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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-21

Kansas produced and marketed S.73S,-
O77 barrels Of oil last year nearly double
the production of any previous year.
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CITY; Neus


PERSONALS
l.. Forbes of New Orleans, La, j. al
business visitor in Brownsville for n few
III. 5. Harden of Meriden, Conn, is al
visitor in the city for a few days.
DIR. Fred j. Combe of San Antonio. for
of Brownsville, j. in the city for Il
few days looking after his interests here.
Walker Austin of the Walker Bros.-lian-
cock Company has gone To Oklahoma
points and Ia his former home at Dayton.
Ohio, ON his vacation.
Every Battery Will Wear Out sooner or
later. You can prolong the life of your
battery by the care and attention our SER
vice offers YOU. Drive in and see. llar-
rison-Chaney Garage. (tf)
James 4. Browne, president of the First
National Bank. has returned from a bus
mess visit To Kansas City, Mo.
IL. A.. McGarv, president OF the school
board, who has been away several weeks
recuperating on the ranch of his brother
in-law near Fort Clark. Texas, j. expect
ed To return to Brownsville in n few days.
Joe l.. Newtwig OF San Antonio j. a bus
mess visitor in Brownsville today.
Just Arrived-Car Wheat Bran. Mason
Grain Co. (2t)
VI. l.. Guerra and ID. Guerra, prominent
business men of MeAilen, were visitors in
Brownsville today.
George b. Meriweather of Donna spent
last night in Brownsville, leaving this
morning for his home.
We Have a Service Battery for YOU to
use while yours l. left with u tor repair
or recharging. lIarrison-C Clancy Garage.
(tf)
NJ. +. Holland of New Orleans j. in
Brownsville on n business mission today.
Chester f.. Hardy Of Houston j. among
today'> business visitors in the city.
A. j. Byrne and q. q. HarriSo Of San
Antonio are among today'> business Wis
itorS IN the city.
For Quick Service, cleaning and press
ing, Phone No. /. Model Laundry. on
-
Max Goldman Of Jefferson City j. among
today'> arrivals in Brownsville.
r. +. Gariel and r. McIIenrv Of San An
tonic are among today'> visitors in
Brownsville.
Lee b. Miller. r. r. Leighton and l.. A.
EicheIberger OF San Antonio were among
last nights arrivals in Brownsville.
l.. ]. Enron of san Francisco j. n bus
ines> visitor IN Brownsville today.
l.. NJ. Chaiclan. II. II. Hammond and s.
IIoey OF the Point I~abel radio station are
visitors in Brownsville today.
We will call for and deliver your suit
pressed in 80 minutes. Phone No. l, Mod
|el Laundry. ttf)
/. j. Brown Of Houston j. in Browns
vile on n business mission.
L. l.. Sidineer OF Memphis. Tenn. y
among today's visitors IN Brownsville.
r. J. Hobbs Of san Antonio j. in
Brownsville ON a business mission.
Raul Davila Of Monterrey, Mexico. J.
in Brownsville on business today.
Mrs. a. ID. Crow of Raymondville j. in
the city visiting her husband who T. 4
member Of Company NJ. First Texas in
fantry.
Uniergoes 0peration-Mr-. y. J.. Ko-
WALSH was this afternoon operated upon
for appendicitis At the Hospital Of Divine
Providence.
Stated Meeting of Rio Grande
a Lodge No. 81, a. +. & A. NJ. this
~ Tuesday, August q, M : p. III.
0GA l.. f. SHELTON, ". NJ.
NIX J. }. COOKE, Secretary.
There is a period in every boys life
prior to which he AM he put 10 sleep at
night, and after which il Il difficult Ia get
H.. - -. a.. .,.r.
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teries and battery parts. We repair or
recharge all makes of batteries. harrison
CLANCY Garage. ttfl
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lust Arrived-Car Wheat Bran. MasoI
Grain Co. ut
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THE PENNANT RACES
TEXAS lEAG &.
Yesterdays Results.

ttottttoJ ,
Houston :. Fort Worth A.
Dallas 50. Waco 80.
Shreveport |. San Antonio q.
Where Taey Play Today.
Houston al Fort Worth.
San Antonio ~ Shreveport.
Dallas at Waco
=-~@--
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
~. Louis 1. Boston a.
Chicago 1. Philadelphia =
Iittsbnrg 1. Brooklyn q.
Only three scheduled.
Where They Play Today.
I'ittshurg nj Brooklyn.
Cincinnati III New York.
Chicago ~ Philadelphia.
st. Louis az Boston.
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Solid Gold Wedding Rinqs O. the usua
Becomes Assessors Deputy-Cam

Hill, formerly connected with the Rutledge
clothing store, has assumed his duties n
chief deputy county tax assessor under
George Champion. Mr.. Hill entered his
new Office Yesterday.
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Ike WEATHER FURECAsT.

