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The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
BOLSHEV|KI GOVERNMENT
 ORDERS '99 CLASS RELEASED
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Nov. 23.-Apparently car rying out it's plan to cease all fighting under it's armistice with the Central powers, the Bolsheviki government of Russia announced the 1899 class of the army should be released from service immediately.
 Other classes will be similarly de- mobilized the wireless message stated.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
SIR JULIAN BYNG PRO-
 NOTED TO RANK OF GENERAL
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Nov. 23.-Promotion of Sir Julian Byng from lieutenant general to full rank of general, in recognition of his services in the operations around Cambrai, was announced by the war office.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS BEAR
 PEACE OFFERS

United Press Special.
 Stockholm, Nov. 23-Russian diplo- mats, bearing peace offers to Russia from the Central powers, left here on a special train for Petrograd, accord ing to the newspaper Tidente.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
RUSSIAN ARM|ST|CE SHOULD
 BE CAREFULLY EXAMINED
United Press Special.

Amsterdam, Nov. 23.-The Russian armistice proposal cannot be rejected, but nevertheless ought to be carefully examined from the standpoint of the entire military situation. is the unani- nous opinion of Berlin press, it is re- ported in dispatches.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
.HAIG SWITCHED ENTERING
 RAM ID YPRES SECTOR
United Press Special.

London, Nov. 23.-Field Marshal Haig switched his battering ram to the Ypres sector last night. Today he reported his troops had advanced the line slightly southeast of Ypres.
 Southwest of Cambrai the situation was without change. The Ypres blow apparently was not a general offensive but 2 highly concentrated local attack.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
GERMAN BEGIN STRIPPING
 CAMBRIA MILITARY STORES
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Nov. 23.-The Germans be- gan stripping Cambrai of military stores. British and Teuton armies were locked in grips less than three miles from the outskirts of Cambrai.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
TROTSkY WILL PUBLISH
 SECRET CORRESPONDENTS
United Press Special.

Petrograd, Nov. 23.-Leon Trotsky of the Bolsheviki cabinet, announced that he possesses secret diplomatic correspondence, which he proposes to publish at once.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23
TWO DEAD, SEVERAL FATALLY
 DEPARTMENT STORE FIRE
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 osceola, Iowa, Nov. 22.-Two per sons are dead, several injured, one perhaps fatally, and a property loss of hundred and fifty thousand dol lars resulted from fire starting in the Ettinger department store build ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23

All kinds of Hot Water Bottles at Buchanan Drug Store. Phone 67.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23

HESTERLY DRUG STORE-where you get right prices and service.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-23

5oc Soul Kiss Face Cream Free with each 5Oc box Face Powder,
 HESTERLY'S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
"The Staff Of Life"


Hrepared hy Division of Home Economics.
University &c Texas. under direction IL Miss
Mary u. t'caring.l
Bread. ''the staff Of life." has become
20 dear that not one single crumb must he
allowed To 90 to waste. No longer can the
housewife afford to feed crusts and stale
bits of bread 10 chickens and pigs. They
thrive quite a. well on the raw grains and
on many foods that are not suitable for
human consumption. Unless each American
housewife uses the wheat substitutes con-
si>tently and. above all. secs To It that no
bread j. wasted. the o rnmcnt may be
forced to issue bread cards. a. practically
all Of the European nations have had to
do.
Bread crumbs may be prepared by drying
al pieces of bread crusts and bread bits in
an open receptacle set in a warm dry
place. When thoroughly dried roll fine or
put through a meat grinder and keep in an
open jar.
When bread j. cut for table use, the
crumbs that unavoidably fall should be put
away III the crumb jar and saved for flu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
Doctors Preventing
Large Loss of Life

LONDON. Nov 30.-"The doctor has
made this world struggle probably one Of
the least deadly ever fought in proportion
to The numbers engaged" said DIR. Wood,
Hutchinson, an American in an address at
the Royal Society Of Medicine.
"The doctors control over wound infcc-
tons J. % mastery" he added. "that Of
the wounded who survive six hours. 80 per
cent recover of those who reach the field
hl~pitals % per cent recover and of those
who arrive at the base hospitals 30 per
cent get well.
"The twin angels anasthetics and anti
scptics have not only enormously dimin-
ished pain and agony. but have made am
putaiions rarer and grave cripplings fewer
than ever before in war history. Barely 5
per rent of the wounded are crippled or
permanently disabled.
"From the statistics made public there
j. good reason 70 believe that the death
rate Of this year, in spite Of colossal in
crease in instruments and engines Of sci
entific slaughter, does not much exceed 5
per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
BELE:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c

