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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30

Nine German machines were brought
down. five disabled and two shot down hv
fire from the ground Yesterday Twelve
British machines are missing. Today's
statement says the cavalry fought with
ga'lantrv. inflictiEg heavy losses upon the
enemy in numerous engagements.
Thc rrpor. that the Germans are digging
themselves in between Thiepval and La
holi~elle in the region north of Albert may
IN significant IN view Of the general lu'l in
the intensity of The fighting along the
northern front a possibility suggests it.
self that. foiled ~ their aitamnt 10 drive
wedge between the French and the Brit
ieh armies or 10 effect breach in the al-
lied lines the Germans riav bc making aR
attempt 20 re-eStabl sh their trench lines
on the basis of their former advance.
either for offensive, prospects or ~ the
jumping off point for another plunge on
entente territory.
The Morn ng Post correspondent in
France draws q grersome picture of battle
field conditions "Prisane-s state that thn
COUNTRYSIDE " full of bodies and that the
air j. horr he with the odor of death" he
writes. "Ne'S cannot he used. Ruined vii
lage~ are Impossible W. b-otS because they
are Strewn with German dead.
'There ar" great piles Of bodies along
tho roads ard between them. the enemy has
only recently found time 20 bury any Of his
dead. The spectacle has affected tho
fresh German troons who have discovered
- Their ~rr~~i~- that the Br n are not
'oo weak To fight
The Morning Post savE that the Br r.
ish endurance and skill IN fi"hting IL de-
laving the progress nf the German army
among the fcat~ of endurance IL says
"mav he mentioned ihat y detachment
which had marched eiohteen hours fought
through one night and half the next day.
repealed three attacks. twice recaDtured
certain. village and dug trenches"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
CLOCKS ARE /
ADvANCEDAT
z O'CLOCK

Before retiring ton eht the people are
warned that their clocks must be advanced
one hour else they wii' be one hour late
when they awake tomorrow morning for
the universal time throughout the United
States makes this advance at o'cock to-
morrow morning.
The new time must hc observed in bus
ness both a. 10 opening and closing for the
government ha- ruled that 10 delay opening
business one hour Or to ho'd II open for
one hour longer would defeat the purpose
of the legislation. Trains and other public
utilities viii ub~erce the ~cheule
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
GERMAN SHELL HITS
CHURCH WOMEN AND
CHILDREN VICTIMS
Enemy Reported Digging In
Twelve Miles From Arras
British Lines Strengthened

PARIS. France. March 30.-A shell
fTom the German monster canon struck the
north side ~ = church bringing down parts
of the roof and open ng a breach twelve
feet high and twenty feet vide Nearly oil
the debris fen inward upon the neads Of
the worshipers. All the stained glass win
dows. some Of which were historic. we're
sheltered
Rescue parties AZ work in the church
have found more bodies n " now known
that fifty four womCn were K llcd Some
children were also killed. Among the men
victims were II Stroehhn counsellor of
the Swiss legation. Good Friday services
were IN progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30

LONDON. March 30.-Germans attack
ing yesterday ~ Dcmu and NIezierres
pressed back the BRIT sh from Meizierres.
the war office announces. AT enemy at
tc'nrtS to capture Demnin broke down af-
ter sharp fighting lasting throughout the
afternoon.
The Germans ere row within twelve
mules NJ AmeE-. Despite this fact the Brit
l~h line l- nov west Of Mac'oaye and the
Dcmuin tuation H. well in hand
The explanat on for the movement on
Arras. according 70 French critic IS that
the German felt that the shape of the
salient driven into the British line exposed
them tn lank counter attacks nnd they
extended their offensive towards Arras.
However. although the enemy achieved
some local successes, including the cap
tnrc NJ 4 Rr t~h battalion which fought
coragcou~ly until surrounded. the attempt
10 capture Arras failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30

