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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05

end which must reconcile all enlightened
which it exposes Us.
Never has a heavier duty been placed on
an individual than that which events had
forced on the president. That duty he has
discharged in a manner which should give
pride and comfort To the nation. A. the
patience and forbearance he has shown
nov become its strength in righteousness.
No man of normal mind can suffer misgiv-
ing IA 10 the justice of our decision. No
one can question that in entering the war
We are but responding to the call of a duty.
to the heavy duty which a people who en-
joy freedom owe TO those who are immol-
ating themselves on freedoms altar. In
a measure we nave been goaded into tax
ing this sep, but of late we have been
drawn. in the same direction by an awak-
ening sense both of our obligations "a a
member of the family of nations. and of
our own future security. Our motive i a
mixture of resentment for the crimes that
nave been committed against n, of obli-
CATION TO peoples struggling 10 achieve
our " example, and of enlightened self
interest. in thai the triumph of Germany
would create a peril To our own safety. To
continue a passive spectator to the strug-
gle in Europe despite the urgings of this
fixed motive would not only proclaim Us
supine. but blind. Conscience and reaSon
unite To sanction the momentous decision
which the president has made and which
he calls on the country TO ratify.
The country will face the dire prospect
with the calm courage born of the con
viction hat it acts justly. Ii has at one
step taken the moral leadership in this
war. Ii has acquired not merely a voice
but a vote at the council table; and that
voice and vote will assure n peace which
will endure. and thus reward the sacrifice
bountifully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
Valley Towns
Especial 10 The Herald.)

MERCEDES. Tex, April 5.-The Wom-
ans Home Missionary society met yester-
day afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
W. NJ. McClelland and passed on routine
business. A good attendance was present.
Judge r.. A. Marsh who has been con
nected with the local public schools for
some time past. resigned and his place will
be taken by Miss Vida Scott from Flores
vile. Texas. Miss Scott has 4 large cir
Gle of friends in town.
Miss Irma Myers, dramatic and music
teacher in the Mission public schools. who
has been i'll own the last few DAYS on
account of her illness 1T Ter brothers
home. Mr.. g.. b. Myers. left for her home
yesterday completely recovered.
George Kingsland from st. Louis. Mo-.
and j. G.. CulbertSon from Muskogce.
Oklahoma. arrived in town yesterday and
left this morning to the pumping station
in which plant they are interested.
Mrs. G.. b. Myers went to Mc.AIlen yes
terday to visit friends and relatives for u
short time.
Ed Phillips who j. employed by the SAN
itary meat market a. a butcher, rented DIR.
Bucks house on Third street, into which
he has moved with his wife who arrived
last Sunday from Washington. y. G.
Baltazar X. Aguilar. who u employed
in the local freight depot. ~urprized his
friends by taking Miss Virginia Cavazos.
the beautiful daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Manuel Cavazos, proprietor of the Ana
cuitas ranch to Brownsville. where they
were married Monday. Their friends
knew about the marriage only upon their
arrival home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05

A novice 1T angling was out on his first fish
ing expedition with his. brand new rod and
other elaborate equipment. and after "A long
day If f~ruitless toll he hooked a salmon. The
question now was rs Ia how IL land his vie
tim. and he had been struggling yainly for
some time to accomplish this object when nm
experienced fisherman arrived on the scene.
The novice had wound his line until the fish's
nose touched the ring ut the end Of the rod.
and h. was absolutely beaten.
what shall | tlo?" he inquired n dcspcra-
ton of the newcomer.
.tlimb up the pole ard fetch him in" was
the experts cruel answer.-Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
Neither Has SDoken Yet.

