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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
US. Sea Captains
Talking Nonsense
Bother Australia
(Ry Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 5.-Garrul-
ous American sea captain talking with
each other bv wireless hove brought upon
their heads the wrath of Australian gov
ernment officials. Complaint reaches
Washington from Australia that American
ships thousands of miles apart IN the South
Seas use the wireless for discussion OF
trivial subjects when the Australian wlre-
less i trying To get into the AIR with I'm.
portant messages. thereby interfering OF
ten with business of serious Importance.
American captains here claim that Aus
traia j. using an antiquated wireless sys-
tenn. which is 10 blame. and that, If that
country woud adopt the latest improved
wirelss methods, it would not find its SER
vices hampered by any other wireless mes
sages that happened to be using the AIR al
the same time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 5.-While q
Subcommittee of the senate military COM
mittee continued Wednesday the accumla- :
tion of data and opinions of army officers
on universal military training, house COM
mittecs worked on details of the $780,
O00, 900 military budget for 1918 and the
senate public lands committee was inform
ed that all efforts to reach compromise
with the navy department on legislation af-
fecting navy oil lands had failed.
Senator Pittman OF Nevada, chairman
Of Subcommittee appointed TO confer with
navy officials, said efforts would now be
made to pass oil land measures considered
proper by congress over the objection of
the department Western senator's ex-
pressed Indignation at the attiture Of the
navy.
The controversy is over proposed relief
for claimants on oil land included IN nav
al petroleum reserve No. 2 in California.
The department has held that passage of
the pending bill would threaten the nevy's
oil reserve supply and make is dangerous
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
TuMULTY IS
LINKED WITH
Note LEAK
affair."; BUT
IS HEARSAy

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5. - The
names of Joseph p. TumuIty, President
Wilson's secretary, and Bernard Baruch, a
New York stock market operator, are link
ed with the house rules committee hearing
of Representative Woods charges in the
investigation as TO whether there was any
leak" on President Wilson'S peace note.
Wood qualified his statement with the
declaration that his information was only
hearsay. He said that most Of his infOr-
nation was based on letter from A. Cur
tiss. a Wall street broker.
Wood also said that the brokerage firm
of Connolly & Co.. of which "a Mr.. Boil
inq." brother of Mrs. Wilson. is MEM
her. profited during the market furry.
Wood said he had been informed that Ba-
ruch had information about the note two
or three days before it was sent and that
he conferred on two or three occasions
with TumulN in New York hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
CALL BIDS FOR
BARRACKS FOR
BORDER TROOPS
CANTONMENTS IN BROWNSVILLE
DISTRICT WILL COST APPROX
IMATELY 100000
CONTRACTS FOR WINTER BUILDINGS
WILL BE LET FEBRUARY BY
0UARTERMASTERS.

Bids for material and part of the con-
~truction for cantonment~ for officers and
enlisted men in the regular United States
army il this district viii be opened at the
depot qnartermastcr office. Brownsville.
February /. and the construction Of the
buildings will be begun as soon as the ma
terial Is delivered. according 10 state
mant civen out al the district qnartermas-
ters office today.
Al the same time BIDS viii be opened at
Laredo and at +. Paso. Texas, for material
and construction IN those districts. II IS
understood that approximately hall mil
lion dollars will he expended by the army
for lumber and other materials Tor these
cantonments along the Rio Grande and APP
proximatelv Sl00,000 worth Of materials
will be brought though the Brownsville dis
trict quartermaster depot.
Troop labor. principally, will be employed
in the construction of the buildings. They
will comprise long, story structures oi
lumber. built for winter purposes. The
officers and men of the various troops and
companies will occupy the same buildings.
AT Brownsville, cantonmenis viii be bnili
10 accommodate the engineers corps, the
souadron of the Third cavalry stationed
here. the Fourth and Thirty sixth infantry
regiments and the field artillery. The de
tailed plants have not been completed II
was announced
Captain Aloe. district quartermaster
stated today that the provision for canton
ment~ applies only TO regular troops The
national guard will continue to utilize then
present quarters Of fIoored and boarded
tents
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
.HOUSTON'S ELECTION
PROMISES THRILLS