Inspiring, Patriotic Addresses Features
OF Seventh Annual Meet OF Gulf
Coast Teachers Convention

vocational training was stressed by State
Superintendent W. r. Doughty. Mr.
Doughty also stressed the teaching of pa
triotism and referred to the passage ~ the
legislature of lew requiring every school
building To display flag.
In addition to the addresses u very cx-
cc1ent musical program was rendered las,
night. The program wa~ opened by
pretty song service by the pupils of the
school. Mis- Young of the high school
faculty delighted the audience with her
singing ~ \ pretty -uug "Nprn " Here. \
She was accompanied al the y ano by Mis-
Anita kowalski. Ms Annie Putcgnai gave
two excellent violin solos. she WA accom-
panied by her mother. Mr.. A. = Puteguat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
mother AND CHILD DIE
IN FIRE AT SAN BEN|TO

Mrs. b. S. Hinkley and her baby
daughter are dead as the result of burns
received in fire which last night de-
stroyed their home in San Benito. b. ,.
Hinkley, the husband and father. Is sui
fering with severe burns about the hands
and arms received when he attempted TO
save his loved ones from the flames.
The fire occurred in the family resi-
dence in San Benito last night about
o'clock. Mr. Hink'ey had pust returned
from his work in San Benito garage, the
wife and baby were supervising the prepa-
ration of the evening meal. IL Is believed
that the explosion and fire resulted when
Mrs. Hinkley poured coal oil upon bed Of
Goals in the kitchen stove.
When the explosion occurred Mr.. Hink-
lev rushed into the room and found ms
wife and baby enveloped in flames Seizing
a blanket he wrapped it about them
smothered the blaze but too late to save
them. Three physicons were summoned
but their efforts were in vain. The child
died less than an hour afterwards and the
mother succumbed about IL o'clock.
The residence was completely destroyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Hinkey had lived m San
Bento for only short time and were liv-
ing in the residence of W. b. lInk'ey. who
s.sith.-his- family y--is--visiting IN the north.
The bodies will be taken on this after
Moons train to LaNergne, Mnn.. their
former home. where interment will be made.
Despite h;s injuries the grief->trlcken hus
band will accompany them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
Government Forces
Defeat Red Guard

LONDON. March 30.-The Finnish Red
forces M Tammertor~. north of iicl-iu@
fors. The rebels are reported Ia have lost
10000 prisoners and u guns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
Espionage Act To
Carry Death Sentence

WASHINGTON. -. g.. March 3n-The
death penalty tor MANY urt> MI espionage
viii hc provided III u Y ~ ~ introduced
~ the senate. NcaAtur p,rrmau. head 81
the lud ciart committee made thi- state
mcnt after hearn. the testimony VI several
government agents u charge NJ ants m,
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
J.C.HuTCHES0N
NAMEOJuDGE
FEDERAL CT.
SO.D|CTR|CT
OF TEXAS

J. C. Hutcheson Jr.. Mayos of the city
of Houston, viii he named 10 succeed Judge
Waller T. Burns. deceased. "a Judge %;
the federal court for the southern district
of Texas. Announcement of the appoint
ment of Judge Hutcheson was contained
IN telegram from Congres 9man John y.
Garner. received by Judge james b. Wells
morning. ------------s---
Coming from one of the pioneer Harris
county families Judge Hutchinson has lon.
been one of the leading figures IN the pub
lie life of both the city. state and nation.
Engaged IN the pract ce of law with 4
brother. Judge Huiche>on l. well known
To both the bench and bar throughout the
state. Older residents in Texas remember
the services Colonel Hutchinson, father of
the service Colonel llutche-on. father ot
member of the national congress
The application of Judge llulchc~on
was sent to Washington with the endorse
ment of the Harris County Bar A~~ocia 2
I on and with the endorsement of many
legal organizations from surrounding
county Although the associations III
the different counties had endorsed diff
ferent attorneys for the position the ~elcc-
ton Of Judge Hutchinson will meet Will
almost universal approval.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
GENERAL BELL is FIT"
tRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 30-Ma-
ior General Franklin Bel has passed his
medical examination for active service. lie
only recently returned from n visit to the
battle front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
w eatheT Summary.

North Texas Ernraiy c,oudy. ~: Shcr-
man. miSting. .6; Paris. raining. -: Dal-
las. miSting. ~ Central TpNas generally
cloudy. ~: East Texas. grnrally cluudy,
~; Palestine" rain. GO: Gull coast. gen
orally cloudy. -: galveston. ciuudy. 40
West Texas. grnrally cluudy. ~: I.oriSi
ans. g-nrally cloudy. 60; Alrxandra rain
hast night. -; oklahoma. generally
cluudy. II: Arlmorc. rain hast night. ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
War In History
March 3l lnI5

March 81, IUi5.
American ntoe to England protested
food blockade against Germany a. inva-
sion of neutral rights.
March 80. 1916.
Germans used liquid fire in attacks on
French nj Nerdun.
March 80. 1917
British gained ground on five mile front
against the Germans and captured more
villages. .ES
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
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WEATHER 0RECAST.

