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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
Increase Their Pay.

Though the postmaster general favorS
n reduction of the first class postage rate
from two cents TO one for local letters.
there will be no chorus of cheers from the
mail carriers who are already overburden-
ed and see no relief from overwork and
underpay save through resignation.
The postmaster general favors a one
cent rate for local letters a. a preliminary
to the institution Of O general one cent
rate e%verywhery throughout the country.
The reduction l. unnecessary and unwise
The chief beneficiaries would be the great
mail order houses. The present rate il no
burden on the average family and equit-
ably distributes the cost e postal service.
But aside from that, il would be unfair
to add 10 the burdens of the carriers with
out increasing their pay. II H. hard enough
now TO secure rural carriers because of
the meager pay, the distances to be travel
ed and the fact that the parcels post has
been added to their labors.
The postmaster general is very proud of
the surplus which his department has ac-
cumulated, and rightly 50 since ii repre-
sents careful management and close eco
Monies. But some of that surplus might be
distributed among the lower Salaried EN-
ployes of the department in the form Of
increased pay. And the letter postage rate
should remain where il ISL Paso Her
aid. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
With Other Editors
For the Rural Schools.

Having expended n million dollars in the
past two years for the betterment of the
rural schools of Texas and having in view
the appropriation Of two millions more fo-
like use during the coming two years, Tey-
rs probably has a deal more interest in all
factors which are making for better rural
schools over the country than any other
state.
Ii il therefore of special interest 10
note the ends TO which the United States
Bureau Of Education will work during the
coming year. The efforts OF this force for
the betterment of school conditions will
have the cordial cooperation of every edr-
Gator and every elubwoman in the country.
And il j. a certainty that before very long
the entire program will be in full force and
effect. Here are the aims OF the buresu:
1. a school term of not less than 100
days for each child.
2. A sufficient number of teachers ade-
quatelv prepared for their work.
3. Consolidation Of rural schools with an
average area of about thirteen square miles
for each school.
4. a teachers home, and a demonstra-
ton farm of from five 10 fifty acres as
a part Of the school property.
8. An all-year session adapted to local
conditions.
6. A county library with branch librar-
les at the centers of population, with the
schools used a. distributing c%enters.
Z. Community organization with the
school a the intellectual, industrial, edu-
%cational and social center.
8. A modern high-school education for
every boy and girl in America, in the coun-
try a. well as in the town.
Il viii take money and effort to accom-
plish all these reforms-but the boys and
girls of Texas are worth all the money
and all the effort that can be in~telligently
expended upon them. They are the real
owners of the State. All that it j. and has
belongs TO them. And Texas will be
found in the van OF every effort for i'm
proving the conditions under which they
are "a be educated for citizcnship.-Hous-
ton Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
Man Housekeeper Has
Domestic Tribulations

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Joseph Gaynor, a
giant IN stature, was arraigned before
Judge Stelk today in answer TO a charge OF
whipping hi tyo-year-oid daugh-
ter. Gaynor attributes the mr>for:unes
that nave ovcrtaken him to the hay when
ac became housekeeper Ia hnS home. I'm
INJURY to his foot prevented him from sup
porting his wife and two children. He be-
came housekeeper while his wife went TO
work in q factory 10 earn the family ex-
penses- Later he liked this arrangement 20
well that he refused to change il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

A huge eating competition had hecn held by
some brawny son If toll ia a country town in
Yorkshire. and one If the competitors had
succeeded in disposins NJ a leg of mutton, a
plentiful supply Of vegetables and u plum pnd-
ling. the whole washed down with a copious
lraught ~ ale.
lie was unanimously declared the winner. and
was being triumphantly escorted home. when
ie turned to his admirers and said:
"Ah. say. lads. don't thee say nowt ~ this
10 my old woman. or she won't gle me NO
dinner. Toronto Globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

Checks should be made payable 10 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communication should be addressed to the
company. and items. letters, etc, intended for
publication should be addressed to Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville, Texas. Letters intended
tor publication. should be signed with the full
hame Of tn writer. The name viii not be-
printed if not desired, but it will be evidence q
good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

The next time the State of Texas indi-
Gates that she is looking around for a new,
suitable place in which to establish Il nor
mai school for teachers, somebody in
j rownSvi''e with a long hand would do an
appropriate thing by holding il mp.
The position OF Brownsville on the bor-
der Ills almost certainty Of a great ocean
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
Entered as second class matter In the pos
ONCE at Brownsville, Texas.

