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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
OFFICERS UP FOR
AN EXAMINATION
A LiEUTENANT-C0LcMEL AND FOUR
MAJORS WILL GO BEFORE BOARD
AT FORT BROWN MONDAY.

Four majors Of the regular army and
one lieutenant colonel will 90 before a
board composed Of Brigadier General
Hatch and an officer from the medical
corps at z 80 o'clock Monday for exam
ination for promotion To colonel and lieu
tenant -colonelcies, ii was announced III
Fort Brown today Army Officers ex-
pressed surprise at the appointment OF a
general officer and q colonel to IN exam
ing board. saying il was unusual and in
Gates the rapiditv in which the war de-
partment is acting in preparing for the
big army.
Captain Edgar w. Miller y the medical
officer named in the order for the board
of examining officers, but a. he j. absent
some other medical officer will act In his
stead.
The officers to be examined for pro-
motion are, Major George W. Kirkpatrick
Of the Sixteenth cavalry; Major Frank +.
Hopkins Of the Eighth field artillery, now
signal officer at Fort Brown: Lieutenant
Colonel Wilson Chase, Twenty-sixth in
fantry, Major Lincoln r. k,bourne. in
fantry, and Major Jchn r. Preston Of the
Fourth infantry.
Major kilbourne has been in the base
hospital for the past several weeks. Suf-
fering from fractured leg, sustained in
z kick by horse. lie has % far re-
covered. however. that he will be able TO
appear for the examination on Morday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
RUSS MINISTERS DECLINE
TO COME OUT FOR PEACE
SAY WILL RESIGN FIRST
Soldiers Says Neither Is For War;
They Want Peace, He Declares

PETROGRAD. May 5.-Thc provisional
government through Premier Lvoff has de-
clincd 10 modify the note sent to the allies
promising Ru~~ia'S cntnuation of the war
The government declares the ministers
Will resign their posts IT necessary. For
eign Secretary Milukoif says:
''The events Of Thursday viii make our
allies very sad, while they will ne very
pleasing to our enemies. 1t would be am
everlasting blot on our history ii there
should be a possibility of concluding q
separate peace"
President T,chcid~e of The ouncil of
Workmen and SOLDIERS said that neither
hi. they want peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
TO RESTRICT POWER
OF GERMAN KAISER

AMSTERDAM, Holland. May 5.-Re-
strlction Of the power of the emperor If
Germany has been decided upon ~ con
stituiion committee of the rcichStag, ac-
cording To Berlin dispatch. The urdi-
nances and docrees Of the kaiser will be
ISSUED in the name of the empire and viii
requir Or validity the counter signature
of Z imperial chancellor or his repre-en-
tati ., who thereby cssImo~ re40o~, h 'itv
- i.r rr ;.ffr. f'e i-n.t- " ,a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD
BELIEVES ITS PLAN WILL
RID SEA OF SUB MENACE
Plans Are Forwarded to Washington Fol
ApprOval.-NumerOus Experiments
Preceded Board Recommendation

new YORK May 5W l. Saunters chairman the naval consult
ing board today that tie has Washington
plans for dealing with the submarine problem
solved the problem successfully.
Mr. Saunders WHO has been chairman consulting
about months
submarine problem cannot he considered reality
til the uoats have experiments
have been MADE along the Atlantic highly results
which led the board feed confident
reached.
SaunteTs said that than five hundred
suppression had been submitted tie board
on the Atlantic coast justified the belief that the be
eliminated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
20 TO GRADUATE
AT SAN BENIT0
INVITATIONS TO EXERCISES WHICH
WILL BE HELD MAY Is ARE RE-
CEIvED IN BROWNSVILLE.

