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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
Federal Employees Are
Now Fully Organized


The first mectig Of Inc new treated
Federal Employees union,- held Monday
night in the City Board of Development
rooms. was largely attended. The meet
ing was 10 effect permanent organization.
Thirty-siX members, coming from the Gus
toms, immigration, postal and war depart
partment, branches of the civil service.
were present.
After the election of Officers the meet
ing adjourned until Monday night of next
week. AT which time a regular meeting
date will he established. Al Monday nights
meeting sixteen new members were voted
IN. The nnion was formed recently ard j.
ii lH 'ir.rr organized labor organization in
TIRE Valley. The officers elected were:
y. L. Nalr. L.. 5. customs service, pres
i,c.t: lr. y. r. Dutro. vice president /;
Perry Craig, corresponding secretary: IL
A. Miller, financial secretary, A. II. lib.
Ter, guardian. The following members
were selected a. a board - mediation:
=. J. Seals. II. NJ. Crawford, II. l.. Gay jr.
and y. II. Dutro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
Preparing
For County Contest:

Preliminary spelling matches, debates
and determinations are the features VI the
chapel exercises in the Brownsville schools
this week. The students are being drilled
for the defamation and debate contests
While hare To be Friday feature Ut the
Cameron County Interseholastic league
meet.
Athletics are also occupying \ promi-
nent place in school interests this week.
Brownsville has won the championship not
only Of Cameron countv but If the dis
trict this season and hopes ~ be equally
fortunate in the track events. Local ath-
leteS are showing good form and Coach
Bullock feels sure of winning enough
points w win the meet. Tickets for the
event are being sold by pupils Of the
school and preliminary sales are encour-
aging.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
PERSONALS

A. III. Finck, who sells 4 popular brand
of cigars, j. in Brownsville from his home
in San Antonio.
Lee B. Miller, representing n San An
tonic hat concern, j. in Brownsville visit
ing the merchants.
Oscar kopke of Corpus Christi is a bus
incss visitor in Brownsville.
q. q. Lyons, advertising and sales
agent for the Coca Cola company, il in
Brownsville from his headquarters in At
.lanta, Georgia, calling ON the confection-
erS and placing advertising matter.
Ed Jamerson of Corpus Christi, repre-
senting a San Antonio machine and supply
company, is a business visitor in Browns
Vile.
DIR. ". p. Woodall, U. 5. Public Health
Officer nj llidalgo, returned home this
morning after a brief business visit in
Brownsville.
Jules Dreyfuss of San Antonio j. a bus-
mess visitor in Brownsville today.
II. A. Van Cleave Of Corpus Christi.
plant foreman for the Southwestern Tele-
graph a Telephone CO., l. a visitor in
Brownsville for a few days on company
business.
q. X. Barroum Of kingsville, assistant
claim agent for the Gulf Coast Lines, is a
business visitor in Brownsville today.
Nj. Bromherg Of Galveston, well known
travelling man, j. a visitor IN the city to-
day.
J. George Bowyer of San Benito i in
Brownsville today.
Mike Cohen Of Milwaukee, Wis, i in
Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
immigration Figures
Show A Falling Off

The month of March was exceedingly
light in immigration circles. Only five
hundred and ninety persons presented
themselves for entry in this district. OF
those presenting themselves five hundred
and thirty-eight were debarred for cause.
The immigration report. however. does
not Indicate that passage between the
United States and Mexico has been hight.
Quarantine Inspector G.. l.. Jones. who i
stationed at the ferry. and whose duty Il
j. To inspect everyone gong and coming
reports that an average of 3l6 persons
cross and recro-~ the river daily.
More than $4,000 persons crossed from
Mexico into the United States IA the ferry
during the month of March while more
than 1000 people crossed from the
United States into Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

River Is l0w-The Rio Grande j. nj
such low water that the Brownsville Mat
amoroS ferry company has been forced 10
extend its landing barges and platforms
until practically half the river has been
Spanned. The water j. not expected TO fall
further, however. 81 there has been no not
iceahle lowering in the past two or three
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

