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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
May Name State Board
To Invest State Funds

AUSTIN. Texas, August 1.-THE gov
ernor may be required during the present
special session II the Texas legislature IA
submit a measure looking Ia the passage
of n law creating n state board having for
~ purpose the inve~tmtn nj of the states
funds. Representative Holland Of Harris
county j. back of the proposition.
There's are ~ times. ID i said, a. much
n $4,000. 600 lying idle ia the vaults Of
the state treasury. Mr.. Holland would
have tins invested on the daily balance
system az y low rate 1T interest. say 2 or
= per cent. This. h. says. would not in-
leriere with the present state depository
law under which i placed in dopu~itorie~
! certain percentage y the fund, VI the
money IN these rlcpo-itorie> y there for \
stated period. This proposed board would
hc composed ~ three state officials.
japanese copper mines Welded III So
tons 81 ore la~i year. an increase of nearly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14

You are called Ia serve rs u soldier in the
National Army. because that IS one IT y"nr
obligations rs a citizen "a the United States.
The citizens al d republic m'iSt always ~ ready
in the hnGr III need Ia leave their homes and
take up arms ia defense at their rights and
! principles. otherwise Ia" Republic could not
long continue a. exist. The men who nav On
ter military service deserve the gratitude and
respect 81 their fellow citizens.
You are doubtless making ii heavy sacrifice
in order % perform this daty t. Your country.
Hundreds ~ thousands a. ether Young men and
their families are face to face with similar sac
rificcs. Al our citizens will so.ner or later
be- called upon. each ta bear his or her share
of the burden. Men and women. rich aud poor.
al alike must a. whatever u necessary and
must give an whatever IL necessary. For n"
personal interests or feelings can be- permitted
10 stand in the way ~ a time when the safety
} MI honor of the country are az stake.
As = citizen snldier your are chosen for a
post Of special distinction. America is sustly
proud OF the soldiers of the past who have
won for us the rights today denied and put in
serious danger IN the high handed attacks ~
he German Government. America will be- no
less proud of you. a. You fight to uphold those
rights.
Your personal responsibility j. great. A.
warfare j. today conducted the individual s"l-
dier counts for more than ever before. Your
WV nj" w" "'"''''' =" ""''i'' INV ""'h"'
Your fahh- may Easily ~ important Factors ~
d"',d4hs wh'th'r- m engagement = Y" 7" won
81 lost i"u '"h not n'l'h" "i'"n ANYONE "iN'
=" '"''A 'nS l"'N""'' ''Sr"ns'"'"N if N""'
y"u mIsi depend upon Yourself.
SOME AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
Americans are we'll fitted IL meet this test
During the civil War. AT The battle IL An,ie-|
tom. the 9Th Maine Infantry. hugring the
srouid. under i furi.l~ storm II shot and
-l-H .. ~. 81
shot. asked leave IT, move nearer the enemy
For ~ hour afterwards his camriuious heard
hiS riiic crack every few minutes. Ills com
handing officer finally. from curi"sity. "crrIt
forward 7" srr what ~ was doing. and found
that u" had driven every man away from one
section of = Confederate battery. tumhllng over
gunner after gunner ~ they came forward to-
fire. : : ? AZ the end M an hour ~ ~. NJ
piece ~ shell took 20 III" hrrsch ~ his pet
rifle. ami h. returned dlSr"nsrl.sir: hut a.t'rO
= few ninuiss h. gathered three rifles that
were left by wounded men and went back
again.'
In the Confederate armies iudiv dual sd
di.rS were NJ Hess skillful. cnul and brave. Gu
both sides they we're Americans.
Here are i few ,-isr~ quoted from official
records. Nuu must read between IT, lines ~
get the full benefit "a the stories they tell "a
r.SuurccfnlnesS and courage.
on June -. 1865. Private John GRAY. 18th
Ohio Infantry. mounted IN an artillery horse
~ the cuclay AMI captured 4 brass u pound
piece. in the face ~ the rnrmy'S lire aud
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14

a months visit To the eastern hat mar
kets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
A New Delight