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 5.-The Hous-
ton mayoralty situation was further be-
fudded when j. W. Link. selected last
Tuesday night AT mass meeting Of citi-
zens a. candidate 10 succeed Mayor Ben
Campbell announced his withdrawal from
the race. Mr. Link was selected by q meet
ing Of several hundred citizens after his
name bad been placed before the meeting
bv committee of fifteen members. That
the campaign would interfere with his per-
sonal affairs was the reason given by Mr..
Links for hi~ withdrawal. This leaves two
candidates. City Commissioner j. j. Pas
toriza and Judge William Masterson, yet
in the race.
Probably the warmeSt race ever run for
the office Of mayor of Houston is expected
during the forthcoming campaign, precipi
tated by the entrance into the campaign ot
Mr. Pastoriza and hi theories of taxation.
which have met with strong opposition from
certain interests during the six years he
has been city finance commissioner
Mr. Link entered the campaign after a
large majority Of those az a mass meeting
had requested him 10 do so. When first
urged to become a candidate he refused.
Later q committee of citizens was appoint
ed and this committee placed before the
mass meeting the names of L. L. Scar
borough, present public service commits
siuner. and ~ Mr.. Link. When put 10
vote to see which should become the can
didate Of rhe meeting Mr. Link was the
fayorite.
Local politicians feel certain that
third candidate will enter the field. hut who
It will be. and whether he Will have the
endorsement Of the committee which nom
mated Mr.. Link are problematleal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
DRYS HAVE HOPE
TO SWEEP NATION
STEPS TO MAKE NATIONAL P0LiTl-
CAL ISSUE OF PROHIBITION
ARE ANTICIPATED.
Especial 10 The HeraldD

WASHINGTON, ID. a., Jan. 5.-The pro-
hibiiion party hopes that some steps look
ing toward the unification of the temper
ance and prohibition forces of the nation
for the advancement of prohibition as .
political issue may be- taken here next
Monday. On that day the National Tenn
perance Council. gathering including th'
Anti Saloon League of America. the Pro
hittion party, the ". Z. I. IT,. and Other
organizations, is To meet to canvass the
situation.
The prohbitioniSts are much encouraged
by the recent statement of L. \. Baker
superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon League
pointing To national action. Similar Senil-
mentS are expressed by Virgil q. llnshaw
chairman Of the prohibition national com
mit,ee. who has given ont statement set
ting forth the present situation a. tol
lows:
.PerbapS up 10 the present time condi
tions have not been suitable for uniiica
ton Of all the temperance forces. The tlm'
has ALWAYS been ripe Tor co-ordina'loh
but maybe not for uniticatIon. HnaSmuch n
e,,b oroanization seems to have been dom;
very necessary work OF IT own. bn
nnw | believe the time has come Tor com
plete unification of all the temperance an
prohibition organizations m America.
we can gel from 5.000.0on 10 lh.ooo-oo'
voters 10 Join in the statement issued D.
nr. Baker to the effect that no poll'lc'
marty not standing committed by platform
declaration to prohibition. should have IN
support Of the American electorate ~ wv
We will be able to sweep the nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05

Under the old ''incomunicado" law. all
persons arrested for crimes were automati-
caIly placed IN secluslon for period OF
seventy-two hours. during which time they
could not communicate with anyone, not
even their attorney AT the end OF the FIRST
forty eight hours of that time the Judge OF
instruction or of correction, as the case
might he. If in the federal district, or the
nudge Of the first instance II IN one Of the
states, called the prisoner to hs court
room and asked him ii he knew the nature
of the charges against him. He then told
the prisoner the nature Of the charge and
permitted him 10 name an attorney. IL at
that time the Judge was satisfied that an
error had been committed III the arrest, he
could liberate the prisoner. If not, the pris-
oner was returned to his cell, still incom-
unicado. He still could not communicate,
even with his attorney. At the end OF the
- hour period OF automatic incomnncado.
the prisoner was again called 10 the court
room. II the Judge then saw fit he might
return the prisoner To his cell lncomuni-
cado for period Of ten days, repeating
this order as often as he chose.
The only relief from an order OF tins
kind was obtaintahle through the federal
courts and was in the nature OF writ
called "amparor A writ of "amparo' re-
turned the case To the point at which u
stood before the order was entered
against which the "amparo" was sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
TAKE RUSSIAN BRlDGEHEAD.
tEy Associated Press.l

