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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
|CAN AND DRY SURPLUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. June 2T.-"Ey-
cry housewife this year should restore IL
her home the often overlooked home indus
try ~ canning. preserving. picking and
drying IT pcri,hable fruits ~ vegetables
said Secretary IT Agriculture David II.
Houston today. 1.-The large number ~
new backyard gardens which have heeH
planted this wear shortly viii begin A. Weld
their extra harvest of beans. peas. ear
rut~. bcct-. sweet corn and tomatoes. The
regular supplies also will reach the mar
kct- and. ~ happens each summer. the To-
cal supply Al times will exceed immediate
con~umptivc capacity. Not 10 conserve
much ~ this ~urplu~age ~ valuable food
would he sinful waste.
..The present food and Labor situations
are such that no household " justified III
looking ID others IN release II wholly from
individual responsibility and constructive
action III saving and conserving food All
any home should expect Ut other~ IL ~
supply those foods which cant not h. pro-
duccd effectively IN it. own member. The
railroads will b. burdened with the trans
portation IT staple foods and civil and
military nece-~arie~ from localities Ut pro-
ductinn and manufacture to districts in
capable ~ supplying their own needs. II
follow that all locally produced food.
conserved by home methods. lessen the
winter pressure On transportation agrn-
cic~ and also release similar products of
fa.tnrtp- tnr pthpF purU1-p~.
II urge every household. therefore, ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

can All surplus perl~hable products tcr
which they have containers and to dry and
keep il paper amy additional surplus suit
able for such preservation.
Canning calls tor ~ special kill and
for little equipment beyond 4 wash boiler
and iar~. Fresh products. cleanliness and
heat are the chief requirements. ~ even
sugar j. not essential for canning fruit
under modern procedure. Fruit and vegc-
tables. moreover. can ~ dried efficiently
IN the ~un. over " range or ga~ stove. or
before In electric fan. Homemade shall
low iraNS vi wood or heavy wire screen
are the chief equipment required. Dry
lng i~ \ time-tried home industry; con
-cryation VI food I'm driving IN largely W
matter Nj restoring w the home great
grandmother method ~ seeing that her
family had good food IN winter a~ y relief
from \ monotnnou~ diet ut root vegetables.
Canning and drying can ~ practiccd a~
effectively IN 4 city house M apartment n-
On \ farm or in \ suburban dwelling.
Gaming. Vt course. already w \ prof
liable industry for women and children ir
thousands MI homes and ! trust will BE-
come almost universal this season. tn ail
the home conservation movement. the De
NJ Agricultare ha~ issued \ new
Farmers Bulletin on home canning and am
other IN home drying MI fruits and vcgc-
These free pamphlets should hc
read and following IN every household
which wishes II translate patriotic inn
pulse into concrete service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
June 1916.

Heavy British bomhardmcntS with night
raids on German trenches from Yprc-
10 the Sommc. with concentrated attacks
on Len and from In Ba~-ce Canal
French section Of Somme front also in
tcn-cly active with artillery preparation
for concerted advance upon German po-
%sitions.
The Grand Sherccf ~ Mecca declared his
independence Of Turkey under protcc-
tIon "a the Entente Powers. in-iituting
the NV kingdom of Arabia.
RusSiafs approach Tran~ylvanian passes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Especial ~ The lIcraldl

ATLANTA. Ga. June 27.-Narlon~
measures to prepare the state ~ meet the
changed conditions arising from the war
will occupy \ foremost place IN the agcn-
Ill III he Georgia legislature. which con
venrd here today for IT, annual 5n-daN
session. Other matters slated to receive
attention include plans for i comprehcn-
~ive good roads campaign and various
measure in improve the system NJ taxa
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

