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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-20

his fine personality to save the country
from humiliation and disaster bv uniting
the vote of an equally divided house in his
election n speaker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-20

Entered as second class matter in the post
Office at brownsville. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-20
GIss 3frraIn.
ouadcd IuIy .. 1893
BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUB. co.

oid"si daily ptper on the Lower Gulf Coasf
: "ffI"s largest Associated Press report Of AM
paper ~ south T,Aas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-20

Tha c%rrutrs would welcome thc election
If the GREAT Nh ouriau, Champ Clark. wy
sneaker ut tho national house of repre-
-.nt.fivc. M also would welcome equally
a- cuthu-.a .i,allN the rat arH..' nf fine
once great. hut non Wy, H@aya
-prrian. Vilim "A. Stone tr.l tlc caH r-
man hip ot thr ,u.ie turaisn relations
committee. Nj ouri pres ont- an anomal-
or- condition. deu"aratically speaking.
v;th her tno most prominent representa-
ti.r w .uner, both democrats, vet diff
+ rfo 4. markedly m oharacter-one loved
ana admired uniyer lly a- \ patriotic
,,,er ..r. .lc other condemned 10y hls own
Marty NJ. v,ll la W.T. other Americans a7
..rn ,Ip,kina Is iatriti IA. One ieel~ IN
cirel a1r rnmrnf to hold Missouri re-
snonsihle tat Stone. Vet aeain. one loves
III n h.rau-a he gave the country
cbarr clerk, none q. earnest. bralny, and
natr.otic Champ Clark, who promises by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-20
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-20

Sheer not al the imperfectionS Of 9th
ers. II is doubly cruel 10 beat q cripple
with hiS own crutch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Society Of Poisonsrs.

Arsenic has perhaps been more
frequently used than any other poi
son for criminal purposes. 1t has
been proved identical with the
wonderful elixir" of the seven
teenth century, when secret poison
ing became so frequent in Italy.
Then young widows were abundant
in Rome, and most of the unhappy
marriages were speedily dissolved
by the death of the husband. A
secret society of young matrons was
discovered, which met at the house
of La Spara, reputed witch, who
supplied them with a slow, taste
less, colorless poison, carefully cal
culated to kill a husbend in just the
time that suited the purchaser. La
Spara and thirteen of her compan-
ions were hanged, large number of
the culprits were whipped half nak-
ed through the streets Of Rome,
while others of the highest rank
escaped with heavy fines and ban
ishment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Twice FlatteSSd.

One must be genius to be sue
cessful barber. One is reminded of
the tonsorial artist who operated in
the same village for fifty years and
never made mistake. In his early
days a handsome 10y got in his
chair. >
"Shave, sir?" asked the barber.
"You fatter me-" laughed the
youth. "You fiatter me. No; I can
only use hair cut"
Years passed-in fact, thirty
years did. The same man came to
the same barber.
"Hair cut, sir?" asked the barber.
"You flatter me..' sighed the man.
"No; only shave. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Opening q Knife Blade.

Does your penknife blade refuse
to open: Here is certain and easy
method Of bringing it to terms:
Place ope corner of your hand
kerchief over the back of the stub
born blade and wind the rest of it
tightly around the knife. Hold the
opposite corner between the first
and second fingers of your right
hand Gf you are right handed) and
throw the knife from lou with some
speed. Go over and pick it up and
YOU will find the blade opened. |
have yet to find knife so rusty that
it would not yield to this treatment
and-it does save the thumb nails.
Outing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Wireless Waves.

When radio waves travel along
the surface of the sea or of any
other good conductor their fronts
stand up nearly vertically. When
they pass across stretches of poorly
conducting earth, however, the tops
tend to gain and the whole wave
front tips forward in the direction
of motion. Resisting currents in
the surface of the earth cause re-
sistance losses and the waves rapid
ly become weaker. This is why it
is more difficult to send wireless sig
mails over ground than over salt wa
ter.-Popular Science Monthly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
THE WORD "MEL0 0DRAMA." !"
K Originally Meant Play In Which
Music Was introduced.


