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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-30
For Pile
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-30
Feed the Birds
While It's Showing

These days make poor pickings
for the birds.
They can't eat very regularly
when there's snow on the ground
and It's cold.
That's the reason members OF
the Audubon society are busy nut.
ting out bits OF grain, apples. fr,lit
and bread for the feathered LITTLE
unfortuDates.
They have asked everybody In
Seattle to provide lit,lc food FOR
the birds.
A Stoo, 900 knitting mill In Flor.
Ida liz owned by negroes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Never Touched the Ground.

When the Canadian troops last Mon
day morning charged up the long slope Of
Nimy Ridge in France the Stars ana
Stripes of America led the way. Old Glory
on mat occasion was carried by an Ameri
can boy, a young Texan, who had Journey
ed all the way from his Southwestern
home To Ottawa 10 enlist. When he left
Tins country he carried with hima small
American flag. After the United State,
declared war and he learned his regiment
had been chosen to form part Of the first
wave OF men storming Nimy Ridge he took
The flag out and tied ii To his bavonet,
With thorough Yankee determination ne
carried II To the very front. In the assault
on Thelus, near the southern end of The
ridge he fell with a bullet through his
body. lie II 0 in a hospital, and il i
known whether he will recover. Liy-
ing or dead. this Texan will be held a. the
first man who carried the American FLAG IN
the world war after the entrance Of the
United States into the struggle. And il
VIII be further said Of him that like his
countrymcn in other wars: ale
never let the old flag touch the ground
New Britain Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
AMBASSADORS
BODY EN- ROUTE
REMAINS OF LATE GEORGE W. GUTH-
RE WILL ARRIVE IN UNITED
STATES ABOUT MAY Is.
(By Associated Prcss.)

YOKOHAMA, Japan. May l6.-Bearine
the body Of George ". Guthrie. late Amer
lean ambassador 10 Japan. the first class
Japanese cruiser Azuma. which sailed from
Yokohama April >. i expected 10 arrive
AT San francisco about May p. Mrs.
Guthrie. the wife Of the ambassador, sailed
May 1 on the steamer Columbia. due e.
reach san Francisco one day before the
warship.
Not since the body Of Whitclaw Reid,
American ambassador 10 Great Britain,
was conveyed in n British warship 10 the
shores OF America has a nation rendered
a similar tribute and the action of Japan
in detaching n warship 10 transport the
body of Mr.. Guthrie was regarded as q
special mark ~ amity towards the United
States n well a. u tribute OF respect to
the dead diplomat.
Commander Ni-count Hiroaki Tamnra
and Lieutenant Commander Gonkichi Ma
kaiima sailed on the Azuma n the special
Representatives Of the Imperial Japanese
navy. Commander Tamura will accom-
pany the body to Pitt~burg. Commander
Nakaiimi will 20 a. far H. san Francisco.
High honors were paid to the ambaS~a-
dor on the Azuma's departure from this
country. Bluejackets bore the coffin 80.
"A launch while other, carried the wreaths
which has been sent by Emperor Noshihlto.
Premier Count Terauchi. NiScount Motenc.
the foreign minister; and Admiral kato.
the minister of marine. During the pas
sage from wharf to warShip nineteen NM
ute guns were fired by the warships IN the
.harbor. Sentinels will guard the body con
stantly during the voyage. A. the Azuma
steamed from the harbor another salute
fired. the Japanese dirge was played
and the crews vi MI warshipS were lined mp
on the docks.
Before his departure. Captain MIRO sad
hat hi mission had an important 7lsniil-
cance because IN addition 10 the duty oi
fulfilling the sad task of conveying the
body Of the late ambassador. IN included
the weiehty mission oi contributing to the
closer friendship between Japan and the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
CHEERFUL WORDS
FOR MANY A BROWNSVILLE HOUSE
HOLD

To lave the pains and aches OF a bad
back removed-to he entirely free from
annoying. dangerous urinary disorders, T.
enough to make any kidney sufferer CRATE
ful. The following advice Of one who ha,
will prove helpful 10 hundred Of
Brownsville readers.
III. VI. Howard, blacksmith, Houston St,
Aransas Pass, Texas. says: when | was
doing railroad work in Oklahoma, | came
down with kidney trouble. | had pains
through my back and kidneys, which made
1t hard for me To stoop over and then
>~traighten up again. | tried several mcdi-
cines, but got no benefit and at last com
mcnced using Doan's Kidney Pills. Two
boxes entirely removed the trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan'> Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mr.. Howard had.
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Advertisement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

itic~ 10 10 succeeded br al crganis.i IL.
triguc meant % restore tie rcactionar,
~despotism which the Russian people have
overthrow.
The chief office of the commission we
are sending to Russia j. to sink the fact
deep into the minds of its people that the
defeat of Germany j. Indispensable To the
realization of their own aspirations a de-
entail on the German people that it viii
move them, if not to destroy the Hohen-
zollern dynasty, mt least to throw off it,
idolatrouS spell which has made them do
ellie instruments in executing its malefic
will.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