The World announces that both the
president and his secretary of war have
been converted to a belief in the expedi-
ency of universal military service. having
reached that decision through protracied
study of the subject. Their first fear was
that training of the country'S youth would
Pursuance America. but they have now
concluded that the rudiments of military
knowledge and vocational training may be
safely combined.-Roche~ter Post Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
NO USE.

kableigh-Your wife il always outspoken.
isn't she?
Henpeck-Yes. but I try Ia be that way. too.
sometimes.
alphabetically?
Henpeck-Yes. but whenever | venture to
be outsr,oken il ends in my being merely out
talked.-New York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP.

management. circulation. etc. required by the
Act Of August -. 1912. 81 the Brownsville
daily Herald. published daily ut Brownsville.
Texas. for March 81. 1917.
Name IF Editor. Mrs. Jesse q. Wheeler.
Postofice address. brownsville. Tcxn~
Managing Editor. Martin J. S%lattcry. Browns
vile Texas.
Publisher. the brownsville Herald Publish
ing Company. Brownsville. Texas.
business Managers. Martin j. Slattery and
j. NJ. Stein. Brownsville. Texas.
Owners: The Brownsville Herald Publishing
Company. Brownsville. Texas: Mrs. Jesse q.
Wheeler. Brownsville. Texas: Martin J. Stat
terry. Brownsville. Texas.
Known bondsholdcrs. mortgages. and other
security holders. holding one per cent or more
Of total amount of bonds. mortgages. or other
securities: NONE.
Average number of copies II each issue of
this publication sold or distributed through the
mails or otherwise. paid subscribers during
the six months preceding the date shown
above: 1886.
GEORGE CRTHM. Auditor.
Sworn and subscribed before me. this 18th
day 81 April. 1917.
tSEALb JOHN BARTLETT.
Notary Public Cameron County. Texas.
My Commission expires June /, 1917.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
ACRES IN
STARR LAND DEAL
GONZALES RANCH IS TAKEN OVER
BY MANUEL GUERRA ESTATE
PRICE PAID IS S62. 600.
Especial t. The Herald

RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, Apr. 5.-The
section of the border was consummated to-
day when Jesus Guerra Gonzales sold his
ranch consisting of about twenty-seven
thousand acres Of land for the sum Of six
ty-two thousand dollars.
The land j. situated in both Starr and
Jim IIogg counties with the larger part
in the county of Starr.
The Manuel Guerra estate was the pur-
chaser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05

the people will have to decide in the years
the government conduct of business. What
we do will be governed largely by how
much of their socialism the European ma
tions retain after the war and by the luck
they have with it.-Utica Observer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
The Government in Business.

The government of New York City j.
buying and selling certain foods in order
that the people NAV better meet the high
cost of living. But New York is doing
only what some Of the nations Of Europe
are doing. This is socialism. Undoubtedly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05

Refrigerator ears, cooled by ammonia
machines operated by internal combustion
engines utilizing petroleum for fuel, are
being built for IA German railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
CLOSE CONNECTION.

Ethel had the gift If graphic description. Tn
iii recently she was a little country girl: now
she lives in y large town. The first letter she
wrote back "a her old home began like this:
This is a queer place. Next door is fas-
tened on Ia our house."-New York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-05
roo NEAR.

The parishonier had cunfided t. the rector
his exact opinion nf the man next door.
hut we are commanded t. love our neigh
bors n ourselves" answered the vicar gently.
Maybe So" was the retort. but when that
command was given ncighbors lived further III
Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
|~MTDDLETOWN. =.

Mrs. II. o. Bernhardt. of Detroit
Mich, is the guest of Mrs. George
Mish. q,
The Sunday school class of H. j.
Mickey. of the NJ. e. Sunday school
was entertained at the home of Mrs
E. w. Sciders, n. Union street Thurs-
day evening.
Mrs. John Bradley is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. L. \. Hartman at Sunbury.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rex is i'll.
Mrs MilIard Rhinehart of Lebanon,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
KurtZ.
O. ID. Brinser, who spent some time
in town returned TO his home at Rich
mond, Va.
Harry Countryman has returned
from Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Eshenour of the
Lutheran Home for the Aged at Wash
ington, D. c., is in town.
John Brown was given a hearing be-
fore Squire G. e. Bower last evening
on charge of larceny of bailee. He
was held for court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
KAISER ACCUSED
OF STARTING WAR
Reichstag Deputy Denounces
Ruler and Imperial
Chancellor
BY Associated Press