Beautifully engraved invitations an
nouncing the commencement exercises of
the San Benito public schools on May Is
have been received in Brownsville. The
graduates number twenty, comprising the
largest graduation class in the history ot
the city, and probably the largest gradua
ton class in the history of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
The senior class roll shows the follow
ing names:
Myron Merchant.
Numa Watson.
Clara Elizabeth Aeee.
Donald Johnson Freeman.
Willie Mae Estes.
Olive Barge.
James Seborn Scaief.
Grace ST. Clair.
Fulton Dye.
CorInne Pupkin.
Grady ST. Clair
IIarld Farmer.
<eiuy Myers.
Sarah Josephine Groh.
Minnie Lee Carpenter.
Herbert Bnesing.
Mayme Hudson.
Gladys Spicer.
Buford Eubanks.
George Reynolds Boyle
The invitations read: "The ssnor class
of nineteen hundred and seventeen. Sar
Benito high school. commencement exer-
cises. Friday evening, May eighteenth. at
eight o'clock. High school Auditorium
Among the graduates are noted the
names of Donald Freeman and Miss Minnie
Lee Carpenter, who won the Herald gold
medals for thr champion spallcr If the
con, r. III 1915 ard 49,. 4 icriieeiy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Wilson in Gallery
Sets New Precedent

WASHINGTON. May 5.-Prc~ient Viii
son occupied a seat IN the executive gal
lery Of the house today while Arthur Bal
four Of the British commission and other
members Of the mission were received on
the floor. This j. believed To he the first
time that any president has appeared i'll
the galleries.
President Wilson cheyred Balfour'- adj
dress in which he said well surely win. I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Japan May Send
Commission Over

WASHINGTON, ID. II. May 5.-Japan
may send a war commission to the United
States. No detailed information has been
received. but il was said at the state de-
pcratment today that intimation from IN
official source had been made that the
Japanese government was considering this
move.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
WAxAHscHIE MERCHANT KILLED.

WAXAlIACIiIE. Tex, May 5.-T. VI.
Rocket, 60, prominent merchant. was
killed today when train hit 40 au.omo-
bile III which he WAS riding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Brazilian Minister
Allowed to Proceed

RIO JANlERO. May 5.-The Brazilian
minister 70 Germany cabled today that he
expected 10 arrive in Zurich today and
the Brazilian government has permitted
German Minister PAUL. to Brazil To proceed
TO Uruguay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
JEWS THREATENED
WITH MASSACRE
lIiv Assncintnd rrrss.l

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 5.-The Jews in
Palestine are threatened with massacre, ac-
coriing IA cablceram received today by
Adolph krau4~. international president Of
the B'Nai Birth, from President Gilbert
Of the London lodge. Secretary of State
Lansing has been asked To- notify Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Troop Train Engine
Explores, 2 May Die

DALLAS. Tex, May 5.-The boiler Of
the engine Of west bound Texas & Pa
cific troop train blew up early today at
Wills Point. Engineer Carroll and Brake
man Starkey, both Of Longview, were 20
badly burned they may die
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Offer Shadow Lawn
To the Government

NEW YORK, y. Y, May s. Shadow
Lawn has been sold to Il syndicate Of
prominent New York and New jersey men
who propose to present the property to the
government for use n n permanent sum
mer residence for the president of the
iai2;! ';l..r~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
r. r. CAN'T VISIT TEXAS.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 5.-Theodore
Roosevelt today wired the Texas lcgi 7-
lature that he regrets ne l. unable to ad-
dress ii because of other engagements lie
said he wanted a. many Tcxa. men ~ pos
~ible in his division
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
SPANIEL CASE TO JURY TONIGHT

'tfA fSN''INI'U T|TtNN.I
COLEMAN. Tex, May 5.-The Spaniel
case i expected to reach the jury tonight.
Argument were continued today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
LOAN
BONDS GOING
OFF RAPIDLY

WASHINGTON. u. IL. Nay "a dclugc
of gold j. the nations response to the first
offering OF "I.ihcrty Loan Bonds Prac-
ticaliy every messenger IN the city today
was carving telegraph subscriptions to
the treasury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
ANOTHER s25. .O00,0 600 LOAN.
CRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, u. G.. MAY 5.--Thc
S25. .e00.o00 today. II viii meet her re-
ouirenenis in The United States for three
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Valley Honor Roll

To tho reserve Officers training camp
A. Preston OSteen, Brownsville.
ll-r~v Wnr-rr. Mc-nrioS.
! m,a Newci, M4rcc .ci,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
HoIIweg Will Give
Out Peace Proposal
lEv A.sncinted Iress.l

