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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10

embraces within itself nearly All The great
virtues 1t implic, industry. prudence,
foresight. sell denial. II certainly has no
relation - nigsardlinc~- ar mrannc~~.
some men Would lct ,hcir er~andmothcr-
~iarye 20 death for the sake II 4 few dol
lar~. That can not ~ called thrift. ANY
virtue carried IL excess becomes 4 vice.
Thrift that docs not take into partner-
ship honesty and charity ~ooh sour into
rovetoRSneS> and a%yarire.
Trne thriit i the oppo~it, Of thriltle-s-
ne-~. prodicalitv, im%pruvidcncc and waste.
Thrift means better homc~ and better
food. more comfort and enjoyment. less
waste and les anxiety. Dui uf II grow
quickened ener-ic~ iirmcr courage. more
~>ialwart thought and pc. more ordcrlN.
citizenship. education and a good chance
I'm life for the children. and the indcpend-
cnce and self-re~peet that lift ~ainle~~,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
TEXAS IDLE LANDS.
Fort NORTH Record.

There J. money IN potatoes. The llouS-
ton Past says: Charleston county. South
.carolina. planted 5000 acres To potatoes,
ss,i,i The product Tor : 1000. 0oo. and pnt
- 900 00n Of that III the bank a. clear
.%lAofit. i Texas planted grew potatoes On
l. go acres III one ii,li-and paid 900. 400
cash Tor the field nearby with profit.
from the potato crop. There seems 10 be-
no over~upply ~ potatoes promised for
next year. 1t would appear there i n
much profit in the crop a. there il in any
And Texas has Ilesty OF Idle land
an which potatoes viii grow Ia prrfec-
tion." Texas has loo. 600 600 acres Of idle
lands. Representative Martin Jones saws
there are -. 900. 600 acres III idle land Id
the Panhandle alone. Texas IN. 10000
o0o acres Of vet Lands and scmi-arid
.landS. which should be- added 10 the pro-
.dneiIve area Of this empire commonwealth.
IL - - matter of record that b. oo Texans
voted against the conservation amend
ment. IL l. evident that those who are
opposed ~ conservation are opposed a.
development and opposed 10 moving on
uarsi Now what H. the answer!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
"Srrve Nv Saving
The American Woman's Slogan.
THREE LESS BITES, PLEASE

Three less bites al meat II day!
LII YOU will do this. You will he saving
4 daily ource of meat. II every member
or your family will do this much, we can
.hip the allies enough meat 10 supply their
constantly increasing demand Tor v.
Their u meat supply ha~ decreased
appalIincly since the war ~heeause they
have not had enough feed for their cattle.
For this reason. they are relying on Amer
lea NJ never before Ia supply them with
meat.
Fortunately. we can supply this cnor-
NOUS demand ii every one practices a
very snail self denial. A. We have before
| said, on5g one ounce 81 meat y necessary
IL be- saved daily BY every person IN this
country. and everybody IN the allied conn-
tries, snldicr~. women, and children Will
have enoaefI meat Ia tide them over the
winter.
But low i the easiest way 10 make this
| small self denial demanded of rs.
In the fir~, place We can use more free
| n poultry. rabbits. fish and sea food in
place 81 the beet. pork and mutton needed
~ The allies. We can az least see that
! these latter food la not appear more than
once !. day on our tables, .lnds then IN
smaller amounts.
We can also sec Ia ii that whenever We
buy meat NO scrap ot it l. wasted and
that All the odds and ends 90 into the soup
pot and leftover dishes. Especially must
", he careful not Ia waste 4 scrap OF beef,
| Already our heavy demands fnr>ihi~ kind
IT meat l. enc Of the reasons leading the
butchers tn Kill the calves and COWS. thus
cutting down our milk supply. This means
that mol only our allies. but oIr own ehil-
dren will pay the price for our thought
les~ncs~. Children are So largely deepen
dent on milk for their S~uStenance.
And il i Just thought, ~snc~~. i~n'i 1t,
~ use - mnch meal. whether Il y beet ~
some other kind. when human live depend
on our saving II. and especially when Their,
are - many substitutes we may use in
stead!
For instance. baked beans. rai~in~, nuts.
rlce. eggs. fish and - large percentage ot
vegetable, can be- combined in any mum
Der of way to make tempting dishes with
practically the same nutritlve value n
meat. ~ take the place 81 a part ~ the
meat that would otherwise be used.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
TAKE IT IN TIME