The following weather forecast for
: The lower gulf coast states and the
) Magic Valley il issued by the United
) States Weather Bureau Mt New Orleans:
|, Tonight and "Wednesday fair; light south
. erly winds.
North Texas, generally clear. a..
Central Texas. generally clear. 81.
East Texas. generally clear, -.
5 Gulf Coast, general clear, "a: Taylor
) reported rain yesterday.
West Texas. generally clear. IS.
Arkansas. general clear. -.
Louisiana. generally cloudy. 81: Alex
) anrdia reports hard rain last night.
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New Falls Goods are arriving daily at
the Hat Shop. (lt)
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Two Teachers Resiqn-The Brownsville

tWU tCdCICio uCStyu-lHt DIo"H~NihS
rhool board has received the resignation
i Two teachers in the grammar school
taft. Miss Floy finnev OF Cuero has no
flied the board that she will not return 10
Brownsville this winter. Miss Finney gives
ter reason the fact that her only broth
er has entered the army and because Of
a. ~hc wishes 10 remain with her par
ents. Mrs. l.. Il. Key, formerly Miss Aniel
tendall. who accompanied her husband on
a>tcrn duty. has notified the board that
,he will not return to Brownsville. The
board has called upon Miss Lizzie Barbour,
superintendent of schools. Ia make rec
concentrations 10 fill these vacancies.
Solid Gold Wedding Rings o. the usual
high Rutledge standard; the best that
money can buy, AT the old reliable Rutledge
Jewelry Store. :
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Every Battery Will Wear Out so,

later. You can prolong the life of YOU
battery by the care and attention our ser
vice offers you. Drive in and see. liar
rison- CLANCY Garage. (tf
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Phone SOB or address p. b. Box 3O3,
and call for X. l.. Gutierrez 10 estimate on
that Carpenter job, Painting, Paperhang-
in, etc. T-2l-tf)
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George b. Meriweather of Donna spen'
last night in Brownsville, leaving thi'
morning for his home.
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Uniergoes 0peration-Mr-. b. J.. Ko-
WALSH was this afternoon operated upon
for appendicitis AZ the Hospital Of Divine
Prevalence.
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Just Arrived-Car Wheat Bran. Mas,

VI. u. Guerra and ID. Guerra, prominen
business men of MeAilen, were visitors ]
Brownsville today.
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James a. Browne, president of the Fir>
National Bank. has returned from a bus
mess visit To Kansas City, Mo.
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Joe l.. Newtwis OF San Antonio j. a bui
mess visitor in Brownsville today.
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We Have a Service Battery

use while yours l. left with u Tor repa
or recharging. Harrison Clancy Garage
A..
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IL. A. McGary, president OF the school
board, who has been away several week.
recuperating IN the ranch of his brother
in-law near Fort Clark, Texas, j. expect
cd To return 10 Brownsville in n few days.
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Mrs. a. ID. Crow of Raymondville j. in
the city visiting her husband who = a
member Of Company NJ. First Texas in
fantry.
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tan's army OF street fakirs has seiz-
ed upon the patriotic spirit and cap-
itallzed it. There ere more curb
statesmen to the square foot on lower
Broadway today than anywhere else.
outside Of d county fair
Pictures OF the l:9iser which. when
folded, change into pictures OF pigs
are going like wildtire Books telling
how 10 become aa american citizen
are eagerly gobblea copies Of vii
sous war message, Histories q the
war allied flags, patriotic buttons.
war maps. photographs of the allied
commissioners, war games star
spangled banner necktles. paper
flags to glue on your windows and
paper flags TO slpe on yoer cellar.
pbonograph records of allied an
thems. pictures OF our fleet. cigar
cites for soldiers, Marshal Joffre in
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|. CAN SURPLUS FOOD
But Use JARS
AND CANS WISELY.