Chief of Police ". b. Linton Monday night
received n complaint from an old Mexican
man that two women had thrown some
kind of white powder on his two daughters,
and a. a result, the children were break
ing out in sores. The complainant was in
clincd to believe that the powders were be-
witchcd and entertained grave fears for
his family. Mr.. Linton, however, was in
clined 10 he skeptical about the "witching''
properties of the powder. This morning
Mr.. Linton and Officer Fred Tate visited
the residence of the Mexican to investi-
gate. Mr.. Tate, learned in such matters.
pronounced the malady n chicken pox, and
said X certainly was mot produced by
mysterious white powders. \ physician
was summoned and Mr.. Tatc's diagnosis Of
the ease confirmed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
The Gift Shop
Room 20t Merchants Bank Bldg.
GIFTS and NOVELTIES.
WILL CREATE A
PAVING DISTRICT
CITY COMMISSION MEETS AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON TO FURTHER PLANS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

At 4 special session Of the city commI--
sion. I'd be held this afternoon, street paw
ing district number four will he formed.
The new paving district will be composed
of Washington. Elizabeth and L-evec streets
and intcrsecting cross streets from Tent
street to the Boulevard.
The ordinance creating the district was
discussed al Monday afternoons meeting
Of the city commission. but no action was
taken ON account of the absence of City
Attorney Amos Rich. Ii j. proposed that
the street in the new district be graveled
and taryiated. The city will bear the ex-
pense of the crawling and the construction
of necessary drainage sewers while abut-
ting property owners will bear the expense
of the tarvia.
AT Mondays meeting it was decided TO
order the shipment of gravel for the i'm
provcment of Elizabeth street and the
Boulevard to West Brownsville. The
shipments were discontinued recently on
account Of 4 freight rate which the city
considered exhorbitant. III was decided
Monday to pay the increased rate under
protest.
BY protesting the rate in the event that
the Shreveport rate case, a Louisiana suit
against the railroads alleging the charg-
ing of excessive rates. j. decided adverse
~ to the railroads the city may recover
a portion of it, money.
\ feature of the proposed street inn
provement that j. causing no little appre-
hcnsion j. the railroad ear shortage. Roll
ing stock on the railroads has been ut a
premium for some time and with the war
declaration and the probable need Of the
government for rolling stock il j. feared
hat the work may be further delayed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
Jury Commissioners Appointed-Tl

district court has appointed q jury com
mission to select Jurors for the next term
Of the district court. The commission will
met and draw names for the grand jury
and for cach four weeks Of the term to-
morrow. The commissioners are II. II.
johnson, q. b. Falligant and JOIN McClin-
tock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

Auto Registered-Arthur ;. Turner of
San Benito. has registered automobile No.
1912 ut the county clerks office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
TURNED OVER TO SHERIFF.

Roy Sample. the soldier wanted on =
charge NJ burlarizing the IIolmS studio and
who has been held il the post on \ military
charge, Sunday was turned over to the
shcriff'~ department and will be tried NJ
the present term Of the district court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

Relief C0nduct0r-Conductor c. II. Boyd
OF KingSville arrived this morning 10 serve
on the branch line passenger train while
the regular conductor, G. III. Pickcns. j.
on his vacation. Mr.. Boyd relieves Charles
Moore. who will report back to king>ville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

WHAT HAVE YOU TO REPAIR? We re-
pair anything. Work called for and delivered.
bicycle supplies. Guarantee Cycle Co. next
Sentinel Office. (3-31-tfD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
City

Request School Reports.-Th1 teachers
of the Brownsville high >chou. a-k that
the athletic directors al counly schools
who viii have contestants .en.nlcd IN lie
interscholastic meet TO be held fcre I'm
day and Saturday Of this week commnni .
cate with the Brownsville schools in or
Ter that arrangements for the entertain
mcnt of the visitors may be made.
The spring season implies carpenter re-
pairs, new screens, painting and wall paper
for Your home. Call X. l.. Gutierrez, L. @.
Box 303, Phone SOS. (4-2-.f)
Building Collapsed, Soldier Hurt-Jo-
.scph ~Shakbazob, an enlisted man Of Com
pany b, Fourth United States infantry.
was painfully but not seriously hurt in
the army post yesterday afternoon when
a building in which he was working col
lapscd. The man was pinned beneath
some timbers, and rescue came quickly
from other workers on the structure. The
building was formerly used n a mess hall
and had been moved to a point near the
Flizabeth street gate, 10 ne h>eu IL u part
of the environment now under way. The
crash came without warning, and no rea-
son for il j. known.
We pride ourselces on our ability 10
clean Palm Beach Suits. Prompt delivery.
Model Laundry. Phone /.
A B0y-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Kowal-
ski are the parents Of 4 boy, born ye~ter-
day. The new arrival i the twcnty-fifth
grand child Of District Clerk and Mrs.
Louis Kowalski.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
OFFICE or THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR

