemble
again at O'Clock for business meet
ing. which will be followed by devo-
tions consisting of sermon by Rev.
F. De Carlo. and benediction OF the
blessed sacrament.
II - 4 Ss
Misc NJ c. Redfern has been appoint
ed chairman of the knitting club CT
the Catholic Womens War Relief So
ciety. which will knit useful articles
for Catholic chaplains in both arms OF
the service. After their wants are
and sailors. Miss Redfern announces
that the meetings of the club Will be
held every afternoon at 1123 q street
northwest from until o'clock, and
invites all Catholic women interested
In this work to become members.
Two sets OF knitted articles, the work
of Mrs. Hicks Of Montana and Mrs.
! Thomas NJ. Carter, wife of the late
Senator Carter, have been completed
and sent to Rev. Paul J. LIE Due, chap
lain Of the L. S. S. Montana. with the
request that the extra set be given to
! the most needy man aboard ship.
R Is - 4
In St. Martins Church the children of
the parish will receive holy communion
tomorrow at a special mass celebrated
at 9 o'clock. 1t is announced that ow-
ing to the large increase in the con-
gregation account of the soldiers
stationed In the city and the many
new residents in the parish, a sodality
has been formed in the school and the
children will hereafter receive holy
communion Fridays. Arrangements
! are now being perfected by Rev. Eu-
gene Hannah for extra masses SUM-
days.
d q IL 4
! The League of the Good Shepherd
! will receive hoy communion in St
| Patrick's Church tomorrow at the s
| o'clock mass. and will assemble again
at 1880 pm. for their devotions, which
1 will be conducted by Rev. John NJ Nc
] Namara.
| - Is y a
| In st. Stephens Church the children
| Of the parish will receive holy COM
! munion tomorrow at the o'clock
mass. Rev. ]. E. Cassidy. pastor of
Evening star., 1917-11-03
SUNDAY SCHOOLS BEGIN
ANNUAL SESSION MONDAY

w {. Pearce Of Chicago. field secretary
,.s the International Sunday School As
.ociation. is to be one OF the principal
speakers at the sessions of the twenty
fourth annual convention OF Sunday
school Associations of the District Of
Columbia, to be held in Calvary Baptist
church. beginning Monday at pm. Ses-
<ions are to be held at 10 80 am. . 80
and S PIN. Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings. ....
The program includes the following fea-
lures:
Monday eyening-Presentation OF annual
report and address by the president, T.
4. Hostetler; address by Mr.. Pearcc on
The Sunday School and Christian Con-
quest"
Tuesday-Morning. session of the Home
Department Union, auxiliary of the as
ISOLATION; reports TO be received from
these officers: Mrs. Charles :. Hyer. pres
ident: Mrs. Alvin T. Tracy, secretary
and Mrs g. T. Milans: treasurer: address
and the Home Department afternoon,
addresses by H. g. Omohundro on Win
ming the Young People: Homer Edison,
.,a5s on nofSans7eWS rans Woak MT Pearce on
Parent Training and The Sunday
School and the Adolescent': evening. out
limo Of the activities OF the y. N. Z. A.
food administration, Armenian and Syrian
Relief; address by Mr.. Pearce. on
Patriotic Sunday Schools Of the Nation
MISUNDERSTANDING. Mrs. Washing
ton Topham, president Of Elementary
Teachers Union, an auxiliary organi-
zation. is to preside: Miss Maggie S.
Wilson, elementary superintendent OF
the Maryland Sunday School Associa-
ton, is to speak on cradle roll work
and beginners work. conducting con-
ferences on these lines of work: Miss
Ruby Raymond is to present group
of primary and beginners songs. After
noon-Mrs. II. 3. Moulton, vice presi-
dent of the union. is to preside: Mrs.
q H. Barber of Memorial Baptist sun
day School of Philadelphia is to spea k
on Organization and Primary Work
and Training Toward the Church.
conducting conferences; Miss Dorothy
Kalb is to give an illustrated mission
ary story. and Mrs. Robert Fl. kcmpton
is to sing a group of songs Evening
Dr. L Morris Ferguson. state secre-
tary of the Maryland Sunday School
Association, is to speak on Character
Building for Christian Service; c T.
Fairrnan. superintendent of teacher
training, is to present his report and
announce the teacher training grad
yates for the year; the various con,
vention committees are to report, ana
officers and members OF the executive
committee will be elected.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
TO CELEBRATE PAYMENT
OF PARSONAGE DEBT

Eldbrooke NJ. e. Church, Tenleytown.
tomorrow is to celebrate the completion
of the payment Of the debt on the par
sonage. The campaign to raise the
$500 owing on the parsonage was be-
gun four years ago, the final payment
being made this week.
a committee of ten from the church,
of which Rev. T.. c. Powers is pastor.
was named to carry on the cam .,aigu.
Each of the ten members assumed Il
share OF the sum to be raised.
Rev. DIR. John II. Edwards, superin-
tendent of Washington district, is to
speak at the morning services. In the
evening Rev. DR.. Frank ". Collier. di-
rector OF research at American Uni
versity. is to preach Special music is
to be given at both services. At $3.50
am the Sunday school is to hold special
exercises in recognition of the fact that
the District ia now dry