Smashing records j. now the commonest
thing that the American people do. They
are about To perform another achievement
which will outrank every other of its class.
The flotatlon of a -, 900, 900 900 Joan j.
colossal beyond all comparisons. Never
until tins war began would any capable
%fInancier have ventured To dream that one
nation could do that at Il single stroke.
But the United States will not only do il.
but will get the money at a far lower cost
than any other nation is now paying for
money and also at a much lower rate Of
interest than our own was forced to pay
during the civil war. In that crisis the
United States borrowed millions. which.
considering the premium on gold cost the
government over three times what The
Forthcoming loan will cost.-PhiIadelphia
Public Ledger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
SCOUTS REPORT TO HOOVER
ON BIG GARDENING PROGRESS
$4,000 WORK AS HIS AIDES

A delegation Of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea were among the first to reach Mr..
Herbert {. Hoover upon his arrival in this
country from abroad. to report the pro-
gress Of the 2s3.O00 members IN their
work a. his aides.
The scouts were able to report that in
response 10 Mr.. I~Iover'S cablegram urg-
ing the increased production Of beans, ac-
~tivities had been inaugurated in III parts
If the country under the slogan every
Scout 10 Feed d Soldier"
The report showed that thousands Of
garden; have been started IN the last two
weeks and in many cases a. many ~ 200
or 300 acres are under cultivation By
groups of boy scouts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
With Other Editors
About Prosperity.

One special duty every citizen owes TO
his country, himself and his family dur
Ing the time of war is TO not get panicky:
another j. TO make sure that he does not
act and talk in a way to make Others pam
icky- Weird tales of spies and mines and
bombs will be set float, but these things
will have a habitation only in the imagi-
nation.-lIoney Grove Signal.
Why should there he any sort of panickv
feeling! The very fact hat there is more
money in circulation, and more coming into
circulation daily, than ever happened on
earth before should Indicate TO the tender
footed element that business must not be
worse than usual, but better. With n de-
mand for every hand that can perform
useful labor, with n cashmarket for every
cotton seed, bean, pea, pig, chicken, calf,
every bushel of grain and every pound of
butter that can be produced, there can be
only good times in so far n mercantile ex-
changes are concerned. War has its tragic
side, it, emotional side. but il also has its
commercial side. One phase of the latter
side 1t that the present war has been the
salvation ofthe South and West. The
South especially has been oppressed for
forty years by hangover debts and high
interest rates. The old debts are being
paid off with chcapencd dollars. and IN,
interest rates are coming down by sheer
force of the new money seeking invest
ment. Why shouldn't we tell il ~ il really
ii. instead of a. the waiting Cassandras
see it!-Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF BOY
SCOUTS ISSUES CALL FOR
100000 GOOD, MORAL MEN
Is an Opportunity for Men Who Do Not
Serve Country Otherwise to DO
Patriotic Work.

The National Council Of the Boy Scouts
Of America has issued IN appeal for l0O,-
900 volunteers, eighteen years old and over,
to take care Of the new recruits which are
pouring in. For the last two months head
quarters has enrolled an average Of over
900 boys a day.
The scout movement M this time j. utll-
,zing all the power of n well organized
force of POI 1888 men and boys to increase
food production in the United States. The
movement is represented in every city and
lowe Of 1000 population and over and as
q consequence the work of the organlza-
ticn VII be a biz factor in the 1917 crop,
but The needs Of America and her allies
at this time are enormous and the leaders
ol the scout movement are determined 10
secure leaders to take care of every boy
who volunteers.
Officers of the scout movement point
out that there are many patriotic men who
want 10 DC their "bit'' but who cannot be
accepted for active service nj the front
because of physical disability or because
they have dependents. Many Of these men
have tie necessary qualifications to serve
as scoutmasters. All such are requested
To give their names and addresses at once
to the representative of the Boy Scouts
of america in their neighborhood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
The Seas of Matrimony.