OF CUSTOMS, Brownsville. Texas, APP
rfl 10. 1917. There will be sold ut public
auction, nj the United States Custom
House, in this city, on Tuesday. April IL.
1917, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, one mule. seized
for violation of Section 30S2. II. S. ANY
claim made therefor must be filed with the
undersigned within seven Cd days hereof.
J. A.. MALTBY, Deputy Collector.
(4-10-1tl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

The spring season implies carpenter re-
pairs, new screens, painting and wall paper
for your home. Call X. l.. Gutierrez. r. q.
Box 303, Phone SOS. (i-2-.f)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10

VI. Dorenfield Of New Orleans l. 4 bus
mess visitor in the city for a few days.
j. ID. Scrivner of San Benito is a bus1
mess visitor in the city for q few days.
Edwin II. Blum az New Orleans l. in
Brownsville for 4 few days.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
FINAL DECREE
In Famous Cases were Closed for All
Time by Ju Ige Miller
Last Saturday

The final decree in the famous
Randolph slave cases was written by
Common Pleas Judge Miller last Sat
urday when he heard the case of Jos
eph Motion ct al VS.. Frank Kessens
ct al on orders of the State Supreme
Court, which tribunal recently refer
red tn matter to the local court after
deciding the case in favor of the de-
PENDANTS.
Judge Miller's findings on the fam
Gus cases, which have created state
wide interest, are as follows:
Findings that plaintiffs have fail
ed to sustain the averments of their
first amended petition and that the
claims and demands of plaintiffs are
null and void First amended petit
ton of plaintiffs dismissed at their
costs.
Finding for the defendants on
their answer and cross petition and
decree quieting defendants title
against plaintiffs ordered. Costs to
defendants on cross-petition quieting
title.
There were originally 81 separate
actions in these cases. The suits
We're first filed in 1904. Since that
time two of the defendants have died
and their heirs were substituted as
the real parties interested, while six
teen of the other properties have
changed ownership and the present
owners were substituted as the real
parties interested in the orders of
quieting the titles,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
CGrLin & CGrlin, Publishers

Every township in the county came
forward with big gain and with a
larger number of returns than last
year with the exception of Black
creek.
The unofficial tabulatlon shows a
loss in valuation in Blackcreek of
$3.50 over last year, while twelve
less taxpayers gave in returns than
was secured by the assessor last year.
The township gains outside Of
Blackcreek run from $400 up to over
$1,000 The biggest gain in valua-
tion was made in Granville, where
the difference over last year is
$7S25O.
The most notable gain in any tax
ing district is in Coldwater corpora
tion. While fifty-eight more tax
payers made returns the increase in
valuation went to 1920. The
gain in this city amuonts to $S1, ,12O.
The final work of checking the re-
turns is now under way. Assessors,
whose duty it is to find the taX-dod-
gers and those who have, according
to past returns, listed their belong
ings too low, are being sent out by
the auditor this week.
The unofficial returns as made up
by Auditor Steinbrunner are as fol-
lows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
SCHOOL
Children of Van Vert Will Picnic at
Celina on June IL,
Flag Day

The annual picnic for the children
of Van Writ will be celebrated on
Flag Day, June IA, at the Grand Res
ervoir, Celina. ii is expected that
fully one thousand children will en-
Joy this free outing. Messrs. j. P.
Sharkey and Willard Pennel are now
listing the names of the automobile
owners who will contribute their cars
for the occasion.-Van Vert Bulletin.
The Van Vert children were given
an outing in this city last year.
Plans should be made by the local
business mems association to see that
they are properly received here ana
accorGd the keys to the city. Why
not huv one of the aviators from the
Aviation school entertain them with
d little phenomenal flying, hire the
Celina Boys Band to make merry
with music. dish them out free lemO-
rade end tbs like. It's worth It.
rLry'll enjoy IL. an dnever forget the
occasion.
The trip as planned by the Van
Vert people is very commendable
procedure and big treat for the
Riddles" Let's make it memorable.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
FIRST CALL
To Arms Means That About 145 Men
OF Old Mercer Must Shoulder
Musket