pounds because ii was obliged TO admit
responsibility for the failure To protect the
hives and property of peaceful citizens.
They are resolved that that shall not hap
pen again. Thai is why they have forbid
den drilling, or uniforms, or professions.
A disciplined body of men marching in
military formation. and trained to the word
of command. even If armed only with hur-
leys, could outmaster any local police force
and control any town. Hence such process
are prohibited. Today there were to
he Sim Fem national parades in uniform
all over ireland with n great meeting in the
of the Curragh camp. That
has been prevented.
The military authorities are particularly
keen on preventing the acquisition Of arms.
Sin FeinerS' main hope of getting arms
l. not from Germany but from the British
army. and there j. n constant activity To
steal or purchase arms from individual
soldiers.
For the present the government i in the
that through the convention il j.
offering the Irish people home rule. But
'ohNciiilon uIhg> along wltnout coming
10 n decision. If ii should not form Il
plan of government Ireland will be left
where il was ~ the beginning. with the
that there can he home rule for
twenty-six counties. and that Belfast will
not come in and cannot be forced in. The
then would hc that the govern
ment would be obliged 10 suppress the Sim
Feiners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

turc use, for many a nicklc makes "A
MCKEE Siftcd crumbs may be used as
thickcning for soups and the coarser ones
for buildings. scallopcd dishes. etc
Cake crumbs may be used in place Of
bread crumbs in puddings calling for
swectcning. thereby lesscning the amount
of sugar or sugar substitutes. The follow
ing are some recipes for the use Of bread
crumbs:
Cheese Funduc-Onc cup bread crumbs.
one and onc-half cups milk. Add one cup
grated cheese. one tablespoon butter. one
half teaspoon salt. Cook in double boiler
until cheeS j. melted. Add one slightly
beaten egg gradually to hot mixture. Cook
five minutes Serve on toast.
Krummel Tort-Two eggs well beaten,
one half cup bread crumbs. one tablespoon
baking powder. one cup shopped nuts. one
Gun chopped dates. Bake in hot oven for
th~rce-auarters of nm hour. Serve with
or without sauce.
Brown Bread-Onc and one-half cups
bread crumbs. three one one-fourth cups
and u half teaspoons salt. one nochhrdlun
waer. thrcc- fourtS cup molaSscs. one tea
spoons salt. one and onc-half cups corn
meal. three cups graham flour. one tea
spoon soda. four teaspoons baking pow
der. Soak the bread crumbs in water.
when soft rub through colander. add mo-
la~>es. and dry ingredients. Add remain
ing water, mix well. and fill one pound
baking powder boxes two-thirds full and
steam two hours.
Bread Crumb Hot CakcS-One and one
half cups Scaldcd milk. two tablespoons
shortening. one and n half cups bread
crumbs. Soak the bread crumbs in the
hot milk until soft. Add two well beaten
eggs and one-half cup flour. two-thirds
teaspoon salt, and four teaspoons baking
powder Bake on n hot .riddlc.
Crumb Muffins-One cup ground bread
crumbs. one tablespoon shortening. ond
tablespoon sugar. one-half teaspoon salt.
one-fonrth cup boiling water. Mix well
and when cool add one egg well beaten,
one half cup milk. three-fourths cup
flour. three teaspoons baking powder. Bake
in well CREASED muffin pans.
Chocolate Bread Pudding-Soak one
cup bread crumbs in two cups milk. Add
five tablespoons sugar. one-fourth tea
spoon salt and one egg yolk' Add one
ounce chocolate melted in about four ia
~Dlespoons milk 10 make OF consistency to
-FOUR, fold N ~tiffly beaten whites Of egg
ard one teaspoon vanilla. Pour into but
tered baking dish. set in n pan Of water,
bake in a moderate oven obout 20 minutes.
Serve win c.cam or sauce.
fake crrmt, NAV he USED instead of
bread crumbs in the above and the
amount Of sugar reduced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
Sim FEINERS
STILL ACETATE

Correspondence If the Associated Prcss.p
DUBLIN. Nov. 30-The Sim Fem agi-
tation continues To steam without boiling
over into actual rebellion The purpose of
the Sim Feiner> j. alleged To he To keep
the nerves of the government on edge: 10
produce the impression that they mediate
very dreadful deeds. and at suitable mo-
ments 10 provake the government action
a. an evidence that England j. holding
down Ireland by force. Their notion Is said
to be that the military measures taken
against them prejudice England in neutral
countries. and in Russia.
The attitude of the military commanders
j. that it Is their business To check any
thing that could facilitate another armed
revolt. The last time they were caught
mapping and besides. incurred a formida-
BILE list Of casualties in killed and wounded.
The government had to pay three million
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
Sim Feiners Condemned
For Alienation of US.

