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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IL. 1917.
THE MAGIC VALLEYS PART.

Now. as never before. the Magic Valley
cf The Lower Rio Gsnde has the oppor-
tunity to prove to the etnire country IT
great possibilities. With the nations cal
re ounding all over the land, urging the
farmers to raise bumper crops and do
their part towards provisioning the coun
try during the war. the northern farmers
crease in their output until next wear. Al
ready the measure of their contribution e
the country's stores for the present year
Is taken. All that they can do now j. to
icln the Hoover forces of conservation, "a
practice economy, to use every means 70
make the years production go as far a.
possible. 4
h the Magic Valley, however, il i diff
fc-ent. Having already produced a fin,
cotton crop and Q fine corn crop. succeed
inf The marketing of It's large spring veec
tahic crop, the Valley j. now already pre-
raring for its fall vegetable crop. Thon
sands of dollars worth of vegetable seed.
already lave been sowed. BY the tim,
the northern farms are brown and hare
shorn of their years production. the Magic
Nall;y will be green from end to end with
it cauliflower, cabbage. tomatoes. green
peas. and other choice vegetables.
The present year, IN fact. has been one
Of the greatest demonstration wears ths
Magic Valley hos ever experienced. For
while almost the entire state outside 81
TN Valley has suffered severely from the
drcuth, our farmers have made bountifuI
crops. Never before was the superiority
Of the Magic Valley soil and climate
aided by irrigation. been so strikingly H.
lustrated as during this year of 1917.
And now our planters are ready and
,lzsr TO show the country what they can
and will do to increase the agricultural a.
ct IF the nation. as an offset TO the fl,
--ncial drain which the war must exert
upon our every resource.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

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BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS ARE WANTED

BOSTON. Mass, Sept. IA New
England war library conference, designed
to aid the campaign Of the American Lii
hrary Association to raise a large fuad
for the supply of library facilities ut army
camps and environments, was held today
al the Boston Public Library. The
movement l. based on the belief of it, pro-
meters that good camp Libraries viii
serve a. a preventive and counter action
for dissipation Of all kinds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

Jnst surprising the new Russian gov
~"nncnt should collapse. we wonder where
lnele Sam would look for the collection
u Tho enormous loans which he has made
70 il. Looks as if il were just about ur
9 Americans to see that the cause a
democracy in the new republic j. sustain
cd against its foes. both internal and *
fernal. For. if the kaiser should cononer
IN sia and his old friend Nicky be re
'crd TO the throne, the T.. s. may ~ well
lid = long farewell to the hundreds Of mil
bond Of American dollars which have gone
. TIE aid Of democracy m Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

Sson the seaport of Riga will he en-
.l'~sd in the ice fortification which win
'"r builds annually about that northwest
IN gateway 10 Russia. Will the Prus-
~ians then remain captives in the city
which they have taken throughout the
long months of the Russian winterP On
ell they move on to Petrograd, with Mos
~pw next in viewl The taking of Moscow
-rcbaiiy is the ultimate German aim. IN
I. Russia should yield to the pressure
nd .rek n separate peace. The kaiser
Las ,ught to accomplish the feat of
= hing Moscow by a different route
> hat taken by Napoleon in the lat
: ~ disastrous attempt TO take the great
Russian stronghold over a hundred years
rgp. The taking of Petrograd first, il
achieved, will make the capital a stepping
nr towards Moscow. and give the ~
.aders a resting place. as well as a supply
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
ARCHBISHOP MEARs FoUR-SCoRE

ST. PAUL. MINI. Sept. H. Many
messages of greeting from all parts - ihe
country were received TODAY al the archi-
el sscoraI ~resldencc IA this city To- remind
Archhi hop ireland OF the beginning OF his
Z ehiitth year. The archbishop wa born
in County Kilkenny, Ireland. September
.ii.iflS3S. r Ut aN ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

ANY erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter. standing or reputation % any person. firm
or corporation appearing in the columns If The
Herald viii be gladly and promptly corrected
urrcn the sam being called To the attention Of
III. publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

Ncw York City has paid the bribe TAX
On its draft board in the coin which
was rightfully theirs. Prison stripes for
the hribe takers as well as Cor the brihe
glvors IS the only assurance that repre-
scntstive government can have honest adj
lnInlstration and iustice TO all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