A mar who will marry To avoid fighting
hasn't an accurate idea of sailing the seas
Of matrimony. lie doesn't know that in
steering the matrimonial bark submarines
are often encountered and mines without
number are struck. lie doesn't know that
he can get ''blown up without going 10
war. The trials OF welded lie and raising
children in this day Of the high cost of liv-
ing calls for just a. much bravery and
patriotism a does trench warfare, besides
when a man is al the front he has 4 splen-
did chance 10 have his troubles ended al
any moment, while if he marries and STAYS
at home histroubles often increase. What
Is poor man 10 doe-Cleburne Review.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
PRESBYTERlANS AT BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, VA, May TO. = Com
missionerS representing the 100000 or
more communicate If the Southern Pres
b~yterian church have assembled in this
city for the annual session of the General
Assembly. Today was devoted 10 the prep
.%aration Of reports and the TRANSACTION Of
other preliminary business. The regular
proceedings will be opened in the South
Highlands Presbyterian church tomorrow
with q sermon by the retiring moderator,
Rex. C.. W. Grafton Of Mississippi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
THE NEWS IN The WORLD or BOY SCOUTS

II was also explained that q number Of
the scout officials are volunteering for ac-
tive service and this increases the imme-
date need for men 10 take up scouting in
order that all troops may have adequate
competent leadership. The enrolment Of
the Boy Scouts of America today is 224.-
81 boys and &C., Q men, making a grand
total of PSI 1888.
The Boys Scouts Of America are work
ing under the slogan Every Scout TO Feed
a Soldier and in other ways are definitely
cooperating with the l.. :. government.
The program for the summer i full Of
activity and opportunity for real patriotic
service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

ECONOMIC UNION OF ALLIES.

PARIS, May 16.-Much interest is 1T
tached to the inter- parliamentary CONNER
cial congress which j. TO assemble al
Rome tomorrow to consider questions re-
lating To the economic unIon of the entente
allies. The hope j. expressed in official
circles here that the United State will
take active part in the plans. Other coun-
tries represented at the conference will in
clude England, France. Italy, RUSSIA, Bel
gium. Portugal and Serbia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
War in History
May Is, 1915.
Demonstration, throughout Italy demand
ing war with Austria.
May I6. 1916.

Russians rout Turks in direction of Mo~ul.
The German ambassadors sent to the state
department at Washington a memoir
To stop when summoned by German
war vessels.
State department makes public it, de-
cision that the steamer .Appam. cap
turcd by a German raider ut sea, j.
not entitled TO an asylum in nm Ameri-
can port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
ART AND CIVILIZATION.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., May l6.-"Art
and Civilization" j. the general topic Sc
lected for discussion nj the eighth annual
convention of the American Federation Of
Arts, which began its sessions today at
the Hotel Raleigh in this city. The con-
%vention will conclude Friday night with a
dinner, ut which there will be distinguished
speakers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

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 10 Editor. The
Herald, brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
Tor publication should be signed with the full
name of the writer. The name will not be-
printed II not desired, but il will be evidence Of
good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
MOHONK CONFERENCE GIVEN UP.

MOIIONK LAKE, N. ", May lG.-rhe
twenty-third annual Lake Mohonk Con
ference on international Arbitration,
which was scheduled to begin it, sessions
here today, has been postponed indefinite
IL because Of the war situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
SPARTANBURG MUSIC FESTIVAL

SPAkIANBuRG. :. C., May 16.-Many
visitors came to this city today for III,
opening OF the annual Spartanburg Music
Festival. The three-day program pro
NIdes Tor Il series Of concerts IN which
a number Of eminent s~oloists will take part
assisted by the New York Symphony Or
chestra and a large chorus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

Any erroneous reflection upon tie charac-
Ter, standing 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 publishers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
tail TO receive II 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 TER
AID. Every subscriber even in the most dis
tant sections of the city. should not receive his
paper later than 600 y. IN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
Committee Votes
To Protect AnssvicG's
Patriotic Antlte7,

After Colonel walter Barlow, com
mander OF the rhirty.nrst Michigan
Infantry and chief assistant cor
poration counsel. had explained 20
the ordinance committee how the
Star spansled Banner" the national
anthem. 10 played In the army and
navy. and how every man must
stand az attention until the last
notes have faded away. the alder.
men Tuesday morning gave their
warm approval to the ordinance pre-
venting II from being used rs a part
OF q medley. or used a. dance music
or an exit march,
With the recommendation OF the
that n be- adopted, the
ordinance viii 90 10 the council
Tuesday night. II was understood In
the council several weeks ago. but
was objected to by several aldermen
on the ground that II was q Joke"
However, a showing Was made TO
the committee that several other
large cities have similar snactments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
ILLINOIS
SUFFRAGE IN
MICHIGAN?
Flowers Bill Would
Give Same Rights to
Wolverine Women
is LAUNCHED IN
LEGISLATURE
Differs Markedly From
Previous Franchise
Efforts

star Correspondent Detroit Tsues,
LANSING. Mich. March "a bin
to permit women to vote for presi.
dental electors and other ofices
not created by the constitution was
introduced In the house this after
noon by Rep. Charles Flowers. Of
Detroit.
The bill viii provide for voting by
women just a. they have been voting
In Illinois In recent years. Illinois
women cast their votes for presl.
dent for the nrst time last Novem.
Der. The Illinois plan has Just been
adopted by the Indiana legislature.
II does not call for submission TO Q
vote on constitutional amendment
but can be enacted into law by the
Legislature.
Rep. Flowers. stated TO The Times
shortly after the opening OF the
present session, that he would In
,,roduce a suffrage bill. but until 20
cay II had oeen expected that he
would propose another amendment
10 the constitution. Much Interest
has been aroused by the propos,Sl- 10
grant the same kind OF suffrage TO
women as that In Illinois
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