Millions have already adopted Iiffy-
Jell. And no user will ever 60 back to
the old kinds.
Please learn the reason. SIEVE il
today. Make it with fruit flavor only, or
add whipped Cream, fruit. chocolate or
nuts. 1t is made in a jiffy. One pack
age makes six or eight dishes. And
two packages cost but IS cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14

- reuter- 10 inlh avery Snllth on boa "a
the L. :. :. South Carolina. should be al
dressed a. follows.
John Avery Smith.
l.. :. :. South Carolina.
Care Postmaster.
New York City, y. y.
III 4 correspondent does not know ia
which ship a man has been assigned, write
Ia the bureau of navigation. navy depart
ment. Washington. giving his name in full
home address. place of enlistment and The
branch of service in which he ..liSted
There are five separate branches I'm The
navy, first, the regular navy: second. The
marine corps; third, the National Naval
Volunteers: fourth. the National naval Re
serve Force. and fifth the Naval Reserve
FLYING corps.
When one i not certain that the man
sought has enlisted in the navy. hut would
like 10 trace him. the following letter ad-
dressed Ia the bureau Of navigation would
serve a. a guide:
Bureau Of Navigation.
"Navy Department.
washington. ID. G..
rs there a man IN the navy bv the name
Of John Avery Smith. age about thirty
one years: height five feet eight inches:
weight about one hundred and seventy
pounds: brown hair. and blue ewes: home
address j. Cumberland. Marvlande IF "a
please notify
"YourS very truly.
MRS. John Avery Smith.
'l52 Franklin ST..
Boston. Mass"
II men enliSiing in the navy will fur
ni~h relatives ana friends with the follow J,
Ing attenuation. much time. worry and pa
thence will he saved. They should give
their name in full. rating, in w~hich3l55.
their name in fun. rating. in which branch
at service they have enlisted. place &c en-
and il possible. 10 which Shir
they are assigned. III these suggestions
followed. mail will reach it, de-iina-
ton with little loss Of time.
The address 10 al men on hoard ships
IS-care Postmaster. y. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14

Miss Addie Albertson of Sherman. who
has been visiting Mrs. c. W. BatSell for
several weeks, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
the ONLY RECKONING.

Student How much board a. | owe Won:
I~-iudlady How long have you been ia col
eget-Brununian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Home-R Reading Course For
Citizen-Soldiers :

This course o. tMty daily lessons is offend all rights To reprint rsevrl)
National Army as PRACTICAL help in getings d to the men selected for service in the
various manuals and regulations Of thu UntMss ant directions. these are contained In the
introductory. States Army, to which Thu Course is merely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14

Japanese copper mines Welded II $50
tons 81 ore last year. an increase of nearly
10000 tons over the preceding wear.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
TWO AMENDMENTS OFFERED BY HoLLoWA AND WAGGoNER,
 HIS COLLEAGUE.
OTHERS ARE BEING OFFERED
Governor Urged Passage of Bill as Originally Presented Without Amendments Be Passed-Show-
 ed Benefits obtainable.
Little Rock.