We never heard Of y husband and wife
quarreling about which loved the other the
most.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
Reading Course For
Citizen-Soldiers
ISSUED BY the Wa Department nd all

ISSUED BY the War Department nd all rights to reprint rcSrved)
This course Of hhy daily lessons Is offered to the men selected for service in the Ma.
uoai Army as a practical help in geting started in the right way u Is informal In tone
does not give binding rules and directions These are contained In tho various manuals
regulations Of TIT United States Army to which this Course is merely utrohrtor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

I. The heiress who invests in a title doe,
not always purchase happiness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

Similar rules OF respect apply whenever
the Star Spangled Banner i PLAYED,
OFFICERS and enlisted men not IN formation
stand at attention. facing toward the
music Except M retreat when they
face toward the flag They salute AT the
first note Of the anthem. retaining the po-
sition Of salute until the hast note.
Every citizen of the United States,
whether a civilian Of a soldier. should give
expression of hi loyalty and devotion t.
his country by showing proper marks oi
respect for the color~ and for the national
anthem. When in civilian clothes. wearing
a hat or cap. the correct thing to DO j.
10 remove il and hold il in the right hand
opposite the left shoulder while passing
an unca~ed color or during the PLAYING Of
the national anthem. III uncovered stand
at attention.
The common habit Of rising slowly,
standing in u elouching attitude. and some
times even carrying on conversation, when
the national anthem l. played, j. an indica-
tion of gross ignorance or i'll breeding. On
the other hand, the man who stand. silent
and al attention J. not only showing proper
respect and setting an example which will
have IT. effect on Others, but il also cul-
~tivating in himself the feelings Of pride and
of patriotism which should belong 10 every
citizen of the country.
Ii goc, without saving tina di>re>pcct to
the American flag can not be tolerated.
II any such instance comes To your at
you should report them at once Ia
the proper authorities in order that they
may be dealt with in accordance with the
law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
LESSON NO. Is.
DISCIPLINE AND RESPEST FOR THE COLORS.

ness. Your rights will be respected. On
authority conferred upon othcrs.
A YOU advance in the service, YOU will
Others. II YOU become a commissioner
officer il will be your duty to maintain
| such relations with the men under YOU
that You can always treat them with abso-
lutte and imper-onal justice.
SALUTING THE COLOkS.
The American flag carried by a rcgi-
ment i, known a. the "coIor>." IL i the
symbol Of the Nation and i treated always
with the deepest respect. Another flag
J. carried which i the symbol Of the rcgi-
mcnt and j. known IA the 'reglmental
colors.'; Ii ~ protected with "A devotion
second only IL that felt for the national
flag itself.
Thousands of brave men IN previous
wars nave given up their lives to save the
color OF their country and their regiment
from the enemy's hands. A war i now
conducted, il j. no longer practicable ~ a
rule. to carry them into battle and tight
under their folds. But they remain the
chief visible signs of the objects for which
every soldier i willing 70 sacrIfice him.
self. Ii j. no wonder that the color> are
priced and guarded with devoted care.
Ordinarily the colors when not IN use
are kept in the office Of the colonel or IA
front Of hi tent. During the day when
the weather permits they are displayed
uniurled. At night and during RAINY wealth
or they are 'cascd.' which means that
they are iurlcd and protected by an oil
cloth covering.
Officers and men passing an unca>cd
color always honor 1t by saluting. The
manner Of salute l. the same a that prcvi-
ously described. The same rules Of re-
,pcct are observed by men not IN forma
ton when the uncased culors are carried
by.
Tbs color~ are escorted IN parade or on
the march IN campaigns by a color guard.
consisting of two >ergeant> who are the
color bearers and two experienced private
selected by the colonel. The regimcntal
color i always on the left of the national
enlnr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

Love blind, some men. and il makes
lots Of others too nearsighted for military
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28
WIFE IS MADE HIS RECEIVER
Plan Adopted by a Man Who Found
That He Could Not Get Along
on His Salary.