80 many other Gods scources have been
surpassed. Here, It H. the greatness and
noblenees Of France that ii was meant XVI
destroy. And this l. Still more stupid than
The rest. stupid 10 make YOU cry. What
had these trees 10 40 with war? And what
tins donlon and these turret~l What could
one see from up there. since forest, ex-
tended 10 the horizon!
II \ said that pride makes men blind.
This hlll, all covered with wreck H. some
ting more than \ lost battle. - long XVI
men live, they will come here in. pilgrim
age. And they will profIer insults. and
they will utter bla~phemie~. The children
of those who committed the crime will feel
the burn Of shame for il. and they will
feel ashamed uf their names. one can re-
cuf'erate from defeat, but not from ctcr-
nal intamv.
We thought we had already seen the
worst IF all: but no. the worst was vet
here. IL this little French cemetery. II NV
not only ugly. stupid. useless. crazy: one
leaves the domain "a human sentiment ana
falls back before III, hideou~ bc-tialitv.
looking around IN doubt to find whether
the others nave also seen what Won have
seen. Yes, II H. true. however mun-trnu-
il may seem. MI the tomh- have been desc
Grated. The heavy stones ~ family vauit-
have hcen removed and broken to pieces.
The decorators entered those vault
smashed the long rested collins and threw
them away with their poor human ~poiI-
over scattered heaps. There they stand
now. those rent and empty funeral vault
once the abode NJ picty. with scarcely W
mutIlated inscription telling to whom they
belonged. and. IN many III them. the Ger
man hyena had lett human cNcrcment,
broken bottles and empty tin cans. II was
altogether hurrifyin- and loath~omc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
PAY SCALE FOR
us. SOLDIERS
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES CONvEN.
TENT REFERENCE AND REPLY
TO NUMEROUS QUERIES

The war department ha~ authorized the
following:
a. 4 convenient reference and 4 reply
70 numerous queries a. 70 the pay vi en-
listed men and noncommi>ioncd officers
now IN force the forthcoming statement
might ~ 81 uSc. These figures are based
on the United States army bin approved
hy the president May Is and which went
into effect June 4.
Briefly. II provides that men III the army
whose base pay doc~ not exceed AL Il
moaih shall receive An increase Ut SIS per
month: not exceeding ~1I 4 month m III
crease NJ 81 a month: receiving $50, ~36
or so 4 month an increase ~ IS: and Sfj
ar more IN increase ~ IS.
The new scale means that i private Of
artillery. cavalry. infantry. signal corps ~
quarterma~ter corps receiving ~l5 Il
month according IN the old scale will now
receive $50 4 month. First class priyate~
.of engineers. ordnance. signal corps and
qu~arterma~ter corps receiving SO will get
$50.
Corporal~ Of engineers. ordnance. sig
nal corps and quarterma~tcr corps former
IN received 81 4 month. they will now get
$50. Corporal- ~ artillery. cavalry and
infantry getting >2l under the Old scale
will now receive SO.
Nergeant~. first class, of signal corps
and q~uurterma~ter corps who formerly re-
ceived Si5 will yet S5l. First serecant~ of
artillery. cavalry. infantry and engineers
who we're paid on the same basis will get
\ similar increase.
Scrgcant~ NJ engineers. ordnance. sig
nal corps and qu~artcrma-tcr corps paid
$50 according To the old scale will now
get SiI.
Serceant@ of artillery. cavalry and III
fantry paid $50 will get S3S.
The general term Sergeant includes
supply. mess aud duty scrgcantS.
Band-men were formerly paid ~ fol-
lows; >erecant~. $50: corporal~, $40. and
prIVate~, 81. They will now receive 81.
-, and SIG. respectively.
Hospital corps members received $50
for ~~ergcant~. first class. so. 4ergcant.:
III. rorporaI-: SIS, priyatc- first class:
and ~l6, P%rlvatc- second class. The new
scale make the pay Tor ~crgeant-. first
class. 800: ~iS for ~erseant~: $40 for cor
p"ral~' ~33 for privaic-. first class: and
I'll Tor privatc~ second class.
Enlisted mon NJ the United States army
are now receiving the benefits Of the pay
increases provided for in the national ar
my act approved IN President Wilson
May Is. The new pay schedule went into
effect June Il.
Inc net calls for increases Of $40 Il
month where the base pay doe not cx-
rccd 81 4 month; SIP 4 month where il
does not exceed ~2f: - u month for $50.
Si6. and so grades: and 40 increase for
grades paying SO 4 month or more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
COMMENCEMENT AT ANN ARB0R
tSpc-ial KY The Herald \

tSI,rrial tn The Herald
ANN ARBOR. Mich. June 27.-Prc~i-
dent Livingston Farrand vi the University
WI Colorado. who was recently selected hy
the Rockefeller institute tu direct Y cam
paign against tuberculosis IN France. will
deliver THE commencement address tomnr-
row NJ the graduation day exercises "f fhc
University MI Michigan. N large number
WI the l1nn member WI the senior CLASSES
NV receive diplomas will not hc present XVII
the exercises. a~ many have left the uni
vcr~ity to enter the government service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
A Smile or Two
ONE ON THE MAJOR.