Tonight Hni SUNDAY. generally fair.
cooler tonight. light ~ moderate north
west 10 northeast winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
(Bv Associated Press.N

-fSSUNIs.tFu FtNN.F
LONDON, March 30.-Njkolai Lenine.
Bolshcviki premier. i i'll with pneumonia,
Reuters Petrograd correspondent an
nOunceS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30

PARIS. March 3o-Fr,urh troops. sup
ported hN RESERVES. urr offering n dc~ptr-
Ht" resistance tr fhr powerful assaults nf
the enemy. the war off co announces. The
battle. which wa~ resumed with renewed
Niulcuc" during the night u progress ng Oh
= front "f about twenty-five mlc~. from
MurguIl 10 beyond l.a~>eny.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-30
Local Weather Observations.

The following are local weather obser-
vations. covering the II hour period
ending 1T m. to-day taken by the
local United States weather bureau. in
charge of Mrs A. W. Reed:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
BASKET-NET FOR FISHERMAN
How Angler Can Catch Minnows and
Small Fish for Bait.

Perhaps the greatest difficulty that
the amateur fisherman encounters on
his expeditions Is the securing of live
bait. But if he has included in his
equipment n basket net he can catch
minnows and small fish in any stream.
The frame of the net is made from
six tempered spring steel rods. To
this the netting is attached with rust
proof ring clips. In the center of the
netting is the bait pocket, in which
bread, meat or other bait is placed
TO attract the minnows. When the
net Is lifted. the weight of the con-
tents causes it to "bag." so that the
minnOws will not escape over the
sides.
When the net snags or when, for
some other reason, 1t is subjected to
extraordinary strain. the six tenn
pered steel rods bend inward and
downward until all but one of the
rings by which the net Is attached to
the frame slip out of the hooks. This
cOllapsing of the frame frees the net
from the snag and releases the strain.
The inventor claims, however. that
the net will not collapse except under
extraordinary strain. which If resisted
would damage the net. 1t folds up
Into a compact little bundle which Is
scarcely noticeable among the fisher
mans traps"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
ASSERTS MUSIC MAY BE SEEN
English Violinist Declares Winsome
Notes Can Be Displayed to Eye
as Well as to Ear.

That music may be translated into
color and displayed to the eye as well
as to the ear is the new and highly
interesting theory developed by Isa-
Gore Berger, the English violnist. ac-
cording to the Pittsburgh Gazette.
Music and color, he declares, express
exactly the same emotions and feel
ings, and therefore an opera or a
symphony may actually be turned into
color and seen. BY understanding the
interrelation of color and sound even
the deaf can learn to enjoy music
when expressed in color. Mr.. Berger
says:
"Color is not to be an accompani.
ment nor mere light effect, but a
clear, logical expression of music. The
synchronism must be perceived emo
tionally rather than scientifically. For
instance, red always expresses passion,
anger, temper or any intense feeling.
Yellow, the color of light, means love
and happiness. Blue is the mystic
color. Modify the yellow of love with
the mystic blue and you have a violet
a pensive, sad emotion. All the other
grades of emotion are the result Of
the blending of passion. mystery and
love. or red, blue and yellow. They
are three primary colors and the three
primary emotions"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08

The people as yet little understand
the wonderful variety of uses to which
cotton is now put. One industry has
established at Columbus, Ca, at cost
Of $3,OO0,O0O mill whose machinery
Is capable of producing 90 different
kinds of cotton weave, says a CORE
spondent. The government has re-
Gently placed orders for many million
yards, it having been found possible
to substitute cotton for linen IN the
manufacture of wings for aircraft, and
also to substitute cotton weave for
the rubber gas masks and rubber coats
which airmen wear. Secretary DAN
els has ordered the purchase Of no.
100000 pounds of cotton for Lavy
uses and 2OO,OOO,OOO yards of cotton
yauae for surgical purposes. Chemists
making researches believe that within
1 short time additional uses of cotton
will he found; and yet only a few
years ago about the only use Of Amer
can cotton was in the manufacture Of
,lOth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
GARDEN SPACE MAY BE SAVED
How 20 BIanch Celery by Use of Pa.
per Made for Purpose.