Waiting doesn't pay.
II You neglect kidney backache.
Urinary trouble, often follow.
Act in time by curing tile kidneys.
Doan'~ Kidney Pills are especially for
weakened kidneys.
Many people in this locality recommend
them.
Here's d Laredo ease:
". :. Durhorow. ILL., Ilidalgo st.. La
redo. Texas, says: "DccaSIonal pains
through my back make il hard for me to
>toop over. The trouble i, brought on. |
think. by catching cold. During these
] can't III IN one position Ion. with
out pain. | get Deans Kidney Pills at
these times and they never fail 10 remove
the trouble"
Price zoe. at all dealers. Don't ~imply
ask for a kidney remedy-cct Doan'~ Md
ncy Pill~-the same that Mr.. Durborow
had. Foster Milburn Co.. Migr-.. Buffalo.
y. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, DEL. lU.-Abont
two thousand delegate. including nearly
a score oi bishops and manv other cmin-
cnt leader, Of the Protestant Episcopal
church Of the United States. gathered
from all sections ~ the country IN this
city today for the opening "a the thirty
second convention Of the Brotherhood 81
st. Andrew. Today was gwen over 10 I'm
all day meeting Of the national council.
with n churchmen'~ dinner 10 follow in the
|evenine. Christian Usefulness" has been
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TT Paso Timt y

a great many people expect To acquire
all their good habits in their second chill-
hood: and one Of the good habits Ion. plt
off J. thrift. uiten-quIIe oilea-this
habit fails Ia materialize with the coming
az that second childhood. With the apps
titles and passions burned ont ri the decay
ing mind and body. old men find them
selves free from temptations and imagine
their condition i the direct result of a
recently ripened virtue. But Thrift. like any
ether Virtue" which has heen forced upon
n by nature. i apt IL fund it, environ
meni unhealthy and - proceed III once 10
curdle int" pcngrion~ meanne~>.
Ii thrift i, to be wholesome and sweet
and fruitful. il must he embraced while
the mind and body are healthy and vigor-
ou>. Thrift l. "a composite quality. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
General PerShing Will Soon Be
Directing the Movements of a
Great American Army on Bloody
BattlefieldS of France.

YOU HAVE SONS, BROTHERS, Fathers OR SWEETHEARTS WHO ARE
PARTS or THAT WONDERFUL AMERICAN HUMAN MACHINE THAT
WILL HELP TO MAKE THE WORLD FREE FOR DEMOCRACY, THAT WILL
ESTABLISH The FREE RIGHT OF NATIONS TO THE USE OF THE
OCEAN HIGHWAYS FOR TRADE AND TRAsfIC y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
ANNIVERSARY CUBAN REVOLUTION.

HAVANA. oct. ln.-The iorty-ninth
anniversary of the beginning 81 the ten
years war Cls6s-lS7s1 was observed TO-
day n a general holiday. The action 81
the government in taking side with the
allies against Germany. which action met
with "a, hcartic~i approval Of the masses.
resulted IN the patriotic holiday being OBJ
served with NOR, than The usual amount
nt enthusiasm. n.triutic mass meetings
were held III Havana aud elsewhere
throughout the republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
MADOO REACHES PACIFIC COAST

PORTLAND. orc. Oct. l0-Secretarv
McAdon arri,ed in Portland today Ia
~Icak ia The advoracy of the second Lib
'eriy loan bond Issue. lii arrival here
marks the end ~ the first half ~ his
Itinerary. The rciRrn trip will cover a
swing down Tie paritic coast to San Fran
cisco and Ln> Angeles. From the last
named point Mr.. McAdoo will return io the
east by way of Salt Lake City. Denver and
Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions !
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

This wonderful remedy is without a
equal as a blood purifier, being prob
ably the Oldest blood medicine on the
market. 1t has been sold by drug.
gists for fifty years.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and Iuil advice as to
the treatment Of your own case. ADJ
dress. Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co, Dept. II Atlanta, Ca
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10
ALABAMA CONFEDERATE VETERANS