Adjutant General George B. Wood
in discussing the new conscription
army bill has predicted that Ohio's
quota of the number required for the
first army to be raised will be about
$4,000 men. He computes this on
the basis of the states representation
in congress. General Wood declared
that immediate action would be taken
looking to the following out of the
Federal orders pertaining to conscrip-
tion in the registration of eligible
men.
Based upon the population of Ohio
in the last Federal census of 1910,
which was 4,767,121, and the $4,000
estimate of General Wood, the pro-
portion would be one soldier out of
evry 100 of the states population.
The 1910 census shows Mercer county
to have population of 27,536, which
would make the countys quota to the
aggregate of $4,000, under the first
call about las men. Celina would
furnish 18 men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
PRIZES
To Stimulate Boys and Girls in Gar
den WOrk-Local Firms
Generous Offer

[By Roy Jenkins, County Food Com
missioner
Sunshine makes person think OF
garden work these days and when the
ground is fit for planting, garden
truck should be looked after.
1t will be safe, soon, to set out the
different plants.
A number of lots are ready for the
boys and girls to begin their plant
ing as soon as the soil is dry and the
children who have no ground for gar
dens will be assigned to these lots.
A number of the children who are
using the back yards have done some
planting, but the boy or girl who
plants soon will have no reason to
complain.
A number of prizes will be given
to the children who join in the gar
den work and keep a record of their
work in daily record book used for
this purpose. You must keep up this
record book il allowed to compete for
the prizes.
This is partia Hist of prizes that
will be offered from time to time on
different garden products:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
CHEAPER
Seed Potatoes Promised Mercer Coun.
ty Farmers II Enough Get
Interested

Providing enough farmers of the
county will make requisition for
cheaper seed potatoes to justify the
matter, car load of potatoes will be
delivered to Mercer County farmers
by direction of the National Defense
Bureau, at $500 per bushel, or prob
ably bit less, according to Mr.. Mes
loh of the Bureau, who yesterday told
The Democrat he was desirous of Sc
curing a car for our farmers. The
matter is being brought up at meet
ings of the Bureau in the county this
week, and through the business men
of this city Requisition for as many
bushels as could be used should be
made at once to Mr.. Mesloh, County
Food Commissioner eJnkins or the
district representative of the Food
Commissioner in your territory.
The Bureau will guarantee that
the shipment will be the best obtain
able variety of late potatoes.
Get BUSY, Mr.. Farmer, and make
known the quantity you will use for
late planting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
AGE LIMIT
Finally Settled Upon by Congress,
and RoOsevelt's Volunteer Divis-
ion Goes GIimmering

Washington, May 10-The long
deadlock of Senate and House con-
ferees on the selective draft military
bill was broken today with agreement
on a compromise measure which a
great army would be raised by selec-
tive conscription of men between the
ages of 21 and 81.
Authorization for recruiting Col
onel Roosevelt's proposed VOLUNTEER
division for service in France, writ
ten into the bill by the Senate and
defended stubornly by the Senate
conferees finally was thrown out. In
turn the House yielded to the Sen
ate's proposal for prohibition at mill
tary posts.
The conference report is expected
to be given approval by both Senate
and House in few days, and within
two weeks after the President has
affixed mis- signature registration of
those eligible for conscription will be
under way throughout the country.
Some States already ,have selected
their registration boards and the
War Department has erected a vast
and intricate war machine for assign
ing and organizing the conscripts.
They will be assembled at training
camps in September.
Favored by General staff
The compromise bill is understood
to be general unsatisfactory to the ad-
ministration and to the army general
staff on whose advice the original
measure was framed
The most important change made
in Congress was in the age limits,
fixed by the staff at 19 and as, inclus-
i've. The Senate made them 21 and
27 and the House 21 and 40. The
ages named in the conference agree
ment are 21 and 80, inclusive, max
ing the draft applicable to all male
voters under 81.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
OLD FORCE
OF Teacher Re-employed for Coming
School Year by the Celina
Board of Education