There was n story in the American
Magazine in which a man who hasn't
been able to get along on his salary
installed his wife as temporary re-
ceiver. 1t worked wonders with him.
Here is part Of the story:
"'What you want said Judd, smil-
ing, is to 60 into the hands of n re.
ceiver-a temporary recoverable
your firm did. You said they did,
didn't you? How they coming outT
"'Fine! = said Brett.
"'That's good. And that's what you
need-to go into the hands of a tenn
pOrary receiver. You amt a bad bust
ness, but you've got yourself all balled
up. You ought to 60 to somebody and
say: "Here! I've got my affairs aid
balled up and / can't seem to pull out
and get my debts paid and everything
cleaned up, and 1t is worrying me to
death, and if somebody don't do some.
thing I'm going to have a nerve smash
and go plumb bankrupt. Here, you
take me over and see what you can
do"
Brett drew a deep breath and
looked at Tudd ~questioningly. Judd
was q success and a kindly man. If
Judd would
"'And the person to be your TEN.
porary receiver said Judd, is your
wife, Of course"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28
By CAPT. ROLAND F. ANDREWS

Copyright, 1917, BY Mcclure Newspaper syndic.ts)

men so successfully that they endured
splendidly the pounding of the Prus-
star artillery which opened on them
from La Lune. The French guns re-
piled with spirit, after which Keller
man, believing the enemy fire slacken.
Ing, headed a charge. This was nearly
The undoing Of the French for the
charge landed itself fairly under the
pieces of n masked battery which open.
ed with such terrific effect that
the French broke In wild disorder,
while kellerman himself went down
with his horse shot under him. His
men carried him off.
Immediately the Prussian col
umnS began an advance, so formidable
In Its appearance that the French cam
noneers wavered at their guns. 1t was
then that Kellerman, recovering pos
session of his faculties, reorganlzed
his infantry, refused to mount a horse,
placed himself on foot at the head Of
his line, raised his chapeau high on
the point of his sword, and calling
eboh ho iiVh W use thC DuyOlct,
raised the cry Of:
"Vive Ia nation !"
The troops caught the spirit. So
great was the clamor they raised, and
so resolute their appearance that the
Prussians, hesitatlng at a charge up
hill against so formidable a foe, halt
ed In the valley and then slowly re-
treated. The young king Of Prussia
was beside himself with rage. Be-
rating his soldiers with bitterness he
formed the flower of his regiments in
person and headed them for the French
line. The French artillery was again
firing with spirit and by now the re-
endorsements sent by DumOuriez were
beginning to come into play. The
Prusslan kings staff was moved down
by his side, but still the bOyish mon
arch, his sword waving above his head,
%besOught his men to go forward. For
n time the issue hung in the balance,
the French artlllerists working like
fiends while the infantry, now afire
with enthusiasm, held nobly to the
task and the veteran Prussian corps
vainly endeavOred to close the great
gaps which the canno balls were max
ing in their ranks. At last they fall
tered, broke and retreated, sweeping
their king back in the flood Of dlsas-
ter. Night descended with the French
master of Valmy.
Brunswick fingered some time aft
er In the Argonne, but disease and
lack Of confidence thlnned his ranks.
France, on the contrary, felt a giants
strength, and like a giant did she use
it. Never again was the decision in
doubt. The French republic was in
sured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28

water and let them come to the boil
ing point. Use rubbers that are soft
and elastic, dipping them into the
boiling water before adjusting.
The fruit is hen put into the jars
and covered with sirup of any desire
density. Two cupfuls of water to
three cupfuls of sugar is the formula
that Is most generally liked. Four
cupfuls of boiling water with six cup
fuls of sugar will fill about four quarts
jars Of raspberries or any closely
packed fruit, or three quarts of halved
pears, peaches or cherries, or two quart
Jars of large whole fruit like plums.
Heat the strip slowly and boil gently,
skimming any cum that may rise. Do
not stir, but longer boiling will render
the sirup heavier, II one likes n richer
fruit. This strip may be used for all
fruits. The amount Of sirup will nd
Just itself to the fruit. The sweeter
small fruits, being closely packed, take
little strip; the larger, loosely packed,
take more strip and need more to
sweeten them.
A large lard pail with a wire dish
cloth for a rack makes a fine boiler.
Fill the jars with the boiling sirup and
submerge them, after carefully sealing
tight, then screw them back a half
inch, so that they are loose, but firm
enough to be handled by lifting the
tops. The jars with clamps are placed
leaving the side clamp unfastened un-
til they are taken from the boiler.
Cover the jars to the depth of an inch
over the top of the highest jar and
cook. The required time for small
fruits is II to Is minutes from the time
they begin to boil, for a quart can, five
minutes less for a pint and ten min
utes fore for a two quart can. For
larger fruit, like peaches, pears and
plums, twenty-five t. thirty minutes are
required for boiling.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28
Our Little IL Needed,