B'KNINTITAN. Ma. Uci. M.-Thr
throng~ N visitor IL Birmingham ior the
Alabama -tate fair were increased today
~ the arrival II many Confederate vet
Grams and their friends VII" have Come e.
attend the annual reunion of the Alabama
division. United Confederate Veterans.
Tor the old soldier, during their tao days
STAY in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. lO.-The annual
meeting Of the Woman's Foreign Mission
AIRY Society opened in Omaha today, 10
continue in session until the end of the
week. The attendance j. made up OF
nearly tive hundred delegates, who come
from eight Western and Southwestern
STATES
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10

Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from a 6isordered, impure con-
dition OF the blood, and they can
only be cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing. and removing
from it all traces ~ impurity.
This is why ). S. 5. has been used
so successfully in hundreds of cases
Of Eczema and other skin eruptions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10

lncludcd IN an exhibition % war p%iIotng-
ralfr~ ia London i one ~ail IL , The Larry
est photograph IA the world. II j. twent-
two feet long eleven ico' hi-n. and was
taken al Nimy Ridge.
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hopeless Drudge up Ia true man and
womanhood.
We may all soon acquire the habit OF
thrift III We will H. 10 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-10

selected a. the theme for the general ses-
,ions. which will begin tomorrow and con-
time over Sunday.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
CIVIL WAR PRICES
HIGHER THAN NOW
Sugar Cost 26 Cents a Pound In '65,
While Flour Sold at $3.50
a Barrel.

Washington people who complain Of the
high cost of foodstuffs should resurrect
some grocery statements rendered during
the civil war and have their memory re-
freshed about war prices. Present war
prices on staple commodities have nothing
on civil war day prices. 1t is shown by fig
ures on a statement sent by grocer to
his customer January /, 1865. Some ar
ticles were less expensive than they are
today. but those in most common use were
considerably higher.
At the close OF the civil war sugar was
26 cents a pound. People today kick
against paying 10 cents pound for the
commodity. Tea today costs IS cents a
pound as against $1.70 during civil war
days.
Molasses sold for $3.50 per gallon in civil
war days, while today the best Porto
Rican variety can be bought for 65 to so
cents The bill which was resurrected re-
Gently shows an interesting price list It
was rendered for the month Of December,
1864.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
COMMUNITY BANK A SUCCESS.
Park View Institution Has More
Than So, 500 in Deposits.

The Park View Community Bank,
which was organized and started busi-
ness November IA, already has more
than $4,000 in deposits and. according
to John G. McGrath. is an assured sue
cess. The new bank is backed by the
Park Savings Bank, which is its de-
positary. No officers have been chosen
as yet. as 1t is desired to await action
by the school board of the District,
which may make the institution a
school bank.
The bank is open from 7:3o to $50
p. m. Wednesdays and Fridays. De-
posits amounting to more than 800
were received the evening the bank
was organized. Interest at per cent
is paid on checking accounts. per cent
on inactive checking accounts and 4
per cent on time deposits. The same
accommodations are given as at any
savings bank or trust company The
new bank transacts business in the
Park View School Hall, but it is ex-
pected that IL the school board should
decide not to make it recognized
school activity permanent quarters will
be obtained elsewhere in Park View
as it is the purpose of the bank to con,
tinue in business. its experience OF less
than two weeks having demonstrated
the demand for a branch bank in that
community.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
DR.. GRENFELL TO TALK
ABOUT FROZEN NORTH
Famous Missionary, Back From
Trenches in France, Has Resumed
Work for Deep-Sea Fishermen.

