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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

recommendation of their company COM
manders, in the army which is tn be rails
ed. Sixty men out of each regiment stan,
a showing to go up. There Is much en-
enlargement for the enlisted man, when
he knows that. if he proves himself worthy,
he stands a chance of promotion. Under
the new ruling just issued by tile war de
|partment, these commissions will be given
as a reward for military aptitude, and moi
based upon examinations. This l. a good
rule, for. n in other callineS. il j. not al
ways the one who is the most expert in
grammar and photography, or who j. the
quickets at solving mathematical prob
lens, that has the most talent for the call
ing to which he or she may aspire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
With The Other Editors


"The United States seems to be the
only civilized nation that has not yet
adopted universal military service says
an exchange item quoted in Arms and the
Man. Though the statement may be Too
broad TO be literally true, it nevertheless
carries a weight of meaning which every
American should be able TO feel. Universal
military service is the mark Of high en-
l~ishtenmeni, despite THAT there tmay be
some civilized nations besides the United
States hat have not yet adopted it. \
nation may he civilized without practicing
universal training; but, as internationa
events are now falling out, q nation has no
assurance of retaining its civiiization-no
guaranty Of continued existence, even-if
il does not prepare to defend itself.
Military and naval facilities may he
used as n tool either Of civilization or bar
barism. The pacifists have AN idea that
the United States, by reason of its failure
TO adopt universal training. would prove
itself 10 be the only civilized nation. Even
so, it would be better to be a bit barbaric
and live than be extremely civilized and
die. ii we valne our civilization, if we be-
lieve in our advanced ideals. IL we think
that our human achievements are worth
perpeiuating, would il not be wiser To de-
fend them, So as 10 give the future the ben
eft of what we nave accomplished, rather
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH s, 1917.


One great accomplishment Of the Gath
congress, which has gone into history al
ternately praised and condemned, was the
liberal provision that it has made for
strengthening the navy. The aggregate
appropriations for the navy, amounting To
something less than 1850. 600 1000 will serve
to put the navy pom a war footing, If war
must come. and save the nation from pos
sible humiliation which must result were
we forced into war u~nprepared- With the
suns granted Tor tlie purpose, our navy is
already being built up to war strength, and
soon will be adequate for defense of our
long sea coast and distant island terri
tories. Americans nave awakened to a
realization of the necessity for such prep
~aration, in a time when the greater part of
the civilized world is at war, and especial
~ in view of the presumption of one of
those ~belligerent nations in declaring that
American merchant ships shall he atfaeked'
by submarines if they venture within the
zone which that nation has chosen TO
blockade against all commerce. very
important part-of Ibis preparation ssss-
sists in the orders given by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniel for the manufacture of
$7.25O,000 worth of naval shells, which
soon will provide ample ammunition for
our battleships. Uncle is fast making
rpadv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter, stapding or reputation Of any person. firm
or corporation appearing in the columns Of The
Herald will be gladly and promptly corrected
upon the same being called To the attention of
the pubfiSherx.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
The M0urninQ Dave.

II may not be too late To take that blot
from our legislation, which makes the dove
a victim of the hunt. Ii stands ont a. u
stain on the record of the legislature. Ev-
~erybody j. di~guSted with il. knowing that
the innocent dove j. made the victim 90
a compromise. Ohio should not cave in 10
the sporting instinct one jot. We should
protect our wild life To give beauty and in
tereSt To our woods and fields. Strange
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
fail to receive I'll HERALD regularly are re-
quested TO notify the office promptly, Tele-
phone No. Z. New subscribers should receive
their first paper not later than the second day
after the order is in the office of THE HER
AID. Every subscriber even in the most dis
tant sections Of the city, should not receive his
oaper later than GOO ID. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
MORE TIME FOR INSURANCE FIRMS

MEXICO CITY, March S.-In>urance
companies operating in Mexico have been
given IN additional period of two months
IN which 10 adjust payments and pre-
miumS parts of which nave been paid in
paper currency now practically retired
from circulation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

that we could be driven from 80 high a
purpose! Every member of the lc.i>la-
ture will surely carry away a pang of mem
ory when he returns 10 his home, that he
consented to the murder Of the gentle
mourning dove.-Ohio State Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

Checks should be made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. business
communication should be addressed To the
company. and items, letters. etc. intended for
publication should be addressed "a Editor. The
Herald. brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
for publication should be signed with the fun
name Of the writer. The name will not BE-
printed il not desired. but il will be- evidence of
good faith ON the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
GOOD NEWS FOR ENLISTED MEN.

