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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12
SCOUTING ACTIVITIES.

Scouting activities during the year
1917 set new high-water mark In the
history of scouting.
There were 27,O41 merit badges is
sued as compared with 19,047 in 1916.
Two hundred and nineteen boys quail
fled as eagle scouts as compared with
80 in the year before.
Five hundred and Twenty-Five life
scout badges and sos star scout badges
were also issued,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12

Repatriated British soldiers who
have returned to England to recuper-
ate have brought home numerous
souvenirs from German detention
camps, some of which give an idea Of
the treatment accorded enemy troops.
The photograph shows Sergeant Spon-
der. Lewis gunner. with his daily
ration of German sawdust war bread
and a piece of German soap made
chiefly from sand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12
Five Hundred Little Children,
Refugees From Belgium,
Tramp Into Allied Village.
LED BY POILU TRUMPETERS
Worn by Hunger, Tired, All Sing Ma
tional Anthem-BiQ Celebration at
Evian for Them-Glad to
Escape Germans.

an-les-Bains.-Five hundred lit
tie children, a trifle tired-lOOking, per-
haps a little hysterical because worn
by the strain of three days on the train,
tramped jOyOusly up the street. their
wooden sabOts pattering a triumphant
tattoo on the hard pavement. skipping.
some Of them, to the blare OF the
trumpeters who led the way, and cry
ing "vive la France" at every welcOm-
ing tri-cOlor. They rushed up by doz-
ems to shake hands with anyone who
was on the street to see them at five
O'Clock in the morning.
Each Of them was dressed In his or
her Sunday best, and tOting a home
made pack. All the time the six old
ex-Poilus footed away on their trum-
pets as they led the bObbetty process
sion. 1t reminded one of the Pied Pi-
per who piped strange tunes in Hame-
lin and led away all the village chill
dren when their elders refused to pay
him for Kidding the town Of its rats.
These trumpeters were leading Bel
gian children to q warm meal al
Evian. Five hundred children. who
had left their mothers and fathers In
the land where food Is scarce. were
on their way to q big refuge in the old
Chartreuse monastery at lie Chandler
There the Belgian government and the
American Red Cross have fitted up 9
home for q thousand refugees.
Not Enough to Eat.
They were not orphans-just chill
dren who were not getting enough t.
eat. Back In Belgium a Belgian com
mittee had picked them out as under
nourished and asked their mothers Il
let them go to France, where whea
and sugar are not too plenty, bu
where the ratiOns are more liberal
The commission for relief in Belgium
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12
conductorettes Capable.

New York.-Three hundred women
conductors on New York street cars
are making good. President Theodore
p Shonts of the marlborough Rail-
road company. has announced that the
conductorettes are as efficient as men.
equally honest and more polite.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12

One comparatively small strip of the
in the Antarctic continent is estimated
to contain as much fuel as all the I'M
worked fields of Great Britain.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12
About the Only Danger They Face.

Heard anything of the kaiser's sons
lately?"
NO"
Remarkable how we'll they keep in
the great war, isn't it?"
Yes. They seem to be rather well
protected. The only thing the kaiser
has to fear for them is that one of
them might get up in the dark and
drink out of the wrong bottle"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12

entire passage with his hands tied be-
hind his back. When the steamer
reached Pacific port and quarantine
officers went aboard. the stOwaway
was found and ordered Immediately
released. He had lost control of his
hands and arms OTTER twenty-One days
in the tolls. and was sent to q hos
pital for medical treatment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12
RIVAL
OF PIED PIPER'S