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May g.
Chancellor Won Bethmamn lIollweg will
make palmer declaration Of Germany's
peace conditions within fortnight. This
il due 10 pressure from AL sides
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
BRITISH ARE
PROGRESSING
T0WARDEAST'
tRy Associated Press

LONDON. May 5.-Whe the Russian
situation continues 10 produce worry, the
British are progressing further on the
western front. The official statement says
they gained ground today north of Hav-
rincourt wood and near Fresnoy The tre-
mendous battle along one hundred mile
lire IN sill undecided
CRY Associated rrcss1
PARIS, May 5.-German counter at
tackS from Craonne 10 Montcarniet were
repulsed last night. The French made
some advances and captured one thousand
prisoners. The French now threaten Laon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
! Magic Valley is issued by the United
Tonight aud Sunday. rain moderate u
fresh gustrrly winds
Local Observations.
The following local weather observa-
tions are issued today by Mrs. A. w. Reed,
Brownsville. and covers the period Of
twelve hours ending nj Z n. M. today:
Maximum temperature .......... 500
NJ l.MHm temperature ........... 61.J
.t.i' '.nf-rc rr' fsur" ............ .D.JS
s sss . : . . $50
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
SEARCH
FOOD SUBSTITUTES

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Dec. Is.
i'm their frantic search for nov
food substitutes, Germans have made
the discovery that se-called edible
earth exists in many parts of Ger
,sanv. and learned professors have
lost no time in r'aking it known that
the eating of earth is by no means
confined to certain SAVAGE tribes of
New Guinea and South America. 1t
was a highly esteemed deEcacy, they
saw. during the Thirty Years War
and also in the clean years" between
LAYERS of edible earth, it is stated.
.,re been located on. the moors of
! nneburg, near Koe7irshe~- in tie
valley of TIE lower vistaia and IN
4nstrians, it is announced. have
heir own deposits o. ed,Dle e<atn
lear Eyer and Franzensbad in Boz
hernia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
FOOD RATIONING
SYSTEM RUINOUS

Londcn, Dec. 15-The German
wholesaler, has been ruined by the
food rationinf SYSTEM" says the
National Food Journal. "He has be-
come an unnecessary link in the chain
Of distribution. The system leaves
no scope for his activities except as
an arent of some public authority.
"The German retailer is neces-
sary part of the system. He has
suffered from the extension Of mu-
nicipal shops during the war, but the
creation of such shops is now official
II DISCOURAGED. Fe cannot make very
rood profits. But in general he is
sure Of a restricted trade. He is not
q ryspular person. Wore than a
Pasha' is the phrase current to de-
scribe his attitude to the public"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
Water Supply for
Troops In Trenches
Important Need

French Front, Dec. 15.-(Associat-
. cd Press Next after plentiIuI
supply of munitions the provisions 81
water for the troops in the trenches
is the most important task facing
the staff of an army in the held.
When the correspondent of The Ass0-
ciated Press, following close on the
Sheels of an attacking force, arrives IN
the front lines, where the troops are
engaged in consolidating their new
! ly conquered position, he IS most vel
come when he has with him a we'll
filled water bottle.
The soldiers during the advance
generally exhausted their supply.
have lost their water bottles on the
march over the ground torn up by
shells, or perhaps have seen the wat
or spout out as bullet passed
through the tin gourd. Despite their
physical exhaustion and nervous ten
sion, the troops must continue to
tight and sometimes for days after
an attack it is impossible to bring
water or food up to them even dur.
ipg the night without the sacrifice of
many of the lives OF the men OF the
supply columns.
Even behind the front lines, in the
cantonments and villages where the
troops in reserve or at rest are quar-
tered. the supply of water for both
men and horses is surrounded with
many difficulties, since large quanti-
ties are needed for both drinking and
washing, and these are not available
in country communities. Also the
numerous small locomotives of the
network of narrowgauge railroads
consume immense amounts. as
The closest study has been given
TO this question by army engineers,
and with the progress OF the war
they have developed an excellent sys-
tenn Of supplying the needs of the
army in this direction. Special COM
panies of officers and men have been
organized into what is called tho
Army Water Service. Each army
composed Of several army corps now
is provided with superior officer In
command of several other officers and
a company Of expert well-sinkers,
borers, plumbers. and pump-erectors,
TO whom are attached. according to
the Importance of the work to be un-
l dertaken. labor units for the con
! Etruction OF water channels, the lay
\ipg of heavy piping and the loading
ind unloading OF materials. No few
or than seventy-fve officers and $500
experts are employed on the French
= "A
portant work. while the number OF
labor units they can call upon to aid
them is almost unlimited.
These men have claimed $500 wells
contaminated by the Germans in
their retreat and have laid over two
hundred miles of water pipes.
From the water supply centres mo.
tor trucks, each carrying three bar
rels containing 500 quarts apiece
make several trips daily to points as
near the front lines as possible
where they discharge the contents in.
to cisterns. To those cisterns the
mules and donkeys attached to the
battalions occupying the lines are lee
each night and are loaded with small
barrels of water, one on each side Of
The saddle, with which they max,
their way THROUGH the communication
trenches to the thirsty troopers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
BIGGEST AIR RAID
DUGOUT y ENGLAND.

