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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31

Mrs. Minnie Kelsey and daughter Caroline returned on the steamship Alaska from Juneau. where they have been visiting friends for several weeks. Miss Kelsey will leave in the near future for Kodiak. where she teaches school through the winter months.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
Seattle Fish Quotations

SEATTLE, July 31.-Seattle price at noon. July 30: halibut 12 1-2c; pickled black cod, $1s per barrel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31

George c. Brook. returned from a trip down sound on the steamer AL aska last evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

HARLINGEN. Tex. Aug. i.-Jacob Mil
Ter of Portland spent several days here
this week visiting friends.
J Mrs. a. VI. Letzcrich is entertaining her
sister. Miss Elvic Lass. Of Yarktown.
Miss Mamie Weller of Brownsville spent
several days here with her aunt, Mrs. A..
ii. Weller.
Miss Frances DelSine returned >Tilesdav
From New Hampton. Iowa. and visited with
Mrs. A. l.. Brooks before leaving for Ne
Allen. where she holds n position with a
law firm.
II. A. Bcckwith returned Monday after
a visit with relatives in Ballinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Downing. of Kansas
City. arc guests at the q. n. Simmons
home.
Mr.. Ray and children of Dallas are Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.. G. n.
Simmons.
Mrs. Gibbs. who has been confined 10
her he'd with illness. j. convaleScinr..
Mrs. John Baker j. again well on the
road to recovery after a long illness.
Miss Norwell of Oklahoma arrived last
week for n visit with her sisters, Mrs. w.
q. Stewart and Mis- March Norwcll.
Mrs. ID. &. IIatchitt Of Lockhart j. a
guest at the II. l.. Chaudoin home.
Mrs. III. j. Strunk Of IIallcttsvillc IL
here visiting her daughter. Mrs. Hugo Let
zcrich.
John Baird Of Moberlv. Mo-, j. spending
some time here with Mr.. and Mrs. q. H..
Williams and Miss Minnie Baird.
Mr.. Otto Weller j. entertaining her SIS
tcr-in-law. Mis- Augusta Weller. Of La
Grange.
Rev. and Mrs.. John Snavcly spent sun
dav in Raymondville.
Miss Ruth Stnckey i spending the week
~ the guest of her sister. Mr.. Wallace
Largcnt in Brownsville.
Dave Schupback leaves Sunday for Chi
cago 10 ioin The quar;crmaSt"r corps un-
der Captain Nelson. formerly ~ this place.
Mr.. Bertha Borough has been called to
the bedside ~ her daughter nj Henrietta.
Mack CrenShaw and Miss Kathrvnc
Lockhart were married Mt Sinton Saturday.
Wesley Bailey ha, gone Ia the aviation
school ri San Antonio.
4Roo~ Hoover Of the Star office left to-
dav to Join the navy.
Mr.. and Mr.. Icon Miller nave nivcn up
housekeeping and are now with Mr.. Eu-
hank.
The Better Harrington club will soon
stage n home talent play.
Mrs.. G. ". Letzrich expects to leave
shortly on a visit to intimate friends in
Laredo.
A. III. Weller has returned To Marlin for
treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
METHOOISTS TO
OBSERVE DAY
EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY LOCAL CON-
GREGATI0N TO BE OBSERVED WITH
SPECIAL BIRTHDAY SERMONS.

Celebrating the eighth anniversary of it.
usefulness, the First Methodist church
through its pastor, the Rev. j., $. Bowlcs
has arranged a special preaching and song
service for both the morning and the even
ing services tomorrow. The sermon in the
morning will be preached by DIR. Bowles,
while DIR. Hailam. pastor of the Central
Christian church. will occupy the pulpit at
the evening service.
The members Of the church feel sure that
they have a right TO be proud If the adj
vanccment their church has made since it.
foundation eight wears ago. Recently it
was announced by the church board that.
through the assistance of the members. the
last dollar of Indebtedness had been raised
and that the church could now look for
even greater advancement.
Nine wears ago DR.. A. y. James. now
pastor of the Methodist church ut Carriers
vile. No. organized a congregation here
which for u year used the building If the
Presbyterian church. One year later. in
the spring Of 1909. the ground for the
present church building was broken. The
building was completed during the summer
months and DIR. J. {. Scarborough. now
pastor of the church nj Lockhart. preach
cd the first sermon To a charter member
ship of twelve persons. In the past years
the church membership has advanced to
between 120 and $50 members.
Very few Of the original members are
now in Brownsville to witness the fruits of
their laborS. The only two recalled by
members Of the church are Mrs. Thorn and
Mrs. W. A. Rutledgc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Dr. =. n. Iailam announces the following
church services for Sunday morning M the Cen
trial Christian church. Fourth and Ievce
streets. There will he no evening service.
Sunday school. 9:iJ a. M.
Preaching. IL a. m.
The public is cordially invited To- attend all
services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
R BAPTIST 0 R

