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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

The rivalry between the two local doc
tors was very Keen and they never lost
an opportunity OF scoring on one an
other, states tho Huffalo Commercial ON
one occasion they met and DR.. Lancet
said to his colleague. y notice thai You
occasionally take q patient ont for q
drive" eyes, was Or. EUicln's re- IS.
~ thinl tina. does them GOOD " "itu'. riN
dear sir. j, isn't professional. ! DovcI dn
it," NO" was DR., Endcm rc."rt. I
notice that when Nour patients 900 driving
the undertaken usually a'romranjH,
them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
PHOTOGRAPHY VS.. PUBLICITY

Chorus Girl-understand. now. | want
no publicity about my marriase to Har-
old Gottmunncy.
Reporter--Nery we'll
Chorus Girl-Just modest photograph
of myself in tights and a scant half col.
unn in an inconspicuors place on the front
nage.-puCk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

an appreciation of athletics and his extern
S'Ve experience as head master has yield
ed nm an assurance in the handling OF
the problems OF the country day school
ana an initiative that comes from the love
OF his pioneer work.
ALTHOUGH Mr. Allen will no, move to
h'ook'Nh until the close of the present
year ne VIII visit the POLYTECHNIC prepare
tory school this week to meet the teach.
ers ana address the students on his plans
to make the new school one of the fore
most day schools Of the country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
800 ------------ ---~-----
IIIlEI, AAA.InIrI NLNAHS

Boston woman aplicd for n pension the
other day.
Ana pray madam asked the pension
examiner why do YOU think yourself
emitted to "a pension
My husband and J fought all THROUGH
Tue war was the reply.-NSan Francisco
Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
DIFFERENT KINDS OF IOIGIIS.

Colds lea To- different kinds Of coughs
dry cough" winter cough" la grippe
cough. bronchial cough, asthmatic cough
and racking, painful cough To- raise chok-
ing phlegm. Enos Iialbcrt, paoli, Ind,
writes: II coughod continually, could
hardly sleep Fulcy's Honey and Tar
relieved me, curing my cough entirely"
Medical Han, J. W O'Sullivan. 20 Church
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

would have to stay
in bed several days
every m o n { h. J
tried all kinds OF
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble cCh.
tinued until one day
] read about Lydia
f. Pinkham's Nege.
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. | tried it
and now am never
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripoiin building situated on q
wharf beside the Seine river, Paris,
France, was recently rooted with our
roofing. Sample free.
Strong hardware Co.. Burlington, Vt.
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
CAN'T LOSE.

DO YOU think holding whisky IN The
mouth viii stop the toothachc?'
Dunno However. i's an excellent
rcmedy to try. You can swallow the
whisky even If il doesn't stop your tooth
lcho II louisville Courier Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that old and we'll. triad
remedy. Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup,
Tor children teething. IT soothes the
enid sottens the gums alays all pain.
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
FOR Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents .
bottle.-adv
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CLUBBING LIST.
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The Weekly FREE PRESS can be oo-
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-"For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. ]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

rccpio who ure planning 30 b1N houl'
c.ill -cad your real estate al vi'h in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
NEW SYSTEM ON
DISTRIBUTION
BROWNSVILLE IS NOW CENTRAL
POINT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO
CAMERON COUNTY,.

The post office at Brownsville has been
appointed the central accounting office for
Cameron county under new system OF
issuing postage stamps and other stamp
ed paper and of accounting therefor has
been established by the post office de-
partment, whereby third and fourth class
post offices become district offices and
the leading post office of the county or
other territory designated by the depart
ment becomes the central accounting of
flee. The new system provides for the
issuance of all stamped paper to offices of
the third and fourth class In the district
by the central accounting office. District
postmasters will be required to submit
their quarterly reports of stamped paper
disposed of during each quarter 10 the
central accounting postmaster, who will
audit them and incorporate summary
thereof in his regular quarterly report to
the auditor for the post office department
All post offices in Cameron county ex-
cepting that at San Benito. which j. Of
the second class, become district offices
under the new order and will make re-
QUESTION upon the Brownsville postmaster
for all stamped paper required by them.
including orders for special reque>. en-
velopes. The post offices affected in this
county are ten in number. including those
at Harlingen. La Feria. La Paloma. Los
Indios. Lyford, Point Isabel. Raymondville,
Rio Hondo, Santa Maria and Sebastian.
The new order becomes effective imme-
diately, and all of these offices will re-
port the business transacted by them dur
ing the quarter just ended, September 30,
to the Brownsville office. The entire ex-
penditures made BY the district office must
be included in the report to the central
accounting office, and. in the event any
should be short of sufficient funds 10
Iiquidate all expenses for the quarter, the
central accounting office j. authorized to
supply the amount needed for the purpose,
all of which. of course. must be properly
certified and authorized by the depart
ment.
The new system does not in any way af-
feet or appertain to the money order or
postal savings business of any post office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
80 ARE CHARGED
WITH VIOLATIONS
NUMEROUS ALLEGED DRAFT RESIST
ERS ARE ARRESTED BY FEDERAL
OFFICERS SINCE JUNE 5.

