davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
Americans Witness
Fighting at vrdup
GENERAL PERSHlNG ACCOMPANIES
GENERAL PETAiN TO THE FRONT
fFhEMCH TROOPS ARE PRAISED.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Aug. 25.-The French offensive
III Nerdun was Witnessed by a number 81
American officers. some of whom returned
to the training camp Thursday. Major
General Per>hing and General Peiain. the
French commander chief, saw much of
The fighting.
Officers belonging to various branches OF
the American service left for Nerdun last
week a. study the preparations for the at
tack. The artillery officers watched the
preparations with the big guns while 9th
err studied the details Of cooperation of
the infantry with the artillery. General
petain took General Per>hlng with him
when he went Ia congratulate one division
which had especially distinguished itself.
the American commander addIn. hi words
~ praise.
Some Of the American officers talked
with German Officers who had been taken
prisoner. the Germans saving they were not
surprised To meet American officers al the
front. hut that they did not believe there
ere mworc than a Iew hundred American
soldiers IN France. They were told they
had 4 distinct surprise coming Ia them.
South American canned good~ have been
found among the German supplies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
SATURDAY. AUGUST -, 1917.
SAN ANTONIO AND MEXICO.
(San Antonio Express

San Antonio should mol see any move
iscai initiating against her recognized po-
~jtion a. the gateway to Mexico without
effective protest. There j. no reason why
this city should not be impreenable aS the
big supply point and trade center al
Northern Mexico. ut least. Commercially
and otherwise San Antonio occupies Lhs
strategic position in regard 10 Mexican
business. Place u ruler on the map and
Won will find this city i on practically n
direct line from the City Of Mexico ia 81.
Louis and Chicago. Ii j. on the great
Trunk lines formed by the international q
Great Northern and the National Lines of
Mexico, which IS the direct route 10 the
ral ital of the Republic south of the Rio
Grande.
Long before the steel was laid linking
in railroad connection The City of Mexico
and the great centerS of The United
States. San Antonio was the big American
point nearest the border. Here came the
os-irawn caritas bearing the silver and
gold bullion and long wagon trains return
ed with merchandise. Half a century ago
and more were laid the foundation for Ing
business specializing in the Mexican trade
Surely San Antonio cannot view with
e~qnanimity the efforts of Houston To he
come established as Mexico's trading zen
ter. The business interests of that pro
nres~ive East Texas city are building high
hnpt- on the plans Of the National Iine~
mn N "A panQuf ~ aNt.hI-l. yIa,.. -. .-..
tlnt office of the purchasing department.
Houston has pointed ont Ia the Mexican
railroad officials that due To the water
haul freight rates are lower: that com
oddities may be purchased cheaper there
than at other points, and pressure i be
me brought to bear To make M~atamoro> q
hsc gateway. Briefly put. Houston hope.
Ia become. through her iobber>. Mexico
supply point in everything from inerchan
de- 10 repleniSh the depleted stocks oil
The merchants for tractors and farminf.
irachinery for the agricultural develop
irrnf about 10 take place.
The Interests Of San Antonio and the
International Il Great Northern railroad
arc one IN combating any attempt of such
nature. Geographically. logically and
from a standpoint. Ia say nothin. of The
Many, many years Of close business and
social relations between hi, city and All
Northern Mexico. San Antonio j. the sup
ply and trade center for Mexico's bust
ne~s. Nothing to imperil this relationship
-hould he permitted TO become even n pos
,ihility.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
LARGE EXPORTS
A~CROSSRIVER
MEXICO CITY CONCERN SENDS TRAIN
OF is CARS SOUTH, WHILE 9TH
En- SHIPMENTS ARE LARGE.

