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MISCELLANEOUS

OFFICE DEPARTMENT o~TARTERMAS-
TLR. Fort Sam Houston. Texas. Sealed
PROPOSALS will be received here Until III 900 a.
m. September =. 1917. for furnishing smithing
coal. gasoline. mineral I'll. forage and bedding
required NJ Southern Department stations and
camps during the period beginning October 4,
1917. and ending December 10. 1917. Infor-
nation furnished upon application.
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Office or THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR

tfltF OF TIE DEfIIN
OF CUSTOMS. Brownsville. Texas. August
II. 1917. There will be sold at public auc-
ton. 10 the United States Custom House. this
city. en- Friday. September Z. 1917. al 10
o'clock. q. M. one old hack. one old double
-aIsql sPGiu uiIrI9 Suy - Il '.g0c uop9sS 10
harness. and two horses. seized for violation
iar must be filed with the undersigned within
seven dayS hereof. j. a. MAITBY.
>31ilt. Deputy Collector.
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lNCARNATE WORD
ACADEMY
Brownsville, Tex,

BROWNSVILLE, lcxOS
a BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LIT
TIE GIRLS UNDER THE DIREC-
TON or THE SISTERS or THE
lNCARhATE WORD AND BLESSED
SACRAMENT. 1T HAS BEEN
CHARTERED BY the STATE LEG
lSLATuRE IN 1885. AND THERE
BY EMPOWERED TO CONFER
ACADEMIC AND HONORARY DE-
GREES AND DIPLOMAS.
THIS HOMELIKE ACADEMY Is
QUIETLY SITUATED ON THE
WEST SIDE OF THE CITY WITHIN
A FEW MINUTES WALK FROM
THE ST. LOUIS, BROWNSVILLE &
MEXICO r. r. DEPOT.
THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH BE-
ING or PARAMOUNT ISSUE,
NOTHING Is LEFT UkO0ME TO
CONSERVE AND PROMOTE SAME.
The CLASS ROOMS. SLEEPING
APARTMENTS, MUSIC AND RE-
CREATION HALLS ARE THOR
0UGHLY VENTILATED.
EVERY INCENTIVE TO VIRTUE,
SCIENCE AND REFINEMENT Is
STRENOUSLY EMPLOYED. THE
DISCIPLINE IS FIRM, YET MILD.
The HOME PRINCIPLE" PRE-
DOMINATING.
The ACADEMY AND OTHER
SCHOOLS CONDUCTED BY The
SISTERS REOPEN MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 3, FOR THE EN-
ROLLMEET or PUPILS.
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS,
APPLY TO:
MOTHER SUPERIOR.
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BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD: SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER |. 1917.
Infantry, light blue.
Cavalry, yellow.

Infantry, light blue.
Cavalry, yellow.
Artillery, scarlet.
Adiutant generals, Inspector generals,
and Judge advocate generals departments,
dark blue.
Engineer Corps, scarlet intertwined with
white.
Signal Corps, orange intertwined with
white.
Medical Department, maroon.
Quartermaster Corps, buff.
Ordnance Department, black intertwined
with scarlet.
BY remembering these colors you will
often be able easily to recognize men and
troops. In addition 10 these colors, every
lranch of the service has its own device
with all Of which you will soon become
familiar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-01
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

OREGON * CALIFORNIA RAILROAD GO.
GEANT LANDS. Legal fight over land AZ
last ended. Title revestef In United Stntea
Land. ~ net of congress. ordered 10 BE- opened
unrl-- homestead laws f1r settlement and sale.
Nv. million three bundled thousand acres. Con-
tanning some ~ the b.st timber and agriculture
III lands lift In United States. Large copy
righi-d nnp showing land by townships and
sections, laws covering same and description
81 SOIL climate. rainfall. elevations, temrera-
ture. etc. 4 .stpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co, Portland, Oregon. 81
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REGIMENT INSIGNIA.