There We stood. the tiger and myself. in
he thick ~ the jungle. face a. face"
oh. major. how perfectly frightlul il must
have been for both ~ yuu'"- Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

Checks should be made payable to Tie
Brownsville Herald Publishing Go. Business
communications should b. addressed Ia The
eompany. and items. letters. etc. intended fer
ku0ifcetion should be addressed to Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
Tor publication should BE- signed With the fnll
eame OF the writer. The name will not ~
printed IL not desired. but il will be evidence ~
Vo0d faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
HOW He BEAT WILLARD.

Esther-H Tin claims he bcsr Jess Willard
~.
lIester-Ncp; called n his house one morn
ing before h. was Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
CONSIDERABLY CHARGED.

"What i this man charged witht" asked the
magistrate.
Dynamite was the unanimous reply ~
the six policemen who had made the arrest.
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
Keen the Moths Out of Your Blankets

Give them To our service men 10 ~ wash
"a and cleaned before putting them away
for the summer. Model Laundry. Phone
No. l.. ttfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

Do not confuse the Red Cross war fund
with charity enterprises. II j. not char
.ity Ia contribute IT, the Red Gross. Ii only
proves Your devotion to Your flag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Amy erroneous reflection upon the charac-
Der, standing or reputation ~ any person. firm
OF corporation appearing in the columns Of Tie
Herald will be gladly and promptly corrected
upon tina same heinx nalied 20 the attention If
ne publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

raised $4,000 for the Red Cross War
Fund. Good for the City of Roses!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

English experiments have shown that ar-
.tificial Xix makes more durable and elias
tic incandc~ccnt ga~ mantle- than those
made Nj the materials generally used.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
War in History
June ~, 1915.

Italians continue their advance along the
I%-orZo, occupying several towns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

nothing else. TINS legislature deserves the
commentator Of the entire state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
SHORT STOPS.

a married man thinks all his wife has
10 do H. hunt new places in which 10 hide
hi~ things.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

Men who have seen better days n
rule looked ~ them too often through I'll
bottoms Of whisky glasses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

50 long ~ ii succeeds III Incorporating
dignified restraint. stupidity gain,
great credit for it, po~~e~~or.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27

After 4 Young man leaves college ~
usually loaf~ for 4 while il order ~ give
the world i chance a. catch ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
FRESH ASSURANCE
GIVEN BY RUSSIA
Foreign Minister of New Repub-
lie Cables Note to State
Department.
INSPIRED BY SAME SPIRIT
Two Great Democracics Now
Fight Side by Side for Free
dom Of Nations.
lBy Associated rrcss.l !

NASIIINGToN. May .g-ForciSn
Minister Tcrcschtcnko. of Russia i'm
"A cabled note to the State Department
to-day. gives assurance on behalf of
the new ministry that Russian dcmoc-
racy is inspired with Il spirit Of solid :
arity with the United States. and. like
America. is carrying on the war to
secure the freedom OF nations and last
ing peace.
BY direction OF. tho Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs says the communica
ton. II hasten to say how highly the
whole Russian democracy is inspired
with the sentiment of full solidarity
with the great republic which, true TO
it's traditions of liberty. has cspouscd
the cause OF the coalition for the de
Tense of justice and right.
Like the United States emancpa c,l
Russia is not seeking conquest or amy
covetous end in the present contest
The war is carried on to secure the
freedom Of nations and TO achieve uni
Nersal lasting peace. effectively guar
antecd against all later attacks
Il am glad to find that those lofty
principles which were so clouuentlv
formulated in America are striking a
warm unanimous echo in free Russia.
now mistress OF her destiny"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
NO SHORTAGE IN SUPPLIES
High Prices for Fruits and Vegetables
Cannot Bc Defended on
That Ground.
IBy Associated Press. !

