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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
10th Cavalry Band to
Give Anoih4r Concert

Music lovers had the pleasure II two
concerts nv the Sixteenth Cavalry band.
In the afternoon the hand play i At Fort
At six o'cloes thc hand adjourned
To the Girls National Honor Grari Park.
where it played for the opening.
a feature Of the second concert was he
"Plunkville Screnade." Tins number had
been scheduled for the afternoon concert.
but because it was necessary ~ shorten
the concert by one-half hour on account 81
the park opening the number wa- gwen M
the second concert. lie Siiflevr Conuct.''
or "The Flirting Whistler" wy~ encorcd
three times. 'Thc Slipping Trombone
Rag played bv Me-Sr-. Coonsv. Ra~ler
and Baker. was 4 mos; popular number and
was twice encorcd. Following tnt rrolrari
the Honor Guard thanked the leader for
the unusually good program.
The program for tonight follows:
l. March, "Thc Wallabic-''. .Liehtour
,. Overture. Jolly Robbers. .Tuupr
3. Waltz. The Belle Of Scotlanl'....
Tohaul
4. Rag. Sprinkle Me With Misses.
Il. Bal
;. Fantasia, 'Dovn the Mi-~is 1pi''...
Il. PHcrnCr
6. I~ntcrmezzo, ale Secret" ....I. Gauricr
Z. One Step. sweetheart I'M Rider
:. DAINTY Butterfly .M. Loc-ch
o. Patrol, "Kilanea" Steward
Finale National Aniicn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

Richard Gerald Johnson. fer the past
five years manager 81 the Southwestern
Telegraph q Telephone Company,
Brownsville exchange. today received his
commission ~ a first lieutenant III the re-
serve signal corps. United States army.
The arrival of the commission probably
means the departure Of Mr.. johnson at an
early date for the training camp ut Camp
Funston, Leon Springs, for q period Of two
or three months training. required Of an
in the reserve who are destined for
field service.
4. W.. Reed, manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co, also has received his
commission a. first Lieutenant IN the re-
serve signal corps. with detail NJ Browns
vile as military censor ~ this point.
Both ren wired their acccptances ia sig
nal headquarters at Washington today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
BISHOP &c TAKE A BRIDE.
,$prciuI - re iIcraldl

GRFENCAETLE. Ind. juno is.
wedding Of interest in Methodist circles
horc lomorrow VIII ~ that or Bishop,
Thomu, Nicholson. one ~ the most widely
known bishops Of the II. T.. church, and
Mi-, Evelyn Riley, whose engagement was
announced some weeks ago. The bride
elect Is an instructor at Cornell college,
Mount Vernon. Iowa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

For Charity h0me-Thc manuocmcnt NJ
The Charity Home il receiving, AZ one Of
the manager, said today. $50 much stuff
that we really 10 not know where il I'M
comes from" Among the latest gifts wa-
4 box Of shirts for both men rnd hoy-,
sent to the homo BY Mr.. and Mrs. u. l..
SperO.
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81 III 6
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
provesit il. 25cat all druggists.

THIS REMEDY IS SOLD In BROWNS
WILLIE BY The EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE &c.
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4 1 0 . I
TIE WEATHER FURECASI.

The following weather forecast for :,
the lower gulf coast states aud the
Magic Valley is issued by the United
States Weather Bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight fair and warmer: Tu"sday fair:
light southcrly winds On the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

the cook might have been in cpmmunica-
tion with the enemy. The fortune has been
sophisticated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
War in History
Iune is, 1915.

German armies nearing Lcmhcrg.
Au~trians III offensive against Italians from
DpXprpfn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
Iune 10, 1916.

Turk rout British force attempting ~ Al
vance on Euphraics.
Count lIclmuth Won Moltke. German chief
of staff during firtS months of the war.
died in retirement. aged is.
Russians advance To whiting xix mi!c- AZ
Brody.
American steamer Scaconet turpcdocd
without warning aud sunk.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE
GULF COAST LINES.

GULF QUASI INNS.
Houston ard Brownsville
No. =. Iii. 600 q. M.
No. I, ~. 400 l.. ~.
No. =. ar. 1l:2i .. ~.
No. /, ar. 1910 y. ~.
sam Fordyce and Brownsville
No. ., M. GO y. m.
M. ia. ~. $50 a. N.
Mission and Brownsville
No. :. mr.. 1925 a. ~.
No. ;. ". I::iJ p. IA.
Rio GRAKDE RAILROAD.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

\ superb serial romance and adventure
which throughout all Of the preceding eight
episodes has held the audience speel bound.
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Forecast for the Week.
Local Observations.