DUBLIN. Nov. 3O.-John Dillon. ma
%fionallst member Of the house of commons.
addressing the Ancient Order Of Hibcrnians
IN Dublin recently condemned the Sim
Feiners Tor alternating the sympathy of
the United States from the Irish cause"
The friendship and support of the Ameri-
cans in lreland's struggle for liberty was
their greatest asset, he said. But what was
happening in America today filled him
with horror. Friends and supporters of
the Sim FelnerS in Ireland, he said. were
now charged with treason To the flag. and
with entering into a combination with Ger
many to defeat America. lie was deeply
convinced that the Irish race in America
would take steps Immediately 10 dis
associate the name of ireland from such
conduct.
Nobody. said Mr.. Dillon. could exasoer-
ate the fatal character of the policy Of
undertaking 10 make ireland "A republic
and, as n first step in hat career, quar-
reling with TIE United States and turning
on the flag which was the dearest TO the
Irish race Of any flag IN the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
RATPR00F HOMES
AT SMALL OUTLAY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
TELLS HOW HOMES MAY BE BUILT
IN ORDER TO KEEP OUT RODENTS.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Nov. 30.-Root
constructing dwelling houses the additional
cost of making the foundations rat-proof
is slight compared with the advantages,
says Il recent Farmers Bulletin of the
United States Department of Agriculture.
blouse Rats and Mice" The cellar walls
SAYS the bulletin. should have concrete
footings. and the walls themselves should
be laid in cement mortar. The cellar floor
should be Of medium rather than lean con
crete. Even old cellars may be at-proof
az comparatively small expense. Rat holes
may be permanently closed with n mixturc
of cement, sand. and broken glass. or
sharp bit, of crockerv or stone
On a foundation like the one described
above, the walls of n wooden dwelling also
may he made rat-proof. The space be-
tween the shathing and lath. To the height
of about n foot, should he filled with con
crete. Rats can not then gain access to
the walls. and can enter the dwelling only
through doors or windows Screening all
basement and cellar windows with wire
netting j. a most necessary prccaution.
In both city and country. wooden floors
or sidewalks. areas and porchc> are com
monty laid upon tImber> resting On the
ground. Under such floors rats have a
safe retreat from nearly MI enemies. The
conditions can be cmcrdicd in towns Nv
municipal action requiring that these
floors be replaced by others made Of cc-
ment. Areas or walks made of brick are
often undermined by rats and may become
"a objectionable a. those of wood. Wood
en- floors or porches should always be well
above the ground
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
LADIES' READY
FOR TAG DAY
SATURDAY. Am.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED AND
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN FULLY
COMPLETED At MEETING
HELD EARLY TODAY.

Tomorrow i Tag Day in Brownsville.
Complete arrangements have been COM
pletcd. and if any person does not get
tagged tomorrow, il will not be the fault
of the advance preparations that have been
made.
The receipts Of the day. which j. being
conducted under the direction of the
ladies Of the Charity Association, will be
used for the Charity Home.
Some Of the ladies who are members of
the committee in charge met ut the Learn
ers' Library this morning with Mrs. Gus
sic Scott CLANCY. president of the Charity
Association. for the purpose Of completing
the arrangements. These included Mrs.
Blanche II. Loew, Mrs. J. A. Simpson, Mrs.
ID. l.. Spero. Mr.. +. II. Howard and Miss
Christine Simpson. The strings are being
tied to the card board tags to be used, and
will be completed in plenty of time for
use tomorrow.
All the committees are called Ia meet
tomorrow morning early mt Wiliman's
pharmacy, where headquarters for the day
will be maintained.
The various member of committees that
will do the tagging nave already planned
out their work for the special districts in
which they will have charge.
Mr.. Emmett Dodd, with Mrs. J. Ii.
Coulter. Misses Rosita Putegnai. Ruby
Dickens and olga Tan>ell will he 1T the
Dreamland theaier corner in the afternoon.
Mrs. ID. L.. Spero and her committee will
he at the Queen theator. Mrs. W. X. Men
denhall. a. chairman. with Mrs. Mae Dick
en-. Misses Caroline and Elizabeth Web
ster, Glendale Clements and Ruth Melon
aid. will have charge of the different city
districts. Mrs. Ilarbert Davenport with
Mrs. W. Il. Walton. Misses Georgia and
Dancy will he at the elevator en-
trance at the Merchants Bank building
from s 10 IL in the forenoon.
Unassigned committees were assigned at
the meeting held at the library this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
DRAFT BOARD
WILL RESUME
WORK DEC. |
AFTER SIX DAYS RESPITE BOARD
WILL BEGIN RELlSTlNG NAMES
OF REGlSTRANTS AND PREPAR-
ING FOR NEXT LABOR.