WASliINGToN. May 2c.-lligh prices
for fruits and vegetables cannot be
defended OH the ground of a supply
shortage. in the opinion Of the AEri-
culture Department.. which announced
to-day that detailed shipment figures
show shortage only in old potatoes
and strawberries.
Shipments of new potatoes. onions.
tomatoes. cabbage, lettuce and celery
during the past week. said the an
uounccmcnt. were at least equal to
those year ago. when prices were
much lower. Twice as many bushels
of now potatoes and tomatoes and
nearly seven times AS much lettuce as
during the corresponding week last
year were handled from the producing
tie Ids.
Shipments or old potatoes were given
as Considerably lighter" than last
year. and shipments of strawberries
Approximately one third less"
cold storage holdings OF creamery
butter on May 8 amounted to 6.239,716
pounds. and Of eggs. 3.259.S60 cases.
Holdings Of butter increased about G7.a
per cent from May |.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
U.BOAT PROBLEM SOLVED?
IIudsom Maxim Developing Device TO
Make Ships Observation-Disclosures
idcnt OF Success.

NEW YORK. May 22-Hudson
Maxim. the inventor. declared tonight
that he is working with good results
on a device which he hopes will make
ships torpedo proof.
81 am not ready just yet to give out
any details of the invention said Mr.
Maxim. II might say. however that
IL is of such IL character that IL can
he installed on ships already built by
widening their beam. While the device
has not been tested yet, believe that
IL will he effective in protecting n ship
absolutely from U-boat attacks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS
ARE REFUSED by FRENCH
lRy Associated Press.I

by Associated PreSs.l
PARIS May 22.-Three separate
counterattacks by the Germans on po-
sitions captured yesterday by the
French were repulsed last night, nc.
cording 10 an official statement issued
by the French War Office this morning.
The number OF prisoners taken by the
French yesterday was 1000. The st tate-
mcmt follows:
In the Champagne the enemy after
bombardng the positions which we
captured yesterday north of Mont Car.
nillct and AT the Casque and the Teton,
made infantry attacks against those
three sectors. lie was repulsed every
where and suffered considerable losses
without obtaining any result. The
number of unwounded prisoners taken
by us in the operations. of yesterday
reached 1000, OF whom twenty eight
are officers.
There was intermittent artillery
lighting on the remainder of the front.
On the Nauclerc plateau, the artillery
lighting was violent.
Enemy surprise attacks at various
points were repulscd. In the course sor
raids in the German lines we took
fifteen prisoners" aE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
FINLAND STARTS MOVE
FOR COMPLE:rrE. SEpsRxTIoN

PETROGRAD. May 22.-War Minis
ter kerensky left for Finland to-day
After brief stay at HesinEfors he
will go to the front TO inspire the
troops TO re-establish the offensive
spirit and fight to the finish
Late to-day the reason for Ecrcn-
sky's hurried trip TO Helsingfors be-
came apparent. Finland. the ireland
of Russia has begun a strong fgh,
for absolute independence.
4 resolution favorinG complete sep
aration was adopted at congress Of
the swedish political party at TIclsing
fors yesterday This party is composed
OF the wealthiest and strongest elc-
ments of Finland's population.
The government views the Finnish
scparatist movement with unconcealed
alarm. If il yields TO il now. il fears
that other provinces and principalities
Will follow with like demands That
would mean the beginning of Russia's :
deterioration into numerous small re-
puhlics. On the other hand. refusal
OF Fnland's demands at this time
might he answered by Finnish defiance
The Germans might take advantage Of
inns and, on the pretext of freeing"
FINLAND carry out the long expected
drive III the north. Kcrensky is be-
llered TO have FASTENED to Helsimgfors
10 piead with the fiunish leaders to
let matters rest for the present as they
are pending restoration OF national
order and unity.
y general congress OF the Council Of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates was
called to-day for June a. Representa-
tives of the council in all parts of Rus
sia Will attend. Peace terms, the food
conditions and other vital issues will
be discussed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
M0B'S WRATH APPEASED
DispcrseS Without Further Disorder
AFTER Negro Murderer Is Burned
to Denth,
fBy Associated Press. ]