When the plan of banking with soil
is used for blanching celery, the rows
must be so wide apart AS to waste
much valuable land in small garden
areas. But by using paper sold In
rolls for the purpose, and which is
treated to make it tough and moisture
proof, much garden space and time
may be saved, says a writer in Farm
and Fireside.
Celery set with the intention of u.s.
ing paper for blanching need be only
far enough between rows to allow
! convenient cultivation with wheel hoe,
and two rows can be set not over six
or eight inches apart, with spaces ID
to IS inches on each side of the double
rows. When ready for blanching, the
paper can be quickly stretched each
side of the double row. The roll is I'M
wound along one side and back the
opposite side of the double rows, thus
requiring no cutting of the roll. While
one person stretches the paper and
holds it in place, another thrusts the
long wire staples, made like narrow
croquet arches, over the double rows
to hold the paper snugly up in place.
If the right kind of paper can be
procured and is carefully rolled and
saved when the crop is harvested. it
can be used several seasons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
DATA ON AMERICAN DEATHS
Census Bureau Gathers Statistics In
Many States and Cities;
Also in Hawaii.

Recent inclusion of Hawaii has ex-
United States the area for which the
census bureau annually collects and
publishes death statistics. Within this
area now reside about % per cent Of
the total population of continental
United States and Hawaii. 1t COM
prises in all 81 states, 43 cities in
other states, the District of Columbia
and the territory of Hawaii.
East of the Mississippi the only
states not included are Alabama, Della
ware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missis-
sippi and West Virginia, while west OF
the Mississippi the only states includ-
ed are California, Colorado, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Utah
and Washington.
The annual collection of death sta
tistics from states and cities maintain
ing adequate registration systems was
begun by the census bureau in 1902,
the first report covering the calendar
years 1900 to 1904, inclusive, and for
each succeeding year separate report
has been published.
The original registration area con-
tanned 40 per cent of the total popu-
lation Of the country. 1t remained I'M
changed until 1906, since which year
1t has shown an almost uninterrupted
increase in geographical extent and in
proportion of total population, until Mt
present it contains nearly three-fourths
Of the country's inhabitants.
In birth registration highly salts
factory progress has been made dur
Ing the past two years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Why Girl Messengers Are Failures.

With one or two exceptions, girls
who have tried lately to replace mes
senger boys in New York have failed.
Too much walking. too many display
windows and the inability to stand the
gibes of messengers of the other sex,
and dislike of uniform are the STUN
bling blocks which have thlnned the
ranks. Because of dearth of boys
due to school starting and calls to
higher up" Jobs, the telegraph COM
panies advertised for girls. They want
ed girls over 10 for light work, steady
employment" Many girls who didn't
know what they were getting into an
swered. One Office was able to per-
suade three to go to work. and another
got five. After the first day there was
one girl left In each Office. Too much
time lost looking into windows, the
strain of walking all day and the
taunts of boys working with them took
the others. The employers of girl sles-
sengers are not discouraged, however,
and believe by elimination they may
finally get good working force.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
HOTELS GOOD CUSTOMERS
How Big HosteIries Get Their Sup
plies of Eggs.

A method of selling-which, more
Than any other, perhaps, is the dream
Of the producers the trade with
aotels, sanatoriums, and the like. Ac-
,ordingly we made a visit to one of
.he largest and most exclusive hotels
New York city, says a writer in
Farm and Fireside. We were con-
lucted through the kitchens of this
lotel, where evidence of management
efficiency was plain everywhere. The
steward later talked with us about
their methods of purchasing eggs and
poultry.
Both white and brown eggs are
Used by these high-class hotels. But
for every use where the shell is ex-
posed when the egg is placed on the
table-as when boiled-the white
shelled eggs are used. For cooking
and baking the brown-shelled eggs are
used. About 600 dozen eggs a day
are required by the hotel we visited,
one-fOurth of these being white. From
% to % per cent of all eggs used are
purchased from the producers, to
whom two to five cents is paid above
the highest market price quoted for
1earby hennery whites or browns. The
remaining 2 to per cent are emer-
gency orders, and are purchased from
jobbers in the city or from retailers.
The hotels are steady customers, keep
Ing the same shippers for many years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
FERRY ACROSS THE CHANNEL
Freight Cars Are Carried for the First
Time in History From
England to France.