London, March 24.-The German
emperor and Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg were denounced in the
reichstag by the Socialist deputy
kunert as the originators of the war,
according to a Berlin dispatch to Reu-
ter's by way of Amsterdam. The Incl
dent occurred Thursday during de-
bate on the public health estimates.
Vice-Chancellor Helfferich, referring
to Herr Kunert's remark, declared that
a German who spoke in the same
breath of Russian and German con-
ditions insulted his fatherland. The
Socialist deputy retorted amid Social
list applause:
Because I compared German re-
dictionaries with Russian revolutionists
you say | insulted the fatherland.
should be proud If such progress were
made in our country as has been made
in the Russian empire"
Socialist Deputy Hoch, criticising
the statistics of the president of the
board of health, declared that they did
not allow the formation of conclusive
judgment and that the president
should not have painted such rosy
picture of the health of the population
when "underfeeding is almost terrible
and bound to affect the public health"
Another Socialist stated that in many
establishments workmen had collapsed
from hunger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
COL. ZINN GIVES
PRACTICAL TALK
Prominent Commander of
Regiment of Engineers Ad-
dresses Association

Members of the Harrisburg Military
Association. an organization formed
for the purpose of training it's men for
service as second lieutenants in the
event of call, were given a very in
structive and practical talk at the Uni
versity Club last evening by Colonel
George A. Zinn,, Second Regiment of
Engineers of the United States Army,
now stationed at FL Paso, Texas.
Colonel linn, who is an expert on
river and harbor work, has until re-
Gently been in charge of work on the
Delaware river. He has been home
on furlough, but returns to-day to his
regiment at El Paso. where he was
ordered during the Mexican trouble.
Colonel linn discussed in general
the theoretical and practical training
through which every man must go be-
fore being fitted to command. He
dwelt on the necessity of knowing how
to take care of the men under ones
command, how to maintain esprit dc
corps, and gave many valuable sugges.
tions from the experience of an army
man who graduated at the head of his
class at West Point for the instruction
of the embryo officers.
After the meeting all the men who
had been to Plattsburg in the last
three years formed themselves into O
committee on recruiting Tor the 1917
Plattsburg camp. 1t is understood that
plans for the camps are going forward
irrespective of the likelihood of mo.
bilization and 1t is the purpose of the
committee to double or triple Harris.
burg's quota, If possible, this year
The committee includes Coyle Ken.
nedy. Jackson Herr Boyd, Ehrman b
Mitchell, w. E. Hackett. T. J. Gould
Fred b. Dapp, John NJ. Smith and T.
]. Stackpole, Jr.. chairman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Driving Ease a Feature
of the Cadillac Eight

Having provided the extreme of
smoothness and fiexibility in our eight
cylinder engine, Cadillac engineers
nave gone equally far in other direc-
tions which contribute to easy handling
and control of the car" says E. c. How
ard, sales manager of the Cadillac Mo-
tor Car Company.
There is no reason why the driver
should not ride with as much ease as
the others in the car. and with as little
strain as possible. We have given him
an engine that is responsive on the i'm
stant to conditions of traffic and road
\ high type of motorcar also requires
that other features of it's operation be
elevated to the same plane of respon-
siveness.
The Cadillac eight-cylinder engine
largely dtspoSes of the necessity for
gear shifting. 1t has not been overlook
ed that man will often drive a hun
dred or two hundred miles a day, and
that ordinarily the effort or keeping n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
sTEELToN CHURCHES

Centenary United Brethren. - The
Rev. A. X. Wier, pastor, will preach
at 10 a. III. on st. Paurs Concep-
ton of the Christian Life" and at
1880 p. m. THE Divine Lover Re-
jected." Sunday school at 2; c. f., az
$40.
st. Johns Lutheran. - The Rev. G.
\. Lauffer, pastor, will preach at
10:45 a. M. on The Value OF
ChGist's Sacrifice" and at 1890 p. m.
on The Divine Pattern" Sunday
school at 9:S0. intermediate c. e.
at $50.
First Reformed. - Elmer L. Hoke,
of Lancaster, will conduct services
at IL a. M. and at 1880 p. m. Sun
day school. 9:45.
First Methodist The Rev. w. II.
Shaw. pastor. will preach at 1O;SU
a. M. and at 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 2. Epworth League $3.50.
First Presbyterian - The Rev. {.
B. Segelken. pastor, will preach at
II a. m. on THE World We Are
Not to Love-" and at 1880 p. m. on
"A Great Denial" Sunday school
at GAS. c. L. GAS.
Grace United Evangelical. - The
Rev. j. X. Hoffman, pastor VIII
preach at 1O:30 a. m. and at 1880 p.
IN. Sunday school at 9:15. Is. L.
C. E. Z.
st. Marks Lutheran - The Rev. NJ
e. Shafer. Harrisburg, will preach
at 3 p. IN. Sunday School at
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
SCHOOL NOTES
CENTRAL