There Is encouragement for the men in
the ranks of the army in the news that the
war department will give commissions to
5000 Or 5000 OF the enlisted men, upon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15

many months, he said, for equipment but
because Of the fact that the manufacturing
plants are working on Government war
orders. II will be impossible for them TO
obtain delivery OF cars and locomotives
until the middle of next summer.
" the Government could take measures
right now to insure quick delivery OF equip.
ment ordered by the railroads II would
greatly hoip the present transportation
problem, he said
There was considerable discussion over
the question of Commissioner McChord, as
To whether President Rea believed " would
help matters materially should the Gov
ernment build and turn over 100000 rail-
road cars to the roads soon as they
can be built. Mr. Rca said II would un-
doubtedly lhip the situation somewhat, but
would also overtax the terminal facilities
they now have.
WANT 10 PER CENT INCREASE, TOO
For this reason. he said an expansion III
all lines of equipment. such as cars, loco
motives. terminals and roadbed. should be
made simultaneously. and this could only
be done through increased earnings sucn
as would result from the nat Is per cent
rate increase asked.
Because of increased wages in other m
dustries. the railroads are having diiiiculty
In retaining their employees and II mas been
necessary to increase wages IN several
branches of the railroad business. Mr.. Rea
said.
The increased cost of coal within the last
six months, amounting TO more than Soo'-
900 900 "A year, was named by Mr.. Tea as
another big argument for increased rates
TO meet increased operating expenses.
President Rea was succeeded on the stand
by Howard Elliot, president of the New
Haven Railroad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
ASKS u. s. TOLOAN
RAILROADS MONEY
President Rea, of Pennsyl-
vania, Approves Solution of
Equipment Problem
FOUR PER CENT ENOUGH
Low Rate and Quick Delivery Of
Purchases Essential to
Success

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
A liberal loan by the Government to the
railroads and adoption OF measures by the
Government to see that the railroads op-
tained the additional equipment of which
thew are now sorely in need would go
long way toward solving the present trans
narration problem, Samuel Rea. president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. testified on
cross-examination before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today
For the last ten days railroad ofncialS
have testified before the commission IN their
appeal for a fiat increase of II per cent III
transportation rates over the eastern hiies;
Cross-examnation was begun today ana
J,resideut Rea was the first witness, oc-
cupying the stand from 10 until 1l;3o
o'clock.
Although they are badly in need OF ad-
ditional funds to provide means OF nam
ding the avalanche of materials TO he trans
ported since the outbreak of the war. frcsl-
dent Rea said the railroads had no desire
70 shjrk their share of war taxation ana
place It on the shoulders Of the people
Most of the questions and answers were
largely technical and along the line of the
Testimony given before the commission ten
days ago by President Rea
After stating that the railroads as
whole were unable, with their present earn
inRs to purchase the equipment, lay the
rails and FURNISH the adultonHl tclHlIHdi9
that the enormous growth Of transportation
since the outbreak of the war required, Mr.
Rea was asked by Commissioner Clark IL
a loan to the roads by the Government
would materially help the situation.
Low INTEREST RATE ESSENTIAL
President Rea said he believed it would
help the situation under certain conditions.
These conditions, he explained. were that
the money should be loaned by the Govern
ment to the roads at the same rate it was
obtained from the people by the Govern
r1ent that quite reasonable time should
be allowed for its repayment and that
the Government should make provision that
the materials bought by the railroads with
these loans should be given the same prior
ity of delivery as war materials turned out
for the Government,
Mr.. Rea had previously explained in
answer to questions that it would be diff
ficult problem and. in a way, an unpa atriotic
thing for the railroads to attempt to raise
large sums of money by loans while the
Government is floating the Liberty Bono
loans.
The railroads have had orders in for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
CONTRACTORS FINES
LIGHTER in OCTOBER
Penalties Against Senator ware
and Others Decrease, De-
spite Many Protests