MEMPHIS. TENN. May 22--Their
wrath apparently appeascd by the
burning to-day of Eli Persons. self
confessed slayer Of Antoinette Rappal.
schoolgirl but few
residents Of the Macon Road commun-
itE. the girls home. near Memphis
were in evidence at the gathering
places of the settlement tonight, and
indications were that the mob spirit
had been broken and no further dis
order would occur.
Two negroes. implicated by Persons
in his dying statement. were captured
by a posse Of citizens late to-day and
subjected to searching inquiry as to
their movements on the day the child
was murdered and beheaded. One was
released. and the other, deaf-mute.
was ordered detained temporarily: but
1t was stated that, In all likelihood, he
also viii be released, probably to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
ltaly's War Mission
Reaches Capital To-Day
lRy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. May 2:-ItnIy,s
wnr mission. including some of the
Kingdoms foremost political and
commercial hEurcs, Will reach Wash
.inEtOn Tomorrow for discussions
with American officials along the
general lines of war cO-opcratIon
already laid down In the confcrcnccs
with the British and French cnvoys.
Headed by His Royal HiShncss,
FcrdinandO Ill Snvoja, Prince of
tdinc. and member of the Italian
rcigninE house, the mission's per-
sonnet outranks that or either t:rca,
Britain or France. Sccrctmry Lan-
sing mud ranking of1cinIs of tho
Stntc Department will meet the ,is-
itorn at the station. and they Will
be escorted to their headquarters by
military und naval officers and two
troops of cavalry.
Bcsfdcs Prince Jdine, the misnion
includes I;nrIco ArIotta. Minister of
Trnnsportntion, and GuIIIcImo Mar
cOni, the inventor. Signor hrIottn
Already is In Washington. The
other mcn,bcrs. who arrived on this
side of the Atlantic ycstcrday, will
come ON special train nrcom panied
by BreckinridEc Long, Asslstnnt See
rotary Of state. who met them n. ,
representative Of the American gov
crnment when they reached Amer
icun soIl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
ALLIES ARE BUSY
CONSOLIDATING
NEW POSITIONS
Preparing for Mighty Drive
Against Drocourt-
Queant Line.
MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE
ADVANCE CAN CONTINUE
Only Trench Raids and Artillery
Duels Feature Days
War News.
QUIET IN ITALIAN THEaTER
austrians Keep Up Bombardmcnt,
Along TrcntinO, Evidently to
Divert Attention.
QUIET IN ITALIAN THEATER

Although on both the British and
French fronts the period of virtual it,e
action continues. except for minor
''ench raidinE operations by the Brit.
iSr and artillery duels of violence: bc !.
tween the French and C;ermau,. n 8,
not expected that these conditions ,y;lI4
long prevail
Ihe offensive of the British on .hs
Arras front cannot be ended until rields
MAI Shai HaiG's men once moro h,,ya
thrown their strength against the 2G0b
yards tf the II'ndenburE line still held
%! ttc GermaHS west of Bullecourt and
Strengthened out their line for th,
hcaNN blows that are TO come aSlin:;t
the Drccourt-Q t-Qucant switch line on
"h'cn the Germans are placing iepen,l-f
enc" TO ward Oft an advance by their
enemies eastward. Last reports had
ne brittsh bus'ly engaged in c,.isuIi-
d''ti's The gains they had made ;,ione
the Hindenbuig line. and with these
coh3ie;ed. the expectation is tina. an.
other OF the great battles which huve'
marked tie progress eastward q. mo
I'rtish soon will be In full swly. if6
FIND COUNTEnATrA CIxs
PROVING roo COSTLY
PROBABLY finding their count.rat-
tacks against the French in the region
around Moronvlliers. in which they
were icpulscd on Monday night with
heavy casualties. too costly, the Ger
mans on Tuesday did not renew their
cHorts TO regain the lost ground. In.
stead. they engaged with the French In
violent artillery duels in the regions
m Nauclerc, the California plateau and
east of ChevrcuX. which lie between,
Soissons and Rheims. again throwing
n'Inerous shells into the already de-
Nastated town of Rheims.
:, noticeable diminution in the i'm
'cnsity of the lighting along the Ison.o
front OF the Austro- Italian thcatcr has
set in. Only one attack by the Italians
is reported. Here. according TO Vienna,
the Italians attempted to advance, but
were stopped by the A.Istrinns. On
tho Trcntino front, far to the west,
the Austrians are keeping up their
heavy bombardments and infantry at
tacks which the military authorities
i'm Rome consider attempts to divert the
attention Of the Italians from their
offensive along the 1sohzo. According
to itomc. all attacks In this regou
have been rcpulscd. ~ i
In none of the other theaters has any
engagement of special Importance
taken place -