With five and xix ears Of freight cross
ing the Rio Crande INTO Mexico ~ Browns
Vile daily. to which might be added the
occasional freight train of CASTOR. vii
liamS 4 Wigmore of Mexico City. the ex-
porting business in this city l. beginning
Ia assume some proportions not heretofore
reached. due Ia the recent activity IN con
~nertion wit h the re-opening ~ this port
The Mexico City concern Wednesday night
sent forward into the repnbiir it, second
train since IL began using the Brownsville
Matamoros gateway, this train consisting
of fifteen ears of everything from u nee
die Ia a thre>hing machine. bound for any
numbers ~ points IN the republic.
Among the indications Of increased cx-
port trade might BE- mentioned the teIc-
graph business in Brownsville, which Man
ager A. W. Reed of the local a,licc states
has more than doubled i'm the past two
weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
BIRTHDAY OF OKLAHOMA PRELATE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Aug. %
HI. Rev. Thcophilc Mrcr~chaert. head Of
the Roman Catholic diocese ~ Oklahoma
since it, creation IN 1908. received 4 flood
of congratulations today on the occasion
of hi> SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary. lie
j. a native ot Belgium and received hi~
edu-aiion ia the American college ot Lon
vain. coming to the United States soon
after hi ordination IN ISL. The bishop
j. loved throughout the South. IN part ~
least. for hi~ heroic work during the vel
low fever epidcmics of 1895 and 1873. The
bishop. then u young priest stationed IN
Natcnez. stayed ut hi post and mini>tered
~fcarirc~ly io the sick. lie contracted the
icvss and almost died. Ills experience
made MIN immune. a fact that enabled him
to neriorm relief work during the second
epidemic IN 1873.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
OYSTER SEASON
OPENS SEPT. |
FISH AND OYSTER SHIPPERS or THE
GULF COAST SAY THAT lNOlCA-
TlOhS OF CROP EXCELLENT.
(By Associated Press.)

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, Aug. %
September tir~i J. being awaited win
plca>ureable anticipation by fish and ay~-
ter shippers, saying that the indications
are excellent. The open season for fish
ing also begins with the oyster season and
a drop in the price of fish l. considered
certain. The season lasts until May 1t.
The storm of a year ago, had the effect
1T washing thousands of square yards Of
oyster shells from the cau-eway fill into
Nneees bay with the result that hundreds
ut ay~ter beds have formed. The bay
promises To he a heavy producer OF oys-
tiers during the season.
THE one drawback Ia a most success
full season. said Royal Owens, pioneer
fish shipper. - the hack 81 fresh water
in the bav. The water j. intensely sally,
this being due To the fact that south wInd~
have carried the extremely salty waters Of
Laguna Madre into the bay and To the
drouth. Nuecos river empties into the
Nuece~ bay and this make the water
bracki-h. The dry season has extended
80 long. and 20 little fresh water has
cmptied INTO the bay from the river, that
the water = now At least fifty percent
s%altier than the water in the Gulf Of Mex
leo.
However, the season for oy>termen
promises 10 be far above the average and
the oysters will be- of fair size said Mr..
Owens.
With pork selling NJ Is rents q pound,
on the hoof, and beef and mutton pro-
portionately high, the demand for sea
foods i increasing daily and shippers dc
clare that they canno begin 10 supply
the demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25

IL
~tllou~ton Po~t.51
Carrying some So 600. 600 the river and
harbors bill has finally PASSED botI,
houses. Ii will no doubt become n law
with very little further discussion. I'm fact
the country will agree with many member.
~ congress that while appropriating a 10
fai 81 something like Sl7 400. OuO. 600 Il
>.ivcred much of small economy "a Iook
10 '''oSely into the way 4 paliry so7.
100000 was expended.
bn' there Is one change which the wh,i.
country would have been glad Ia see made
~ the bill. This j. the amendment miro
duced Senator Shafroth whicI, wo,lJ nrn.
vide hat the parties inicrcSted-eifher in
HividualS, corporations. cities. counties or
-iaie~-should spend one-fifth of tho "a
tai amount involved in any improvement,
ar nainfenance expenses of river or har-
Dor.
Houston went Senator Shafroth one
otter on this proposition. When the shin
.'Hrnel was under discussion the Hons
IN district offered 10 pay one-haIf tbe
Total cost of that work. The federal an
rrnprlation was obtained on that bas;s
And the work has proceeded with the mar
ties NJ interest footing not one-fiftb hut
one-half the bill.
30 IT Is not pleasant to n3.e the expen-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
A Smile or Two
NE GOT HIS.

"Kerrigan." the guest said. instead Of tin.
ping YOU every day when I come in To- Iuncl
III give ynu y"nr tip In a lump sum nj the enc
&c the week"
Would Won mind paving me IN advance. sir: Z
he asked.
well. upon my word. that's = strange re-
quest. hut II Won are in want 81 money. here.
- dollar for you. ! hope you dill not ~distrusi
me-"
tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
THE Al SILK DRESS.
(Hou~lon Post.)