The Cameron Local oBard. after !: rest
from it, labor> since November 2b. during
which time it closed up it, expense ac-
counts and forwarded them To Washing
ton in order that the government might
know on the opening day of congress the
expense of the operation of the draft for
the first army, will resume liz work to-
morrow, according 10 Secretly G.. l.. Jes-
sup of the board.
The clerks and assistants Of the board
will report tomorrow for duty in the Of
fices in the Merchants National Bank
building, and the work OF rclisting. or
transferring the name of every rcsistrant
To "A new list will be started. This work
will be completed quickly in order that the
lists may be ready when the government
orders that the mailing out Of the "Ques-
tIonnaire" 10 the registrants be started.
ii IL expected that the mailing Of the
p-uestionnaire> will be started between the
10 and 18th Of December. and 4 percentage
of the entire list will he mailed out each
day for a period of seven days. The reg
i>trant j. given seven DAYS in which to fill
out his QUESTIONABLE and return il Ia the
local board. -tSS~
To assist the registrants in filling out
these blanks. which will contain informa-
tion necessary to the government in con
ncction with the prosecution Of the draft.
a county legal advisory board has been
named. the chairman of which i Judge
james a. Graham, aided by Il. W. Kibbc
and q. &. Dancy. TIN, board will mobilize
The attorneys of the county who will be-
charged with the datv Of advising regis
trant> n 10 answering fhc questions set
forth. These attorneys will serve without
pay.
The provost marshal general point. out
To The reeistranis that filling out these
blanks Il compulsory, and that failure Ia
do 50 and return them within the required
time may mean a prison term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
Big Subscriptions A
Feature German Loan
tEy Associated Press

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 3O.-TabuIation
81 subscriptions 10 the seventh German
loan shows that over a fourth of the total
OF twelve and a half billions was con
trIbuted IN subscriptions of over "A million
marks each. LOOP subscriber, averaging
over three millions.
The sixth loan had only 77O subscribers
in the >~upcr-million class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
Americas

The future Of America In In the hands
OF It's women. IL is and has ever been
woman's sphere to rear the generations
Thousands Of women awaiting mother
hood have helped nature in her glorious
and @-ondcrful work by the use Of the
safe penetrating external preparation,
Mothers FRIEND. The muscles relax
easily when baby Is born and the crisis
IL safer for both tho mother and the
baby when Mothers FRIEND IL used.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

Al. drugEists supply "Mother's Friend",
Regulator Co. Dept. III. 400 Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta, Ga. for free book. Motherhood
and the Baby. II win be sent TO you at
once.
To neglect the use OF Mothers
Friend" for a single night IN u mistake.
The preparation has brought relief 70
millions Of women at the most critical
time In their lives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
M1GS&'9t& 5l


THE Herald Is pleased TO announce that
Kiss Florine Pierce has joined its staff as ed.
1ter Of the society column. Items should he
telephoncd 10 Miss Pierce between the hours
81 $3.50 and 81 o'clock in the morning. at Teie-
phone No. J, and at othcr hours at Telephone
No. 567.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