london, Dec. I5.-Ihe b1gge5t ar
rid d,,g-out in En- Rand has just been
onened to the public for use during
Mn raids Il viii accommodate 10000
1ersons IRE -Ag-out is really an
unfinished railway tunnel, 100 feet
url,ere- ound on which work was dis
continued at the be inning OF the
war. 1t is electric lighted and seats
have been provided for 1000 persons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16

- CORES of old ladies go to see
Emma Dunn 3play the part of
N Angie in 'Old Lady 31''-Angie,
who is irresistibly bewitching at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
avery year the supply of genuine
~ ANTIQUES in furniture becomes les

avery year the supply Of genuine
- antiques in furniture becomes less
- and less, and prices go CORE
spondingly higher. Even in out of
the way country places prizes may
no longer be discovered by the sum-
mer boarder in the way of Chippen-
dale highhoys. tucked away in back
Kitchens, piecrust tables used as flow
erpot stands, and bonnet-top clocks to
be had fors a song. The alert dealer
has been a-gleanipg all over the land,
from Maine to California: even in the
wilds OF Western Pennsylvania and
out beyond the Mississippi has he
made his pilgrimages and now the
owner of a rickety Sheraton chair or
Hepplewhite sideboard is likely to
know the exact value of the same at
the New York City standard.
But now and again one does run
across prize and great is the JOY
therecver. But the finder must have
SUFFICIENT knowledge of what is what,
and what is not, in antiques to rec
ognize his prize when he finds it. A
dilapidated chair may or may not be
well worth doing over, and the point
is, to be sure whether the expense of
freight and necessary doing over
will be worth while No modern ma
chine-made furniture can approach
the eighteenth century pieces in grace
and charm, and even reproductions OF
the antique are better than some of
the hybrid articles shown in the shops
at high prices, for the temptation of
the unenlightened but 1uxuriously in
clined. In an extensively furnished
sitting room the scribe knows of.
stands little mahogany desk that its
possessor thinks is adorable. She calls
lt Chicperdale. To be sure it has
graceful handy Jegs-or Gabrielle legs,
to use the correct tern1--b1Jt the desk
cover Is a veritable maze of intricate
inlay work done with lighter colored
wood, and down each front corner
above the Gabrielle legs run huted col
umns. Nothing more atrociously hy-
brid than this desk could be imagined.
Chippendaic used the Gabrielle leg;
Hepplewhite, who came after him, in
troduced inlay work. Sheraton. who
succeeded Hepple white. was sponsor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16

This bed room gives you an instant
reading of it's owners fine, high-mind-
ed and unaffected personality. 1t is a
room revealing dignity and reserve Of
taste: There are no fripperies, no lit
ter of photographs, no trifies of any
sort. The four-poster bed, handsome
chest of drawers and mahogany dress
ing table sdrmounted by an old-fash-
toned mahogany framed mirror are
the chief articles of furniture; the rug
is dark and rich in tone; so also are
the hangings Of English cretonne.
There is not one single place to be
lazy-no cushioned couch, no silk
pillowed chaise Tongue, no deep arm
chair. Indeed the only chair is a lit
tie rush-seated mahogany rocker such
as one might sit in to give the baby
bath or darn little stockings.
In the summer, Mrs. Dunn rests
and plays at her delightful country
home on the Sound, at Milford, Con-
necticut. Here she swims and plays
basket ball with her little daughters
and goes on long tramps with her
Airedale, who is very much one of the
family, and revered member at that.
"And all summer long" confesses Mrs.
Dunn, 1--WE go barefooted, the children
and I, indoors and OUT
IT could not play the part Of
Angie" says Mrs. Dunn in speaking
of her present great success, "Old
Lady 81" had it not been for the
lessons I learned during most ter
rible time of anxiety over the illness
Of one who was very dear to me. In
that time something stronger than I
am sustained me, gave me courage
| and serenity of spirit. These things
I have tried to put into my interpreta-
ton Of Angie. Her part is one of
! service. 1t is rathar unusual mart
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16