The number of the regiment to which
each man belongs j. on the collar of his
coat. All regimenal numbers will run
IN three different series showing whether
each regiment was originally ii part of the
} egular army, of the national guard, or of
lhenew national army. The numbers
of regiments formerly OF the regular army
iii begin with the figures / and run up
10 the figure 100; those of regiments for
inerly IN the national guard will begin with
igures lOl and run up to 300; those Of
Legin with figure 30l. The former ma
;ional guard regiments will show also their
former state designations, rs, for example,
tlst Me-, end Pal, etc. The device of
regiments of the new national army in the
anne way will show the state from which
Zach organization, or the bulk of II, was
drawn, a.. for example, CIV. Val, etc.
Thus you will easily be able 10 recognize.
not only the mans regiment but also the
ecticn Of the country from which he
comes and how he cot into abe service.
Your insignia should have-and will
lavc-a big and deep meaning for YOU.
lou will come Ia respect them and TO
wish 10 honor them. You will find that
hey are more To You than pieces OF cord
and cloth and metal. Behind YOU are the
heroic deeds of thousands of men who per
formed duties similar 10 iha-e YOU now
perform Your insignia stand, for the
bravery. the skill and the self sacrifice
Mh4ch Nuar rank and your branch Of the
%erNice demand.
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The PENNANT RACES
TEXAS
Results Friday:

Dallas 30, Houston 2-1.
San Antonio z, Waco o..
Fort Worth Shreveport, rain.
Where They Play Today:
Houston ut San Antonio.
Shreveport at Fort Worth.
Waco at Dallas.
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POSITION HANiED--Ey Mexicaa boy. Tx
years old. intelligent and Trustworthy. SPEAK
English. Address !. care Herald.
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Home Reading Course For
Citizen-Soldier
tIs-ued by the War Dera

tIsmed nv the War Department nd all tights to reprint rseryd)
e Th, cssus Of thirty daily lessons Is offered to the men selected for service AZ the Ma
doh Array as q practical hMp In letting started IN the right way. u Is ntrmd tone
dss net ehs hinMng rules and directions Thee ara contained In the various manuals
~ rs.suss - ss HATED States Arm to whch this Course Is merely Mnoducoy
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LOANS.
FOR SALE.

IDk SALE ,IIEAi- Hudson light Six. sever
passenger. 1915 model. Address 4. H.. ca:r
Herald. Ii
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DANGEROUS CAL0ME[
IS SELDOM SOLD NOW

CaomeI SaIwates! tMakes You Sick and You Lose a Days Wok-Dodsons
Liver Tone Acts Better Than Caomel and Is Harmless for
Men, Women, Chlden-Read Guarantee!
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WANTED

WANTED-Stenographer. w. X. Montgom
cry, Edinburg. Texas.
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LESSON NO Is.
ARMY INSIGNIA.

a device representing a bugle, and so on
All the cloth designs, such as those just
described, which. are sewn on the sleevs
arc known n .cheyron~.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
AOACREO CONFEDERATE
VETERAN DIES At HOME
Lewis Warrenton Wise, Survivor of the
Battle of Crater. PASSES Away In
Seventy-Third Year.

Lewis Warrenton Wise, seventy
three years, for number of years a
ighly-esteemed citizen of Richmond.
died last night at 10 o'clock at his
home. sos West Franklin street. His
death was due to complications, re-
sulting from i'll health during the lat
ter years of his life. Arrangements
for the funeral and burial have not
been made.
Deceased was born in Washington,
u. c.. November 4. 1914. He was edu-
Gated in Washington aud at Nirgi,.- Il
Military institute. at Lexington, en-
terinE Wise brigade at the beginning
of the Civil war. While member
of this command, he was disting uished
for his bravery, and was seriously
wounded at the battle of the Crater
After the war he lived in New York
for a number of years, where ne was
way. He later came to Richmond.
where he has resided for about twenty
years. He married Mrs. Martha Allen
Wilson. daughter OF william c. Allen.
of Richmond. November 26. 1895. His
widow survives him.
Mr.. Wise was the son of FULLY Rob
inson Wise and Margaret Douglas Pet
ty. His family is widely connected
throughout the state and is prominent
in this city. He leaves n large num-
Der of relatives and members OF his
immediate family in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
CORONER SICK FIRST
TIME In 81 YEARS

Coroner William II. Taylor. who is
now in his eighty-secoud year. has TAX
EN- 10 his bed for the first time in his
life. Last Sunday he was taken Ill
at his home. 610 East Grace street.
and is now in the care of DR., william
+. Matthews. and a trained nurse.
DIR. Taylor is suffering from the aft
ter effects of an attack of grin. and
1t is thought that he will be confined
TO his home for perhaps two weeks.
when first attacked his heart action
gave cause for much concern on the
part of his family and friends but ii
was said yesterday that his tempera-
ture Is again normal and that no fears
are now entertained in regard to his
condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
SERVICES At
SACRED HEART TONIGHT