Tor West Gulf States: TIE weather
the week Will be fair and warm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

a pretty romance Ia which a courageous
young peasant girl wins. In this drama
Miss Doro repeats her triumph Of ''Oliver
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

WALTHAL @ EDNA MAYO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

Hope chapter. Order Of the Eastern Star
will meet mt the Masonic Temple nj
o'clock tonight. hv order of the worth,
matron, Mrs. ID. McLendon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

Mr.. Clarence Jefferds and baby Of Cor
pus Christi are in Brownsville visiting their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs.. J. X. Jefferds OF
Elizabeth street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

GERMAN now has his chance to collect the reward Of
a money, Iron Cross and furlough offered by the Ger
n high command for the first American prisoner
taken dozen Americans have been captured by the
enemy and by this time, presumably, have been duly pre-
scented headquarters to be pumped of whatever min-
formation their officers had previously coached them
part the enemy of capture Possibly the German
command VIII consider itself well repaid but the chances
1t viii learn little Of the American army forces
than the identity Of the commands from which the prison
came, that much being patent from their insignia
As usual German papers growing the capture
Of these first Americans, not informing their readers that
several Germans have been taken prisoner by the American
troops and several others killed, that numerically the two
forces very nearly staudof reminds Of
German reports Of the drive against Italy, Germany being
glad to report the capture Of 100000 Italians up the
time Of the capture Of GOTza but remaining silent about
the killing Of 10000 Teutons the stormng OF Bainsizza
plateau.
The capture of a number Of Americans occupying a
salient, sharp projection Of trench main
line, comparatively simple The enemy dropped heavy
barIage cutting off the salient renforcements from
the main line and then sent overpOweng numbers of
infantry, which, however with hot reception while If
killing three Americans, woundng five and capturing
p It VIII be observed the Americans remained in possession
Of the salient It such operation IS conducted
many times every day on various parts Of the line by bel
ugeIens OF all naLonaneS and derives Importance only
from the fact that Americans were engaged Otherwise
It hardly would have been mentioned in the official reports
Now that Germany has located the sector in which the
American troops holding the line In conjunction with
the French 1t probable that heavy Commandments and
infantry blow after viii be delivered for it Is
part Of the German plan to attempt to tery each new
enemy by a display OF power. 1t thus with the
Canadians, the Anzacs the French eroras and the Por
tuguese Only in the Of some Of the French terri
tora the Senegaese did the Germans make their fright
fitness really impressive The others came back at the
Germans with undaunted spirit and So also viii the Amer
leans They VIII meet every German attack with the same
determination which the enemy has experienced in conflict
with the British and French.
Naturally the Germans feel eated me episode gives
the papers chance 10 for the benefit of their readers
showing them that American troops not to be feared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Dummies.
y LIEUTENANT FITLHUGH eREEN, Z. $. 81

. ton would demOlish the very weapons
with which we hoped 10 win the war
I Truly we might create a machine Gf
10000 gunners but only at the ex-
I peuse OF the even more delicate ma
chimes OF our precious guns.
Consequently we have dummy guns
old WORKOUT breeches mounted on
legs Into the dummy's hole, or al il,
the rookie may hurl his dummy shells
and bean bags from early morn TO
speWy eve. Re misses the hole
about as often as he hits tat first
anyway. He dents il, burrs the
Ecrew-box. smashes the bag or shell,
and sometimes wrecks the whole
blooming continuance. But he learns.
and the damage expense Of his course
/ is negligible
There is also big-gun dummy am
munition-96-pound 14-inch powder
bags made Of sand or beans or even
I blocks Of wood sewed up in canvas.
Since mechanical hammers insure ac-
curate loading the actual gun in this
case may be used without harm
Day after day crews wrestle with
I their gigantic charges for the sake
of a few fifths Of seconds to be clip
ped from record loading times. And
they bet good money on the game.
Nearly every other kind Of drill OF
exercise has similar makeshifts TO
save valuable gear and equipment.
Special rifles shoot darts instead OF
bullets. Special guns shoot little bull
lets instead Of big expensive projec-
tiles. Rats hold target screens on
which are painted the silhouettes Of
H-arships or submarines An auto
matte diving raft has been perfected
carrying a periscOpe which submerges
and then pops UP in an astonishingly
lifelike manner. Kites make excel
lent aeroplanes for aiming drill and
small free balloons may be called the
clay pigeons OF naval warfare.
a few curious "gadgets" become vi
carious heroes. Man overheard drill
is seldom very real. But straw
stuffed figure surreptitiously slipped
up to the bridge and tumbled over
the side viii excite the lifebOat's
crew Of the watch 70 very creditable
speed Pulling machines are avail
able at sea when boat drill is de-
sired. They are similar to those
used IN a college gymnasium. except
that a sailor hates them so fervently
in his distress at the unnecessary Ia
Dor.
OF course a basket mast is a dead
glveaway so far as Identification or
our battleships goes. But destroyers
and cruisers may easily rig an extra
smokepipe, bridge, deck, or even sails
and yards to deceive the enemy.
Germany's well-known ruse OF max
ing fishing craft out Of U-boats IS
the most successful Illustration OF
this piratical scull-duggery.
Yet the law won't let US put a lead
slug in a eIephone-though I know
place on a Chicago side street where
they can be bought for soc. q dozen.
Which seems 10 prove its whether
we're caught or not that counts In
peace as wei as IN war.-Copyright
1917. by George Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
The Making of
4 Soldier of the Seas
The Work OF The Lswis Machine Gun.
BY RICHARD BoECKEL.