'ttth~itn o~t-l
When the new officers returned Ia New
Orleans from Fort Logan n. Root the
other day there was a throng Of ont
stretched loving arms 10 receive them. and
this sentence appeared in the report OF
the New Orleans States:
Unable la repress herself one old
lady i'm a black silk dress broke down
and wepf while her son. upon whose
shoulders were shining the new silver
bar of a first lieutenant. squeezed hack
hi~ tears ~ he supported her..
.One old lady in a black silk dress
| And - here and there and now and ther
he black silk dress survives.
Don't YOU remember il. Won who live,
back there in the oldtimei Don't you re-
member when the black ELK dress stood
for the dignity. the fashion. the refine
ment. the elegance. the ceremony, III,
maternal simplicity and modesiy of WON.
anhoode
Don't YOU remember the Christian
ideal. the tenderness, infinite patience
The sweet Voice. the kindly eyes. the gen.
tie hands. the unwavering faith. the un-
failing love. the u~ntiring devotion Of The
woman of the black silk dressi
Don't YOU remember how queenly IN,
looked when she wore IL. with the simple
lace collar and capt How wear after
year on special occasions the one grand,
robe would rdorn her trail form, Wher
ih, hi-iuol' came ~ d;nncrg Don't Won
Irrmr'u'er bow impressive ii was when one
Iof the children were married.
Don't YOU remember how IL defied Tho
changes of time or fashion. how neat and
you remember how later on her beloved
form was always draped in black. in new
er-ending memory If her loved ones who
had PASSED away. and don't You remember
>till later ON she appeared no more in
her accustomed place and that now and
then Won would take that black ~ilk dress
from it, place IN the closet and let vomr
tears fall upon il n vour thoughts rluS-
tered upon all that she was,
Have the def fingers If fashion ever
''tt hNthHh ~ bftutiiut. ~ fuOtI-
bile. 81 altogether womanly and moiherly
a that black silk dress of long ago.
J. The gari>h. the ilim-v. the lewd. the
freakI>h. the hrazen apparel of degenerate
days to he compared with the stately fold
of that black silk dress YOU knew IN the
days when life was Young. when heart
were pure and sweet and before the Noise.
The fever. the vulgaritv. the ~elfishnc~~.
the Indifference al a ~ordid humanity had
enslaved the worldg
And. vet. here and there and now and
then some old woman appears in q black
silk dress Ia remind IT. of that far-of time
IN the age of Yesterday. when it, fashion
did not fade and the gold at the dear
heart who wore Il never furnished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
HorIcE tn THE PUBLIC.

luy erroneous reflection upon the charac
or. standing or reputation II any person. firm
ce corporation appearing in the columns OF The
Herald wild be gladly and promptly corrected
s4.n the sam being called To the attention O:
ne publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER A BRIDE

WINCHESTER. Mas. An-. 2l.-A no
table wedding today was that 81 Mis- Mar
garct Mccall. daughter 81 the governor 81
M~as>a,hu~cit~ and Mr.. Samuel ". Ne
Call. and ALFRED Herbert Chlppell. ir.. of
New London. Conn. 4 recent eraduair4 OF
Plati-bnrg. The ceremony wa~ perform
90 az MNopia Hill. The Mccall tamlv-re~i-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
The Game Goes Along
~ WILLIAM 3. RuGsLEs, SPORTING EDITOR GALVESTON NEWS.
Dedicated to Clark eriGth's Bali and Bat s uad.)

dedicated to Clark Grufths Bali and Bat Fuad)
Of the twenty-five Chicago American Players are MaTneu ~
inside the ae limit pleaded exemption when he registered tor ssr"ce
The draft wHI sOon be called and The clubs that play today
Tomorrow will be swinging guns--heyli soon D. ~ he" way
They haven't asked exemption-the boys are Hat 10 go
Though ext years staads maj drape IN crepe to echo noom voc
But while to see our games W see the alley nd me hat
The boys who march away will take along thu glove and paL r
who battle Tor a flag today tomorrow nay b. gon
70 keel Old GIorys waving folds flung free from awn until
The task before Is stiff. they kno but lack must have MS play
Monsieur Crapaud must learn to root and Johnny Bull tn same
when Uncle Sammy goes ito wal he takes along his game.
"Sam-mee" is on his way TO France-and crickets on tn wane-
Nell put a club in gay Paree-a league along the Asne;
PLAY banr' ant Batter up ring ut-theyre ready to begin
And II they need a playing field. they'll find IT In Berlin!
We have to win our battles with he annon and the gan,
But baseball goes along. you bet. to civhze TIT HUI! FM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25
War in History
August rs. 1914.