brought something to them in Bel
GUM, but, especially since the Ameri-
cans left, 1t had to be stretched long
way.
Aren't you hungry?" some one
asked one of the Belgian children.
"Why, no." the ten-year-Old replied.
81 ate yesterday"
The trumpeters piloted them to the
Casino, where the women OF Evian
had laid out breakfast. Six or seven
children, too weak to stand the miles
walk, were carried in the big Ameri-
can Red Cross ambulances that trans
port the old men and women week
days, when the trains bring In the
French repatriates.
There was big celebration In the
Casino. The mayor of Evian made
speech, but most of the children were
obviously much too tired to try to
puzzle out his big words. They were
much more interested In the band.
The band played 1.-The SavOyard." the
anthem Of EVANS mountain province.
and then it played the "Brabanconne.
the national hymn Of Belgium.
Those children stood up on the tables
to applaud and wave their handker-
chiefs! They knew 1t. every one OF
them, although they had not been al
lowed to sing 1t out loud for three
wears. Some of them were so small
that they must have learned 1t behind
closed shutters. OF in corner half
dozen little girls joined hands and
danced.
Too Tired for Candy.
But they were tired out; there were
one or two who were too tired to eat
the candy placed beside them-and
| that is very tired. And In the middle
of the second verse of the "Braban'
come" one small son Of Belgium laid
his head on his arms and went to
sleep. And before the "Marseillaise'
was sung there were sleepy little
groups, obliviOus to the noise about
them, Mt every table.
1t was dark when they entered the
Casino-much too dark for the pic
lures that ought to have been taker
of them-and it was still very gray
twilight when they came out.
One of the American Red Cross
nurses who was helping care fol
them saw two little girls arguin,
sleepily about something or other.
"N'est-ce pas?" the timer of the two
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12
POOR LUCK AS. ST0WAWAY
Japanese Laborer Tries to Steal Pas
sage and Makes Trip With
Hands Tied.

San Francisco.-Because he tried to
steal passage on japanese liner from
the Orient to America, a japanese la
borer was forced to make almost the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12

Fireproof barrels made from sugar
mill refuse have been invented In Ha-
wall.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-12


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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
RAISE RATES
ON ALL RAIL
SHIPMENTS
Especial 10 The Herald.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 27.-TC
meet wage increases and the higher cosI
of coal and other supplies Director Gen.
eral McAd00 has ordered railroad freighi
rates increased twenty-five per cent. pas
sGnger rates increased to three cents from
two and one half cents.
The estimated program VIII bring near
y nine hundred mi Lon dollars more rev.
enue within the year and is the big Jest in
crease In railroad history.
The freight increase covers both c.ass-
es and commodity rates. the freight rates
are effective June rs and the passenger
rates June 10. The ruling wipes out all
iH;rastate lower rates affecting freight
and passen er traffic.
Travellers in standard sleeping or par
lor cars will be required TO pay three and
one hat cents mile in addition to the
regular pullman fares. The pullman fares
remain TIE same and the fares on electric
and interurban lines are not affected
Special excurS. on. convention and tour
iSt rates Will be discontinued. with a few
exceptions excess baggage charges will
be increased.
Mr.. McAdoo announced that he ernect-
Tho Interstate Commerce Commission
to review manv new schedules on COM
plant of the shippers and other CONNER
cial interests and that otter charges
would be made on the comm ssion's rrc-
concentrations. Alth0gsh existing ex-
curson and tourist fares are abolished
the order permits the re-estabishment OF
round trip fares lower than the three
cent fare.
Exceptions to tie three cent rate are
made to soldiers and sal ors. wwho may
travel at one cfnt a mile wwhen on fur
louuh and at their own expense. Passen-
Ger fares on water routes or rail and water
routes viii be Increased prOportionaieIy
with the rail changes.
Mr.. hcAdo0 has teIe7ranhed all state
railway commissions notfvnu them of
the ircreaSed rate and asking them 10 CO.
operate and suggest re-adiustment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
Altitude Determines
FLYER Classification

FORT WORTH. Texas. May 25.-Avi-
ator~ ut the fields here are to be classi-
fed with regard To their ab lofv to with
standing changing attitudes. officials
state. \ laboratory has been cstabI she'd
and put ia charge Of Officers who have
Just returned from courses of instruct;o,
az Minneola J.. ]. Il i said that alti
tnde fatigue brought on by exertions 81
The body to overcome the great blood pres-
sure n = consequence Of changing alti-
tudeS, Is responsible for 65 per cent of
the accidents. Although this fact has baap
known for some time. no other ration hos
been able to obtain an air force sniff Giant
~ large 10 admit of classification. Three
classes will be made-those able 10 with
stand any altitude and two of those who
have limitations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
Commence ment At
M Allen Schools