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
fail to receive The HERALD regularly are re-
quested to notify the office promptly. Telephone
No. z. New subscribers should receive their
frst paper not later than the second day after
the order is in the Office Of The Herald. Every
subscriber even in the most distant sections of
the city. should not receive his paper not later
than 600 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
Eccentric.

"Oh. dear. yeas. saia Mrs. pifflegilder
She is Il peculiar warnan--a very p-c-c-u-l-
EAR woman. Why she actually does not belong
10 a single society for the reformation Of any
body."-Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
LOST AND FOUND.

|LOST-One brindle English bulldog. Il ward
~ 50 and no questions asked. Walker Bros.
Hardware Store. sc
FOIND-Bnnch # keys on ring containing
one Yale AMI others Owner may have same
by applying af this office and paying for this
nd. sf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

WANT TO BTY-Growing crop IN the Val
lev. Might buy the land also ii place
suits. Crop must be on good land, well
located a. 10 shipping and water. Give
full description. Box go, Lubbock. Tex
as. DO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Thirty four (3n acres III new
land. on first class irrigation system.
Los Fresnus tract. u. II. Swami. Los Fresnns.
san Benito. Texas. rs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

To measure the force exerted by persons
exercising 2 Frenchman has invented a
machine IN which bicycle mechanism drives
a dynamo which registers IN delicate clec-
trical Instruments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
HAY FOR SALE.

FOR ALE Baled Rhodes Grass Hay. best
quality and absolutely clean. very close price
(. .. p. IaFeria. Texas. Address Mrs. Marion
A. Monrc. IaFeria. Texas. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

MEN-OHr Illustrated catalogue explains how
We teach the barber trade quickly. nailed
free. MDfER BARBER COLLEGE San An
Tome lex II
BARBER TRADE taught nj Texas Barber
Colleges. Worlds greatest. Position when
competrnt- Free catalogue explaining. Dali
Es or Fort Worth. Texas. 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

HAVE 30 ACRES Of Cameron county land for
sale reasonable near San Bcnito. Would con-
slider a loan ~ $1nOnOO On same. Address q.
W. Goodin. Ottawa. Kansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25

FOR SAL.E-One corner lot and five room
cottage on Lcvee street. Apply l2U3 Wash
inton -. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-25
POSITION WANTED

BY BRIGHT, intelligent boy If good family. n,
errHid and office hoy Or similar work aftal
school hours and all day On Saturday. Apply l.
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
CHURCH Of SOUTH
REFUSES TO JOIN
FIatly Reject Ofer of Reunion With
Presbyteriaus of North Be
Voted on Later.

Birmingham. Ala. May 2S.-The
committee on bills and overtures sub
mItted an unfavorabIe majority report
today on the proposal to unite the
southern and northern branches OF the
Pres byterian church 20 the general as
sembiy Of the Pres yteriau church in
the United States. the southern branch
Iu session here
The committees report expressed
grateful appreciation Of the spirit" Of
the offer but said, under existing con
ditious they declined TO appoint com
mittee from this assembly TO confer
with q similar committee from the
northern assembly"
The proposition win be voted on
later by the assembly
Dallas. Texas, May 28-John a.
Marquiss. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. former
of the assembly, was elect
Cd secretary treasurer Of the home
mission board The report Of the home
mission committee was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
French HurI
Foes Back in
Triple DriUe