August Is. 1914.
Destruction ~ the Belgian rity of Louvain
by the Germans.
August rs. 1916.
British troops made gain of 500 wards ~
Gallipoli.
August Is. 1916.
Russians defeated Turks and resumed
westward march in Armenia.
Italians landed III Albania. occupying Por-
10 Palermo and Mount kslarut.
British captured ground an I.on.uevaI road
and French heat off attack south oi
Ncrdun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-25

Ncte-Threefourths Of the twenty-five chicage American pay
not q man inside the age limit pleaded exemption when ne resfs'eres
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
Pardon2ble Resentment.


With pardonable resentment the Brat
tleboro Reformer again takes UP the
cudgeI in defense Of Vermont against
the undeserved filings which the Spring
field (Mass) Republican continues to
print about Vermont and Vermont en-
listments 10 the regular army; but.
however good defense can be built
mp, it seems to be wasted effort because
the Springfield contemporary is blind
and stubborn. That condition seems
strange because Of the fact that in
treating matters of greater concern.
The Republican adopts a judicial STATE
Of mind and almost leans over back
ward in its reetitude, being manifestlv
fair or intending to be. Yet when it
comes 10 treating Vermont's nartici-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
How to Be Rid of
Dangerous Dandruff

The only way to get rid Of dandruff
the sure hair destrover-is to remove
the cause. DIR. Sangerbund, the famous
Paris Specialist, discovered that dan
druff and falling hair are caused by
mierobe. Then came the discovery Of
the value of the genuine Partisan sage
(hquid form to destroy this germ and
promptly prevent the further loss Of
hair. Get from your druggist about
four ounces, and rub small quantity
well into the scalp. Only a few APP
plications are usually needed to destroy
the germs that cause dandruff; your
scalp will Immediately feel cool and
comfortable, and your hair appear soft,
bright-looking and seem heavier than
it really is. Since DR.. Sangcrbund s
discovery the American people are rea-
lizing that dandruff IS as unnecessary
as it is dangerous, and that they can
be quickly rid of it and save their hair
but 4 few days use Of this inexpensive
and harmless liquid. Be sure you get
the genuine Partisan sage (Giroux -
for this brand viii not stain the hair
and is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded Wilfred
L. Root can supply you. ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
E1 CADDY'5 EV[NIN(
} FAIRY TALL
"a 81 hAQI GRAAI!hN BONNER
EARLY AUTUMN PARTY.

"The first color Of the autumn had
appeared on a few of the trees near
fairyland and the fairies were so
pleased" said Daddy.
Il think said the Fairy Queen, ft
will be cool enough for a bonfire pic
mic tonight. The nights have been
almost chilly lately, and a bonfire
would feel pretty fine I believe
at would! shouted the fairies. Are
we really to have a bonfire party to-
nightY
eyes said the Fairy Queen, but
one thing you must all do. You must
come in costumes which you are to
make yourselves
THE fairies love to dress up in fan
~ dress costumes, and they can do SO
much with their clever little fingers
and their magic wandS that they had
thought up costumes almost before the
Fairy Queen had finished speaking.
Tonight at eight she said. All
the fairies went off in different direc-
tons. OF course there were groups
that went together, as they were going
to dress alike.
Eight O'Clock soon came and all
the fairies were ready. \ trumpet
sounded through the woods, and then
the voice of Mr.. Giant was heard say
ing, Come all the fairies to the bon
fire party. Come brownies, come elves,
come gnomes, come bogeys, come COB
Inns, and come Witty Witchr
'At that all the creatures came fly
ing and running and rushing to the
bonfire party. The invitations had
been given to Mr.. Wind who delivered
them during the late afternoon.
The earth people had said that the
wind was blowing up, but he was sim
ply in a great hurry to get all the invi-
tationS around.
He did not come to the party. He
had been invited, but he said he was
very sleepy and needed a rest. So the
Fairy Queen had thanked him for his
help and he had gone of to bed.
1t was a quiet evening therefore
and the bonfire was blazing. In the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
She Wore a Dress of Soft Green Moss