MARINE Corps Cautonment,
u nov. although the Lewis
I Il machine gun with which the
marine corps machine gun companies
IL training here are equipped weighs
only % pounds and can be handled by
one man in a charge. each gun has a
carriage on which it is carried on q
long march
The carriage also carries many
boxes filled with the round magazines
in which ammunition is stored ard a
tripod on which the gun may be set
up in fairly permanent positions. It
is two-wheeled. rubber-ured con
trivance. that can be pulled at g-eat
speed over the toughest ground. One
marine corps man has invented a mo-
tor for propeIling machine-gun car
riages. but the gun itself is so light
that the motor has not been generally
adopted
once set up the machine gun can
hold back an entire company Of in
fantry SO long as IL has ammunition
In the trenches machine sun en-
placements are fixed at regular in
tervals along the line and arranged
in such a way that their fire cris-
crosses. Under such fire nothing can
live Machine gun officers say one
machine gun viii do the work OF so
infantrymeu with rifles
Both sides in the European war
have learned the lesson the machine
gun holds. and charges seldom are
made in the face OF machine gun fire
Usually an effort is made TO destroy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

BOXER pretends his punching
"A bag is the other fellows Jaw.
L n A man-of-war is fuu OF such
imaginary jaws.
In the navy there are probaly fewer
flesh and blood dummies than in any
other profession IN the world-ex-
cept perhaps the worlds series. At
the same time mechanical dummies
are more numerous than in a high
class Eden Musee, and ten times as
fascinating.
There are three reasons for having
ummies-econOmy, as with drill
powder and shell; personification, as
with the man-overbOard effigy; and
for purposes Of disguise or simula-
Capt. Mueller put on the Emden to
make her look like a British cruiser.
Last summer when the navy jumped
from $4,000 to 10000 men, one-third
or $4,000 of the recruits must be
taught to actually load a gun Per
20 man the rapid fire middle caliber
kind Of rifle we we're putting on
merchant vessels and converted craft
Of all sorts, in addition 10 the thou
sand or so Of them already mounted
in the fleet.
A green man must practise twice a
day for a month before he is worth
his wage. As q practice consists Of
several strings Of five loads each, We
may estimate that he slams shell and
powder into his gun at least 80 times
a day At the very lowest some 600,-
coo loads had to be made aboard ship
before the new men were even begun
to be broken in
Obviously If 5O-7ound steel projec-
tiles were 10 be hove against the
faces OF our finest five-inch breech
rnechanisms such a vast number OF
times, the bombardment Of prepara-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

the machine gun with q well placed
shell before attempting 70 take q po-
sitiOn il defends
The Lewis gun may be played like
a gasGen hose. Il may be used either
in ground fighting. on aeroplanes or
as an anti-aircraft gun. Each OF its
magazines holds 49 cartridges. and so
long as the operator keeps his fingeE
on the trigger the gun viii continue
firing a steady stream Of lead.
When G. charge is underta ken.
barbed wire entanglements in front
OF the trenches usually are cut down
with machine gun fire
4 tree may be cut down in an in
slant by turning the fire OF a ma
chine gun across it All marine corps
battalious now being organized are
equipped with a certain number OF
machine guns. in addition 10 the reg
ular machine gun company that goes
with each unit The marines are
stalking their faith in the machine
gun TO beat the Dutch"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
Little Interuiews