o'clock, with the vice president, Mrs. T.. j..
Tucker, presiding.
Miss Nancy Roy will entertain the Good
Luck knitting club this afternoon.
Mrs. C.. ii. Bailey of st. Louis and
granddaughter, Misses Frances and
Marian Smith, are guests of Colonel and
Mrs. Baker of Fort Brown. and are at the
Miller hotel for the present.
Colonel and Mrs. Baker entertained with
an informal dinner last evening. in honor
of their guests. Those included in the
dinner party were Mrs. Bailey, Misses
Frances and Marian Smith, Captain
Walker and Lieutenant kellogg.
The Thanksgiving dance at the club
rooms at Fort Brown last night was one of
the prettieSt of the season. Refreshments
were served in buffet style and consisted
of turkey sandwiches. coffee, olives. nuts
and lee cream with angel food and devils
food.
Those present were: Colonel and Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Bailey of st. Louis, Captain
and Mrs. Drake, Captain and Mrs. Morton.
Captain and Mrs. Duval, DIR. and Mrs.
Dickerson, Mrs. Arthur Thayer, Captain
and Mrs. Burnet, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hilsman, Mrs. Sam Robertson of San Be
n'to, Mrs. Guest: Misses Frances Smith,
Marian Smith of ST. Louis. Ethel Neale.
Annette Hicks, Marian McChc~ney. Katb-
leen Craig, johnson, Julia Browne, Frances
Grider, Demaree of San Benito. Louise
Putegnat, Evelyn Bennett; Major Me
Murdo, Captain Wilson, Captain Baker.
DR.. Grove, DIR. Ewing, Lieutenants Wiener,
Fawdon, W~oolworth, Miller. Cochran. Ma
dero, Hare, Weinburger, Applegram. Bush.
Murphy, Razor, Mcdowell. Carroll
Messrs. Theodore Kirkham. William Brown.
W.. c. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. SHELTON have re-
turned from a weeks visit to San Antonio.
The Thanksgiving gift for the Charity
Home, presented by the pupils of Mrs. Fer
guson and Miss Smith of the public
schools, was one TO be proud Of and Miss
Nora Kelly wishes TO thank the donors
most heartily. The gift consisted of an
imitation canoe and a sail boat heavily
laden with fresh vegetables. fruits and
flowers. What delighted the small tots
most was the carved pumpkin placed in a
large basket with fruit and flowers. 4
candle was placed in this carved pumpkin
and a regular celebration was held BY the
children, who appreciated the gifts 50
heartily.
Mrs. John Gregg entertains the Friday
Bridge Club this afternoon.
Captain Mowrel, LieutenantS Whiting.
Miller and Cochran of Corpus Christi were
down for the football game yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Sam Robertson of San Benito re-
turned home today after a two DAYS visit
TO Mrs. Frazier.
&c., L--
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

A bad boy seldom gets his badness from
his father. The old man generally hold
on to all he has.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

A baseball cranz would be called y raw
ing maniac if his enthusiasm ran IN any
other channel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

The Brownsville Musical Club meets this
afternoon at the Elks club rooms. The
business of the club will he taken up at !
O'Clock, with the vice president, Mrs. T.. J..
Tucker, presiding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

It's a pity a man cant get a pair of .ns-
penders to hold up his reputation as well as
hi~ tron~erS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

Miss Nancy Roy will entertain the Good
Luck knitting club this afternoon.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-04
RECITAL ARTISTIC SUCCESS
oRVlLLE HAROLD SCORED A TRIUMPH-HECToR MCCARTHY
 SPLENDID ACCOMPANrsT

Despite the electro storm. omnous closds and downpour of rain. there was a fair audience at he Auditorium tbeater last night to hear the noted tenor. Oryille Harold. and the pianist Hector MacCar,hy both O. whom scored with the apprecatIye artists who gave them lavish praise and d tremendous ovation in the way of ap. plause following each selection from high class grand operas and popular selections. The criticisms Of the best musicians present were: "Maryelous' Wonderful, Real artists, etc" He vas declared to be the equal or su- pcrior of Caruso by those who had heard both tenors sing Certainly his voice has wonderful range and the quality and volume are wonderfpl
 The accompanist Mir. Mccarthy. is a killful pianist and the audience were equally generous in their ap- piause of his solos, some Of them bis own compositions. Mr. Harold sang two or NIr McCartby's compositions. which were applauded enthusiastically. Mr. MacCarhy gave as an encore ''Nountain Brook which he composed only thc day before and inc stated 1t was inspired by Hot Springs
 Many music lovers assembled be- hind the scene after the recital to be presented 70 the musical artists.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-04
GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE
 100000, GOO FEET OF PINE

New Orleans, May 5-The special committee o1 the Southern Pine Asso ciation, alter forr days conference in Washington with the federal ship ping board and other officials, has about completed details for the pur chase by the government of more han two billion feet of southern pine, ac cording to semi-offlcla advices re ceiyed here today The lumber, t was stated, will be used in building hips barracks and for other purposes and the total yalue O the order was esu mated at between $35,Oo0.Q0o and $lo, 000,600.