She Wore a Dress of Soft Green Moss.
center on four sticks crossed was an
enormous black kettle.
1T was filled with good hot soup,
and there was corn roasting down by
the side of the fire. The sticks crack
led as if they too were enjoying the
fun, and the Fairy Queen was all
smiles.
"She wore a dress of soft green moss
with fluffy collars and cuffs of the first
red shade of the autumn trees. Her
hat was made out of brown oak leaves,
with a crown of red vine around it.
Her wand was of brown, yellow and
red, all blending most beautifully to-
gether.
THE fairies looked like the different
trees of the early autumn, just as the
trees are beginning to turn in color
Some Wore frocks of leaves from the
elm trees, some from the maple trees
while others copied the different trees
and shrubs around them.
"Old Mr.. Giant was dressed in a cos.
tune of pine needles. 4 am the same
all the time he said, and 1 can wear
this costume often
"They all laughed for they knew
how hard it was for Mr.. Giant to get
new costumes all the time. and true
enough he looked like the pine trees OF
the autumn-or the pine trees of the
summer, winter and spring!
witty Witch was dressed like a
purple aster for she said it was truly
an autumn flower. Her hat was a tall
purple one and pointed st the top
just as Eli her hats were. She had .
dress of purple and trimmings of gold
THE elves. gnomes. Bogevs. and COB
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
The German People.
randolph Herald and New

randolph Herald and News
Governor Graham, unlike President
Wilson, fails to difcrentiate between the
German kaiser and tAa German people.
lie holds both responsible for the war
and tor the way it IS being waged In
this Governor Graham j quite right The
German people, with all their personal
virtues, are obsessed with the idea that
God has Amounted them to rule the uni
verse. OF course it has boen inculcated Ii
them for several genera. IONS by shrevd
and Inscriptions leaders Bgt the idea is
there and the only way to get it ont is
by visiting punishment on the German
people as well a their rulers In this
way they viii finally see how they have
been imposed upon and will east out 81
power those responsible for the Ills they
are called upon to suffer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream


The juice Of two fresh lemon
strained into bottle containing tire
ounces Of orchard white makes a who'll
quarter pint Of the most remarkabl
lemon skin heautifer at about the COS
one must pay for small jar Of an or
binary cold creams Care should be
taken to strain the lemon juice throug
a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets IN,
then this lotion viii keep fresh 70
months. Every woman knows tina
lemon juice is used to bleach and re
move such blemishes as freckles. sal
Iowness and tan and is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier.
Just try it, Get three ounces
orchard white at any pharmacy an
two lemons from the grocer and max
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it dali
into the face, neck, arms and hands
It naturally should help to soften
freshen, bleach and bring out the rose
and beauty of any skin. 1t is simply
marvellous to smoother rough. red
hands.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
Today's War Thought.
(St. Johnsburv Caledonian9

81. JohnShurV CaledOnIan.4
Germany has 100000 men fighting
on all fronts, fighting with the feroeitv
.of cornered beasts They are armed
with the best and most destructive
weapons vet devised by mankind. They
ARE protected by the strongest entrenrh-
.ments science and military skill can de-
wise. There are no other $500 600 men
IN existence who can conquer them. 1t
Will be a mighty task for twice flat
number to do it. So the allied nations
must furnish and support that number
'of men until victory is won and keep
the women and children at home from
starving. It is 4 mighty task and
America has a big part of it to per
form 1t cannot be accomplished With
out the service and cooperation Of
every American citizen. Every man
must sacrifice something to make the
army stronger and every woman must
adopt food schedule that will olive
as much wheat, meat, dairy products
and sugar Is possible Ter export to our
Ialhes This is your war and vou must
fight ii in your home. your Office or
mop. America can support no slacNess
i'm this crisis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09

IIEs zero 0ll dressed like autumn now
ers and the bonfire shed its light over
them all, making everything look very
wonderful.
They told stories, they sang, and
they ate of the roasted corn and the
hot soup. And later on, when Mr..
Moon had come up to see what was go
ing on, they danced And how like
fairyland they all did look with their
gorgeous costumes of the early autumn
c0lors and with the light of the moon
and the bonfire upon them.
'FOr it almost seemed as though
the trees and the flowers We're dancing
and showing how gloriously they did
feel -