They are meeting with q ready re-
Spouse from the housewives
From reports We have received
from the interior and northern part
Of Mexico the country is settled and
peace again reigns," said consul G. n
Seguin- 4 have been told by a num-
Der Of American and other foreign
mining operators that they are now
getting ready TO resume the opera
ton Of their mines. Just as soon as
the Chihuahua smelter is operated
there viii be scores % small mines
worked b. their owners, for they will
be able to sell their ore Other indus
tries and mills are also resuming op-
Grafton throughout the states Of Chi
huahus and Coahuila."
Every time I buy a pc xage OF
cigarets / drop into tn Rotary
smoke box half Of the amount 1 pay
for the ciEarers." said Ralph c. Ad-
ans I don't find it an ygreat strain
or my finances, and I know what il
means to q smoking man TO miss his
smokes-which is what VIII happen
10 some OF the soldiers If we don't do
our bit in this respect"
When England first went into the
war the German press took occasion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

TO sheer at her contemplate little
army said " P Edwards, but at
the present writing they seem 70
have changed their tune. They are
assuming the same attitude now to-
wards America-refuse 70 believe that
the activities OF the United States are
anything but q bluff and are 50
tickled at having captured a possible
dozen soldiers as 10 come out with the
remark that they are equipped 10
entertain numerous such guests I
think they viii have to entertain a
good many more than are TO their
liking before they are through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The French government has taken
over the bank balances Of BOlo Pasna-
There was about 100000 left over
and. as il came from Germany, Il VIII
weston News
Il NAV be true that Col Roosevelt
has not enjoyed the sight OF one eve
for many years, but no adversary. so
far as we know, has ever been lucky
enough 10 get on his blind side--S-
Louis Post-Dispatch-
The innocent bystandsr suffers.
even among nations Hundreds or
NOrway's ships have been sunk dur
ing the war. and Holland Is bowling
because America is holding hers IN
our ports--AlbuQuerqu Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

rCNTERS have been violating the
II law recklessly about FL Paso.
4 \ probably without knowing. but
violating It just the same. and a fed
eral statute at that, by shooting ducks
after sunset and earlier than half an
houI before sunrise.
Thee Roualt, state game warden
OF New Mexico. who was in the city
yesterday. called attention 10 it. and
the Albuquerque Game Protective as
ISOLATION calls attention TO this in q
bulletin.
The ranch owners up and down
the Rio Grande are growing impatient
OF careless hunters. who are warned
by the Game Protective association
that unless they mend their ways
they may soon be excluded from many
Of their favOrlte shooting grounds,
says the bulletin several head or
valuable livestock are said to have
been recently injured near Los Lunas
by hunters shooting ducks after dark
lu violation OF the federal law. which
prohibits shooting between sunset and
half an hour before sunrise. This IS
an amendment 10 the federal miEra-
tory bird act that became operative
October Is last
AT dusk the ducks often fy very
low and are visible only against the
western horizon. and the man who
illegally shoots at that hour may not
even know IL when he is filling a
valuable horse, mule. or COW with
large shot, or running the risk OF
binding or injuring q human being.
All hunters are urged 20 cease shoot
ing al sunset. not only out Of re-
srec- for the law. but out OF respect
for the man on whose property they
are enjoying their sport.
H'wha has att
GERS OF the G. p. A. when self re-
speeding sportsmen must refuse 20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
Little nTuieuS
Says Rotary Should Put Out More Smoke Boxes
Riddles Toys VIII Be Home Made This Year

G6T am glad TO see Rotary putting
out these boxes TO gather funds
L for sending tobacco u, the eo1-
.zs.-- = r-----s5 -
u-9Is III rance sald george :. Al
len, but I do not believe there are
s7ou-h ho~az NM p-- rrs-- s---,-
--t---- .,-
"--S-S anu let lAe people see Jnem az
every turn. ! am sure people who use
robacro kill arnraria-a +ba meade If
49,
--9aS men ana De 6-au 70 crop IN 90
nations occasionally. I went about
town rne other 5e- 5ro-,fr-- zo-,e-
49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
S53O,OO EARNED BY
PRISONERS DEPOSITED