house gown, instead of, an elderly
erect little figure in a quaint gown of
flowing skirt and sleeve; an Angie
with the same haunting voice and
sympathetic eyes and expressive hands
Emma Dunn in her own personality
and against the background of her
own home.
Even before you enter its portal, you
feel sure it is a real home. In a
dignified street lined with trees-a
rather unusual street in New York
stands the house, a cozy. house of
cream colored brick with charming
white doorway and an iron step-rail.
When the door opens a big Airedale
steps out to greet you with dignity
and reserve that become kindly well
come if you happen to meet with
canine approval-the most discerning
approval in the world, his mistress
assures you moment later.
i You see at once you have come into
a home. You find yourself in a room
full of charming old mahogany fur
niture, rare little tip-tables, stately
Colonial desks and broad sofas, all
mellow with time and countless pol
ishings, and all rejecting the glow of
freight when a match is touched to
the wood piled across the brass and
irons on the hearth. Here in the fire.
light, Mrs. Dunn has her bite of sup
per after her return from the theatre;
for as she admits smilingly, gay sup
per parties down town have little at
traction for her, and her one desire
like Angles when you take leave of
hers Ito get back home"
There is more beautiful old mahog-
any upstairs in her bed room-a won
derful claw-and-ban foot chest Of
drawers and a graceful dressing table.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16

one string long enough to reach be-
low the waistline. Her headdress is
daring and chic, rampant arrange
ment of gauze outlined with pearl
beads. Her dancing slipper shows
the new rosette tongue which is be-
ing brought out in pumps for spring
wear.
Debutantes Watch The Dolly Sisters.
Pity the poor debutante this season.
with no Billy Burke to supply her
with dress ideals! Just now the much
initiated ingenue is very busy at home
with maternal cares and the only way
to see her act has been to attend the
movies. But the debutantes have dis
covered that the Dolly Sisters wear
some delightful frocks-a little more
dashing perhaps than. those affected
by Miss Burke in ingenue roles, but
still very captivating for all that.
In Wills Bridal Night" the Dolly
Sisters wear several delightful gowns
always youthful and dainty gowns
that appeal to the debutante. A
model-or rather twin model-of
chiffon, with flounces arranged in seal
lops on the full skirt and a bodice
with long bishop sleeves of the chif-
fon, is accompanied by preposterous
but fascinating hat Of shirred chiffon
and white taffeta, the crown slashed
out helmet fashion. The Dolly Sisters
wear the most charming footwear,
dancing slippers of satin and glazed
kid and smart boots of glove-soft kid
in correct buttoned and laced styles.
Footwear is a point carefully consid-
cred in modern stage dress, and the
woman who makes critical note of the
types Of footwear accompanying stage
gowns will not be apt to make mis-
takes in her own apparel! The funny,
old-fashioned shoes and slippers worn
by the inmates Of the Home in "Old
Lady 81" are a study all in them
selves.
If the debutante receives style in
spiration from the Dollies and from
Julia Sanderson, the dowager may
profit by observing the costumes in
"Old Lady 81" She sees how much
more charming Angie is in her blue
silk and lace cap. and her soft, be-
coming curls, than the rigid old lady
in black, or the coquettish old lady in
chiffon and rosebuds.
Miss Illington's Notable Costumes.
Some beautiful frocks are worn by
Margaret Ellington in "Our Little
Wife" One of these is beaded chit
fon model in early Italian style, with
square decolletage and long sleeves
and a graceful sash-panel,. also heavi-