Dr.. Wilfred T. Grenfell. mariner med
ical missionery. having returned from
the trenches in France. has resumed his
work for the deep-sea fishers of the
Labrador coast He Is visiting the
United States in the interest Of the
work and will be in Washington sew
eral days. accompanied by Mrs. Gren-
fell. Tomorrow. at 3 o'clock, he will
address a patriotic meeting at Polls
Theater. and in the evening at o'clock
he will speak at Epiphany Episcopal
Church The following evening at s
o'clock he will deliver lecture, THE
Far North. Labrador and Newfound-
land" illustrated by stereopticon views,
at the First Congregational Church.
10th and G streets northwest. The pic
lures will show icebergs, ice packs,
wrecks, reindeer, dog teams and snow
scenes-the things that belong to the
life of the people with whom and for
whom DR.. Grenfell has been working
for twenty-five years. There will be no
fee.
The lecture at the First Congrega-
tional Church Monday evening will be
under the auspices of the Washington
branch of the GrenfeIl Association, of
which Henry B. F. Macfarland Is presi-
dent. Wiley o. lson secretary and
George w. White. president of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, treasurer.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
WHISKY SMUGCLERS
SOUGHT BY THE POLICE
Man and Woman Who Made Sensa-
tional Getaway With Auto Load Of
Liquor Still at Large.

The Washington police and the au-
thorities of Alexandria county, Va, are
working together today to apprehend
the man and woman who made a sensa-
tional getaway from Traffic Policeman A.
NJ Gibbons by knocking him off the
running board Of their touring car in
Potomac Park at o'clock yesterday
afternoon while he was endeavoring to
learn what they were concealing in the
rear seat.
The mystery surrounding the car was
cleared when Sheriff Fields of Alexan-
dria county found 215 pints of whisky
after the car was wrecked. The sheriff
believes at least 200 additional pints
were taken from the scene Of the wreck
by soldiers and other passersby before
he arrived. The whisky bore Balti-
more label
Evening star., 1917-11-24
The Crossroads Critic.

The generals l roundly scold, |
criticise the soldiers bold, who
now conduct the fray; the kaiser
would be promptly canned if |
were only i'll command and run
ming things my way. | sit around
the corner store, with languid
cronies, half a score, who smoke
their long clay pipes; l swipe the
grocer's priceless cheese, and say
the scrap across the seas is giving
me the gripes. And when pause
to take a rest, some other jay
pulls down his vest, and talks in
kindred strain; he hits the gro
GERS denijohn, and says the way
the war goes on is giving him
pain. When he subsidies another
skate explains that Haig's feath-
erweight. failure and repeat; he
takes bite of boneless cod and
says that balled-up scrap abroad
is giving him cold feet. If you
would tnd the gifted wight on
whom Napoleon's mantle might
most fttingly descend, if you a
Caesar would descry, don't cast
your keen inquiring eye where
modern armies wend; don't waste
a scrutinizing glance upon the
riven fields of France, all red and
damp with gore: avoid the battles
din and reek-for you will find
the man you seek in any village
store. He sits and talks from sun
to sun, and says he wishes he
might run that scrap across the
pond; his fount of language ne'er
runs dry until some fellow asks
him why he has not bought a
bond. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
CONCERT FOR SOLDIERS.
Boys at Camp Meade Entertained b,
Washington Musicians.

A concert for the entertainment of
soldiers at Camp Meade was given by
a number of Washington musicians
under the direction of Miss Mary Helen
Howe, coloratura soprano. Thursday.
The soldier audience was enthusiastic
in its applause. In addition to Miss
Howe, those who had part in the en-
tertainment were Mrs. Helen Page
Burroughs. mezzo soprano; Grace
Bromley. reader; Florence Stonebraker
and Jerome Williams. pianists. and Err
nest Chamberlain. futist. Miss Howe
sang number of ballads. which were
greeted with great applause. The con-
cert closed with THE Star Spangled
Banner by the entire assembly led by
Miss Howe.
Maj. Nobel Wiley and his staff were
in attendance at the concert and COM
plimented the musicians.
1T is just such treats as this" said
Maj. Wiley. that give relaxation to
the strenuous life of the camp" The
party of musicians was entertained at
Maj. Wiley's headquarters following
the concert.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
EARLY MAILING TALKS END.
High School Pupils Here to Compete
With Essays on Theme.