For the first time in the history of
rairoading a train ferry has crossed
the English channel from Newhaven,
England. to Dieppe, France, carrying
about fifty cars, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. Since early in the war
thousands of British railway cars have
been employed in France in transport
ing troops and supplies, but they have
all been transferred to the continent
by freighters. The Inauguration of
ferry service indicates that the diff
culties created by very pronounced
tides have been overcome at last to
the mutual advantage of these two al
lies. At Dieppe the water level varies
as much as 81 feet. To overcome this,
short bridges, attached at one end to
the dock and resting on large floats,
are employed. During loading and I'M
loading the ferry is chained to the
boat and dock pier as well. The two
smokestacks are located one at either
side of the craft. leaving space for
tracks down the center of the deck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Tragedy of French Trees.

Broken homes, ruined factories,
shattered churches, violated graves, it
had seemed to me we had rung all the
changes on the destruction of war. But
there remained one-the tragedy Of
the trees-says a writer in McClure's
Magazine. You can rebuild houses,
churches, towns even-for that takes
only money. But you can't rebuild or.
chards of fruit trees and avenues of
great shade trees-fOr that takes time.
We were seeing them everywhere now
orchards with trees that We're but
faded. shriveled branches of brown
leaves lying on their sides; orchards,
where these ha6 been cleared away,
that showed nothing but white-topped
stumps. They say that when the
warm spring came, some Of these or
chard trees, lying on their sides but
not wholly severed, leafed gently and
then-just before they died-bloomed
once again for France.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
WHY
The Soldier Must Have
An EMERGENCY Ration

A MEXICAN MEDICINE COM
"a ments on the soldiers ration.
~ and more particularly on the
emergency ration of bareback
and sweet chocolate suggested by Doc
tor Vedder 1t weighs only one pound,
but gives the soldier the proper amount
of food on which to carry on the work
required of him. The writer says:
"The problem of ratlOning the SOL
der is of the utmost importance, not
merely for the purpose of preserving
his physical health, but Of conserving
his military effectiveness. Regardless
of what the civil population subsists
not be reduced so as to curtail the food
requirements.
1T Oftentimes becomes necessary to
send I'm advance scouting parties for
whom adequate food supplies cannot
be prepared to be carried by them. To
meet such military exigencles an emer-
gency ration is essential.
"As Vedder has pointed out in the
Military Surgeon, an emergency ration
must be balanced and possess rea-
sonable energy value and tissue-build-
ing power. Palatabifity must not be
sacrificed. It's bulk must be minimal
in order to prevent the ration from
serving as drag upon the soldier, al
ready weighed down by his essential
military appurtenances. The food must
be of such a character that it will not
readily deteriorate. while at the same
time it must be cheap and readily pur-
| chasable.
"Vedder has suggested as an emer-
| gency ration ten ounces of bareback
and six ounces of sweet chocolate. The
total weight of the ration is one pound,
while it supplies approximately 2.10O
calories, of which $50 calories arise
from protein sources.
"a man resting in bed requires 1900
calories per day to satisfy the normal
heat and energy requirements of bod
lily function. According to Chittenden,
on low protein diet. $50 calories from
protein are provided with q total of
2,So4 calories for the "a hours. The
haversack ration as at present consti.
tuted supplies approximately $500 cal
cries per day. with AGO calories arising
from protein elements. This ration
naturally provides the due and proper
amount indicated for soldiers engaged
in hard work.
1.-THE emergency ration suggested is
not liberal in character, and, in fact
materially reduces the total food re-
quired for the soldier, but this is mere
ly for emergency purposes. and should
not actually interfere to great extent
with the physical health of the con.
sumer, provided that 1t Is utilized
merely in emergencies. 1t is patent
that the bulk is not excessive, and
that the foods suggested are cheap
generally available, paatable and we.
sistant to deterioration"