= Don't have an empty pre- Z
= serving jar In your home =
y next fell.
= Reserve regular tight-sealing =
= containers for Gaming foods, Z
= Concentrate products so that
= each jar or can will hold as Z
= much food and as little water Z
= a. possible. I
= Put up jams, jellies and pre- Z
= serves In wide-necked glasses 4
= sealed with cork OF paper and
= paraffin- Pack fruit juices In
= ordinary bottles. Z
= Don't can anything that can Z
= be kept just as we'll dried or Z
= In other forms. Dry navy and 4
= mature Lima beans for winter I
= use. I
Produce in your garden lots Z
= Of cabbage. potatoes. and root 4
= crops that can be kept for win
= ter without canning. I
= u. s. Department Of Agri- I
= culture. I
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NEUTRAL SHIPS i.f,A'isg ],
ENGLAND Jtll J !

LONDON. jane Z J. !.
admiralty has pfealls'4 81
SAGE through ne haired ioas !. J,
neutral vessels in Rnslsa s., 5
.Jaly /. provided they ssfi' s,
tive signs and follow iaaissls ], y !,
according to . Renter a'ss-.-
Berlin by way Of Ans.s -. /.
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The duties OF each Of these Off
Gers is OF course the same, being
the commander OF the platoon al
signed 70 him in the company for
nation. He has anaer his COM
mand two squads II - privates
each and each in command OF a
2Id sergeant. ANY order CT mat
ter of information or car for 4
company meeting shall be given by
the captain to each lienfenan. and
BY him shall be given TO each squad
through the sergeant III command.
II shall be the duty Of the lieutea-
ant 70 see that his platoon cooper
ates and carries out any plan
agreed upon By ire company.
The First Sergeant
Il shall be the duty OF the first
sergeant TO act in the capacity o.
secretary OF the organization, To
act under command Of the captain
IN carrying on and receiving cor
Tesrondence for the company, to
keep the company roster, to re-
ceive and keep on hand al infor-
nation relative to the activities OF
the company and to be in charge
Under command Of the captain OF
all the committees Of the organiza-
ton, to transmit the order Of the
captain to said eomittees and 10
receive and transmit to the captain
al reports OF said committees.
second Sergeant.
The duties OF the second SER
geants In OF course the same as the
heutenanrs only that their authority
applies 10 the squad under their
command instead OF the platoon.
They shall be responsible at all
times for the complete co-opera-
ton OF his squad in the company
activities and to this end shall be
y
IL his platoon commander.
CorTorals.
In case il Is desired to divide
the company into still smaller
aorking units this may be done By
siyiding each squad OF Is into five
lnits OF four priTateg and one cor
1oral. Thus each sergeant would
awe under his command in his
quad five corporals who would
sach be in command OF four pfi-
'ates. The eorporass authority over
ais unit would be the same as the
over his squad.
Committees.
IL lis desired that each company
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the greatest state in the greatest
nation on earth. In order that this
organization may be in keeping
With the dignity Of such a common
wealth we hope 10 perfect this army
OF food producers into an or8anlza-
ton that Will be more than q name
enc that win do good and efficient
service in q prompt and efficient
manner and win show practical
results in aiding our eountrY in the
time Of war Ours is tbs greatest
cotton county In all the known
world. President Wilson has made
an especial appeal 10 the cotton
farmers to assist in this movement
which has for its purpose the feed
ing of a hungry world 1t is our
desire and our purpose to have old
Ellis county, the champion Of al
cotton raisers, 20 step forward in
answer 10 this patriotic appeal aud
not follow but iced.
Our object to be attained is To
bring the production Of food aud
feed stuffs in Enis county up 10
the point where gl!ie county viii
feed herself and will MOI exist as
a liability Oh the rest of the food
producing sections Ia this time Of
scarcity We can do that aud We
intend to do this Every citizen
who is not in the army should
assist These who do not assist
Is a STACKER.
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vivid hues, miniature Saaas
Liberty. naval battle puzzles w
nuaIs. police whistles z y
when spies are nahoed' "
and scores Of other devices AZ Y
by patriotic New Yorkefs aa'a
pedGlers palms ate eali9sa
ding cash.
Erep the heggai's feeslf 81
jumped since they started 'lss'
merica OH Their mouth go
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have six working committees. These
committees should be appointed al
the earliest possible moment and
they should be required to carry
out their duties promptly. The
committees and their membership
are as follows.
Committee en- EnfstmentThis
committee shall consist OF the
LIST sergeant as chairman and each
OF the End sergeants. making a
membership Of five.
Committee ON Food and Feed
Acreage-This committee shall con-
sist Of the lst sergeant as chair
man and four rrivates, one being
appointed from each squad by the
sergeant i'm command
Committee on SeesI-Thss COM
mittee shall consist OF the captain
as chairman and the 1st and End
lieutenants as members.
Committee on Labor-This com
mittee shall consist OF the 1st
lieutenant as chairman and each Of
the End sergeants as members.
making a membership OF five.
Committee on Canning This
committee shall consist OF the End
lieutenant as chairman and -four
privates. one being appointed from
each squad by the sergeant in COM
mand. II is suggested that each
sergeant also appoint one lady WHO
shall be considered a member of
this committee thus making the
membership nine
Committee on Flags-This cory
nittee shall consist Of the LIST ser
geant as chairman and eight pri~
Yates. each sergeant appointing
two from his squad thus making
tie membership nine.
DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEES.
Committee ON Enlistment.
Il shall be the duty OF this COM
nittee TO see that the company f.
~ecrnited up TO full strength. To
IBIS end IL Is suggested that the
erritory they are to eoevr shall be
ayided into four parts and each
3ergeant shall be expected to re-
1fuft his squad to full strength Of
twenty-five. An attempt should be
made 10 approach every male per-
son Of over 16 years of age in FL
lis county and enlist them. The
is intended principally
FOR the large producers. who OF
course are the farmers, but we
hail expect every citizen OF Ellis
county TO do their bit The cap
tain OF each company should see
10 ii that this committee does its
inty promptly and we'll
ON Food and Feed
Acreage.
II shall be the duty Of this com
nittce when required TO do so to
make a complete survey OF the food
md feed acreage OF growing crops
Is represented by the company
They shall also get complete data
when required on the number Of
i've stock, chickens, etc. held by
he company, of the feed on hand
nd the amount that will have to
'e purchased. on gardens and the
mount of food preserved and on
and In order that this commit
ee may effectively and efficiently
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xoroxR1. LISTER WHITE PLAN
FOR PRODUCERS
Ann EOa CONSERVATION