Nowadays ''melodrama" is in gen
eral use as denoting a purely sensa-
tional play, with an all but impossl-
bic hero, heroine and villain among
the characters represented. Former
ly the word kept more closely IN lts
signifcation 10 actual derivation.
"Melodrama" is compounded of the
Greek words melos, a song, and
drama, an action, play, and was
applied to two sorts OF performances
when it first came into use
1t signi6ed play, generally Of
the romantic school, in which the
dialogue was frequently relieved by
music, sometimes Of an incidental
and sometimes of a purely dramatic
character. On the strength of his
"Pygmalion" J. J. Rousseau is cred
tied with the invention of this style.
Some of the so called English operas
of the older school, such as the once
famous "Beggar's Opera" and the
once popular ''No Song, No Sup
per" are in reality true melodramas.
In the second place, ''melodrama'
was applied to peculiar kind Of
theatrical composition in which the
action recited his part in an ordi-
nary speaking voice, while the or
chestra played more or less elab-
crate accompaniment appropriate to
the situation and calculated to bring
its salient features into the highest
possible relief. The merit Of the
invention of this description Of
melodrama belongs to George Ben
da, who used it with striking effect
in his "Ariadne auf Naxos," produc-
cd at Gotha in 1774.-London
Globe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Many Languages.

It is said that there are more
than 3,4OO languages, including dia-
lects, in the world. Most of them
belong, of course, to savage or un-
civilized people. There are said to
be more than 900 languages used in
Asia, almost 600 in Europe, 275 in
Africa and more than 1,600 Ian
'euaaes and dialects which are Amer
loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

Of our imported potatoes were fur
nfshed US by Germany. Our own crop
had failed and this spring, when va
were In dire need Of potato seeds Ger
many. IN spite of her own shortage
supplied Us literally
When the rumors Of the threaten
ing American embargo on food for
EeutraTs reached Europe. rumors
which provoked still more rejoicing In
Berlin than anxiety in Berne. it was
intimated Mat If the allies failed as
we might rely on Germany even for
our cereal foodstuffs.
In her present situation there are
few economic sacrifices which Ger
many would not make If they were
fruitful Of political advantage For
lunatelv the allies have also treated
as fairly thus far. The allurements
Of unlimited German generosity have
therefore not been too effective But
they are dangerous and they might
become fatal for our people if we 0ere
not certain Of your peoples ana 81
your governments sympathetic inter-
est and support
Fate Rests With f.. s.
The United states government has
It In It's power TO serve Switzerland
or DO ruin her For America no serve
Switzerland in tbs present crisis is
To clear the way for a realization Of
the American peace idea. by convtnc-
ing the most hardened Of German
skeptics and cYnics Of its absolute
sincerity and OF its moderation For
America TO let Switzerland perish or
70 allow her 70 he served through the
shrewd and calculating generosity OF
tine German agt0cracy would he 30
abandon the most ancient ard the
srative democracy on the continent of
Europe Could anything more hone
Iesslv obscure the fundamental issues
Of this war, undertaken by the United
States to realize political fellowship
between peoples of different tongues
and races of which Switzerland IS
perhaps the most perfect prototype
IN the world2
And on the other hand could any
thing more Eioriausly and more per
sIasiveIY show the German people the
true intentions Of tine American gov
eminent and the true obstacle 10 last
ing peace than fair and generous
treatment Of that country which. al
their doors is for friends and foes
Of democracy alike the very embe6i-
ment Of the democratic idea?
Feel Sure OF America.
A PUBIC statement or EhAS policy
and of its justification from the
American point Of view. coming from
this country and re-echoed into Ger
many through the thousand channels
OF our press, would be more than
convincing argument It would be
deuaonstr8ti ton We know that Amer
lea VIII save Switzerland because We
know that it is Americas wish and
viii that the government of the peo-
PIE, b. the people and for the people
perish not from the earth of Europe
hut that it live and reign over all man
kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Glen Baker OF Burgess. IIls was
a visitor here yesterday.
1Ir and Mrs. George Carver and
sons, Ralph and Clyde, went to Chi
caso yesterday to spend a fey days
with Mrs Carvsr's sister. Mrs. H r.
NeCuiCutt~
Rev and Mrs. H 2. Dunlop left yes
terday 1or South Bend Ind, after
spending the summer here with Mrs
DUnIops mother. Mrs. Alice kramm
Rev Dunlop VIII hold evanaeI5st5c
meetings. in South Bend for five weeks.
HartzeH Kramm left Friday for
Pennsburg, Pal, where he viii enter
PerEiomen academy Ter the school
wear.
Fred p Graham left Friday for
Champaign, Ill. where he viii resume
work in the college Of law at the Uni
versity Of Illinois
Virgil LutreIl left yesterday for Ev-
anston. I'LL, where he will resume his
work i'm Northwestern university. The
university does not open for a week.
but Eutrel was called back by Coach
Murphy for early football practice.
Mrs. Margaret 3TcHard left %ester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
SWITZERLAND IN
A HARD POSITION
Plight Of Little Country In VERY Midst
of Great Var Described by Pro-
fessor Rappard.
NATION DEPENDENT on AMERICA
Leans Both on Allies and Teutons for
Existence sympathy With Cham
pi0ns Of Democracy.