The local board of education, meet
ing last Friday, re-employed the fol
lowing corps of teachers as Superin.
tendent ]. w. Pogue's assistants for
the next school term:
High School
Principal-Miss Fern Raudabaugh.
-LeRoy Jenkins.
Commercial Course. w. Van
Deusen.
English-Mary Braddock.
Mathematics-Ha Bretz.
Latin-Edith Raudabaugh.
Special
Agriculture and Manual Training
LEROY Jenkins.
Art-Maude Collins.
Domestic Science-Lela Crockett.
Music-W. L. West.
West Building
First Elizabeth Cook.
Second Grade-Leona Winter.
Third Grade-Claudia Kenney.
Fourth Grade-Belva Dine.
Fifth Grade-Elma Mowery.
Sixth Grade-Ruth Cotterman.
Seventh Grade-Katherin Hight.
Eighth Grade-H e. Murlin.
East Building
Principal-WL H. Thoms.
First Grade-Katherin Cook.
Second Grade-NaOmi Fennig.
Third Grade-Emma Karr.
Fourth Grade-Freda Weisman
and Rowena Hight.
Fifth Grade-Mary Langel.
Sixth Grade Mabel Andrews.
Seventh and Eighth Grades-W.H.
.Thoms.
Dan Creeden was appointed as jan
itor of the west building and Isaac
Schwab as janitor for the east build
ing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
PUNISHMENT
For Those Who Murder Her Citizens
and Not Lust of Conquest the
Desire of America

BY a big vote the Congress of the
United States has agreed to Con
scription." This means a draft oi
men to fight. War is spreading ov.
er the world. Uncle Sam has taken
the plunge and is in. The lash Of
blood and tears seem just ahead. The
time is here to make a contribution
to our country.
Peace has lowered over US these
many years. We forget to appre-
ciate its blessings. We rudely wax
ened. Congress and the President
have spoken war Their will is the
Nations will. No pink tea party,
but war stern and harsh, cruel and
red, is the verdict of the men-up-
head.
America draws the sword to fight
a righteous cause. America would
dishonor name and fame of Colum-
bus, Washington, Lincoln, if too cow
ardly to protect and defend her citi-
zens the world round. Uncle Sam
should hide in shame if he did not
bring punishment swift and sure to
those who murder his men, women
and children.
We have no desire to mix in Old
World feuds and fights. But when
these mad, crazed bulls of war hit
and shoot Americans they hit and
shoot America. That means all Of
us.
Men of parties have united. One
flag, one country. No division on
question OF loyalty to America.
Shoot the Shylock who attempts to
take his pound of flesh while the boys
furnish the death-rattle on field of
battle to save the nation. Win the
war is the task ahead Gather gold
and tickle greed when skies are clear,
not while clouds darken Columbia's
fairest land.
The Dove of Peace has flown.
Ere it returns. let us hope that from
the head of Cars and Emperors,
Kings and Autocrats, crowns will
have fallen.
Red, White and Blue, We are for
you against any foe.-Put Sandles in
ottawa Sentinel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
BROCK
Of CeIina Aviation School to
Perform Stunts
At the Cincinnati Speedwry Auto
Races OnDecOratIOn Day With
Other Noted Sky Pilots.

B. Ward Beam returned from Day
ton, Ohio, last week highly elated
over his success in a meeting with the
Directors OF the Cincinnati Speedway
in placing Aviator Billy Brock, along
with the most famous aviators in the
country to appear in sensational
aerial feats. over the Cincinnati
Speedway, the day OF the big races,
Decoration Day. May 80.
Those widely known, daring aerial
artists to appear with Aviator Brock
are Ruth Law, Katherine Stinson
and Baxter Adams.
These four ayiators are contracted
to do their daring feats of Looping
the-Loop, flying up-side-down, max
ing head-first dives and every trick
known to aviation.
Billy Brock will be accorded the
greatest honor of the day whtn he
carries as passengers two of the
worlds greatest auto race drivers
Ralph DePalma and Ralph Mulford-
both having already signed to accom-
pany him. In addition to the above
program Aviator Brock will race the
winner of the International $50 mile
auto race for the speed championship
of the world
Aviator Brock is chief instructor
in the Beam School of Aviation and
not only bears the distinction of be-
ing the youngest looping aviator in
the United States, but is also one of
the youngest instructors. Those who
have taken his course all agree that
his system of instruction is one of
the most thorough and complete Civ
en- by any school.
Celina should be more than proud
of the fact that within her domain
resides an aviator of such worldwide
repute.
Special train service to Cincinnati
On Decoration Day has already been
arranged for and hundreds from this
city and vicinity are expected to wit
ness the big races and Billy Brock in
he grandest day of his aerial career.