Since registration on June more than
eighty arrests have been made by federal
officials in Cameron county on charges al
The arrests are generally of two charac
terS, either failure to register or seeking
to escape after registration.
Deputy United States Marshal Read to-
day said that out of about eighty arrests
made. only two charges had been dismiss
sd and that all save eight of the arrested
men have been given preliminary hearing
in Cameron county. These arrests do not
include the detentions that are almost
daily made by Special Agent Parker of
the department of Justice who. under see
tion six of the Selectlve draft act, MAY
place in jail and hold without either com
plaint or bail any military eligible who j.
irving to avoid service. Some seven of
these arrests have been made during the
past two days. including number of men
from Willacy and kleberg counties who
are believed to be attempting Ia avoid APP
pearance before the local boards of those
two counties. Willacy has issued call
for tomorrow and Kleberg county for
Thursday.
United States Commissioner T.. X. Good
rich in his quarterly report, submitted on
the last day of September reports TO have
held preliminary hearings in the eases OF
some fifty alleged slackers. A. the fed
eral grand jury does not convene until
December il i thought that the papers
in about 100 eases will have 10 be gone
over by this body and if indictments are
returned. busy criminal term of the fed
eral court i promised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
FRENCH PAPER
ON COL. HOUSE
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON THINKS 1T
is IMPOSSIBLE TO GOVERN WITH
OUT F0RESEElNG. STUDYING.

PARIS, Oct. 2.-The Temps, regarding
the mission of Colonel +. NJ. House in
gathering historical data on the entrance
of the United States into the war says that
President Wilson thinks 1t l. impossible to
govern without fore>eeing and one can not
foreSee without studying.
''WhiIe the United States i still engaged
in building powerful war machine the
Temps says. sits president creates an in
~trument that will serve later 10 prepare
for peace. This department Of study il
confined TO Colonel House. sagacious
man who keeps out Of politics.
Thus the knowledge Of all specialists
may ~ centralized and elaborated on in
accord with national interest and placed
in the hands Of the government Happy
organizers are they who will bui'd for the
future
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
GOVERNMENT 7
OF
COTTON CROP
IS 12,470,000
BALES IN 1917

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Oct. 2.-The
1917 cotton crop Is forecast "a l2,l10.00O
equivalent of five hundred pound bales
by the United States department Of agri
culture. basing the estimate on the condi-
tion of the crop September %, which was
6O.4 per cent of normal. A yield of 1853
pounds to the acre was forecast.
The condition Of the Texas crop ! 53,
Of Oklahoma o.. and Arkansas 6S per cent
OF normal.
Last years production was l.449.930
bales ON an area of 5,239, 900 ocres, and
the final condition was 56.3 per cent Of
normal.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. Cotton
ginned prior 10 September % was 2.49S.-
3sl bales, counting round bales n half
bales. the census bureau announced today.
The round bales included numbered go 900,
and Sea Island 1871
Texas ginned 1.l19. 400 bales. Oklahoma
AZ .67s bales and Arkansas 4s,343 bales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
R. GRANDE
AT NORMAL
AT LAREDO

The end of the present rise of the Rio
received today from points up the stream,
a. far west IA Laredo. with no reports of
further rains TO continue the rise.
Telegraphic reports today from Laredo
gave the stage of the river at the bridge
there ut four and one-half feet, almost
normal. Advices from Rio Grande City
early today also reported the stream 10
be falling slowly. with the stage 1879 feet
The river rose slightly at Brownsville
last night, hut il j. believed the fall re-
ported from Rio Grande City will reach
here tonight.
No further danger from leYee breaks,
therefore. j. anticipated locally
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS MEET.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Oct. I'm view of pres
ket more than ordinary interest i mani
tested in the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Wholesale Druggists Association
which opened in Chicago today. Prominent
representatives of the wholesale trade
from every section Of the country are at
tending the sessions, which will continue
through the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
Want Information
On Judge CohaIan

ALBANY, y. ", Oct. 2.-The New York
state senate today adopted resolutions re-
questins Secretary ct State Lansing Ia
transmit to Governor Whitman any infor-
nation not incompatible with the public
welfare which would tend 10 throw addi-
tional light upon the alleged participation
of Supreme Court Justice Daniel +. Co
halan of New York in German activities
and especially regarding Ireland
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
Peace, Want But
No German Peace