BERLIN. Jan. 5-The Russian bridge
head position before Braila was pierced
Yesterday hv the Teutonic forces. -Four
Roumanian towns were captured and 400
prisoners were taken. il j. officially an
nonrced. North of Friedererch~tadt on
the RuSsa -Gallic front. the Russians this
morning beean an attack on the German
positions. The battle is still in progress.
Four Russian attacks near Dvinsk are re
norted to have been repulsed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
CRUDE OIL GOES
TEN CENTS HIGHER

PITTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 5.-Penn-
sylvania erude oil today advanced
ten cents. reaching two ninetyfive
~ the opening of the market. This
i within five cents OF the goal which
producers have sought to reach for
years. Four other grades advanced
five cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
INFANTILE
PARALYSIS
CURE NOW
Chicago Doctor Is
SucceSSfHIOn
Cases

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Serum for the treat
ment Of infantie paralysis has been deyel-
oped hy DR.. John W. Mnzual Of Chicago
hispital. Ii i stated that two children
with the disease in malignant form were
treated with the serum and that they show
cd Improvement within twelve hours there
after. Several infected rabbits, monkeys
and sheep also were inoculated and recov-
cred il l. announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
HABEAS CORPUS
LAW is ADOPTED
AT QUERETAR0
MEXICAN ASSEMBLY AB0LiSHES AN
GENT INC0MUNlCADO SYSTEM
IN PENAL PROCEDURE.
FORMERLY CRIMINAL JUDGES EN-
J0YED EXCEPTIONAL POWER
OVER PRISONERS LIBERTY.
Ry Asso,.iated Press.

0UERETAR0, Ian. 5-The Constitu-
tionalists national assembly has adopted
an article aboMyehng the practice OF hold
ing prisoners incomuncado. The article
permits release on bail OF prisoners charg-
ed with Offenses punishable by imprison-
ment of less than five years, and makes a
preliminary hearing on all charges, within
a8 hours after arrests, imperative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
WORK Is STARTLING.

One of the particularly pretty features
Of the drill was in the qulckneSs with which
the men dropped 10 the ground IN eyecu-
ton Of Jhe command "Action Right" This
maneuver. il j. stated. Is among the diff
cult ones il modern fighting tactics and
was executed hy the Iowa men in less time
and with greater precision. il was stated,
than has been achieved by any of the other
national guard troops on this part Of the
border.
Marching along the roadway. supposed
" after 4 battle that had left them tired.
the troops were suddenly attacked by an
imaginary enemy The command. "Action
Right" rang ont along the column and with
n Snddenness that resembled legerdemam
a line of hats and shoulders, appearing
lust above the ground. was all Of the men
HOLD UNIQUE PRESTIGE.
This work was declared 70 he without
fault. After this the men completed Their
program for the afternoon by displaying
their ability and quickness in getting on the
firing line. The Iowans have the honor oi
having been the first roops 70 hc reviewed
under the silent manual since the arrival
Of the national guard on the border Be
fore leaving the field General said: THAT
i excellent This means much 70 the
Iowans. realizing that the general usually
only talks when he j. deeply impressed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
Labor Organizations
HeIpDefend Mooney

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. 5.-I.a-
Dor organizations are expected to contrib
ute thirty or forty thousand dollars To-
wards the expense Of the defense Of Thosn-
as J. Mooney and other, charged with mar
der in connection with the bomb expio5-
ion that occurred hire during the prepar-
edness parade last July it was announced
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
NAVY NOW ENDANGERED BY OIL BILL
Department WILL NOT COMPROMISE

to build burning battle craft in tEa
future.
A total Of nearly $4,000. 900 will be eNk
pended on machine guns for the army beA
fore 1920 under present war department.
plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
Germany Avows Will
Respect Switzerland
(By Associated press.l

ROME. Italy, Jan. 5,-The Bund prints
q note from the German legation with the
object of diSpelling fears that have been
aroused in Switzerland by rumor circu-
lated IN that country. The note says that
Germany has resolved strictly to respect
Switzerland's neutrality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
Artillery is Active On
Verdun Front Report