The class pictures will be taken in
the following order, in front of the
building: Seniors. Monday at noon
Juniors, Monday at / o'clock; Sopho-
mores. Wednesday at noon; Freshmen,
Wednesday at l o'clock. Each student
in any of the class pictures will be
assessed ten cents. 1t is desired that
each class will have practically per-
feet attendance at these times.
The Senior class election resulted in
Harold Eckert being elected as presi-
dent, Louis johnson assuming the
duties of secretary.
Pinafore cast rehearsals will take
place Monday and Tuesday evenings in
chapel, at 7:30, with Prof II. G. Dibble
directing.
The challenge from a debating team
representing York High School re-
ceived by the Philonian Debating So
ciety of Central has been accepted, the
debate to take place in York during
the latter part of May. The local team
will consist of Harold Eckert, Marlin
Geiger, Paul Selsam, and Louis Gold
stein.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
SPECIAL SERVICES IN
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

Special services starting in the St
Johns Lutheran Church tomorrow
morning and continuing until Easter
Sunday will mark the observance OF
Lent.
On Palm Sunday. April 1, the Rev.
G. n. Lauffer, pastor, will preach in
the morning on "Christs Entrance
Into the Heart" and special music will
be presented in the evening. Visiting
ministers will occupy the pulpit next
week. The Rev. f. L. Manages, of Le-
moyne, will preach on Monday; the
Rev. Fuller Bergstresser, of Middle
town, Tuesday: the pastor, Wednes-
day; the Rev. Ernest l.. Pee, of High
spire, Thursday and the Rev. H.
w. A. Hanson. of Harrisburg, Friday
Mrs. George n. Lauffer will address
the women Saturday afternoon al
$50 o'clock.
On Easter Sunday, an early morn
ing service Will be held at o'clock
The Rev. Mr.. Lauffer will preach on
The Risen Christ: at 10 O'Clock
communion will be observed and a re-
ception for new members held: in the
evening at 7.30 o'clock a cantata en-
titled THE Gospel of Easter" will be
presented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
ABDICATION OF
KAISER IS NEXT
Burdens of War Hang Heavy
on Emperor Says Former
Official
By Associated Press

Paris, March 24.-The abdication of
the German emperor Is forecast by the
former German magistrate who wrote
the celebrated book. ~ Accuse" in an
interview published in Oeuvre. He
says:
The kaiser is obsessed by the
thought that he is responsible for the
war. q thought which poisons his whole
existence. He feels that he is menaced
by three enemies at home. without
counting those abroad: First is the
crown prince. the real author of the
war; second is the junker pan-Ger-
manlSt-you cannot imagine the Smol-
dering hatred of the emperor for those
whom he believes to be the maniacs
who are driving him into an abyss;
third are the people, not the Socialist
party, but the people who are starv-
ing and who, he feels, are growing in
number and rising little by little
against those who organized the war.
Majority Against Kaiser
The other day at the meeting of the
parliamentary presidents and the min
listers of the federal sovereigns, at
which the submarine war was decided
upon, the struggle between the llaiser's
party and that of Won Tirpitz was most
bitter. The majority against the en-
peror was so great, however, that he
was obliged to submit and pretend
that he was convinced. In particular
he was personally opposed to a break
with President Wilson, but he was
forced to consent. Documents will be
published one day which will prove
that secretly he did everything not to
bring America down upon him and
that he considers that the rupture was
an irreparable mistake. The failure
of the submarine war will soon show
that he was right. but it will be too
late. If the Allies solemnly
declared, as they did with Napoleon
in 1915, that they would refuse to
treat for peace with the Hohenzol-
lerns, it will be a knockout blow. Our
German people, who still believe in
him, would abandon him, for peace at
any price will soon be the unanimous
and hidden thought of tortured Ger
many.
What resource is left to him but q
dramatic abdication in order to retain
the sympathies of the German people
and save the political future of Prus-
sia.''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
NEED FIFTY RED
CROSS WORKERS
With Large Membership in
Local Society Only Small
Percentage Are Active