iiev. George j. McNlurry. pastor If the First
Baptist church. announces the following ser
vices for Sunday:
Sunday school. $40 a. m.
Morning worship. II a. IA.
X. u. 4. 4. meeting Z y. m.
n Evening service. = y. m.
NIhe public is cordially invited Ia attend any
or Spll these services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
UpandDo Down. the Lower Valley
What the People are ~Doing-Where They are Going
AS Told by The HeroIds Corps Of Correspondents

San Benito had the best report Of any
branch of the Home Economics Clubs in
the state n given to Mrs. Landrum al last
weeks meeting. Ii was decided at the
meeting hat the club would join the Red
Cross society, but all plans were not per-
fected for 80 doing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

The Friday bridge club and a number O
the friends of the organization were de.
llghtfnliy entertained yesterday afternoon
~ Mrs. b. 0. Works at her beautiful home
"a Lcyccx and St.zJames streets. OWN.
to the fact that Mrs. Works will accom-.
pany her husband to San Antonio, wher,
he has been ordered for military duty
special pains to insure u delightful after
noon had been taken. Yellow flowers
brilliant green ferns and pink roses were
the features Of the decoration. The
games were preceded by an appetizing sal
nd course. The guest prize. a set of en-
broidered handkerchicfs. was received by
Mrs. Loni~ Rrn'ay. while the club prize. a
pretty tray cloth. was awarded to Mrs. FL
lis Clancy.
The guests were: MeSdames J. T. Can
ales, Louis Brulay. John F.. Rutlcdec. Man
son. q. s. Clancy. Ellis CLANCY. III. II. Mol
CT. Branch. King Mason. A. Wayne Wood,
Simpson. French. I'll. NJ. SHELTON. c. W. Col
gin. James L.. Rentfro. Ralph Schmcling. O.
]. Hicks. ID. l.. Spcro. Xavier Camiade and
Miss Hcrlinda Canalcs.
-
\ Mrs. ". A.. Rutledge, Mrs. James II.
Kells and Miss Olivia Yznaga Yesterday
>rnoon entertained Mrs. F. A. WINNIE
ID Mr.. c. W. Nimon of the Fourth Tex
"s infantry with an automobile trip to
MatamoroS : This was the first visit of the
North Texas Adies to the quaint Mexican
city and the delight they evidenced in the
things they saw was a source of great
pleasure to the hostes~es.
o
With the Fourth Texas infantry band in
Brownsville a very ~enioyablc evening is
assured those attending the weekly dance
at the Fort Brown pavilion at 8 tonight.
D.
Miss Una Young left Yesterday after
noon for a several days visit to San aa-
tonic.
o.
The following announcement has been re-
ceivcd. Mrs. Fanny Moss announces the
marriage of her daughter. Anna. to Mr..
Jerome Moskowitz an Wednesday. July %,
1g17, Nex York City. AT home after Sep
tember 18th, Rice Hotel, Houston. Texas.
= -
5Mrs. ". l.. Batcman and two children
hRve arrived from Houston to join Mr..
Batemsn. who j. manager of the South
western Telegraph & Telephone Co. The
f&mily j. at ZONE at the San Carlos apart
ments. =
Mrs. j. c. George leaves this afternoon
for Stcphenviilc. Texas, for an extended
visit. From Sicphenville Mrs. George will
90 to Tampa. Florida, to visit the family
Of her son, Sawnee George.
o
I Mrs. John G. Sewell and daughter. Miss
Anna May and son. Wallace. who have been
te house guest of Mrs. Chester DeBarde-
lehfn. returned to their home in Mercedes
today. During their visit in Brownsville,
Mrs. Sewell and her children enjoyed a
visit Ito Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. j. ;. Bowles. pastor II the First Meth
odist church. near Tenth and Elizabeth streets
announces the following services for Sunday:
Sunday school. 9::O a. IA.
Preaching by the pastor nj IL a. IN
intermediate league. 2:30 y. IA.
Senior league. I'D y. IN.
Evening service. : o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
NEW WAR TAX BILL rs COMPLETE
trv ASSOCIATED Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Aug. 1.-The
war tax bill, increased from S1.G72. 0n0,-
600, to approximately S2.0Os, On0 900
virtually was completed today by the sen
ate finance committee and Will be rcportc!
to the senate tomorrow or Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
SACRED HEART CHURCH,