LONDON. Oct. 2.-JoSeph Hoverloek
Wilson. general secretary of the National
Seamen'> Union. in a speech AT Middle>
borough last night. declared that all want
peace. ''but We are not going 10 have a
German peace. II has been said il j. Inn
possible TO have military victory. Well,
III we cannot win the war with great
weight a that of the United States We do
not deserve To WIN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
FISHING SCHOONER is T0WED IN
tRy Associated Prrss.l


AT a GULF PORT. Oct. 2.-The cap
tain and eight of the crew of a large fish
ing schooper. the Sears. was brought here
today by an Italian steamer which rescued
the men in an exhausted condition III the
Gulf of Mexico after they had battled
three days with the hurricane last week
with the schooner demasted. rudderleSs
and without food or water
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
Protests Drafting
MexiCans on Border
fBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. 2.-Mexican
Ambassador Bonillas has made formal
representations 10 the state department
against the drafting of Mexlcans. par
ticularly from the border states. In some
eases where il was shown that Mexicans
had been taken through irregular practice
of exemption boards the state department
had the men released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
American Soldiers
May Have Bossies
Try Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. g., Oct 2.-Ameri-
can soldiers in the army not only may keep
a COW. but can feed II AZ the expense Of
the government provided they consume
the milk, ii was announced by the war de-
partment. which does not say, however.
France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
TO
Fl. WORTH
0CTObER9

washington Idte last nlgnt Sdi0 III IS o.
ficiaIly announced by the war department
that the Second, Third and Fourth Texas
infantry regiments. which are now on hor-
der duty, will entrain for Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth. on October 8. These regi-
ments are scattered on the lower coast and
lower -border from Galveston 10 Point lsa-
bel. Brownsville and up to border TO Fort
Ringg0ld.
With the Fourth Texas infantry. now
the Hath United States Infantry tTexasl.
practically under order, to move To the
concentration camp at Camp Bowie. nt
Fort Worth. and srth -irlIlSr orders IA the
headquarters If ether regiments on bor
a duty. includrg the Set"n.i Texas arl
Third Texas. interest on the border has
Lt,n turned to- the new troops that prob
:h;y will take :hc place of ihe>e orsani<a
tuhs.
Unofficial rspnrts at r ri Brown are
that the Sixteenth United State Cavalry
squadrons of which are stationed at Fort
Brown. Mercedes and Fort Ringgold. will
be concentrated AT Fort Brown. and that
the Sixth United States Cavalry, which
has been on duty in the Big Bend country
and l. now en route 10 Fort Sam Houston.
will be sent 10 the lower border To replace
the Sixteenth al Fort RInggold and Mer-
ccdeS and intermediate points. The Eighth
Cavalry j. understood to be replacing the
Sixth IN the Big Bend country.
Another unofficial report has il that the
Fifty Seventh Infantry. one of the new
regiments organized al Fort Sam Houston.
will be sent 10 the lower border to be dis
tributed among border posts now occupied
by the Texas regiments.
While the original three Texas regiments
Of the two Texas brigadeS have not been
in the concentration camp. they have
nevertheless been undergoing excellent
training for the work cut out for them in
France or Belgium ever since they were
sent to the border on their second tour Of
border duty. There has been scientific
trench digging instruction. and such other
instruction a. l. found ncceS~ary for men
To be well trained for war purposes. and
since the regiments have seen practically
year ana II NAN OF constant service on
the border they are far in advance Of the
newer organizations recently mobilized at
Fort Worth.
1t is not probable that there will be
Transportation sufficient to move the three
regiments from the border AT one move
ment and therefore il j. expected that the
organizations will be sent to Fort Worth
in small units. probably a battalion "A day
/ Reports have also been persistent al
Fort Brown that the Fifth Engineers a
battalion of which !. stationed there. will
soon be moved. but where j. not known
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
MANY BETTER GASOLINE SCHEMES

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct. 2.-Hun-
drcds of schemes for extracting more and
u higher quality Of gasoline from pc
claimed to be superior. have been tested
by the government. All proved nothing
more than a high grade Of gasoline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02

CLARkSNILLE. Texas. Oct. IA bale
Of long staple cotton sold here today ai
- cents a pound. The bale brought S252
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
RUSSIANS GET
THRU GERMAN
GOING
ONE
MILE AT RIGA
(By Associated Press