<1yN1S 800 - n =. !. 49,
Ths relieving II the plan az or
gaAIxation for the Ellis County
Army ~ Food Producers and every
t.fficer Is requested to closely fol
~ same out II their nespective
units
The Connfy.
The county has been divided into
four districts. each one consisting
III ! commissioner district. II II
our desire to organize fonr regi-
p1ents III tho county. one regiment
hcing III each district and each
regiment 10 BE- composed Of the
various companies III tne district
when 80 organized the county com
nsander Will bear the title OF briga-
dier general and i colonel shall be
III command of each district Under
erch colonel the local companies
will III organized into groups ac-
crrdinx II military formation, each
s+oup being ID command Of q
~: jor.
The Prerincf.
I'll each voting precinct in Ellis
county We intend 10 organize com
panies at los men each As soon
as one company has been recruited
70 fun LOS men, i new company
ancn he formed. We intend TO
ccnfine ourselves in each voting
precinct to the voting lines. Any
person who lives Ia one precinct
rrd desires to join in another pre-
csnct shall be allowed to Go So
III other words every one may join
where they please. The only re-
guest We make Is that they shall
join somewhere.
H<M the Company Ii Organized.
When tie citizens or any commit
nifty decide TO organize they should
meet together and If possible should
have some one In attendance who
can explain the form of organize
finn and its purposes. A motion
should then be made that a COM
pany be organized. The first bssi-
mess will be tho election or the
capital The man should be a
progressive leader In the commune
ty. After the captain il elected he
then has the power to take charge
of the organization and ap3oint me
following officers who shall be
under his command.
list lieutenant, End lieutenant, Is.
sergeant. End sergeant, End ser
geant. End sergeant. End sergeant.
In addition TO the eight officers
the company will have one hundred
rrirafes. making the total of one
hundred and eight men The COM
nany shall be formed and the au-
shority Of each officer shall he In
accordance with the following chart:
Capitalists Sergeant--ccm. on
enlistment. com ON Fl and f.
acreage. com. on seed, com. on
labor. com. on canning. com. on
flags End Lieutenant, end Ser
Eeant, Is priyates. End Sergeant,
ri privates LIST Lieutenant, End
Sergeant. % priyates; end Sergeant,
Is priya1es.
II will denoted that there il thus
two platoons formed in each COM
I.any each In command Of Iienten-
ant and each platoon Is divided into |
two squads each in command OF q !
End sergeant. each squad consist
ing OF IS priyates.
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS.
The Captain.
The captain OF course is In full |
conn land of the company and has /
full power to appoint officers and /
committees, To call meetings of the |
company, 10 preside at the meet I
ings, 10 receive orders from his /
superior officer III the district and
to be the general head OF the ac-
tiyities OF his company.
The 81 and end Lieutenant.
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ORGANIZATION PLANS.