The following services M the Church ui the
Sacred Heart are announced:
700 a. IN. holy communion and mass.
$40 u. m. Sunday school.
600 a. m. high mass and sermon.
T:3O y. M. holy rosary. Answers To- qucs-
tion box.
Benediction Of the blessed sacrament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

Almost AL the machines usually found in
a wood working plant nave been mounted
on 4 motor truck BY a Missouri builder %
that the work can he lone on the scene of
IL contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
MEXICAN BAPTIST CHURCH.

Corner Boulevard and Adams street.
Sunday school 1T $50 a. IN. Classes for all
ages. Competent teachers. Discussions in
Spanish.
Preaching service every Sunday evening n
T:30.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening mt
40.
II. Y. L. T.. every Friday evening al 100.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

Efforts are being made 10 harness for
the production of power the swift tidal
currents ~ the BAY Of Fundy, where tho
tides rise to = greater height han anywhere
else in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

a gun has been invented thai shoots D
naly carryinga rolled poster, which %unroll~
when the nail j. shot into a surface that
will hold it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

The usual services are announced Tor sun
day ~ the Church IF the Immaculate concep-
ton. Twelfth and Jefferson streets. Masses will
be held ut q. 1:30. y and io:30 O'Clock in the
morning. the y o'clock mass being especially fnr
the children. At 30 in tn. evening there will
Ice Holy Rosary. sermon and benediction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
FORT BROWN Y. M C. A

Rev. A. Foltz. pastor ~ the Baptist church
ut Harlingen. will preach Ut the Y. NJ. &. A
NJ Fort Brown at : o'clock Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
FORT BROWN SERVICES.

Chaplain j. :. I.oughran of the Sixteenth
Cavalry announces communion mass. to be- pre-
coded by confession mt I o'clock a. M. and the
post services M which the Sixteenth Cavalry
band will play nj $50 "A. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic vslley is issued by the United
States Weather Bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Sunday partly cloudy: prob
ably showers; light variable winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

A stool that folds %compactIv and forms
a cane has been granted a British patent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
Summary.

North Texas. generally clear. *. 1
Control Texas. generally clear. ~. I
Fast Texas. generally clear. M. I
Gulf Coast. generally clear. a. I
West Texas. generally cloudy. "a. I
Arkansas. generally clear. 1S. I
Louisiana. generally clear. 50. /
Oklahoma. generally clear, 81. I
Maximum temperature ........... $40 :
Minimum temperature ........... 1i.O I
Barometric pressure ............ 399i
, I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04

Mrs. j. c. George leaves this afternoon
Stcphenville. Texas, for an extended
From Siephenville Mrs. George will
go to Tampa. Florida, to visit the family
Of her son, Sawnee George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
5000 HOMELESS
NATION and Charleston, Ill,
Send Out Appeal for Relief.
About 100000 Property Loss
Mostly by Wage Farmers.