May LOSE
ONE HOUR
Will Open At z A. M.
Hereafter, By Order
of the Police
CLOSING TIME rs
1 A. M. FOR PRESENT
Believed Council VIII
Make Midnight
the Limit

Beginning Wednesday morning n
viii be unlawful for any saloon %
open for business before o'o,Sck
eastern standard tune. or 9 O'Clock
Central standard. This 10 the or..sr
Issued by Police Commissions.
couIens Tuesday morning. AS a re.
suit parroimen were busy notifying
saloonkeepsrs Tuesday that They
could rest an hour later on We'd
nesday.
Saloons are allowed 10 operats rs
hours a day in Detroit. The recruit
Is that tho they open an hour lstes,
they will re privileged TO remain
open one hour later al night. This
viii extent the ofticial closing ume
until l O'Clock a m. an hour that
the big downtown cafes have long
fought for
Detroit operates On eastern stand
ard tinie. but the ofhcial state ;ime
is central standard. one hour slow
or The saloons arr operated under
state law which provides rflat sa-
looms may open at ) a. N. and must
close at ? o. M. with the additional
rroviso that councils in cities ~
more than 10000 population RAY
grant the right 10 remain open emil
IL D. m. The Detroit council has
done this. and Uy so doing has al
lowed the salO, ns 10 remain open
IS hours OF he "A hours
The police COMMISSIONER action
followed a decision by Judge .yoa.
molly tina. saloons were governed by
the official state time and not ~
Detroit city time BY reason Of this
confusion Of times Detroit saloons
viii be permitted 20 operate for ono
hour on SUNDAY. as Detroit's ofsc.el
Sunday bagins at IL O'Clock and the
aloons will not D. oblis<d TO close
until l O'Clock A. n
II rs regarded as likely that the
council will take some action TO pro
serve the sanctity OF TIE Sundays.
the hours or which Il bas establish
ed itself. This could b. done o.
cutting on an hour from the OFFICIAL
closing tine either ON SATURDAY
night alone or on every night OF the
week Under the statc Law ths
council has nothing to do with toe
saloon hours between a. m and
,. N, but for the following three
hours the council Is entirely respon-
Efble.
II is said there viii be agitation
in the council TO cut IN one hour a:
night to preserve Sunday. witch
would limii the saloon 20 legal
business period OF "a instead Of 10
hours.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
MONEY POURS
IN FOR WIDOWS
OF DEAD FTRENEN

Az the regular meeting OF the So
ciai One Hundred. an organization
OF local business men. Monday even.
ing. Il was voted to contribute the
sum Of 800 10 the fund being
raised for the widows and orphans
OF the nremen who gave up their
lives In the blk Woodward ave. are
Sunday
Tuesday. Charles J wleser. treas
urer and Melvin Lewis Burdick
secretary OF the association
turned over the sI00 check to Mayor
Marx.
The Times has received $50 from
the L. = l. club for the relief fund
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
DEATH CLAIMS
INSURANCE MAN


John Alfred Buckneli. OF No 80
Algerave-. Michigan supervisor for
the Canada Life Assurance com
pany. with which be was associated
for 81 years. died Monday night in
the Hotel Dieu. Windsor from paeu-
nlonia- Funeral services will be
held Tuesday evening at s O'Clock
in the home OF c. r. Emery. No. 3
vietoria-aye.. Windsor Interrnent
win be in Lindsay. Ont.
Mr. Buckneii was born in Inger-
coll. Ont. Sc years ago and was edu-
Gated in the public schools OF ;hat
place. In 1890 he married Miss
knowiscn. OF Llnrsay and two years
later they moved 20 Detroit. Ten
years ago he became head q the
New York once and lived In that
city for fogr years. The next three
ears he spent In Montreal az hean
Of that once and finally he returned
&c Detroit a. state supervisor for
The company. retiring from active
work one year ago.
He was a member o. the Detroit
Boat club. the Detroit Athletic club,
the Detroit Curling club and the rs
sex Country club. II was while curl
ing in the Windsor rink that Mr.
Bucknell suffered a fractured lee
which caused him to be removed "a
the Windsor hospital. two weeks
ago
His widow and two sons, Ciar
ence A. and Leo BuckneIl. all Of De
t-oit, survive him.