Philadelphia. Sept 15-Little Switz-
erlands plighE in the midst Of the
great war ard lIer dependence upon
america for her means OF existence
were pictured here last night ny Pro-
fessor William E. Bappard Of the Uni-
verEity of Geneva, d member of the
Swiss economic delegation 10 the Uni
ted States Professor Rappard de-
clared mis- peoples sympathy with the
champions of democracy against au-
tOcrac%- as becomes the citizens Of the
oldest republic of the world. but that
neutrality was a fundamental element
in their national life and their word
not a scrap OF paper"
since 1914" hs said, switzerland
has become entirely dependent on the
allies in general and on the United
States in particular for many essen
tiaI commodities. the most important
of which is grain On the ether hand,
Switzerland has become equally de-
pendent on the central powers IN gen
eral and ON Germany n particular for
equally essential commodities. the
most important ofswntrh are coal iron.
chemical fertilizers and potatoes That
the cenEa3 powers should not supply
as gEaCulriCusly with coal and iron is
as natural as il is natural that the al
lies should not allow rs to pay for
them with the foodstuGs they export
to us
Position Seen By Allies
The allies have recognized that our
economic relations with the central
powers have been limited as far as IFS
compatible with the necessity of our
national existence IN order TO live
we must import some cereal foodstuGs
from the allies and export some prod
ucts Of our grazing Industry to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
he American contingent recently passing Peady London
AT A GLANCE
Verdict q xot Gritty.

building since il was constructed this
spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
PARALYSIS CASE IS
FOUND AT ARSENAL

The epidemic of infantile paraly-
sis which has been rampant IN Dav-
export since the first week in August,
has invaded the Rock Island arsenal.
II has been learned through unof-
hciaI sources. that Connie Casad, s.
year-oid daughter Of Major Casad,
stationed On the arsenal is suffering
from the plague
The case, according to what could
be learned, is we'll developed. a strict
quarantine 8as been established IN
the majors quarters and every pos
sible precaution is being taken by
arsenal authorities to prevent a fur
Their spread of the disease
Physicians on the island have the
case IN charge. bat Davenport doc
tors have been called into consulta-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

All the news All thu t1me-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

The jury in the case Of the people
rs. Reuben Spicar returned a verdict
Of not guilty after having the case for
four hours. The case was heard be
fore ". -. Emerson, Jr-, justice Of the
peace. Sptcer was accused of assault
and battery by william Shapiro and
tbs state took Up the case Assistant
States Attorney David A. HebeI rep
resented the plaintiff and John ~ Will
son appeared for the defense,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
BereInnd Moves Tailor sbon.

Swan Berglund has moved his tailor
shop into his new building on West
Seventh street. Berglund Is occupy
ing The building which he recently
purchased from Joseph Abercrombie
and which he has just completed re-
modelling He has occupied the base
men of the Farmers National bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
ROCK island II Fair Thursday.

The Rock Island Chamber of Com
uerce is coming 60 the Mercer county
fair next Thursday la body The Of
dcerz of the organization have notified
the fair officials that they viii be an
the fair Thursday Preparations are
being made 10 receive the Rock Island
delegation and extend every possible
courtesy The automobile show at the
fair is expected 10 exceed all previous
shows both in number of cars ana
number Of dealers. 4 large tent has
been secured by Aledo statesmen and
they viii have their lines together in
p miniature auto show. Several farm
tractors and trucks viii be displayed
by different firms.
The racing program sth1s year has
attracted the largest and fastest field
OF horses watch have appeared here
fo- several years. All the horses
which have entered so far are almost
certain 10 appear at the starting tape
Twelve races have been listed and the
entry list for all Of them appears I'LL
ed. The races viii be as follows:
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT 10.
2s25 trot-Furse. $3.50
PIP pacs-Purse- $3.50.
z.25 pace-Purse. $3.50.
Gents drive ltr0t1 Purse. S75-
THURSDAY. SEPT 20,
Z-l5 trot-Purse. sz00
2.I5 Dace-Pu-se. S4oG
Three year old or under Ctrot OF
pacef purse 5000
Gents drive 5pace1 purse, s75-
FRIDAY. SEPT. 81
Z-l9 pace-PuTse, $3.50
2.29 rrot-Purse, $3.50.
Free Tor z. u1 e-Pf+vza Ea11
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
4 BACHEL0R.s AnEANTAeEs.