McALLEN, Texas, May 20-Thc com
mencement exercise, of the 1918 class
were held in the high school auditorium
on Friday night, May II.
John Rogers being the honor student of
lii~ class delivered the valed.ctory ad-
dress. Prof. j. G. Champion Of the
Texas University delivered the com
menocment address, selecting ~ hi> sub
Ject. 'rhe Community and It> schools"
&. Q. Allen Maule, president Of the
school Board, presented the diplomas ID
the following. Mary Glasscock. Orpha
Hard NJ, Iva Trigg, Glads Weaver, Wv
IAN Smith, John Rogers, Alwyn Collier.
David Morse, Byron Beatty, Charles
Trotti, Paul Reed, Boyd Steel, Ralph RI
ley, Webster Jones and Frank Richie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
GERMANY BREAKS FAITH
(By Associated Press.I

MOSCOW, MAY 21.-The German prom
lses 10 send manufactured goods to Tx
raine and other occupied territor.e, have
not been Fulfilled. Agricultural I'M
p'ements have been sent la small quaint
ties provided Ukrainia agrees 10 send a
large per cent of her products 10 Germany
No other articles have been sent VIII le
Ukrania has been exporting all kinds Of
cloth and rubber
was elected president for the coming year
d. W. Glasscock, McAllen; c. :. Fowler
San Antonio: c. NJ. Newman, FL Paso
Lon G. Hill. TIarlineen. and A. A. Browne,
Brownsville. vice presidents: Selig
Deutchman of San Antonio, secretary
John Shary, ShaTyland. treasurer.
Board of Directors-A. j. McCoH. ID.
Selg Deutchman, John Shary, ID. Gregg
Wood, Mission: f. f. RowSon, Pharr; NJ
c. Platt. San Juan; q. b. 1Ieriwether,
Donna: Il. +. Evans. Mercedes; a. Y. Ba-
ker. Edinburg: b. X. Dunlap. Ia Feria
b. +. Johnson. Harrington: John T. Lomax,
san Benito; W.. +. Anderson and r. B.
Creager. Brownsville: w. H. IIaGlett.
Raymondville; r. J. Hand, John II. Hull,
J. H. Kirkpatrick and +. J. Woodward.
San Antonio; Jacob Gurra. Rio Grande
City: f. H. Schmidt, Eagle Pass.
Advisory Board q. G. Corbin I'll
Paso: W. F. Potter. Austin: C. s. Clark,
Donna and Teodoro Guerra. McAllen
Publicity Commttee-James Hays
Quarles.
Executive Committee-A. J. McColI. ID.
W. G'aSScock, G. :. Fowler. G. NJ. New
man, Lon c. Hill, Selig Deutchman. John
lShary. A. a. Browne and A. d. StrotherS.
The San Antonio delegation arrived in
the valley Sunday. After luncheon at
Mercedes they were taken in automobiles
on ninety mile tour Of the farming see
tion. The trip proved both surprise and
q delight to them many of whom id not
know how far the section had delevoped
| An International aspect was given the
convention BY the presence of j. y. Con
zaleS. secretary of the Mexican boundary
commissions; Ienacio +. Lozano, editor OF
La Prensa. in San Antonio: Antonio Prize
TO. chief of the Mexican boundary com
mission: q. VI Seeuin. consu genral, and
Francisco Senties of the ed torial staff Of
La Prensa. Perhaps the best evidence OF
the Importance of the movement j. found
IN the fact that these men are divided be-
tween the pro and anti Carranza factions
Vet they are vii ing owork together fol
this important object
The meeting VII conclude this after.
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
BLOW IS STRUCK ON SECTOR 9I
THAT HAS LONG LAIN QUIET
Allied Lines Hold Firm
And Drive For Channel
Ports Make No Progress
CsssI.I pslnIoossy Sa

Germany has resumed her drive or the
western front, between Scissors and
Rheims and the Lys salient in Flanders.
She is apparently trying to ruSn the chan
mel ports. break tie British front and
strike for Paris. The blow has fallen on
&C mile front.
Weather conditions have improved
somewwhat on the Western front and the
allied airme1 are actively engaged in har-
rass'ng German troop concentrations and
ardrOmes. British aviatOrS, SUFFERING
no losses. destroyed eiJht enemy panes,
disabling two.
In the TouI sector American av.at0rs
gained the mastery over The Germans.
II has been four weeks today since the
Germans sustained their disastrous re-
1ulse in an attempt to advance nOrthward
from Mount KENNEL. There is no change
n tfe American sector. On the MacedO-
lian and Italian fronts the artillery has
heen more active than the infantry though
at some points there have been patrol en-
counters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
Cameron County and Brownsville cover
The Top In Second Red Cross War
Fund Campaign Closes Tonight