II only one of the million flowers
that bloom in the summer days, in the
fields and gardens, refused to bloom,
hiding its gift Of beauty, the world
would be a little less lovely. II but
one of the myriad stars In the heavens
should refuse to shine some night,
keeping its beam locked up in its own
breast, the night would be a little dark
er. . 1t makes a vast difference
in the world whether the humblest of
us be true or false In our life, whether
we sing our one little note right or
wrong, whether we speak u one lit
tie word, or keep silent. The smallest
bar of song, breathed into the world,
adds its fragment to the worlds music.
The right thing you did yesterday
made the world a little better, made It
easier, too, for other people to do right.
james r. Miller.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28

flaring cuffs with overlay in white
satin.
Making a joke of deprivations is one
phase of French fortitude in these
times of trial. The Parisienne makes
light of the scarcity of coal and says
she will rely upon furs and exercise
in the open air to keep herself warm
this winter. This prediction seems to
have influenced the mode, and furs
are everywhere. On suits and frOcks
they appear in bands, sometimes con-
tinuOus and more often In sections, on
the bottom of skirts and coats. Collars
and cuffs, Uncovered buttons, and
narrow fur bands and fringes Of fur
find a place on all outer garments.
Deep cuffs, both close-itting and
flaring, and narrow collars that widen
into broad revers are among the new
est phases of fur trimmings. But with
the broadcast collars and the most gen.
erOus cuffs are coupled very narrow
landings in pockets and about the bot
tom of coats. Collars are as luxurious
winter, those on suits of the convert
ible variety that may be brought up
about the throat at will.
One of the new fall suits, trimmed
with gray squirrel, is made of wool
velour. Squirrel looks well on the
wine, blue and green shades of the
present season and combines beauti-
fully with the soft "glove finish" Of
wool fabrics. The suit pictured is a
conservative model with a straight
hanging coat, belted in at the waist
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28
When God Probes.

God loves us too much to let what
would hurt us stay with us. So, be-
cause Of this love, he himself is will
ing to hurt us in order to save us from
the greater hurt. Probing is done in
order to get rid Of something that
would injure. And so, as Prebendary
Webster has said: "Do not be afraid
of Gods probing. He never wounds
except to heal. He never humbles ex-
cept to exalt. Do let God deal with
you; do not be afraid of his probing"
Most of us have been afraid of it; we
may be dreading It just now. We shall
not fear If we remember what kind Of
love is back Of 1t: that. all-sacrificing
love that died for US on the cross. So
we a safely, gladly let ourselves go
utterly into his hands and ask those
nail-pierced hands to do with us what
they will. Then he can begin to show
US his love as we may never yet have
known the meaning of love.-Sunday
School Times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28

There Is a wonderful diversity in
Onc-piece dresses, and there must be.
1--WE must have new things all the time
or women will not buy" says one of
those who sells frOcks nearly all the
days Of the year. 1t Is business that
makes the world move forward, and SO
designers call upon the four quarters
Of the globe for ideas and inspirations.
This fall there are Chinese and Rus
sian and American Indian ideas inter-
pretcd in new suits and dresses, or dis
cernihle in their trimmings, along with
clever inventions that are home grown
and very modern.
But with all this casting about for
new inspirations there are almost no
freakish dresses. Everything must bow
to the DEGREES of the mode and manage
to arrive ut simplicity in effect, no mat
ter how much elaborated in details of
trimming or finish. The result Is the
prettiest and most wearable frocks
that can be imagined, with the straight
line models in great favor and the
smar Russian blouse winning its way
to the front.
But the straight line dress has no
monopoly, as may be gathered from
the clever model in a one-piece frOck
shown here. 1t follows the lines of
the tonneau skirt, at a safe and sane
distance, with the small, side drapery
that holds its place in the seasons
styles. just how its wearer gets in or
out of 1t is a secret that lies between
her and the dressmaker, but the belt
Is discovered fastening at the side and
probably the bodice does the same
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28