Paris. May 23.-Successfuf attacks
were made by the French last night
on three parts of the front, the war
Office announces.
The attacks were made on the Aisne
front. In the region Of the California
plateau the French captured obser-
Walton points dominating the Athletic
valley Progress was made on the
northern slopes OF the heights east Of
Chevreaux Three lines of German
trenches east of Chevreux were cap
tured during the night German
counter attacks failed
On the French Front in France.
Tuesday, May %. (From q stam cor
respondent OF The Associated PTess-}
Won Hindenburg himself is UNDER
stood 10 have been a spectator Of the
defeat which the French inflicted on
the Germans yesterday near Moron
viIlers range. which resulted in the
capture Of several lines OF German
trenches and a number of important
observation points. The German com
mander is known ID have been just TO
the norJhward Of this section of the
front on Sunday. His presence is sup
posed TO have been connected with an
attack on the French lines which the
Germans intended TO deliver on Tues
day morning. The French forestalIed
them and after dem0lishiug German
machine gun nests and other defeuses
with artillery, launched an assault
which was so brilliantly successful
that more than 1000 Germans were
captured. At the same time the French
obtained elbow room beyond the ridge
for future operations.
London, May %. (12:50 p. ny
Last night the enemy again heavily
b0mbarded our positions on the Hin
denburg line in the neighborhood of
Bullecourt." says today's Official state
neut Our artillery TepFed vfgor~
ousIy. No hostile attack developed.
We made a successful raid early
this morning southeast Of GavrelIe. A
number Of Germans were killed with
out any casualties among our troops.
We captured few prisoners dur
ing the night as result Of patrol
encounters at different points on our
front north OF Armenti res
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
J0FFRE and vIvIANI BACK IN FRANCE
American Army Engineers Reach England
Qr1Er1UOug
Sees Kaiser
NeQringF0lL

Geneva. via Paris. May %. $40 2.
m.1-Thiugs are going badly iu Ger
many and the imperial regime is
threatened according TO DIT Artsttdes
Aguero. recalled Cuban minister to
Berlin. who arrived here ON his way
to France DR.. Aguer0 said.
Fl bring good news 1 have been is
years i'm Berlin and you can easily
realize that Z have been able 10 thor
oughly study she character of our ere
mics. Things are going badly on the
other side of the Rhine. The facade Of
the imperial eGf6ce seems solid enough
from abroad but lu reality there are
cracks iu it,
Or. Aguero declared that there was
no prospect OF immediate Improvement
ia the food situation I'm Germany. He
said that no help could be expected
from the occupied parts of Rumania as
the lack OF man power made a cuIri-
walton of the fields impossible
Copenhagen. via London, May -.
1855 a. m. As a counter to the rather
artificial indignation which the Pan
Germans and conservatives are en-
deav0riug TO excite against the So
Ciaiist5 on account Of Scheidemauu's
use of the word revolution ia the
lEIEl5EoE ta~E week. ILE 9EWaeIsS
prints the text Of a letter sent to
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HoIIweg bv
the Pan-German league in May. 1915.
This also threatens revolution If the
lea gue's demands for sweeping annex
alton was u0t met
Baron Won Gebsattel vice president
of the league. in Transmitting to Won
Bethmanu-HOlIweg copy of the
leagues peace program. spoke of indi-
cations that the government did not
propose q wide enough utilization Of
victory He declared that the imme-
date consequence of such policy
would De revolution and the overthrow
of the dynasty. Copies Of the letter
were sent TO the various federated gov
ernuents.
The chancellor replied that the let
ter and threat constituted q climax TO
that lack OF political Judgment which
had often embarrassed the govern
menr's policy before the war and that
the Pan-Germau program could only
be considered after all opponents had
been completely crushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
WHEAT CROP
UNDERTAKE.
DOWNS0UTH
Harvest Of Texas Yield Be
gun Three Days Earlier
Than Usual.