Services for holy week. known as
"Tenebrae." he gan. at the Sacred Heart
cathedral last night. and Will continue
through tonight. beginning at o'clock.
Father OCallaghan, who preached the
Lenten sermons, will conduct the SER
vices His subject last night was The
Living Christ" and tonight Will be
Redemption
After the sermon. a mixed choir COM
posed of seventy men and boys, will
sing an English hymn. and resume the
second part Of the Tenebrae office.
During the singing of this impressive
ceremony, the church will be gradually
thrown into darkness. from the mean
ing OF the word '.Tenebrae," signifying
the darkness that fell upon the earth
at the crucifxion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

situation in America.
They explained that the lack of free
communication between the Berih
government and the embassy in wash
ington as well as the overwheimlns
handicap OF the press as compared
with England's press influence had
the natural result of furthering mis-
understandings and the inapii'ty 10
see each others viewpoints.
These circles admit frankly that II
would be untenable to dispute that
BernstorT and his party are'in bet
ter position to know and TO Judge
President Wilson and the American
people than were the people on TINS
side They also admit that Tor tho
first time, from representations made
by the exam bassador II is becoming
evident here that President wilson had
worked disinterestedly for peace and
that he was imbued with the highest
motives when he proposed peace
without a victory.
There Ia tone of regret that this
KNOWLEDGE and realization came too
late International politics together
with the question of the prestige and
national honor of both countries are
now so vitality involved that 1t liz be-
iieyed they will hold both governments
to the course set.
1t Is believed that nothing short OF
immediate abandonment of the sub
marine warfare would satisfy tho
American people. And for such step
the German government would have
difficulty in finding a justifiables eN-
cuse. In view of the results already
achieved by the U-boats and high hopes
pinned upon their continued warfare.
Loss of prestige and that national
ohsession. fear of being thought weak
this chief factor in all hellfgerent
countries-are the main obstacles to
such move
There are voices that claim the I'M
expectedly new situation in Russia.
together with two months of upre-
stricted t-boat warfare showing Eng
land what can be accomplished would
serve as justiiable reasons for the
abandonment of the campaign provided
that some assurances in tho interest
of general peace can be obtained.
But these voices are too few.
found a number of reichstag members,
who stiil cling to hope. but they could
suggest no feasible solution.
Maximillian Harden expressed the
opinion that Russia and the general
situation impending in Italy offered
President Wilson chance once more
to sound peace sentiment before him.
self graspiae the sword. Others suc-
gest that President Wilson should
make the same demands on England
and Germany to return within the
bounds of international law on thu
sea.
Symptomatic Of the new sentiment.
is a brochure by otto LiaumgarteH
supported by the leaders of the liberal
movements. 1t is entitled. The echo
of the Pan-German movement In Amer
t.. Ef,k. al Hold
into Germans and Pan Germans and
is powerful Indictment OF the latter.
1t holds them responsible for all
troubles with America
Count Won BernstorF has not yet
seen the Kaiser. 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
PENFIELD TO LEAVE
FOR WASHINGTON TODAY.

washington, April 5.--Ambassador
Penheld. accompanied by Mrs. PenieId
VIII leave Vienna tomorrow for Wash
ington. II was officially announced by
the state department today. The state
department would offer no explanation
concerning the return of Ambassador
Penfeld nor would it discuss the Aus
trian situation. Officials decline to
say whether the ambassador will re-
turn to Vienna, The ambassador in
returning by way of Switzerland. No
apprehension is felt for the ENJOYS
safety. One high official stated he
would BE as safe as any other citizen"
in making the trip. During the am
bassador's absence the American en-
bassy will be in charge of Secretary
Grew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
BOARD ASKS BIDS FOR
SIS, 900 STREET WORK

Eighteen thousand dollars will be
spent by the administrative board in
the. near future on street improvements
around the Locomotive works. and bids
are now being asked for the work. 1t
was learned yesterday. A resolution
asking for the appropriation of the
estimated amount will be offered at
the meeting of the board OF aldermen
Tuesday night
Because OF the lack in the budget of
any money for general Improvement
of streets, 1t is thought. this amount
VIII come out of the appropriations
FOR emergencies. The council can, by
four -ffths vote, go outside of the bud
get for money If they deem 1t necessary
in this case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
HOLIVET TO CALVARY
TO BE SUNG TONIGHT