The desperate plight of thousands of
Survivors OF the tornadoes that swept
thru Nation and Charleston, ILL.,, last
FRIDAY, is depicted in a general appeal
for relief telegraphed by the mayors of
the two cities and the joint relief COM
mittee- The Red Cross society is CO.
operating with the relief work. and, as
stated in the following telegram which
was received by the Topeka State
Journal today, relief funds can be dis
patched either to the city committees
direct or to the Red Cross
The appeal for help reads:
Nation, ILL.,, June Ave appeal
for help in Mattoon-Charlesto tor
nado relief work. Money is desper-
ately needed, rather than food,
clothing or furnishings. Red Cross
experts estimate relief needed is
moment Nearly 5000 people are
homeless, scores dead. hundreds
badly injured, many helpless or
phans. widows and aged people.
Repeated storms since the dis
aster have intensified suffering.
Property loss about 100000, most
ly among wage earners.
Strong executive committees at
both places are cooperating fully
with Red Cross Director J. J. o.
Conner in full charge. Please make
contributions intended exclusively
for Nation payable to Fred
A. Kinsey. treasurer Nation, and
for Charleston, to I. H. Johnston,
treasurer Charleston. If contribu-
tors do not desire to attempt di-
vision between cities. please send
funds to Illinois Red Cross treasur-
err, Orson Smith, president Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Co., Chicago,
and the Red Cross will make equit-
able division. Please wire any reply
to Red Cross Relief headquarters,
Nation.
Mayors of Nation and Charleston
T. Y. Williams. General Chairman
Mattoon.
F. K Dunn, General Chairman
Charleston.
Ed. c. Craig, Chairman Nation Fl
nance Committee.
G. H. Jeffries, Chairman Charleston
Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
LOUIS GATHMANN DEAD
He Was the Inventor of Germans big
Bertha" Guns.

Washington, June 4.-Louis Gath
mann, inventor of the big Berthas"
as the Howitzers which have aided the
Germans are called, is dead at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Foley, here.
Mr.. Gathmann was born in Germany
in 1S43, coming to this country during
the last year of the Civil war and TAX
ing up his residence in Washington.
The terrific power of the Gathmann
big Bertha was not the product of
the brain of a man cruel and heartless.
Gathmann had a heart of a child in
many ways.
He often stated to the few intimate
friends who would induce him to talk
about his invention that he conceived
the idea of making war more deadly
in the sincere belief that the more
menacing war becomes the more will
ing nations will be to listen to over
lures of peace.
No sooner had the invention been
patented than it was snapped up by
Germany. Gathmann first offered the
big Bertha" to the United States gov
eminent, but the war department de-
clined to accept the tender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
,E MEMBER OF BATTERY "A" DROWNED

started after the pair. Then he went
under. Hargis let down and discov-
cred that the water came only to his
chin. He still had the pitchfork he
had been using for sticking" fish.
Plunging it in the water he told the
boy to hold on while he went to
HammS rescue.
But it was too late. Hamm had dis
appeared and the body was not found
until three hours later.
The boy was rescued
Hamm was assistant agent of the
Santa Fe railway at Valley Falls and
was a popular member of Battery "a
of Topeka The military organization
was here today to take charge OF the
funeral services. Hamm was son of
Postmaster Hamnn of Nortonville. The
family is well known in this part of
the state.
The picture of the place where the
tragedy occurred was taken from a
Santa Fe train by Howard Blevins of
Topeka. The picture shows the VAL
ley Falls baseball diamond under
water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
A CRIME CASTLE.
Village Raid Reveals Gruesome
Stories of Rendezvous.
Kept Burial Permits HANDY
Star Witness Killed.

chicago, June 4-State's Attorney
Hoyne and his assistants continued to
aeIve into the gruesome history of
putt oak lnn-the crime CASTLE
Cooay despite the tragic death of the
chief witness among the thirty men
selzed in Saturdays raid.
sam Harris, part owner of the inn
tried to escape from the third floor of
the criminal courts building by means
or an improvised rope late Yesterday
The rope broke and he fell twenty feet
TO the pavement. His skull was frac-
tured and he died two hours later
without recovering consciousness
Inc authorities, however, declare
they nave the confessions of six other
men taken in the raid, providing
enough evidence to proceed against the
alleged crime syndicate" that made
us headquarters at the inn These
confessions, it is alleged, at least partly
account for the disappearance of five
health and with money They left in
covered automobiles, without money
and in desperate physical condition.
Bartender Was Police Judge
Harris is said to have admitted that
William Peters, village clerk of Burr
Oak, who was taken in the raid, kept
back of the inns bar a stack of burial
permits signed in blank and needing
only the name of the deceased to be
complete. There are three cemeteries
located near the inn.
Henry A HoIske, police magistrate,
also taken in the raid, was Harris's
bartender, and many times dispensed
justice from behind the bar, it was
alleged.
The inn, besides being a rendezvous
for strong arm" and gun" men, was
said to be a sanitarium for crooks
wounded in battles with the police.
Federal authorities today were also
investigating the repart that the de-
sires of drug fiends were catered to
there.
Several of the witnesses taken in the
raid are said to have revealed that viii
lage officials were paid weekly brides
to protect the resort.
Check stubs were found showing
payments to girl inmates on the basis
of weekly earnings.
The inn was still open today and
was enjoying an unusually large pat
ronage because of sensation seekers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
TOPEKA Is READY
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CONTINUED from Page One)
pleted. The stores will close at noon
and enable every man, woman and
child in Topeka to turn out in the af-
ternoon and aid in paying homage to
the young men who are answering to
their country's call.
At Grace cathedral special services
will be held registration day. Holy
communion will be held at 1880
o'clock and a special patriotic service
will be held at 1880 o'clock in the
morning. Other churches will be I'M
locked for the benefit of those desiring
to pray on the first day when all
America takes its initial step into the
world war.
George Godfrey Moore, chairman of
the entertainment committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, ,-nnounced to-
day that the buttons to be pinned on
the coat lapels of the men registering
would be found by the girls at the reg
istration precincts. He also empha-
sized the fact that no automobile deal
err should place advertisements on cars
driven in the parade.
Those desiring to ascertain the To-
cation of registration places in the
voting precincts in Topeka may find
same in the State Journal this even
ing under the caption, Topeka Draft
Girls" appearing on page 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
RUSSIANS TO U. S.
Mission of So Persons on Their
Way to Washington.
Visit without Precedent; All
Branches Govt Represented.