l<ltift 1NOtks---
 Another persistent fight began in the House of Representative when the McFerrin- Cazort bill, to appropriate S496,134 from the state highway fund to meet requirements of the Shackel- ford federal good roads law, and to acquiesce in the federal law was call ed for third reading and passage.
 A motion to place the bill back on second reading, offered by Represen- tative Holloway of Lonoke, for amend ment, was adopted, 49 to 37 Two amendments then offered by MT. Hol- loway and Representative Waggoner, his colleague, were rejected by the house.
 Numerous other amendments were being offered but the House adjourn cd for noon recess when the second Holloway-W amendment wns rejected. Discussion of further amend ments was begun when the house re- convened.
 Under provisions of the bill, all au- tomobile license fees would be paid into the state treasury to meet the appropriation provided for in the bill, with exception of 25 cents for each license, which would be retained by the various county collectors as fees. The $496,134 appropriation would be for the years 1916.17-1S. By and in- cluding 1920, the State would appro- priate s1,250,000 and would have re- ceiyed like amount from the federal government under the Shackelford law.
 Just after discussion of proposed amendments was begun, special message from Governor Brough urg- ing passage of the bill, was read to the House. Governor Brough urged that the bill as originally presented, without amendments, be passed, and pointed out the increased benefits ob- tainable through joint federal and State aid.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
SEWER DISTRICTS
 HELD ID BE VALID
ORDERED THAT THE COMPLAINT FILED BY j. 3. NUNN BE
 DISMISSED.
SUPREME COURT so DECIDES
Organization of the Two Districts At tackled On Ground That Petitions Had Not Been Signed By Major
 ity in Property Valuations.
Little Rock

Little Rock Creation of waterworks and sewer districts in Malvern were upheld by the Supreme Court, when the court reversed a decision of the Hot Spring Chancerv court and ordered the com plaint filed by ] B. Nunn dismissed.
 Organization of the two districts was attacked on grounds that peti- tions asking for their creation had not been signed by majority in property valuations. The Supreme Court found that S7,700 should be stricken from valuations made by signers of the pe- titions because the deeds had not been recorded and $12,612.5O because of H. legal and unwarranted signatures.
 With the two sums stricken out the amount of property whose owners pc ltitioned for the water district totaled $198, ,97050. or $2,28150 more than one half. The value of property the own CTS of which favored creation of the sewer district, the Supreme Court found was $19S, ,50750, or $1,4S150 more than one-half.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
UphoIds Game Law.

Senator Bush called up bill by Representative Andrews to permit the use of seines with one-inch meshes in Nevada county. Use of such seines is prohibited by the statewide game and fish protection law. Senator Yam moved to indefinitely postpone con- sideration of the bill, but later with drew the motion. Senators Adamson, Emory, Garrett, Slaughter, Adamson, Yam and others spoke against the bill, saying that if it were passed other counties would ask exemptions. Senator Bush finally asked to with draw the bill from third reading and leave it on the calendar. He said if the general game law passed by the Senate last week becomes a law he will not ask that the bill be passed, but if the general game law is defeat ed in the house, he will ask it's pass age. He said amendments to the present game law made in the pend ing general measure would eliminate most of the objections to the law in his county.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
WAITS IN SILENT GRIEF
 FOR NEWS OF LOVED ONES
Plight of Bereaved EngIishman in New York Brings Home to Watchers
 Tragedy of New Warfare.

New York.-It took the silent grief of John NJ. Little, Englishman, to bring keenly home to the officials and clerks of the Anchor line offices the loss of the California, one of the liners sunk as a result of Germany's new subma- rine campaign.
 Modestly, almost diffidently, Little, spare. slight man, asked for news or his wife and four children, steerage passengers. The latest cable. he was told, reported his wife and one child missing-the others had been saved.
 But the wife and baby" he pleaded. Cant you give me a word of hopeF'
 No one dared reply. Tears welled from Littles eyes and rolled unre- strainedly down his cheeks. The bus ting activity stopped and heads were bowed.
 Strengthening himself with an effort Little squared his shoulders and walked away, the tears still stream ing down his face.
 Not a word was uttered as the work of the busy office was resumed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Limit Number of Witnesses.

A bill introduced by MT. Andrews of Nevada provides that in no prelimi- nary examination before and justice of the peace or other officer authorized trial of any misdemeanor in Circuit Court shall the fees of more than five witnesses be taxed against any county or the state, and in no trial of any felony in Circuit Court shall the fees of more than 15 witnesses be taxed unless their materiality and import ance are first affirmed and certified to, under oath, by the attorney, at whose request such additional witnesses are subpoenaed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Arizona Mightiest of
 All Fighting Vessels.