This evening at O'Clock "Olivet
TO Calvary" a sacred canta-a, will be
given in St James Episcopal churc h
under the direction of Louis e. Welt
eel. The soloists are Miss Lucille Gull
lngw orth. soprano; f. w. Browning,
tenor; Douglas Gordon, baritone. and
Horace Powell, bass.
Mr.. Browning is a newcomer in
Richmond. but has large experience in
solo work in New York and Boston.
His voice is tenor of unusual range
and full rich quality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
BRITTTN WANTS TO
PREVENT SENDING TROOPS

A new issue was added to tse strug-
gle during the night's debate, when
preventative Britten, of 1liirois, an
nounced that he would propose an
amendment TO the war resolution, to
prevent the use OF American troops
IA Europe. The amendment gathered
a rather larEcr following tlrau tho
pacifist force which opposed the reso-
luton, and Representative Britten de-
clared he would force IL roll call on
the proposed resolution before the
house took the final vote ON the meas
ure Itself The amendment read
Provided. however that no part Of
the military forces of the United
States shall be ordered 10 do land duty
In any part Of Europe, Asia or Africa,
until directed by act of congress. ex-
cepting those troops who specifically
volunteer for such foreign service"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
DIRECTORS IN SESSION

New York. April Pledges of the
tien and resources of the South for the
defense of the nation were made AT a
joint n1eering here today of the execu-
tive committee OF the board of direc-
tors OF the Southern Commercial con-
gress and the New York general COM
mittee of the congress, The meeting
was held 10 complete plans for the
convention Of the congress which is TO
he held here October l5-l7, 1917.
The southern States exposition IL 20
be held in conjunction with the con-
gress, october 1920. At today's meet
ing former Senator George B. Mcleod
was made chairman Of the exposition
committee. H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
LANSING
CoNTRtDICTS MILLER

Secretary Of state Lansing denied
fiatly that the Miller paragraph vas
"a par, of the Zimmerman note and
sent statement to administration
leaders in the house authorizing them
TO deny II.
The administration fight for the war
resolution was led by Representative
Flood. of Virginia. chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee. and Rep
resentative Harrison. of Mississippi.
member of tho committee.
He declared that the war which
the resolution would recognize was
forced on the United states by the
imperial German government. and as
serted that every move that patience
might dictate had been made by this
country before the existence OF the
state of war was laid before congress
Representative Harrison reiterated
President wilson's declaration that
Il was not a war against the German
people. and declared that Prussianism
must be crushed for the benefit OF the
German people as wei as the rest OF
the world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
MAN WHO ANSWERED. CALI,
OF LINCOLN STILL ON JOB

More than fifty-fve years ago." ne
said, II offered my young manhood
TO the Union at the call of Abraham
Lincoln"
He was interrupted by a wild out
burst of applause.
And now l am ready" he con-
tlnued, Ito respond TO the call of
Woodrow Wilson"
Representative Cooper, of Ohio, a
Republican. supporting the resolution
expressed his disgust at the plea of
fered by opponents OF the resolution,
that 1t would drive young American
manhood into the trenches.
Il have five sons" he said. land I
would he willing to send all five OF
them into the trenches. if it will put a
stop to the murder Of American wo-
men and babies by the kaisers gov
ernnent ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
MILLER READS ALLEGED
NOTE INTO THE RECORD

Tho spirit of grim determination
which had marked the attitude OF the
big war majority in the house was
changed to one Of emotional patriot
ism when Representative Miller. He
publican. of Minnesota. produced what
he declared was the text Of para
graph from the text of the Intercepted
japan Mexican German alliance note,
sent by Foreign Minister Zimmerman
10 the German minister q Mexico
City, the paraeraph he said had been
suppressed II read.
"Agreeably 10 tho Mexican govern
ment submarine bases will Ice estah-
lished at Mexican ports from which
will be supplied ammunition and
other supplies. All reservists in the
United States are TIA e. into Mexico
Arrange To attack ali along the Dor
der
Representative Miller declared that
ne had Information that three ship
loads OF arms and ammunition had
been recently landed on the west
coast Of Mexico He declared that
both Carranza and VILLA were sur
rounded by German officers and were
under German Influence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