Despite many protests against ulrty
.,ree,s and failure TO collect ashes and
garbage. the fines imposed upon Senator
Edwin ". Ware and other municipal con
tractors during October were lighter t'an
during the same period last year. The total
for the month was $3.50
During the first four months Of the year
former chief william Connell, OF the
Bureau Of Highways, penallzed the con
tractors many thousands OF dollars. but the
advent of Robert e. Hicks as hc I'd of the
new Bureau of street Cleaning saw a falI'
ing off of more than half of the fines
OF the fines imposed, Senator Edwin "
Ware had $969.5O deducted from his bill
James A. Mulln. $50 James Irwin S2li
Estate of James u. Dorney. s30S: Howard
Il. Ruch. s165.50; Frank Curran, 1888. and
estate of David McMahon, s6S.
The Penn Reduction Company. that
handles the garbage, was penalized $l61,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
PHILADELPHIA BRIDES
IN GROWING DEMAND
Denver Man Who Can Bake,
Scrub, Wash, Iron, Etc, Has
Rivals Nearer Home

The man in Denver who not long age
wrote to Superintendent Of Police Robinson
asking the latter to find him wife has
two rivals for Philadelphia women WHO
are looking for husbands.
one of the rivals lives in East Palestine
o. and the other resides in Newtown, Bucks
County. Pa, and they have both written
to the Department of Public Safety asking
II any wives are available.
The man in Ncwtown writes:
~ see by the newspapers that gentIc-
man in Denver tants wife and VIII say
that, as he cannot have but one. ! WI,
gladly help him out by taking good and
settled lady as 7 am middle-aged man
with n little home and have got tired ot
housekeeping. Will he good home Tor
"A suitable party. Not a drinking man
only do my share at smoking. r. Sage
not particular. so not over fortN'
From East Palestine this letter came:
81 have a lovely home in East Pales'
tine. I am a widower have no children
live by myself and I have good nome
for good lady. IT is too hard Tor me 10
bach and work"
James H. Lambert, Jr, secretary OF the
pepartmcnt of Public Safety, announced
todav that 122 communications have been
received from women who are anxious IN
learn the identity of the man in Denver
who can bake scrub. wash, iron, coon
dress children. make beds, ana VINO hoesh
"smokc. chew or swear ana VINO "ah'S "''
eastern girl for wite'
Large numbers of these letters were dated
philadeIphia but many out-of-town letters
were received Some of the cities and towns
represented included camden Atlantic tlty'
ocean city. Sewcll, Pleasantville, 'ollings-
wood pitman, Gloucester and Toms River,
all in New Jersey; Reading, SchuylkilI
II,.on Lror,iur Carlisle Bclefonte
t,r,,us Harrisburg Lancaster. IIoncsdalc
Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Seven valleys
Ichanon. Norristown, Kcnnett square
Media, in Pennsylvania, and kenncdyvilie
Maryland; Delmar and Wilmington, Dela'
ware, and Smithton, West virginia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harold Williamson. New York city. and Maudc
Payne, LUckport, y. Y.
George A. Brzrskowski, ltlmorc Md. and
Rosa Dembach baltimore, Nd
William J. Sanford 323 Tuscan St. and Regina
Graham. 31s Somerset st.
Henry A. Logan, Ardmore, Pa, and Catherine
Flynn, 1919 $. Wilton st.
Frank Ritterson. 2t07 Auburn st, and Eliza
both Lord, 21i7 Clemcntine ST.
James Souliotes. South Bethlehem, Pa, and
Anna II. Germrnl. 1915 $. Ringgold st.
Michael Lupish, Camp Hancock Georgia and
Frances Walconis. 1a07 Arch st.
Joseph G. Jordan, 10 Il. Ma"han ave, and Paul
Inc II. Griffin. i2iH N Reese st.
Frank Erwin. 23os y. 9TH St, and Elizabeth
Kelly, 1913 Weikel ct.
Peter -. Yoder. Scranton, Pa. and Carrie p.
Wckham. Scranton. Pa 81. ,.-,.
=. crime Mandlch. 1909 =; Mo{amensins ave. >.
gcna ". Robinson. 1888 y. 22d ST.
William 8. FELTON, L. $. A. Fort Monroe, Va.
and Ruth u. Kilner. 53O5 Rising sun ave.
Frederick Klowshanks. 3l5I Agate st, and lola
u, Gardiner. llJ y. 63d at.
Cha rles Stenman, Baltimore, Md, and George
I.HrCherrguo, Baltimore, Nd
Louis Dorcnbum. 1870 Paramount ave, and
Sarah Krakovitz. 25i2 :. 9Th St
Frank ~. Seltzer 2s20 y. I1th st, and Ethyl
g. H"iss, I2i9 y. Reese ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
NEGRO SOLDIER ADMITS
PART IN HOUSTON RIOT
Points Out Twenty-one Other Defend
ants as Men Who Participated
i'm Shooting