4 bacheIor Is Known by rae com
psny he keeps out OF. He is not like
~ to be SO lonesome as a married
man. And then, again, when he falls
III he can select the kind 81 trained
nurse that he wants 70 wal. upon
him, whereas the married man has TO
pat up with the kind OF nurse his
wife selects for him.-'The Bachelor.
IN Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
Sill an Civil ETarE-

The circuit court here is still occu-
pied with the civil calendar. The case
of Feuable IS. Milligan Bros occupied
the entire day yesterday. The suit
was brought by NenabIe for q repair
bin On a car owned by MjIligau Bros.
The defense claims that the car was
warranted to work satIsfa ctoriIy and
that it. has never done it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
MISCONDUCT NOT
To Be TOLERATED
Investigation to De Made az Camp
Dodge Of Episode Of Men Fol-
lowing Women
PENALTY ron MORAL BREACHES
Officers Are Expected 70 BE Models
and WIZ Be Dealt WITH
More Severely.
special 10 TIE Argus .


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d4ct On I'm pr - 49, tr<'e.-.. ..t,T -
81 IleA "Al41 y $500 r
re coaIlsea41 e''@ 9s -aelo. e. -
h RUNNER ~1-lL.s.il 7 -A1z 1--e 81
elgnLn a1fls494 q emp z....s-.-..
Ihee5s III 10. 90 --' +.-t-.-e
40 oIlsa4es r I-s1--l So
ma me ''. e--r.5 1880 z5-I.-1G
- --[r4 re- -.o.r+felF r.. 4a.f
eavaraIv vita enrh Offenders.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Lin
coin. chief Of STAFF. gave out a state
ment or the case. which Is
The officers arrested in the cry
wednesday night are now under ar
rest. Their cases are being invesu~
gated
Cases Of misconduct on the part OF
officers will be the subject of dlscl~
pI!nary action at rae earliest possible
moment
The division commander, Major
General Z. r. Plummer. viii insist
that officers ba models Tor the en-
listed men and they VIII ne more SEE
verely dealt with than the enlisted
men. for similar offenses-
General PIummer wishes the par
ents OF selected men 10 know that
the officers Of the ElEhty-eighth dtFl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

AS a means of cooperation between
the two denominations, since 1895 2u
churches have been transferred by the
Presbyterian, L. S. A, 10 the church,
Il. S. South, and p churches have
similarly Joined the U. S, A. body.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-12-21
LIVE SNAKES ARE
CAPTURED ON ICE
MAX WOODY TOOK TWO OF THE
DEVILS EMISSARiES INTO
CUSTODY At NeAPoLtS.,

Max Woody, of Neapolis, brought
two live garter snakes to town this
morning that he caught crawling on
he public road. One OF the snakes
was about eighteen inches long and
the other one hals bit larger,
abont two feet long. 1t is generally
supposed that snakes go into their
holes in the fall OF the year and lie
n = comatose state throughout the
winter, but these two enakes were
crawling on the ice when they were
captured and placed in bottle and
brought to town.
Mr.. Woody brought them to The
Herald office where they we're seen
by quite a large crowd Of people.
enc man remarked that it was the
sign of an early spring to see snakes
cut. 1t is to be hoped that his pre-
6iction is to come true. Snakes are
looked upon by some as the emissar-
les OF the Devil, and IL they are these
two were out on a cold trail today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS
CLUB TO START
MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS PAID OUT AT THIS
CHRISTMAS TIME.