About midnight the spirit of unrest
was apparent throughout the house,
but the five-minute speeches continued
relentlessly. Representative Gard, of
ohio. Democrat with a large German
American constituency, declared that
thr United States must wage war on
Germany or convict itself of coward
zee, and H&tional degeneracy." He
handed lettNc to the clerk to be read.
He had sent it today to the president.
1t said;
II herewith tender my services to
the country wherever and whenever
needed"
Representative Switzer. Republican.
also of Ohio announced that he would
vote for the resolution.
But" he asserted. III the president
had acted promptly and firmly in en-
forcing this country's rights at the
beginning of the war the present situa-
ton would never have arisen"
Representative Fields. Democrat. OF
Kentucky, was called away from the
house by the illness of his wife. Be
fore leaving he took occasion to an
nounce that were he permitted TO re-
main by circumstances he would have
voted for the resolution.
And | have three sons said
representative Fields in conclusion
and all three of them are ready and
willing to fight the battles of their
country at home or abroad wherever
their country calls them
Representative T1ollingsworth. an
Ohio Republican and a grand army
veteran declared that distasteful as IL
was to him 10 see this country "plung-
ed into bloody strife" he considered
1t his patriotic duty to vote for the
reanlnfinr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
REPJ BILCAN
LEADS PACIFI~T FIGHT

Representative Cooper led the paci-
fist fight lie declared that Great
Britain had fTeen permitted to change
the rules of international law. but that
we now proposed to fight to prevent
Germany from changing them Rep
resentative Britton. of Illinois. and va
rious other pacihsts took the same
view, and argued that Great Britain
and not Germany was the real cause
of the difficulties surrounding Ameri-
can commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

VA nave reached the conclusion that i
uust vote against the resolution"
a sigh that was almost sob swept
me big chamber as members on the
moor ard crowded galleries. realized
that the leader OF the administration
PARTY on the floor was destering his
pArty and his party's president. A
rattle of applause from the pacifists
broke the somhrc silence.
Il shall not only be criticized for
This course" said the Democratic
leader. Il shall he denounced from
one end OF the land TO the other by
q selping pack of critics. cannot
leave my children lands and riches,
Il cannot leave them fame. but I can
leave them the name Of an ancestor
who always tried 10 do hts duty and
who on this day did his duty IS God
gave him TO see a. I shall always
believe that We could have and that
we ought To have kept this great
Christian nation out Of war. Every
obligation OF Justice. every obligation
of right combines t. forbid my con-
sent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
UNCLE JOE'S MAKEUP
Is "INTERN ALTON AZ

The recognition of the "getleman
from Illinois. Mr.. Cannon provoked
a wild demonstration OF applause
from floor 10 galleries. For once,
Chairman Fitzgerald did not attempt
10 restrain the gallery enthusiasm as
Uncle joe. erect and resilient with
his eighty busy years on his shoul-
iers, STROBE the aisle to the well OF
the house and launched a speech III
which ne said that he regretted he
was restrained from partisan utter
ances at this time, but that the ext
gencies of the moment forbade.
"But In the happier days to come.
when the business in hand has been
conducted to a satisfactory ConClu-
sion, / shall hope to resume, lie said.
The ex-speaker held that the provoCa-
ton by the imperial German govern
ment had been OF IA gravity more than
sufficient to warrant the declaration
Of the existence OF a state OF war and
the prosecution of that war after II
had been iuaugurated His speech
WAS punctuated with applause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
BRfTTEN LAYS HIS
AMENDMENT BEFORE HOUSE,

Representative Rrittens amend
ment, proposing to prevent the send
ing of American troops to Europe.
was formally laid before the House at
l2:Ao o'clock and Representative Brit
ten began speech in support of the
proposal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
VI ARYLANDER STTRS
ALL TO ENTITY 81 ISM

Representative j. Fred Talbot, Of
Maryland. the father OF the house
democracy and the senior member in
point OF continuous service, delivered
rovsing war speech that brought
the floor and galleries to their feet
The accusation of the timid people
that there has been lack OF prep
aration for this war is incorrect" said
Representative Talbot. This nation
is prepared to meet any naval power
on earth man for man, gun for gun
ship for ship. We can lick any nation
in the world. Bad taste and bad pa
trlotism only Will say that we are
not prepared We are better pre-
pared than the world knows. and
there's a mighty good reason why the
world should not know how well pre-
pared We are. This resolution is GO
ing to pass. War is all that General
sherman sarf 1t was and he helped
TO make it So. You ask us. what's
this nation going to do but fight.
We've got to fight, and we can fight
so don't he uneasy about the result
1t will cost money and 1t will cost
lives It's not half as dangerous az
a lot Of people want you to think"