/ Chicago. May 23-In Texas. near
Fort Worth yesterday. an American
reaper began to hum the first notes
Of the worlds greatest agricultural
sympbony-th harvest of the wheat
crop.
This Information reached the great
grain market here today in a Iaeonic
telegram Work, it said. began on d
farm Of 100 acres and the yield would
be from six 10 eight bushels to the
acre.
From now ON The note viii swell
until the cresceHdo Of tens Of thou
sands Of such machines bursts over
the great fields of Kansas and the
Mississippi valley Thence on through
1.-THE spring wheat valleys Of the Da-
kotas until about the first Of Septem-
Der, whence the last North American
sheaf has been cut ia the TAR Hudson
Bay country.
News Carries Hope.
Tile Texas harvest has started.
flashed over the wires of the brokers.
and crop students said that never in
history did such q message carry
more of hope and meaning to the
world, for this crop, according to
leading statesmen, enters into the
grand strategy Of the war and into
the very politics Of nations.
The word from Texas Was taken as
good omen. too. for it showed that
the harvest had been started three
days earlier than normal. and even
three days is important. it is said
when the whole world is crying for
wheat Another cheering note was
added by Bernard Snow. the crop sta
tlsticiau who said that Texas was ex-
pecIed to yield 1900 600 bushels or
10 per cent more than last year Her
early harvest viii bring relief to the
bare bins Of the southwest. Dry
weather accounts for the early start.
Reaches Illinois July 5.
BY June 3, Mr.. Snow said. the i'm
vasjon Of the reaper viii have ex-
tended to the Oklahoma line In three
weeks more it viii have covered that
state and reached the fringe of the
broad acres of Kansas. II should be
well under way in this state by July
.. and in Nebraska by July 10 By
Aug. I, Mr.. Snow said. indications
were thar the spring wheat. of the,
Dakotas should begin TO fall
THE movement OF the grain 10 mar
ket should begin by June IS and viii
flow in Increasing volume day by day
until il reaches the maximum between
the end Of October and the middle Of
December" said Mr. Snow This
means that the new crop laps over in
point of distribution on the eli crop
tthar Of 1870 by 30 days and sup
pIemeuts to thar extent any de6c-
lencIes in stocks held from last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23

Evidences accumulate that Gem
gral FeuH is preparing for an
either Offensive drive Oh a large
scale along the 4isue and Cham
payne fronts.
uu Monday 81 brilliant series of
ATTACKS Huu for the French ali the
Important observation posts in the
aHsonFilljer- region in the THANH
HaEHe- ana last evening a similar
operation was carried ont on the
nigh ground I'm the CraOnne region,
Where every ore If the obscrva-
uoH points dominating the Ailette
valley are now in French posses
sion.
lHe vantage ground thus won
Aiii give the French the needed
opportunity to prepare effectively
i"T their next drive. More import
aal il would oPen up still further
!Ae rfute by which General Petain
u evidently planning 10 strike at
,he 0erman key point fortress OF
Laou from the rear and compel its
evacuation and the falling back az
me entire German Hue In this sec
Tor.
he Italian offensive In the
norizia region has entered one 0f
the phases Of comparative quiet
VVh'mon 10 such movements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
ASSURANCE SENT
BELGIAN BY RUSS

Havre. May 23, l2.30 p. M Baron
Beyens. the Belgian foreign minister,
today received telegram from Mich
aeI TereschtenkoX, the Russian for
eign minister in which he greeted
Belgium. Russia VIII continue the
war. not for the purpose of conquest
nor envy but to reassure all nations
their own affairs and TO secure d
peace guarantee against new attacks.
Baron Beyens, replying 20 the Rus
sian foreign minister. wrote,
Belgium. the victim Of d most
odiOus aggression and struggling for
its existence, greets with JOY the as
surauce Russia gives through YOU thae
she will pursue this war until the
establishment Of a peace guaranteeing
against new attacks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
FOREIGN LANDS
HAVE BIG FIRES
Seventeen Killed in Japan and Nanv
HGFt-SeYen Dead in Hungary
Thousands Homeless.