Beginning tomorrow the Columbia
Bank and Trust Co. will start its
Christmas savings account for next
year Last year this bang instituted
this Christmas Savings Club. and
about two weeks ago it dispersed
through this means to its custOme
more than ten thousand cold. hard
American dollars. George Il. McKen-
non, cashier, of the bank, stated to a
Herald reporter that hundreds of dol
lars were paid out to people at this
time that he knew, if they had not
started this little account last spring
that they possibly would not have had
any money at this Christmas time,
Many started the accounts and had a
hard struggle to keep them up. but
they struggled and saved and made
the landing ald received their $500,
$4,000 or $105.00 or whatever club
they had started. The club for 1913
will start tomorrow, Tuesday See the
big announcement In today's Herald
to be found ON the fourth page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-12-21
DEPUTY DAVIDSON
MAKES GREAT HAUL
CAPTURED THREE STILLS, TWEEN.
TY GALLONS WHiSkEY AND
EIGHT WILD CATERS.

Deputy Collector E. l.. Davidson
assisted by Sheriff A. M. Smallwood
and deputy sheriff W. O. LaFan, and
L. V. Davidson, of Lawrence county
drove cut about fourteen miles from
Lavrenceburg Saturday night and
Sunday and Sunday night they round
ed up three stills and eight men.
One of the stills was an so gallon
capacity and the other two were Tic
gallon stills They also secured about
twenty gallons of whiskey. Two OF
the stills were hot and the fire had
only been drawn a short time before
the revenue men found them.
There were three men by the name
of Simpson, one man by the name OF
Porter, another man by the name OF
EcGee, and a man by the name OF
Bailey, and the other two men,
names could not be secured.
All eight OF the men were taken to
LawrencebTg and landed in jail
where they remained until Monday
afternoon. Some Of the men made
bond, and the others are still in jill
and will be taken before tie U. q
Commissioner sext Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-12-21
HIGH PRICES ARE
rfi. % leos l1o,o g 40 ra
BOON 10 FARMERS
THE SOUTHERN FARMERS BIG
ADVANTAGE IN MARKETING
GRAIN CROPS.

Let US take, for example, the eondi.
tons existing this year as regards the
corn crop and the marketing OF any
surplus produced in the South. The
Northern crop determines the price
and since it is large this year Inc high
prices which have existed are celtai IN
to fall. But the Northern crop not
being ready for market until Deem
Der, the Nigh prices resulting from
the short crop Of last yea: als stil
open TO tke Southern farmer during
October and November. For instance,
ON Friday, October 10, the future"
price OF corn on the Chicago market
closed at S1,15ss for December and
s11ea. for May, while spot" or cash"
quotations were for No, 9 yellow,
3l9S and for No. 3 yellow s197.
Northern corn, the season being
late, cannot reach the market for
some time yet, hence cash corn is
selling for IS cents to 80 cents a
bushel more than the predicted prices
for December and May. Southern corn
maturing two or three months earlier
and during dry warm Weather is dry
enough 10 market during October and
November. II the Southern grower
wsiths until northern corn comes on
the market he will have to take a
lower price unless his locality or sec
tion is short Of corn next ling. In
such case ne may sell for time prices
equal to present cash prices: but
whenever the South produces corn in
excess of her local needs, then the
fact that her crop natures two or
three months earlier than the North
err crop, which determines the price,
may be made Of tremendous adyan-
tage. II the crop is large we should
market early, but if the crop is small,
specially if it follows another small
crop we may safely hold for higher
prices. -Ths Progressive Farmer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-12-21
ALLEY PRESlEyEOF
O[KALb COUNTY BUYS
TIE PARK OWEN FARM
FROM J. H. DINING FOR WHICH
He PAYS S24,ooo--FARM CON-
TAINS 1876 ACRES.
fkOlMOUS SAILS BY fIGUtR'
Nineteen Farms Sold Since November
First, Aaqresating the Sum OF
$26s,2Co.oO-Fo our Deals Made While
Snow Was On the Gsrund.

J. H. Dining through the Feuefs
Realty Co., has sold his Park Owen
farm near MT. Pleasant, to Alley
Presley, of DeKalb county. for S24-
oa0 Mr.. Dining had owned this
farm only short while, having
bought it from Mr. Owen about ten
days or two weeks before the sale
was made to Mr. Presley
This farm contains 1875 acres AMI
LES on two creeks. Sugar creek ~
ing on the south, upon which border
soms splendid bottom fields, and ~
the north Big Bigoy creek flows ana
upon this creek are more rich and
tsrtife fields. and upon one hundres
acres OF this farm the owner gather