WANTED - Fifty Steelton wo-
men to volunteer to assist in sew
ing Red Cross materials for Steel
ton Red Cross Society in Trinity
parish house each Friday after
noon.
Yesterday afternoon only twenty
five women assisted in the weekly
work of the society. This is less than
one-half the number of helpers OFF,
GERS of the society would like to have,
Although the membership of the So
ciety has reached 1875, there are not
very many active members.
Efforts are being made by a COM
mittee to devise ways and means TO
arouse more interest in the Friday af-
ternoon- work. For the first few
weeks the society was organized near
ly fifty women turned out to sew but
yesterdays number was very much
out of the ordinary officers declared
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
SMITH FIRST
In NEW JAIL

CONTINUED From First Page1
all the jails in the country and have
served from ten days to six months in
prison but never have had the honor
of dedicating a Jail. This is too much
for me, and 1 am willing that you let
me die in the new jail"
Smith who is believed to be an ordi-
nary hobo" and trespasser was taken
to Carlisle at noon to-day by M. J.
Crawford of the Philadelphia Division
Police Department, Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Want Local Name?
The lookup was installed several
months ago by West Fairview council
to house intoXicants who frequented
the town late at night and caused con-
siderable trouble among residents. The
town has been free from inebriates
since Constable Shaull made the an
nouncement that the new lookup
would be named after the first pris-
oner.
Residents of West Fairview are
much excited over the matter to-day
as many were of the opinion that the
new Lookup would bear the name of
one of their citizens N
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
SUBMARINES GET
SUPPLIES NSPAN
Government Unearths Plot to
Keep U-Boats in OPP
Grafton


Madrid, March "a. = An elaborate
organization, by which a far-flung
Gordon of German submarines,
stretching around the Spanish and
Portuguese coasts, has been main
tanned in provisions and supplies, has
been unearthed by the Spanish au-
thorities. A rigid censorship has been
established, but it is known that at
least. four men have been arrested,
one of whom was supposed to have
been an American. but later proved to
be a German. 1t was reported that
other suspects sailed from the United
states, but this was later shown to be
duey to the fact that they had used
aliases and had found American
names to be the most useful.
A most ingenious method was used
In getting the supplies and provisions
to the submarines. Lines of automo-
btles were run from Madrid to certain
coast points, in order to avoid using
the regular train service. At desig-
mated points floating depots were es-
tsblished beyond the limits of Span
lsh waters. These depots consisted of
a series of small stout wooden floats,
about the size of a fisherman's dory.
Each float formed good sized recep-
tacle. securely built to protect the
contents against the water. Under
cover of night small boats loaded
these boats with provisions of all
kinds, grease and fuel oil and any
other articles required by the sub
marines.
A coast guard patrol boat discovered
one of these depots as q number of
men were busy restocking 1t from
some of the small sailing craft used by
the coast fishermen. The coast guards
used their revolvers and captured sew
eral prisoners as well as large guam
tity of supplies and considerable cor
respondence. Later investigation
showed that one or more members of
the coast guard itself was implicated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

car in the road is considerable. The
Cadillac Eight is noted for the ease
which it steers. A gentle influence ON
the steering wheel is sufficient to guide
1t, and 1T Keeps the road without mate
THE brakes are manipulated scores
of times without muscle-strain or IA
sure of the foot is required to put them
on, either lightly or firmly, as the oc-
casion demands. And the same ease
applies to the operation of the clutch.
Especially on a long drive are such
features appreciated by men who like
their touring as well behind the wheel
of a car as in tonneau seat"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
AMERICAS MILITARY HOPE

There is not the slightest question
that. given time. we could raise and
equip a larger army than any of the
nations engaged in ths European war,
excepting, perhaps, Russia. The census
shows htat there are 20,000,O0O men
In the United States of military age,
from IS to As. IL we take the mill
tary age as from 1S to 80, we have
nearly 100000. and If from IS to
2S, nearly 100000. Moreover, about
100000 young men reach military
age here every year. Thus, If we went
into the business of raising armies,
We should not lack men; nor, in view
of our huge manufacturing plants.
should we lack equipment-Th
Worlds Work for March.