The Arizona, the newest addl- ton to the United States battle ship division, not only is the big gest of Uncle Sam's sea fighters, but no other naval power has fighting vessel that can reach 1t in size.
 It is larger by 200 tons that the Pennsylvania, the flagship of Admiral Mayo, of which it is a sister ship.
 It will be damaging foe for an enemy to meet. Its twelve 14- inch guns fire a broadside of 2O,- GOO pounds of steel, which can be directed accurately at mark 15 miles distant. The broadside is 5000 pounds more than the combined broadsides of the Kan sas, Vermont and New Hamp- shire, ships that have been placed in the reserve fleet.
 The displacement of the Ari- zona is 31,60O tons. It is pro- pelled by oil-burning engines, which drive it at a speed averag- ing 20 knots an hour.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
LEGISLATIVE NE WS
smlte speclaI Lealslation.

O'A't%% OSN@fAt N1totHAfOht
 Disapproval of special legislation came when the bill by Representative Bell permitting certain physicians in Johnson, Pope and Conway counties to practice without licenses, came up. Senator Burgess said all the men had been practieing physicians before tho new law and regulations became ef. fectiye, and that for various reasons they had been unable to obtain li- censes. Senator Ruff. a major in the Medical Corps of the Arkansas Ma tional Guard, and the only physician in the Senate. moved to table the bill He withdrew this and subsited mo tion to indefinitely postpone action, when seveal members said they would like to hear the bill discussed
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Publicity Bill stands.

Representative Bell of Pope in urg- ing his bill to repeal the publicity act said that he had no enmity against the newspapers. He said that he did not believe the people are getting their moneys worth. He said that If an official is crooked he can publish a crooked report, and no one but an expert accountant would know the difference. He said it is unnecessary to publish synopsis of the acts of the General Assembly, and that if the law were carried out to the letter t would bankrupt any county. .
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Arbitrators, Pay Reduced.

Arbitrators, Pay Reduced.
 A battle royal was staged when the Slaughter billswas read to appropriate $31, 1,S13.10 to pay the expenses of the Caldwell & Dralsp arbitration. The bill carried the following amounts: Jacob Trieber and ] V. Walker s5,00o eaeh for the, attorneys, John I. Moore, Steve Carrigan Jr. and c. W. Mckay, $5,O00 each; for stenographer. s. H. Atkinson, $1,O277O; other ex- penses, $7S540.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
LeeaIize Five-cnI Tax Levy.

"That the action of the Quorum Court and other officers in the various counties in their effort to levy five mill tax on the fair market value of all the property of said counties sub ject to taxation for county general purposes, and at the same time mak- ing their levy for all other purposes on the customary 50 per cent valua- ton is hereby declared to be legal and fully ratified
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
To Bar Linuor Ads.

The Committee on Temperance re- ported s. B. No. 30 (Cabiness), to pro hibit the advertising of intoxicating liquors, with a recommendation that it pass without the Osborne amend ment offered last week The amend ment was tabled, and MT. Hardage's motion to table the bill did not pre- vail.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Would Be Hard On pous.

MT. Harris of Madison introduced a bill which provides that the owner of any dog that kills or injures sheep or goats shall be liable to the owner for the full amount of damage; and that the owner of any sheep or goat who finds a dog threatening to kill such stock shall be permitted to kill the dog without liability to the owner.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
To Ell Senatorial Vacancies.

The house passed bill by MT. Card well regulating the filling of vacan- cies in the United States Senate from Arkansas. The vacancy would be filled temporarily by appointment of the governor; if 1t occurs 12 months or more before the expiration of the term, a special election would be call ed not earlier than 50 days nor nsare than 120 days, and if it occur less than 12 months the appointee would hold until the next general election.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Game Bill Passed.

The Senate passed without debate the Slaughter game bill, signed by 20 members and agreed upon by all mem- bers of the Senate The bill. SUD- stitute for game bills previously in- troduced made no material changes over the earlier measures. Only Sen ators Owens, Burgess and Edmondson voted against it.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Subcommittee Appointed.