Toxic. May Seventeen persons
have lost their lives and 81 are SUI
feriug from various injuries as a re-
suit Of the fire which swept over Yon-
ezawa yesterday. Half of the city has
been destroyed.
Amsterdam. May 25-A Budapest
dispatch says the Hungarian town OF
Gyoeuyoes has been devastated by fire.
900 houses being destroyed and 24Q
still on fire. Several thousand persons
are homo ess and seven deaths have
been reported. Gyoenyoes is A miles
from Budapest and had 9 population
in 1909 of 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23

Indications are that this tremendous
purchasing power viii be vested IN one
man. who viii have under his com
mand an army OF trained experts ia
miliar with all American markets
The program has progressed to the
stage where President Wilson has in
mind the man for the place a deter
mination 70 include the needs Of the
American army and navy in centraIiz-
ed purchasing boards has been yirtu-
ally agreed upon and the numerous
details involved are in process Of for
nation Il is understood that the pro-
gram calls for the purchase Of arms,
equipment and all supplies used in
the physical waging OF war by ex-
perts Of the navy and the war depart
ment, rather than by civilians. and
that these experts viii be guided in
their activities by the secretaries OF
the navy and war. subject. however. 10
the approval finally OF the commits
sion
All the allies will be included in
the scope Of the commission under the
present plan, including Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
BOARDSEESCAMP
SITE At CAPITAL
Members Look Over Springfield
Grounds-G0 10 Peoria-sl 100000
SO Be Spent Monthly,

Springfield, May Colonel Edwia.
y. Root. T. s. As head of the board
jn Illinois named to select d canton
ment site for the Illinois quota Of the
national army. and four other mem
beers of the board left here at noon
for Peoria after inspecting a site Of
fered by this city
The Illinois troops brought together
by the conscriptive draft VIII rsqd1re
an expenditure for food and supplies
of approximately 81, 100000 q month.
IL was stated. Practically all Of which
viii be spent in the city nearest the
camp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
BIDS OPENED FOR
VEHICLES FOR ARMY

Chicago. May 2a-Bids viii be op-
ened here June by the quartermas-
ters' department, q. S, A. for 1900
motor vehicles as follows
One and one-haIf ton trucks. $4,000
Three ten trucks. $4,000
Half ton trucks 200
Three-quarter ton trucks. 200
Five passenger touring cars, 1000.
Ruuabouts 600
In addition the bids will cover 5000
motorcycles and 5000 motorcycles
equipped with side cars Bids on 20
repair shop equipments are also
asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
HEAVY FROST HARD
JOLT FOR GARDENS

Chicago, May 23-A heavy frost
covered many part of northern Illinois
today and caused large damage to
garden track and other crops just 0ut
Of the ground. The sun w5iJed the
frozen plants. farmers. florists and
gardeners were busy trying 30 esti-
mate the damage In exposed places.
beans. tomatoes. potatoes and corn
suffered most Ice 10 the thickness
Of a window pane formed on pools
left after the heavy rains Of the last
few days and thermometers regis
tered a temperature as low as IS de-
grees,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23

For the third week in succession
the losses by submarines have been
held down subst4 utially below the
large figures which caused SO much
ed last week were considerably less
than half those of the preceding week.
as regards the number Of vessels sunk
and the report given OUT today shows
only a small increase over last week
The destruction az Is vessels Of more
than 1900 tons. i've of less than 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
SLUMP IN NUMBER Of SUB
VICTIMS STILL EVIDENCED

tons, and three fishing vessels was
shown IN last week S statement
The heaviest losses were shown in
the report of April %, which announc-
ed the sinking Of 40 vessels Of more
than 1000 tons each
In an address last week Kennedy
Jones. British minister OF food econ
omy, said new and successful meth
cd of attacking submarines had been
put into operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
DAY DOUBLES
NUMBER At MEETING

Eewanee. III. May 23.-Countv DAY
at the 59Jh annual convention of the
Illinois State Sunday School associa-
tion today nearly doubled the number
of delegates attending, more than two
thousand regjsteringa