ance. Add three pints Of water and
boil the strip until clear, removing the
scum but not stirring the strip. Add
II t%easpoonful of soda to six quarts of
water, and when boiling hot drop In
a few plums at a time until each
cracks open, but do not let any of the
pulp escape. Take out with a wire
dipper and place on a platter to avoid
crushing them then put them into the
sirup n few at n time and cook until a
straw easily penetrates them. Lift
carefully from the strip and place in a
stone crock. Repeat until all the plums
are used, then boil down the juice to a
Cover the jar with cloth and paper
and keep on the cellar floor.
Chilli Sauce.-Take half n peck OF
ripe tomatoes, a quarter of n peck OF
onions and green peppers; peel the to-
mntoes and onions, remove the inner
white skin from the peppers, leaving
in the seeds, chop all together very
fine. Add a cupful of salt, two cup
fuls of sugar and n quart Of good vim
egar. Cook slowly three hours, then
put into bottles and seal.
Tomato Jam.-Put into the preserv-
ing kettle seven pounds Of ripe tOma-
toes, three pounds of sugar, n pound
Of seeded ~raisins, n pint Of vinegar,
one lemon. two teaspoOnfuls Of CHINA
mon and two of ground cloves and n
few dashes Of cayenne pepper. Cut
the fruit fine and cook until it forms
n thick jam. Seal in glasses with par
ATTN. Served as a conserve with meat,
this Is delicious.
Peach Butter.-Pare and cut into
thin slices fully ripe freestone peaches
Of good flavor. Add a third of a cup
full Of water to u pound Of fruit, cook
and mash all the time, add ten finely
chopped blanched peach kernels and
three-fOurths Of a pound Of sugar to
each pound of fruit, weighed before
boiling. Cook, stir and test by trying
on n cold plate. Use care as 1t burns
easily.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-28

Of lean beef, three tablespOOnfuls of
sweet bacon fat, in which an onion Is
Drowned after chopping, three cupfuls
Of boiling water, m teaspOOnful of
paprika, twelve potato balls or small
new potatoes, six small onions, six car.
rot balls, six turnip balls, one bay leaf,
one Glove, four tablespOonfuls of flour,
chill pepper. Remove the Drowned
onion from the fat and add the veal
and beef, cut in small pieces; brown
these and remove them to a casserole
add paprika and boiling water, cover
the dish and place 1t in the oven. Fry
the other vegetable balls in the smOk-
ing hot fat and add them to the meat
after 1t has simmered for an hour and
a half. Add the seasoning and flour,
mixed with the cold water; stir until
partly cooked, then add the red pep
per and the boiling water. Cover and
simmer for another hour and u half.
Serve from the casserole.
Dried Peas and Rice.-If n dries
their own peas this year they will have
many good dishes to serve this win
ter. Pick them when young and ten
der, scald two minutes in boiling wa
ter, pour off the water and chill with
cold water, drain and put to dry at
once. The quicker they are dried the
sweeter they will be when dry.
Wash a cupful of dried peas and let
them soak over night, put to cook in
three pints of water, add a teaspoonful
of salt. one chopped onion and simmer
until the peas are tender. Drain and
mix with a cupful of boiled rice. Add
four tablespoonfuls of butter, one cup
full of strained tomato sauce and salt
and pepper to taste. Bake ten minutes.
Garnish with ~hard-cOOked eggs and
fried onions.
Barley eroth.-Barley is rich in min
eral matter, but contains less fat than
wheat. Being lighter and less stimu-
lating than wheat or oats, it is espe-
cially good for people Of weak diges-
tons. Take the meat from three
quarters of a pound of the neck of
mutton, cut in small pieces, cover
bones and meat with three quarts Of
water, add a teaspoonful Of salt, one
diced carrot, turnip, onion, stalk of
celery and a quarter of a pound Of bar
ley. Simmer two hours. Serve with
minced parsley as a garnish for each
dish.