PARIS, Jan. 5.-There was artillery iir-
inc lasA night on the Verdun front N the
vicinity Of Douaumont and Naux, the war
office announces. Elsewhere the front was
quiet The otliciai report from the Mace
DOMAIN front says that engagements o.
CURED Wednesday among the advanced
posts III the sector held by the Serb
ianS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05

EAST ST. LlUOS. ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Two
women are among the l0i saloon keepers
Of this city who have passed examinations
for liqnor licenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
Honor System Vogue In
National League Club

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-rhe honor system IN
personal habits viii be in vogue IN the Chi
caso national league club this year. Man
a.er Mitchell has announced that he viii
not lay down rules governing the per
sonal habits of members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
Woman Offered Place
Federal Labor Board

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Frances
c. Axtell. formerly a member OF the Wash
ing state legislature. has announced that
Secretary OF Labor Wilson has offered I"
appoint her a member Of the Federal Com
pensation board
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
tBy Associated Press. }

MUSKOGEE. Okla, Jan. 5.-The tor
nado death list was increased to fifteen
today when four children who were injured
died.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
rHE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
The lower gulf coast states and the
Nsr,, Valley is issued Ivy the United
STATES weather bureau az New orieahs'
Tonight fair. Saturday fair and cold
en-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
IOlUQnS Put
OUey Drill
With FulIs
Gnayds,uen'S Work
"IS Excellent Says"
Gen. Parker

The troops Of the First Iowa bridage
passed IN review before General Parker
at Fort Brown Yesterday afternoon M
3 80 o'clock The drilling was different
from all previous drills at the post. After
marching III unbroken ranks before Gen
eral Parker, the regiment assumed com
pany formations and with the order Fix
bayonets," eighteen hundred bayonets
flashed IN the afternoon sunlight With
the first two sounds Of the drum the pret-
test drill ever Witnessed on this field, ne
cording 20 officers, was begun.
A drill 10 music followed. embracing the
several movements Of the MAMMAL of arms
Following this drill, the regiments staged =
series Of manuevers that are not sin the
book" and classified these rs their Gown
stuff"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
WELSH BOOKED WITH MITCHELL


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. D. - Freddie
Walsh has been matched TO box with hit
chic Mitchell here January 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05

effectiveness
pan Captain Persus German critic In Of the
shipping will become still the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-05
USELESS TO PUBLISH PEACE
CONDITION GERMANY, NOW
SAYS NEWSPAPER OF BERLIN
(By Associated Press. J

LONDON 5-A
according
Dispatch
resolution adopted the French
could make with who ccupys French territory
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-10
LEMON IMPORTANT FIRST AID
Has Varied Uses But Chief Virtues
Are Declared to Be of Medicinal
and Hygienic Character.

If the testimony Of the Siclllan
citrus chamber is given due consld-
Grafton in determining the status CT
a lemon, it deserves an important
place in the list of first aids. Ac-
cording to the authority mentioned,
the lemon aids are chiefly medicinal
and hygienic. It's juice is Of value
in treating diphtheria and govt. For
ordinary colds it is great specific.
It will cure slight wounds and chill
blains. The juice of several lemons
taken every day will prove an anti
dote for diabetes; small slices ap-
piled to corns will ease the pain.
As a cleansing agent and beauti-
fer, the reputation Of the lemon
scars still higher. The juice whitens
the hands, improves the complexion,
helps, if anything can, to remove
freckles. In the culinary depart
ment it ranks with salt and sugar In
general usefulness, and as furni-
ture polish its oil is beyond reproach.
Popular Science Monthly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-10
. ,1\f'lE:
G. 20 - %
. ] ~ ~
USE OF BACTERIAL VACCINE
Vaccination as Preventive for Strangles
and Distemper Being Extensively
Employed.