SAN ANTONIO TEX, Nov 15.--with the
turning Of states evidence of one negro
soldier charged with murder and mutiny
growing out OF the Houston riot of August
23. the prosecution today rapidly approach
cd it's close.
The most dramatic moment OF the trial
came when Private Lloyd Shorter, one OF
the sixty-three defendants, said he partici
pated In the raid and was with the troop
crs when most of tho shooting was done
Smarter designated twenty-one OF the
sixty-thrce defendants as men he had ac-
tually seen IN the column raiding Houston
that night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15

How to Get Labels
from Frehofers Liberty Loaf bread in fysa17
the big Liberty Bond Contest now on: $x
l. Be sure that the bread used in your ESgERFY ISE$FY
own home is Freihofer's Liberty Loaf. ~.
g. Ask your neighbors and friends.
who are using Freihofer's Liberty Loaf to save
their labels for you.
3. Urge others, who are not yet using
Freihofer's Liberty Loaf, to begin using this
wonderful bread now Itmeans more labels for
you! And you'll be doing them good turn, too.
Because Freihofer's Liberty Loaf saves bread
waste Delicious, palatabe, nutritious bread!
Stays moist and fresh for days. no stale ends,
crusts or leftover pieces; every morsel will
be eaten
First Auard: A 500 Liberty Bond
for the largest number of Fehofe Liberty Loaf bread labels
Ten Other Awards: A $50 Liberty Bond
each for the largest numbers of Foes Liberty Loaf
labels
Contest closes 3Oh Turn labels at Freihoes Main
Office 10th & Indiana Ave, Saturday. Dec. l. 1917
You'll be proud of your Liberty Bond.
And patriotic economy to Save Slice of Bread Day"
dN6aE7e3e45
{;A leA'
LEAVE YOUR GROCER
n>-,I1@ C:-@ -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
Licensed at ElktOn to Wed

ELKTON. Md. Nov. Marriage III
cenSes were issued here today to Calvin NJ.
jackson and Pearl l.. Brown, Philadelphia
william Henry Tiffany, Providence. Il. j..
and May Brooks Philadelphia; Clyde y.
Levan, Reading, and Esther NJ. De Long
Topton, Pa; Earry MacMurtie and Caroline
Bealer. Chester; Chester Taylor and Lena
Londonderry, Phillipsburg. n. J., william
J.. Fisher and Mary Bogart. Wilmington,
Del; Andrew Doenger. oxford, Md, and
Amanda IL. Stahlman, New York, and Harry
Hastings. Atglen, and Elizabeth L. Rogers,
Coatesvlle, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
Red Cross Church Lecture Tonight

Or George Muller will deliver AZ lecture
tonight in the Visitation Assembly Room.
Lehigh avenue and street, under the
auspices of the Red Cross auxiliary of the
Visitation Church The church auxiliary Of
the Red Cross has been busy making band
ages and surgical dressings for the boys at
the front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
ENGINE SCARES COMMUTERS
Powderous Machine Jumps Track and
Nearly Smashes Local Train

NEWARK, y. j., Nov. 15.-Passengers
on a local Pennsylvania train at kearney
near the Hackensack River, today had a
narrow escape, when a locomotive, running
without cars, jumped the track and almost
careened into the rear coach. All traffic
was halted.
Passengers had to walk two miles across
the Jersey meadows to a street car line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
Ledger Man on Meade Herald STAFF

Word has been received from Camp
Meade that Ralph Still of Philadelphia
until recently with the EVENING LEDGER
has been made "a member of the stan of the
Camp Meade Herald. the newspaper pub
lshed 'by the boys who are In training TO
20 "over there" Still is one of the most
popular members of the fourth estate in
Philadelphia, and the recognition accorded
his abilities by the management of the
Camp Meade newspaper will be receiver
with pleasure by his friends in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
Happy Man" Kills Himself

LANCASTER, Pa. Nov. 15.--Albert Betz.
known az Elzabethtowns HAPPY man"
committed suicide today by firing n bullet
into his heart while standing on the steps
of the United Brethren Church in Annvillc.
lie had been visiting his son. No cause
for the action is known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
City Treasury Has $40 90, -.