As soon as we can get the COM
panies in some better working con-
dition and can get the membership
and the officers informed Of what
is expected of them we desire TO
complete the county organization
At this time commissions, which
are already printed and on hand,
will be issued to the commissioned
officers of each regiment and COM
pany.
1t Is our desire to complete this
county organization by means Of a
big county rally at Waxahaehie n
some time in the near future We
believe that with the good roads
and the numerous autos available
this will be possible at night
meeting and can be made a greater
success. At this meeting we hope
to have prominent speakers.
We hope to be enabled to have
a suitable pin or button that may
be given 10 every member OF the
amy to be worn as an evidence to
others Of their membership Just
when We can carry out this plan
We cannot say for we have no
funds available at present.
Ellis county Is the greatest. most
Productive and richest county in
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might be well 70 form the nnAses
lin command Of corporals and nave
the corporais 10 act AZ committee
raen I'M the squad under the cora
rnand or the regularly appointed
committeeman.
COMMITTEES on Seed.
ii shall be the duty u this com
mittee to assist In locating and
In purchasing planting seeds IN
times OF scarcity. To this end they
should entleayor to keep informed
a. all times of the supply q seei'
for sale. where they tnay be hal.
AZ what price and in what quaint
IL. The government has promised
assistance in this work.
Comittee ON Labor.
1t shall be the duty of ills com
mittee to assist In obtaining labor
/ for working crops In time Of ne
csssity. To this end every one
desiring help which they are una
BILE TO obtain should report same
to this committee stating how muea
labor is needed. for how long ansl
what inducements they offered for
same. The committee should keep
record of this data. Any labor
coming into the country unable To
obtain employment should be- re-
ferred TO this committee md with
the data on hand they should he
placed without trouble This COM
mittee should also keep in touch
with labor available In the cities
| and other parts of the county. The
government has promised assistance
| in this work.
Committee on Canning.
This committee shall have fun
charge OF all work relating To The
canning and preservation Of food
stuffs. 1t shall be their duty t.
assist in obtaining canning outfits.
Tin cans, etc, and shall have full
supervision of demonstrations aaa
schools OF instructions i their
community demonstrating methods
LOT preserving and saving Of food
stuffs. They should keep them
selves thoroughly informed on all
matters pertaining to this work AM
should actively assist the COUNTY
demonstration agent, Mrs. Davis, IN
the work she Is carrying on.
Committee ON Flags.
It shall be the duty Of this Com
mittee TO urge every member .
lily the American flag at tteir home
as an evidence that in &C operating
in this moveman; Trey are perform
ing patriotic 1t.y 10 their country
in the time of war The flag at
their home shall be the visible
sign OF their membership IN the
Ellis County Army OF Foed Pre-
ducers and shall at all times be 8
reminder to them that they have a
duty to perform to their eountry
and that, as our president says,
that in performing that duty BY
producing and conserving more
food stuffs than before they are
Just as much soldier In the COM
mon cause as is the soldier in the
trenches.
ORGANIZATION PLANS.
As soon as we can get the com
panies in some better working con-
dition and can get the membership
and The officers informed Of what
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CURB BANKERS" EXPLOIT
WAR FEVER IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 9 Manhat
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5 OF THE OFFICERS.
The Captain.

The captain OF course is in full
command OF the company and has
full power to appoint officers and
committees, to call meetings of the
company. 10 preside at the meet
ings, 10 receive orders from his
superior officer III the district and
to be the general head OF the ac-
tjyities OF his company.
The LIST and end Lieutenant.
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II is desired that each compan,