The vaccination Of horses as pre-
ventive for strangIes or distemper IS
being extensively employed. 1t has
been found that the cause of the dis
ease warrants the use Of bacterial
vaccine. This gives assistance to ma
lures own efforts Of protection and
forms the logical means of preventing
strangles as well as other diseases
caused by specific organisms.
The outcome Of the vaccination OF
horses has in some instances been dis
appointing. 1t is possible that in such
cases the, bacteria has deteriorated or
become Ineffective, or that the results
are complicated by secondary intec-
lions. In the latter case it is advisable
to use bacterins that will combat the
secondary infections. These are called
mixed bacterins, and contain vari-
ETY. of killed bacteria commonly en-
countered in such diseases.
In case distemper appears, all
healthy animals should be Immediately
injected with streptobacterins. The
administration of bacterial vaccines
should be made by a competent veter-
marian, as improper administration
may not provide proper protection and
so result in Irregularities. Bacterins
can be obtained from manufacturers
of various biological products.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-10
CLIPPING HORSES IN SPRING
Heavy Coat of Hair Causes Much
Sweating, Which Is Enervating
to Work Animals.

A good many horses come through
the winter season with heavy, rough
coats that are not shed when spring
work begins; the result is they are un-
comfortable when at heavy work. A
heavy coat of hair causes much sweat
ing, which is enervating to the horse
and consequently produces an unnec-
cssary drain upon his strength and
vitality. Nor is this all. A horse that
>sweats freely during the changing
weather of spring is very apt to take
cold. Rough, shaggy coats should be
clipped in the spring before heavy
work begins.
There are excellent clippers on the
market for this purpose, and they can
be bought at very reasonable prices.
4 good clipper will pay for itself in a
single season on almost any farm, and
sometimes it will do much more than
that. IF a team is laid up with bad
cold for a few days when work is
pressing the loss of work may become
very expensive. This should be avoid
ed by the use of clipper and Incl
tlentally also make the horse more
comfortable.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-10
Tile C0MMCNWFALIHGf VIRGINIA:

To the Sheriff OF Highland Coun-
~, Greeting:
We command YOU that you sum.
mond John Y H,te, Forest Lum-
Der Company, IL CORPORATE II, Hen
ry P Gilmore, Halle K Mccoy,
widow, Ernest Mccoy, Robert
Mccoy, Sam r Naz"m, admins
traitor of James L McCoy, decd,
Bruce Hutchins IN, administrator
of A Bruce Mcdonald deceased,
John a Clark, Virginia Hile, John
Johnson, Howard Furb S, Graf
ton Banking and Trust Company,
a corporation. Union Trust and
Deposit Company of Parkersburg
w Va, corporation, First Nat.
tional Bank Of Worthlngron, a
corporation, Harry B Clark, and
Walton Millet 10 appear at the
Clerks office Ct circuit court for
Highland county, at the court
house, on the 3rd Monday in Au-
gust 1917, TO answer a bill in
Chancery exhibited against them
in the said county by Thomas A
Devany and unless they Shall an
swer the said bill within he lime
prescribed by law, the court viii
take Same for confessed, and de-
cree accordingly; and this they
shall in no wise omit, under the
penalty Of 100 !.
And have then and there this
writ
Witness, w Fl Mathcny, clerk
Of our said court,at the courthouse
tie 18th day of July 1917 in the
I42ud year Of the Con- monWealth.
w H Malheny, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-10
PLACE SITTING HEN ON NEST
Fowl Should Be busted Thoroughly
With Insect Powder Each Week
Use Clean Material.

When it is noted that hen sits on
the nest for two or three nights in
succession, she is ready to be trans
,ferred to a nest, which should be pre-
pared for her beforehand This nest
should be in a box and composed OF
straw, hay, or chaff for nesting mate
rial. Dust the hen thoroughly with
insect powder each week while she is
sitting. In applying the powder hold
the hen by the feet, head down, work
ing the powder well into the feathers,
giving special attention to regions
around the vent and under the wings.
The nest should be in some quiet,
out-of-the-way place on the farm.
where the sitting hen will not be dis
turbed. Move her from the regular
laying nest at night. Put china egg
or two in the nest where she is to sit
and place O board over the opening
so that she cannot get off. Toward
evening of the second day leave some
feed and water and let the hen come
off the nest when she is ready.
Should she return to the nest after
feeding, remove the china egg or eggs
and put under her those that are to
be incubated. In cool weather it is
best to- put not more than ten eggs
under a hen, while later in the spring
one can put twelve to fifteen, accord
ing to the size of the hen. If eggs be-
come broken while the hen is sitting,
replace the nest with new, clean mate
rial and wash the eggs in lukewarm
water so as to remove all broken-egg
material from them.