MT. McFerrin, chairman of the Ju- dietary Committee, announced the ap- pointment of subcommittee consist ing if Representatives Gentry, Har- ris, Rowland, Vinson and Buchanan to consider Senate Bill No 72, to pro- vide for a general auditing system for state, county and district offices. .f
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
To Amend Banking Laws.

The Senate passed, 26 to 0. without debate, the Ponder and Utley bill to amend the state banking laws. Sen ator Ponder said the bill will pro vide for such strict supervision of state banks by the State Bank De- partment that failures will be practi- cally impossible.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
Exposition Bill Fails.

Debate on the Duty bill to appro- priate $23,000 to repay Arkansas. men who advanced money to finance the cific exposition after the Supreme Court had held void an act of 1915 to appropriate $40,000 for the exhibit which lacked one vote of securing a two-thirds majority.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
{ BULLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

 of the Jefferson County joint in the
 
  on in Bill No 54 in Franklin Bill al3To fore n Copeland zardTo salary of county treasure
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16

war department has decided and an- nounced that the appointment to vol unteer commissions will be made from those classes of our citizens who have had such experience, and that from those classes the selections will be made in the following order:
 (A)-Persons who have had experi- ence as commissioned officers in the regular army of the United States and ex-officers of volunteers of proved ex- perience and efficiency.
 (B)-Non-eommissioned officers of experience in the regular army.
 (C)-Persons who have had experi- ence as officers in the militia.
 (D)-Persons- who have. qualified according to law under prescribed ex- aminations to test their fitness to command and control men in the field.
 (E)-Graduates of educational in stitutions of military standing to which regular army officers are de tailed as professors of military science under the law
 F)-Should the necessary number of volunteer officers required not be furnished from the above classes, the war department will give civilians lacking in actual military experience an opportunity to appear for examina- tion to test their fitness for commits slons, before boards which the war de- partment proposes to create in the several states.
 Begin Training at Once.
 Under the caption "Training of Vol unteers" the war college pamphlet reads:
 '"The training of volunteer troops must begin without delay after their induction into the service. No time must be lost. It should begin at the company rendezvous. without waiting for complete mobilization. Under our traditional policy of relying princi- pally for defense upon citizen sol diers, the larger part of our land forces will not be fully trained on the outbreak of war. It is more than probable that we shall have to employ some of them with little or no train ing as soon as they can be assembled in suitable units.
 "The amount and character of the training will at first be directly pro- portional to the time consumed, pro- vided a rational scheme be followed. How much time will be available it is impossible to predict. It is reason able to assume, however, that in the event of a war with an oversea enemy it will be the time required for our enemy to establish at least a partial control of the sea sufficient to open the way for landing of expeditionary forces.
 Any system of training, however, good in itself, will fail to bring the de- sired results unless there are avail- able sufficient number of trained in- structors, officers and noneommis- stoned officers. The blind cannot lead the, blind."
 Referring to the mobilization of the volunteer armies, the war college points out that all points of mobiliza- ton have been selected, one in each state of the Union, and that these pre- liminary arrangements have been ap- proved by both the federal and state authorities. These plans provide for the necessary buildings, for water SUD- ply. and all other essential needs which will arise.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
STATE HAPPENINGS.

largely attended mass meeting wag held in the Jewish temple at Lit tie Rock to arose interest in the move ment to secure s10,000,0O0 for the re- lief of the Jewish war sufferers in Flu rope. Dan Daniel, president of the temple congregation, presided. Rabbi Harrison of St. Louis, Governor Brough and Rabbi Louis Witt of Little Rock were the speakers. Little Rock has already contributed $6,00O, to the fund and expects $8,000 more.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16

Drs. Norman and George of Ham, burg have been experimenting with method of inoculation for the grip, which they believe has proved a help in preventing the disease. Their treatment consists of six to eight in- jections of prohpylactic vaccine, and is a comparatively new step