The city post ofiice closed its series
of talks before high school pupils yes
terday upon the necessity Of early
mailing for Christmas. Based upon
the talks given by Supt. William NJ.
Haycock of the city post office and
Carter B. Keene, director of postal
savings, boys of the high schools are
to compete in an essay contest.
The sixty winners, who are to be Sc
lected by Supt. Thurston of the public
schools and teachers Of the high
schools. will be given positions at the
city post of1ice to help with the rush of
mail around Christmas.
The city post ,office will continue its
campaign in the grade schools by the
of mail early" circulars to
children in the sixth. seventh and
eighth grades.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
Bicyclists Add to Street Perils.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In tho framing Of new regulations
governing vehicu1ar and pedestrian
traf11c in Washington is 1t not .impor-
tant, even essential. that the police de-
partment and interested civilian or
ganizations should consider the obliga-
tions of bicyclists and chauffeurs? It
is a we'll known fact that bicycle riders
are at present a law unto themselves.
They frequent the wrong side of the
poster automobilists. and pedestrians
alike. 1t is said also to be n fact that
under the lax system of issuing licenses
to motor operators applications are
little or nothing Of the rules Of the
road and who are not required to an
swer correctly. or at all. the questions
set forth in the rules OF the. licensing
boAxds .RAX2n&
Evening star., 1917-11-24
Policeman Gibbons Suspicious.

The chase started when the touring car
rounded the corner of 14th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Gibbons noticed the
driver quickly draw the curtains down on
the tonneau. as though to conceal some
thing inside. Suspicious, tho policeman
jumped on the running board and ordered
the driver to stop. Instead he put on speed
and headed for Potomac Park where he
succeeded in knocking the policeman of.
Gibbons was taken to Emergency Hospi-
tai, but was not seriously hurt
The police at first hoped the New York
license on the car would furnish a clue,
but the New York authorities wired In
spector Grant today that the number was
issued for different make of car. than
the one which figured in the chase hero.
Evening star., 1917-11-24

features will be a discussion Of the
vital questions which affect the negro
and his relations to the country now
and after the war.
Authorization has been granted BY
the Board of Education for the use OF
School the afternoon Of December as
Washington's share in a great nation
wide community song day, being held
in connection with a meeting of the
SeS1s Of hot6a ,6a
country have promised their support
in the song day by having slides of
patriotic songs thrown on their screens
during the day. All plans for the COM
munity singing day are being formu-
lated with the cooperation of the Ray
mond Fosdick commission and are un-
der the guidance of the War Depart
ment.
A thief early this morning smashed
the show window of the clothing store
Of Samuel Livingston. sos 7th street
northwest, and got away with two
overcoats. valued at $2o each: an over
coat with fur collar. valued at s35, and
a suit, valued at $40. Finger prints
found on the broken glass. the police
hope, may lead to the mans arrest.
"SunraEe and Beyond. L. the subject
of the address to be given by Edward
Costigan of Denver, Col, United States
tariff commissioner. before the College
Equal Suffrage League Monday evening
at 1926 Rhode Island avenue. The pub
lie is invited to this lecture, which will
be preceded by business meeting for
members.
president of the Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation of the John F. Slater School at
a meeting at the school Wednesday
night. Other officers elected were:
retary. Mrs. NJ. A. Tapscott. and treas
urer, Miss H. f. Morris. Plans for Red
Cross and food conservation work were
discussed.
Alumni of Business High School will
hold reunion Saturday night, Decem-
Der 8, in the assembly hall of the
school.
The regular concert by the Marine
Band at the marine barracks scheduled
for Monday afternoon will be omitted
on account of the duties in connection
with the troops at Fort Myer. A sym
phony concert will be given the fol-
lowing Monday, December 3.
The first "get-together" meeting OF
the season was held by the Cleveland
Park Citizens Association last night in
the John Eaton School, with $50 mem
bers present. Refreshments were
served during the dancing. The build
ing was decorated with MOWERS and the
American flag.
Men only are privileged to take the
civil service examination to be held
here December Is for positions as
garagemen in the Post Office Depart
ment service. Competitors will not be
assembled for examination. but will be
rated on physical ability and training
and experience. Garagemen include
filters and lubricators. says the an
nouncement Of the civil service COM
mission.
The hearing of the appeal of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company from
the valuation placed on it's holdings by
the public utilities commission, which
has been in progress before Justice
Gould of the District Supreme Court.
has been interrupted by illness in the
family of one of the counsel for the
company. Justice Gould will resume
the hearing December 3.
Flowers for Your Thanksgiving
haR