Brownsville and Cameron county have
gone over the top for the Red Cross. SAT-
urday night Cameron county passed the
$4,000 minimum mark and Brownsville
passed the $1,000 minimum by several
hundred dollars. When the drive ends to-
night the county will not be far short Of
Sl5.000-an over subscription of $4,000
Ii required work 10 put the town and
county in the 100 per cent American col
and Campaign Manager LouS Coboini
found the workers in Brownsville a will
ling 10 work If not 80 plentiful aS the
workers in any large cities in Texas. Even
when, for time things looked darkest
and II was feared the quota would not be
reached these workers stuck bravely 10
their post and eXeried effort-the result
Of which j. apparent.
Both Mr. Cobolln and Mr.. Gregg give
all praise and credit to the soliciting COM
mltteeS. especially those captained bv and
composed of ladies. Ii l. no pleasant task
TO solicit funds-to make a house to houoc
canvas asking for donations. When this
the day in u sem tropical climate the
work l. especially fatisuing but the ladies
never faltered. They left their comforta-
bic homes or their club meetings and start
ed ont after funds and got them.
Another feature of the campaign of
which Brownsville has Just cause for
pride y the patriotism of it, poorer
el - -
such another list Of war fund subscriber,
IN the whole United States a. that
published IN Brownsville. To the poorest
people IN the community, those who have
the feweSt advantages and earn the sean
Lest wages belong credit for raising at
least $1,000 of the S7324J4 that Mr. Cn-
b"lini reported 10 the Houston headauar
'erN Saturday night. The poorer people
~ the community have done well.
Now that the quota has been reached
and passed no further active effort to So
cure funds j. being made. although dona-
Tons are still being received. Those in
charge ot the work in Brownsville realize
that Just ~ the present season Of the wear
and under existing conditions $1,000 was >
= '''i'hHt LOT DfnMn~Nillc and that
Tl-,oOo was \ large amount for Cameron
county and feel that further pressing for
FUNDS ai this time would be an unwar-
rahled ana unnecessary hardship upon 4
willing people
Mr.. Gregg. who j. director of the drive
III liidal.", Starr and Brooks count ~ ~
wen a IN Cameron county, i exper.enc no
exceeding qualification by the reports
from The county managers. Every ono ne
the counties have raised their quota. An
of them have declared themselves a. bo;,o
loo per cent American.
The active drive in Brownsville closed
Saturday n eht with an auction sale he'd
nj the corner of Eleventh and Elizabeth
streets. number of sacks of potatoes
were sold by Auct oneer Boliack for Si5
bid of S2l for the famous horned rattle,
snake was refused by the reptiles owner,
". A. King. Mr.. King stated that the
freak could be sold mt much larger
figure than that and that when il was sold
he would donate the proceeds 10 the Red
Cross.
Today Mr.. Cobolini is preparing a re-
port on the drive in which full credit will
(HoptiuuaI IN nara
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
WOOD TO REMAIN.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. g., May 27.-aMior
Gen~rm Leonard Wood will not acom-
pany his division to France. lie has been
detained and will remain at Camp Fnnston
70 take another command in this country
later BrIgadier General Frank Winn.
second TO Wood in command at Camp
Funston, will probably command the s9tb
division when il sails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
PRES. WILSON
AGAIN BEFORE
JOINT SESSION