Austin. Texas, Nov. "a deposit Of
S55o.O00 has been made IN the state
treasury by the penitentiary commits
sion, TO the credit Of the prison sys-
TEN Of the state. This is part OF the
SLQ00,O0O reported 10 have been made
by the system during this year from
its crops and other resources This
is the first time in many years that
such a showing has been made by the
prison system OF Texas An unusually
large crop Of cotton, corn and other
products was raised this year on the
state farms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Rejected

GIVES wrench boys,
daily grind, be
garlands applause and
shed sigh
not hear the drums join the gallant charge
All
his stunt pot
By greou
record straight pay guy
wants TO share; stony
gun the
Tn
le j still can
coovrgbt by george Mattnew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

wonder the doctors don't have more
calls
THE MAN WHO CAN'T STAND a
JOKE SHOULDN'T BE A JOKER
Jack Sheehan went out hunt
ing the other day snd-saw az
least 200 ducks.
Henry FRS and q party Of
friends went hunting quail mp in
New Mexico and-those n the
party With Mr.. Frls got 50 quail.
4 woman suggests that the men
cut the prices OF their cigars. EVi-
IDENTIFY she has never been around q
man smoking q cheap cigar
The man who can stay the
friend OF two men who are per-
sonaI enemies has 20 BE- real
diplOmat-and sometimes more.
The fellow who wrote that no ual
could serve two masters evidently hal
never been the father OF two chil-
drel-
some men are advertised 20 their
advantage by the enemies they have
made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
Roundabout Town
couurenance or associate with hunters
who are careless with a gun

Q couuLeuance or associate with hunters
I who are careless with gun
4 warming ag---st the use OF high
I power rifles for hunting geese alons
[ the Rio Grande has been issued by
country like the Rio Grande valley is
no place 10 shoot a gun that VIII XIII
a man two miles off" says Mr.. ROu-
ault. who fears that q serious accl-
dent may occur with the advent OF
the geese this year
The river banks being largely COW
cred with willow thickets. no man
can see where he is shooting. while
the DETECTION OF the bullets on the
water and sandbars may carry them
into unexpected quarters, accordin,s
70 Mr. ROuault- Men ordinarily
careful have been known 70 shoot a
dozen high-power bullets into flock
OF geese sitting on a sandbar or fly
ing low over the water, he says
when the willows on the opposite
bank screened from view halt-dozen
inhabited houses and fields fuu OF
livestock" All good sqortsDen are
requested by Mr. Rouault 20 refrain
from using rifles on the river
While here 3Ir. RouauIt invest-
gated and confirmed some reports he
had heard OF FL Pasoals who last
week killed an illegal bag Of wild
turkeys in the White Mountains Of
New Mexico. The law allows but
three turkeys per man on each hunt
ing trip. and Mr. Rouault learned that
some Of these El Pasoaus killed as
high as t. he has sent instructions
20 his game wardens 20 be on the
lookout for these hunters In future.
He has also obtained Information
that certain FL PasOaus have been
hunting ducks along the river by au-
tomobile light. and says this must
stop or they viii have the United
States court 20 face Several Fl
Pasoans-he has some OF their names
have also been hunting recently on
the licenses OF friends. he says. II
these are caught there viii be some
more money for the state treasury
we wish 10 extend every courtesy
10 FL pasoans." said Mr. RouaulJ.
'and 7 have even issued orders TO IS
sue resident game licenses to soldiers
az Fort Piss 20 give them a chance
% hunt In New Mexico but 10 Is not
fair 20 our people when EI PasoanS
come Up and violate our laws and
cuted IN future
Mr.. Rouault came 10 Fl Paso 20
buy q new Jordan car. which he drove
hack with him He left FOR q section
of New Mexico where he hears there
have been some law violations
10 is Quite the fashion nowadays for
travelling men making DeminE 20 re-
port on their expense accounts half
he'd" so much. Two and sometimes
three persons are asked TO share
bed overni cht
u YOU want 20 tie up real mans
sized goat say something 90 Billie
Roe that would indicate that YOU
think he hasn't n fine disposition
Like the fellow who whipped the man
TO prove he was "a gentleman. he Will
Immediately proceed TO demonstrate
his disposition.
There Is a difference between duck
hunters and duck shooters.
II some people smoke the same
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

publication called Judious Advertising says the farm
must grow wool if to be clothed It Is
thing that if the farmers grow wool they will be
clothed besides providing the phenomenon Of the year