Washington, June 4.-The Russian
extraordinary mission, headed by Prof
Boris Bakhmetieff, now on its way 10
Washington, from Petrograd, num-
bers thirty-eight persons of both sexes.
In fact, the number of women in
cluded in the mission is without prece-
dent in diplomatic history.
All branches of the Russian govern
ment are represented and there are
also members of the press and news
services.
Americans in Russia.
Nladivostok, June 4.-The United
States railroad commission to the Rus
sian government, headed by John F.
Stevens. former chief engineer of the
Panama canal. has arrived here. The
commission was cordially received by
committee of soldiers and working
men who indicated eagerness to ac-
cept American aid in the spirit in
which it is offered.
The commission spent Friday study
ing the, terminal problems at Vladi-
vostok. The members will proceed
Sunday on their journey to Petrograd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
TURN HIM DOWN
Get Brief Consider
alton in Amy Court.
Appeal to Federal Magistrate
for Injunction Fails.

St Paul, June 4.-Judge Sanborn
of the United States circuit court of
appeals today told J. D. Shewalter of
Kansas City, that he considered the
court could not act in the case in
which the attorney seeks an injunc-
ton to restrain state and local Off
GERS of Missouri from carrying out
registration instructions from Wash
ington.
According to Judge Sanborn the
case should first be acted upon by a
lower court. However, Mr.. Shewalter
was given until 2 O'Clock this after
noon to find citations in favor of his
contention.
Original Case in X. C. Court.
Kansas City, June Al. D. Shewal-
ter, as attorney for two men who now
are being held here on conspiracy
charges alleging anti-draft agitation,
was refused an injunction restraining
officials from enforcing the draft act,
by Judge Daniel Bird here last Thurs
day in the Jackson county circuit
court. Judge Bird declared his court
had no jurisdiction as the draft was
a federal and not a state measure.
Shewalter appealed to the Missouri
supreme court however, but the case
has not been heard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
SUM MER HERE AGAIN
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CONTINUED from Page onel
been recorded at the weather office
for nearly a month
Today is just plain hot. The mer-
curry this afternoon will climb to the
90-degree mark, which will be the
highest of the wear. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the thermometer read ST.
Rain for Kansas is just about over,
according to reports received this
morning. Practically all of the state
reported clear skies and rising tenn
peratures. The river took a fall since
reachis,g it's high stage of 10 feet Sat
urday. as this morning the stage was
recorded as 1877 feet, a fall of 5,3 feet
since Saturday. The tributaries of the
Kaw, too, are falling, and all of
them are back in their banks and all
danger of a flood is past. according to
Mr.. Flora.
The official forecast promised gen
orally fair weather today and Tues
day with probably unsettled conditions
in the eastern section In spite of
this, tho, Topeka will have summer
weather for the next two days, ac-
cording to the local forecast The
weeks prediction calls for unsettled
weather the first part of the week fol-
lowed by generally fair weather and
moderate temperatures.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is "a, IL 1911, and the
lowest, As, in 1897.