WASHINGTON. -. e.. May 27.-prc--
idcnt Wilson appeared Unexpectedly be
fore \ iuint session VT Congress today
aud declared 1t was necessary to pro
ceed with the war revenue laws. lIc call
ed upon Congress u eliminate politics
from thclr consideration. lie laid that
the prime pal increases IN taxation should
come from war profits and Injuries I'll
would be- manifest y unfair 10 wait until
1919 ~ determine what the new take
viii be" the president SAID. He gave dis
tInct. warning against lohhying. There
j. undI~putahie evidences ~ protteer ny
which must be- reached ~ the new legiS-
laiion. prnfitcerng which can not be got
ten WI IN restraints VT conscience can be
reached by taxation" lie concluded with
a statement that hc could not guarantee
.a proper admin ~iraiiun MI the treasury
un e>~ the question wa~ settled AT once.
when the president had concluded hi-
addre-- he eXtemporaneou~ly added: "A
was leaving the White House Twas told
that the expected otfcn~ vc on the West
ern front had apparently started You can
realize how that solemnized my feelings
and how II strengthened the purpose |
have tired 10 express"
WASHINGTON. ID. HI. May 27.-Pre-i-
dent Wilson has announced that he would
address z point ~e,~ on of congress this
afternoon > nthe subject ot war revenues
The announcement was generally con-
~trued n meaning that the president wa,
m full accord with Secretary McAdoo,
who ha~ ben pressing for immediate legiS-
iailon ~ opposition to party leaders. who
wanted to wait. McAdno'- reasons are
that the passage of the new war tax laws
will now ntorm the pcop'c of the pay
ment~ needed mex. ~prngt Give time 10
pare f,r them and ~jab!l ze the liberty
bond makct for the next issue
Pres dent Wilson III Il memorandum II
the house committee suggested a revenue
program tn which one third of the revenue
could he obtained by taxation and two
thirds from bond sales Under his plans
there would he heavier income tax On
hu~ ness profits. luNurc~ and none~Scn-
tial~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
CRy Associated Prtss.1

PARIS, May 27.-Cver a front from
the forest Of PinOn to Rheims the Ger
mans launched an attack this morning.
Ry ther attack today the Germans ex-
tended the active battle front as far east
as Rheims. taking a new sector which has
betn quiet since last fall The thrust Is
between locre and voormezeee and Is
along the northern hattie front. where the
Germans met with one of the bIood,est
defeats OF the war when the drive for the
channel ports was ha' ted last month.
Ihe attack al Scissors and Rheims Is
the d stinctive feature OF the new German
operations. The rest are beinu fouutt a.
.lori the usual sectors.
French and British troops are resistinu
vaIenty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
Passports Must Be En-
dorsed BY Consulate

American consul at Maiamoros. c. q.
Woodward. ha> issued the following notice
20 those affected:
"AI persons in Mexico carrying pass
poriN vlsncd BY the American CONSUL IN
MntHmoro~ should present the same for
endorsement and correction. rs within n
short time MI passport not endorsed will
not he accepted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
CASUALTIES
fRy Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May 27-The
army casualty list today contained nine
teen names divided a. follows
Killed in action. 9.
Died of wounds. A.
Died of disease. L.
Wounded severely. ,.
Missing in action. 3.
No Texans or commissioned officers
were iuclu tcl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27

PARIS, France. May 27.-After long
interval Of silence the Germans are again
bomharding Paris with long range guns
this mornn
II is significant that the long range
bombardmant of Paris. which has been
suspended for considerable interval,
was resumed just as the Germans were
renewing their offensive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27

Continued on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
tBy Associated prnSy \
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS

IN FRANCE. May 27.-Latest reuorts
show that the Germans have made small
progress ~ some places. The attack of
me Germans in the sector north of Kem-
mel appeared to be directed against tina
front captured by the French on May 20.
Beg g'an troops haverecorded fresh vlcto.
rles over tta Germans. Sunday night they
rtpulsed Teuton attacks nthree sectors
of the front.
The German attacks against the entente
were launched at 4:30 this morning after
a hehvy h0mbardment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27

LONDON. May 27.-StrOnj German at
tacks deve Oped early this morning a.
qalnSt the French and British posit .ons
between hhams and scissors, the war
one, announces. The Germans also at
tackled from LOore to voormezeeIe on the
Flanders front.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-06-14
OUR COUNTY SOLDIERS

]. A. Bancroft recently received a
letter from his son, Lieut. Jno. D. Bar
croft, who has been in France FOR
some months, stating that he is wel
and getting along all right. He has
great praise for the French as fighters
and is strong believer in the ulti-
mate victory Of the allies.
E. C. King received q letter Thurs
day morning from Dick Raworth, a
young man who was reared in this
county, but who left here several years
ago and joined the Canadian army.
Since almost the beginning of the war
he has been on the front line in France
and has been wounded several times.
He asks Mr.. King to secure for him
papers showing his birth and citizen
ship in this county so that he may be
transferred from the Canadian to the
American army. Mr.. King will secure
the necessary papers at once and for
ward them to Mr.. Raworth, who, doubt
less, in a short time viii join Uncle
Samuels forces over there.
A letter from George w. Drake tells
that he was a lucky one of the Sc cho-
sen for overseas service in the engl-