PETROGRAD, Oct 2-Russian adj
yanced detachments in Riga yesterday
broke through the German lines pushing
forward Que mile, the war office an
nounced.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-IIeavy artillery fight
ing Is nj progress all along the Aisne front,
especially in the Graonnes sector. Two
German attacks were repulsed last night.
LONDON. OOct. 2-Five German at
tacks along the Ypres road at the north
west corner Of Polignon wood ended in
complete failure, the war affice announced
today.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1.-The Deutsche
rages Zeitung predicts further offensives
with limited obiectiveS against the Rus
,ians on the lines of the recent advances
III Riga and Jacoh-tadt sectors.
WASHINGTON. II. G.. Oct. ALARMED
by the success Of the Italian drive over the
Bainsizza plateau. Germany j. withdraw
ing large numbers Of Austrian troops from
France. bdllcla ana bhkoNlua ana rush
ing them to the Italian front. Rome dis
patches say the second phase Of the great
Italian offensive D. about 10 open.
LONDON, Oct. 2-Nearlv four thou
sand prisoners have been taken by the
British Mesopotamian army which cap
tured Ramadiee. il j. officially announced.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.-Thc Germans claimed
70 have gained ground 10 depth Of five
hundred meters at Polveon wood in
Flanders yesterday, it is officially an
nounced. The gain was retained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
FAMOUS GERMAN AIRMAN KILLED
Try Associated Pre-

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN BEL
GUM AND FRANCE. Oct. 2.2-The body
of Lieutenant Nesse. the famous German
aviator. ha- been found in the British lines.
He was killed IN combat with British air
man and died fighting determinedly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
Response To Second
Loan is Enthusiastic
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. 2.-Treas-
ury department officials are elated at the
returns pouring in from all parts of the
country indicating that the second Liberty
Loan is meeting with an enthusiastic re
ception.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
IVES BAILEY IS IN ENGLAND.

A postal card received from Wesley
Bailey of Harlingen by DR. :. II. Bell today
announced that "Wes" j. in England. at
Reading. where he i undergoing technical
training in the aviation service Of the
United States army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
PRIVATE SUICIDES At CAMP TRAVIS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Oct 2.-Pr-
vate Herbert B. Webb. Battery A. saith
Field Artillery at Camp Travis, committed
suicide BY cutting his throat with razor
Monday afternoon. His home was at
Troupe, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
Southwestern Summary.

\ The following ~ summary WI weather
. conditions throughout the southwest at
) dayhrcak this morning:
! North Texas. generally clear. G}: Cen
. tral Texas. generally clear. q: East Tex
) aS generally clear. ~. Gulf Coast. gcnrr-
; ally clear. -: Arkansas. generally clear.
; ~. Louisiana generally clear. al: Okla
) homa generally clear. 81: West Texas.
; generally clear IL: Clarendon. clear. 66.
> light showers last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Oct. 2.-The Su-
preme Court has been asked to pass on the
constitutionality Of the draft at the EARL
est possible date in motion by Solicitor
General Davis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02

The following forecast for the lower
gulf coast and ;he Lower Rio Grande
Valley i issued hy the United States
Weather Bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight. and "Wednesday. fir. probably
fair Thursday light Suutherly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02

ROME. Oct. 2.-The vatican has de
livered to the British minister the text 81
replies Of Germany and Austria to the
pope : peace note. accompanied BY short
note from the vatican.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
GERMANS
IN PEACE
MEETINGS
tBy Associated Press.

TBy ASSOcIHttU TFtSs.T
COPENHAGEN, Oct. "A monster
peace demonstration without annexation
was held Sunday at Frankfort the
Main. Clerical>, radicals and socialists
sponsored the demonstration.
PETROGRAD, Oct "A revolutionary
movement i in progress in Turkestan.
General Cherkees. commander Of the dis
trict, has been attacked and beaten to
death.
temporary revolutionary committee
has been organized to take all power
Parts of two regiments are in counter
revolutionary move. The MonaStir minis
ter says he i not alarmed and is confident
the disturbance will be qnelled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
RETALIAT0RY.
BOMB ATTACK
ON CITIES OF
ENEMY MADE
BY The ALLIES

Frankfort -0n-the Nam, Stuttgart, Co
blinz and d'Reves were bombarded last
night in retaliation for German attacks on
French cities.
LONDON. Oct 2-Ten persons were
killed and thirty eight injured in last
nights raid.
LONDON, Oct mo damage was done
in last nights air raid on England. A few
succeeded in reaching the outskirts of
London where the Britishers settled with
enemy airmen thousands of feet in the air.
Air battles over London have become 20
much a matter of course that whenever
there was "A lull for few minutes in the
firing barrage defenses and aircraft guns.
busses started again and the people who
made the public buildings and tunnels
again flocked into the streets.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM-A German air
man dropped bombs on two hospitals be-
hind the British lines. Three British
nurses and some wounded soldiers were
killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
Local Observations.

, The following are local weather ohScr-
vations. covering the 2lhour period
, ending at n. M. today taken hy the
} local United States Weather Bureau. in
J charge Of Mrs. 4. W Reed:
, MAXIMUM tcmnarturr ....I9.J
J Minimum temperature .... .,it.
] Rarometric pressure : a. m. - .30.O2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02

PARIS. Oct 2.-IIeavy artillery fight
ing IS nj progress all along the Aisne front
especially in the Graonnes sector. Two
German attacks were repulsed last night