The amount paid into the ,ty,v "
during the week was sI07 aoss. rreasur,
payments amounted to si.o27i,u"s, and u,
week the balance on hahd fro,,, ';os m
not Including the sinking funa 'as, ~ssk
leaves a balance OF sie,eei 7a,,a account
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15

recently is expressed BY the ~. -
This theory was strenrtbsr.1 xl'l!94 1
that the cash register wsst,. ~ ~
that q large sum of monsv scueiN1
the body Two men are 1rS.s sune
Gojsewski was a Lithunian u"oer an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
&ashear's
18th Street, near Fourth Avenue.
Sarrail Sweeps
Over Half-Mile of
Bulgar Trenches
Counter Attacks Repulsed ;
British Consolidate Gains
on Struma Front

London, May 17.-French forces I'M
der General Sarrail in the Balkans
swept over half mile Of Bulgarian
trenches east Of the Cerna River yes
,erday and held them against sharp
enemy counter-attacks.
The British have consolidated their
extensive gains on the Strums front
including the village Of Kjupri, which
WAS twice violently counter attacked,
and intense activity is reported from
the Serbian front. presaging another
blow in the Monastir region.
General Sarrail has evidently adopt
ed the same rhythmic warfare" en-
ployed by the French and British in
France. lie is striking at widely sep
arated points over hundred mile
front. and though his gains are not
yet extensive the pressure is be-
ginning 10 tell on the Bulgarian de-
tenders Reinforcement from Sofia
were identified in a counter attack
against the French in the Cerna sec
tor. Simultaneously come hints from
Bulgaria Of nationwide discomfort
and growing war-weariness.
The Official bulletins from Berlin
and Sofia, however. continue 10 re-
peat that all Allied attacks were re-
pulsed. specifically those of the
French and Serbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
mil fresh German reserves COLLECTED

nal fresh German reserves coiiecteo
through the winter.
at the present moment Hindenourg
naturally doesn't want TO go DECK any
further toward his weaker lines. There
froe he is fighting to try TO tire US
out while the submarines are taxing
effect and also to keep up the spirits Oh
the German people.
at is useless TO look for any era.
matte advances on the Western front
AZ this stage Of the matter. IL is ham
mer-and-tongs fighting. In great pay,
lie like this, after the first methodical
artillery attack the ssssilants naturally
lose more than the defenders. Despite
this we have compelled Hindenburg TO
attack us in order to prevent our prog
r.ss. with the result that on the Dai-
ancc the enemy is losing more heavily
than we.
ale Is forced TO throw large bodies OF
men against US under difficult condi-
tions and without having time TO make
proper preparations. Thus he has used
IN about all the reserves he started
with. and no one uses fresh troops IN
less he has to-
at is rather significant that the Ger
man official statements recently nave
been framed with intent TO deceive.
This was not the case in the early part
of the war, and the reason for the pres
emit deception is obviously TO keep up
the spirits Of the people at home"
General Maurice declared that the
Italian offensive had been opened part
ly because Germany had been forced
TO keep her troops in the West. Thus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Uncle Sam Invites You d
Visit His National Psrka

Tho Government has done biz thin. =.
past year in adding TO the interest !. !.
National Parks.
Many new trails have BEEN IaN A.
Glacier 40 that interesting places h,ye.,1.-.
inaccessible may now BE- visited. Avs.-.
bies are universal now IN Yel,ov~s.--
taking the place OF the uneomfortsh,. =.
slov-going horse stages, a matter q,
ioicing by visitors. and the Cody r..
eastern exit from the Yellovstone--h.. -
perfected so that It's nsryelos seener, ~
h. viewed from comfortatis suso,,.AS--
over glorious Shoshone Canyon. DOM ~
the Cody Road
Let NE tell you in detail of The 49,,
tunity to visit Glacier. Yelowstou. 60
Road. Rocky Mountain Estes PARK. ~
and Colorado Springs with Pixies Pe.L ~.
Garden Of the Gods near byl all on ths ~
Of single great railroad systsm-tAs n.
Iington Roulette big. prosperou. -,
managed railroad OF the West ons s<s..
over on. railroad. A glorious tripl W
Berger. Gen1 Agent. Passr. Dept C.. p I.
O. r. r., 1884 Broadway. Nex York. Pr.
Mad. So. 5706.